Settling into our new nomadic existence aboard The Silvery Nomad

Settling very easily into this new life

I am totally over houses, gardening, housework and being stuck in one spot! 

The routine aboard our Diversion is so easy. No beds to make up. The double bed slides down from the ceiling at the push of a button. With some campervans you have to make up a bed every single night of your life.

It's all so easy.

But there are some routines, especially when you drive away. Our 'pre-flight checklist'...  Lock fridge door, tether TV, wind down roof aerial, pull out power cord etc. I was very proud the first time we set off that I had remembered to do absolutely everything - except for leaving some hot soapy water in the sink, thinking I might wash a few more things before we left, but then never quite getting around to it. There was quite a bit of mopping up to do after this one.  But you only do that once.

It's amazing what people do forget - driving off with the electric step still sticking out, leaving the aerial up, or even, amazingly, forgetting to take in the wind-out awning. Hard to believe, but we're told it actually happened.

I don't think I'd ever drive off with the awning out!