At the end of our last trip in June 2019 which finished in the South of France on the Mediterranean. Nigel was concerned that the floor of the erstwhile Rimor camper was giving way

Investigations sadly showed that not only the floor but other major parts of the living quarters were also on their last legs as water had got in and rotted the wooden parts of the construction.

Well as an extremely resourceful fellow and with the pandemic restricting activity Nigel totally disassembled the camper and constructed a 100% new rear section in fibreglass using nis inherited boat building skills So three years later the whole of the bodywork apart from the cab has been made by Nigel.

Now sporting a fetching FIAT 500 pale green the rebuilt Rimor is officially known as a Broomewood 21 but I suspect we will be looking out for “Broomey” as it blends into the Emerald Isle next month.

Although the new bodywork encompasses the same internal layout Nigel has made the shower room a full wet room and added nice upgrades such as solar panels on the roof, USB charging points and integral steps to help climb into the bunks! A simply awesome achievement and testament to his skill and craftsmanship.

Monica has promised some of her famous salads and no doubt will find us some good bakeries for our coffee and cake stops. Training for Chris, Nick and me has been picking up recently so hopefully we will be ready to go.

Roll on Belfast on 17 June.