{"id":177,"date":"2025-10-22T15:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/?page_id=177"},"modified":"2025-11-09T15:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T15:22:28","slug":"%f0%9f%aa%99-crackington-haven-cash-only-comedy-guaranteed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/?page_id=177","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\ude99 Crackington Haven: Cash Only, Comedy Guaranteed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s something immediately dodgy about a car park that only takes cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No card reader. No app. No \u201ctap to pay.\u201d Just a battered grey box demanding coins like it\u2019s still 1993. It felt less like a coastal amenity and more like a pirate-run side hustle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cue the Wilko rummage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under seats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In cup holders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behind emergency biscuits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, we scraped together enough silver to secure our parking spot. Or most of it. Close enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\ude90 The Overhang Incident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Wilko isn\u2019t exactly compact. He\u2019s an \u201cextra-long\u201d model\u2014the automotive equivalent of that one bloke who insists XXL shirts are still snug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when we parked, Wilko was hanging slightly over the white line. Back end over the kerb, not impeding anyone. No big deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then we noticed the smaller camper beside us doing the same. I turned to the driver and said helpfully:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 0%,rgb(255,255,255) 46%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%)\">\u201cYou\u2019re overhanging a little.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>He immediately looked down at his trousers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a pause. A long one. The kind that lets both brains process the misunderstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 0%,rgb(255,255,255) 53%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%)\">\u201cI meant your van, mate! Your van!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Paula lost it. Doubled over in hysterics, gasping:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(9deg,rgb(6,147,227) 0%,rgb(255,255,255) 51%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%)\">\u201cHe thought you meant his appendage!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We walked out of the car park crying with laughter, trying not to look back in case it set us off again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honestly, that alone was worth the price of parking\u2014cash-only inconvenience and all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin5-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin5-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin5-768x1023.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin5-1153x1536.jpeg 1153w, https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin5.jpeg 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udea8 Beach Art &amp; Bacon Dreams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once recovered, we wandered down to the beach. The tide was out, revealing a rocky wonderland of pools, slick stones, and just enough sand to tempt a sculpture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we did what any self-respecting van-dwellers would do: <strong>We made art.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Balancing stones like coastal engineers, we stacked them on edge\u2014defying gravity, logic, and common sense. For a glorious moment, we were at one with the sea, the rocks, and the absurdity of it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temporary masterpieces. Just like the best weekends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin6-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin6-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin6-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin6-768x1023.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin6-1153x1536.jpeg 1153w, https:\/\/ridesstridesandvibes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tin6.jpeg 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf73 The Holy Yolk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Art done, we followed the unmistakable smell of frying bacon to a nearby caf\u00e9. Sunny spot secured. Orders placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I went for the bacon and runny egg bap. The \u201crunny\u201d part is always a gamble. But when it arrived, I lifted the top bun, gave the yolk a prod\u2014and hallelujah, it ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden perfection. Dripping over the bacon like a slow-motion sunrise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paula rolled her eyes but couldn\u2019t suppress a grin. She\u2019d gone for a sausage bap and an Americano with milk\u2014which, frankly, is just a white coffee wearing a hat. I\u2019ll never understand it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I stuck with my usual hot chocolate. Because life\u2019s too short not to drink something that makes you feel like a happy eight-year-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd52 The Supermarket Sprint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fed and sun-warmed, we checked the time. One hour and forty-five minutes to reach a supermarket before 4 p.m.\u2014because coastal supermarkets still live by old-school Sabbath hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paula, calm as ever, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 0%,rgb(255,255,255) 79%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%)\">\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ll make it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>And we did. But even if we hadn\u2019t, we had a backup plan: <strong>Chinese takeaway.<\/strong> The perfect finale for two exhausted, slightly sunburned van-dwellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0a Reflections &amp; Chow Mein<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we sat watching the tide inch back toward our carefully stacked stones, I thought about how perfect the day had been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A car park misunderstanding worthy of a sitcom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accidental beach art<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The holy grail of runny yolks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The promise of chow mein later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All stitched together by laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s Crackington Haven: a little corner of Cornwall where even a parking mishap turns into comedy gold, and every wobbling rock or egg yolk becomes part of the adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><em>\u201cGot something to share? 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