A walk along the coastline from Tintagel Castle Past The Church To The Slate Works Plus My Living Cost For 2016/2017

 As mentioned in a previous post here are my living cost for the last 12 months on the road.
This year,s living costs 2016 /  2017
Average monthly costs for items

Fuel = £67.69
Food/ water =£130.83
Van =£21.91
Gas =£11.92
Parking =£23.54
Campsites =£10.41
Laundry =£7.00
Household =£58.54
Fixed costs=£100.18

Thats £432.02 per month =£5,184.24

Household was quite high this year as it included  x2 solar panels x1 leisure  battery and one set of telescopic ladders plus a hoover.
Remember this does not include personal items like computers, cameras, camcorders, musical instruments, clothing, entertainment.

Tintagel three videos

In Tintagel for a few days now weathers picked up well for the bank holiday weekend have been out with the drone first time for a while.
Also had a play with the GoPro on the egg timer I strapped the tripod to a fence post by the beach and just let it run for sixty minutes at 2 frames a second this will give me an unedited film of 2 minutes.The results can be seen in the video below you will also be able to see another video of Tintagel by drone plus a flyby of the church on this page.

Where am I now

Tried to park up at wide mouth bay this afternoon  not a chance the free car park was heaving and the bay car park its self was full . I was not going to risk parking in one of the many farmers fields car parks that are being used as overflows I've had too many bad experiences getting bogged down in this type of car park. Holy Island last year was the worst for me at least i got to stay overnight. 

In Tintagel this week hot sunny and unfortunately  very windy for the last 2 days I tried to take a 360 dregee video with the Gopro setup on a good tripod but the wind kept lifting it off the ground. This is where i miss having my old professional gear im not knocking the gear i have now in the right conditions its all upto the job. Unfortunately there is allways a trade off especially when it comes down to the tripod i would love to go back to medium format gear, after paying a visit to the London Camera Exchange and playing with the Three to Nine Thousand pounds Digital cameras as nice as they where they all felt light and flimsy. If you factor in the cost of a couple of lenses insurance and all the other add ons you would be faced with a very hefty bill. So I'll stick with what I've got  and maybe just upgrade to a professional tripod 

Egg timer and GoPro video 180 Degrees

Bude And What Happend To The Canal Barge Orbis.

Bude

Now in Bude  weathers getting better each day looking forward to a walk along the cliff tops from wide mouth to sandy-mouth bay.
I have a care of address in this area so can order items I need and have a fixed address for them to be delivered to, I also have a care of address in Cheshire.
I do love it down south weathers warmer stays brighter for longer and of course loads of beaches and cliff top walks. Mind you have to put up with more than your fair share of wind and rain but every thing comes at a cost personally the views make up for any downsides.
If you can remember this time last year the canal barge ( Orbis )  owed by Lee and Vicky that got into a life threatening situation on the seas and bought safety into Bude harbour by the RNLB. Orbis and the crew have now moved on I believe that they where in another situation which involved the RNLB while heading back up the Bristol Channel and this is after getting in trouble while leaving the Bude canal.
Below are some newspaper cuttings about this to many people are writing Lee and Vicky off as idiots having spent the best part of six months getting to know them they are far from it any adventure involves an amount of risk be it calculated  or unseen this couple are only living the dream. And part of this is crossing the channel to France unaided part one of Lee and Vicky,s Misadventure is included in this blog titled ( there's no fool like an old fool )?. Are we ever to old to learn personally I don't think so sometimes though a change of tact can bring the same rewards.

Last Years Newspaper Cuttings 2016

 3:39pm 11th July 2016
Lifeboat crews in Bude have been called out to rescue a canal barge and find a missing person all in one day.
The crew had three shouts on Wednesday 6th July, two which saw assistance given to a 60ft canal barge and the other to assist in the search for a missing person.
At 2.06pm the inshore lifeboat was requested to take over an escort from Appledore lifeboat by Falmouth Coastguard. The escort was for a 60ft Canal Barge which had been heading down the coast from Ilfracombe. The crew, Jez Brown, Mike Tame and Daniel Lewis-Bale made sure they were anchored safely until high tide when they were able to approach the lock gates in order to lock in to the canal. The owners were very anxious about navigating the barge into Bude harbour but were unharmed.
The lifeboat returned to the barge with crew Liam Sharpe, Charlie Green and Daniel Lewis Bale at approximately 6.00pm after assistance was requested again following a slight swell that picked up resulting in the Orbis losing her anchor. The lifeboat ‘George Bird’ launched with four crew and put two crewmembers aboard to liaise with the harbour master due to size of vessel and her poor manoeuvrability and to assist piloting her into harbour. The Orbis was safely locked into the canal by the lock gate crew.
Chris Wilson, Lifeboat Operations Manager said of the unusual event: "You don't expect to see a 60ft Canal Barge off the north coast of Cornwall and it required careful planning and good teamwork by the crew and harbour team to safely navigate the vessel into Bude Lock due to her poor manoeuvrability. I would encourage anybody taking to sea to always ensure they carefully plan their journey and ensure that they are correctly equipped.



Newspaper cutting from This Year 2017

Copied From Penarth Daily News

CANAL NARROWBOAT REACHES PENARTH AFTER MID-CHANNEL EMERGENCY

 

 NewsNet

4 months ago

The canal narrowboat Orbis got into trouble in the middle of the Bristol Channel after leaving Watchet this morning.

A 60-foot-long canal narrowboat – which got into difficulties on passage from Watchet on the Somerset coast this morning –  has reached Penarth Marina safely after a combined operation involving a Coastguard helicopter, Barry Dock lifeboat and a Cardiff Harbour Authority launch.

It’s understood the skipper of the narrowboat  had radioed for help as his vessel – called Orbis – began taking on water in mid-channel.

The Coastguard Rescue Helicopter – seen here on a training exercise off Penarth only yesterday – was today involved in a real emergency in the middle of the Bristol Channel.

The coastguard rescue helicopter took off to ascertain the vessel’s position and the big Barry Dock lifeboat was tasked to head out to locate her and escort her to Penarth .

A member of Barry Dock’s lifeboat crew boarded the stricken vessel.

Job done. The Barry Dock lifeboat – escorted the canal narrowboat as far as Penarth Pier and then returned to station at Barry.

The  Cardiff Harbour Authority launch “Harbour 3” accompanies the canal narrowboat Orbis past the Outer Wrach buoy and heading for the locks at Cardiff Barrage

Once the lifeboat and the casualty vessel reached a point off Penarth Pier, the escort was transferred to a Cardiff Harbour Patrol boat “Harbour 3”  to tow the narrowboat in through the locks and into Penarth Marina whilst the lifeboat retrieved her crewman and returned to station at Barry.

  Copied From Penarth Daily News

Moving on to my own adventure Sun,Sea and Sand await me for the next month or so hopefully plus this also the start of my third year on the road I will include a breakdown of last years living costs as the previous year this is purely living costs  Fuel,Gas,Food,maintenance, clothing and bedding and will not include unnecessary extras i.e. Cameras, laptops, Drones, large amounts of whiskey etc.


Brick to rubber.

Have I got A Companion

Hi everyone I seem to have a companion that's been following me around for a good few weeks now she's there in the shadows when I,m taking photographs.
I first noticed her in the last couple of weeks while I was in the Brecon always lingering just out of sight and backing off into the shadows when I face her direction.
When in  Upton - upon - Severn she was there briefly,  when I arrived at Great Malvern she was there ahead of me it's starting to worry me a little now.
What do I do face her head on or turn my back on her  I'm thinking if I keep on moving she will get fed up of being ignored and hopefully leave me alone.
Now I'm in Tewkesbury arrived around lunchtime no sign of her took a few photos no problem back to my van for a brew it's a nice evening I'll take my drone onto the large field by the
River.
I get some nice photos and a video today got all set up ready to go   I opened the van door and there  she was again in a rage this time I asked her why are you doing this to me you stopped me flying my Drone in three different towns now and I'm getting a little pissed off  now anyway who are you ! my name is Gale Force Wind.

               Tewkesbury

  Now moving onto stow -On-the wold
Arrived in stow at around 2 pm took an instant dislike to the place the traffic was hell if fact it was gridlocked took over one hour to move a mile.
Eventually found a car park that's my sleep for tonight sorted out had a walk into the town I found it to be very grey and colourless no atmosphere so will be away early in the morning.

Stow On The Wold

Drove from Stow on the wold down to Bude today left stow at 7.oo o'clock and arrived in Bude at 12.30 didn't touch the motorway drove to Cirencester, Chippenham, Shaftesbury, Yeovil then to Exeter mostly along the A303. Then being brave I drove through Exeter its self that's something I'll not be doing again bloody scary it's 2 15 pm am sat looking out to the sea and guess what is raining.

Corn Feild Widemouth Bay.

Train Ride To Worchester

Took a train ride into Worchester from Great Malvern which for me is an achievement because I suffer greatly from travel sickness this would be the first time since 1972/3 on a train. It was a lot better than I expected it to be and I quite enjoyed the journey it did last only 12mins.
The city of Worchester is a big busy city with loads of shops and points of interest to keep anybody occupied for the day. Good buskers were in abundance the dry bright and warm day brought every- body out this was an issue with me I tend to go for the smaller less crowded places.
Also so I did not really feel very safe walking about with my camera and video on show for all to see.there was also a strong smell of weed and a group of beggars around the train station front this just made me feel uncomfortable I must be turning into an old codger,

I just Had To Do This

St Ann,s Well At Great Malvern Where A Guy Named Blind George ( George Pullen ) Played His Harmonium For Over 50 Years

Great Malvern

Having a few days in another great little town with its wonderfull Priory and hill walks.

Upton-Upon-Severn

The Small But Busy Town Of Upton-Upon-Severn a lovely place to spend a weekend very well known for its Blues and Folk Festivals great for walks along the river and for evenings in the pubs.

Monmounth

Making my way out of the Brecons now and heading for Monmouth for a quick walk around before i make my way to Upton-Upon-Severn where i will stay for a week or two.
I hope the weather picks up a bit and the wind abaites the last few days it has been near impossible to get the drone off the ground .
Monmouth is a nice enough place a little to busy for my liking though i stayed long enougth to have my washing done in the local lawndertt i asked if they would wash and dry  it for me so i could see the town.
When i called back a few hours later it was all done i was expecting to pay over £10.00 it would cost me £10.00 when i do it myself. the lady told me it was £2.50 service charge.
I was charged £5.40p This was for washing,Drying,and the service charge the wasing machine alone was £4.00 drying aprox £3.00 service £2.50 = £9.50 and did ask if this was correct amount which it was sometimes i do have a bit of luck.

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