FOR HALF-TERM in February 2020, our grandsons had chosen Bristol for a short caravan break. When one of Thomas’s teachers asked, “Why Bristol?” He replied, “Why not?”, going on to say that Brunel’s SS Great Britain was moored there, and you can see works by the famed street artist, Banksy, of whom both boys are fans.
The day came to set off, but Joe and I deemed it unsafe to drive because of the high and gusty winds in our area. Promising to visit in 2021, little did I know - just like the rest of the world - that we would then be grounded for almost two years.
Come 2022, the site in Bristol was fully booked, so instead, I booked the Caravan and Motorhome Club Site at Cheddar, reassuring our grandsons that we could drive to Bristol’s Park and Ride.
Then I discovered that the facilities block at the site would be closed during our stay. Wanting to be
