Volunteer Accommodation

Since many prospective volunteers have asked me about the kind of accommodation we can provide I thought I post some info on this.
Currently we have a motor home that is more of a static fixture as it doesn't start any more.

You can see the motor home location on google street view (check in the list on the right under "Information About Us).

The motor home is called "Nessie" and she is fully equipped with pots, pans, cutlery, plates, mugs etc. for cooking small meals. There is a 4 ring gas hob, so you can boil the kettle, make toast, boil eggs and fry sausages.... all at the same time.

There is running cold water in the kitchen and the bathroom, but unfortunately we can't convince the boiler to work, so there is no hot water. We haven't found anybody who would come out to Nessie and look at her boiler, but if you know somebody who can fix Truma Caravan Boilers or you are able to do such wonders yourself, please get in touch.

If you are brave you can drink the water from the taps but we don't recommend it as the water system is rather old. We flush the system out every winter and refill it with fresh water, but as we hate adding loads of chemicals to the water we recommend drinking the bottled water that we leave for you.

There is a comfortable seating area for 4 people. It will convert into a bed but as there are plenty more beds it is easier to keep the table up and use the other beds. There is a double bed above the cabin and 2 single bunk beds next to the bathroom. All beds have privacy curtains.

We provide bedding and extra sleeping bags. There are towels, a first aid kit and tinned food, biscuits, crisps and sweets to supply you with plenty of energy for all the jobs we may throw at you.

There are several storage cupboards and a fridge that doesn't work (as we don't have mains electricity). We use it for storage and are hoping to provide an eco friendly cooling box instead. Icey Tek make cool boxes that run with frozen gel pads only. No electricity, no gas, no pollution. Unfortunately they cost a small fortune but we are hoping to order one in May before it gets too warm to store perishable food without extra cooling.

Nessie is equipped with 3 small solar panels and some batteries which is plenty for charging phones, small laptops and other gadgets. We have several 12V chargers for mobile phones, but please check with us if you can't bring your own. If you need a 240V socket please discuss this with us first as there isn't normally one connected, as the inverter uses loads of the precious energy the solar panels produce.

Nessie was originally bought in 2007 to help us look for suitable land to start our new life. She took us for a fine ride over many thousands of miles around the country with just a couple of  visits to the vehicle hospital until she found her retirement spot in April 2008. Although Nessie is an old lady (1988) she has done a fine job of giving us shelter since she retired and will do so for many years to come, so please, be nice to her.