Campout craze for Thornhill couple
In April, tired of lockdown, they went caravanning in their garden located on the grounds of Thornhill Manor.
Residents of Rand Aid’s Thornhill Manor John and Jen Cruickshank are nature enthusiasts who love nothing better than being outdoors.
In April, tired of lockdown, they went caravanning in their garden located on the grounds of Thornhill Manor.
In September the bug bit again and the Cruickshanks had another caravan caper.
“We decided after our initial caravan-in-the-garden venture in April, when we compensated for missing our Namibian trip, that we would take another virtual holiday when winter was over if the lockdown was still in place,” said Jen.
“We’ve timed it well, the weather is warming up, with balmy evenings, and we have a wonderful campsite,” said Jen.
“The Thornhill Manor Caravan Park site 216 is perfect and the ablution block is fantastic, just like home.”
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The couple did most of their cooking inside the caravan, John never missed an opportunity to cook stir-fries, potjies and make braais.
“The site has Wi-Fi so we could go on virtual game drives and at present, with the wildebeest migration in Kenya, some of the sightings were amazing.
“At the end of the few days we felt relaxed and ready to tackle all the mundane chores at home again,” said Jen.
Thornhill manager Esme Erasmus said she was impressed with the Cruickshank’s ability to find simple, creative pleasures and adventures in their village.
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