Freedom of the open road

DEVOTED camping couple John and Penny Cawley picked up the motor home bug after they hired one while on holiday in New Zealand in 2000.

They have since owned two motor homes after buying their first in 2006 and have toured the UK as well as Ireland and Europe.

They tend to go on holiday in their treasured Auto-sleeper Kemerton XL twice a year in the UK and once a year in Europe.

John, 75, of Cardross, Argyll, said: “It gives you tremendous freedom when you are on the open road. “We absolutely love it. “We belong to the caravan club and so use some of the great sites they have in the UK.

“Our favourite place to go in it in the UK is Yorkshire.

“There are also two great sites outside London. We stayed there when the Olympics were on.”