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Re: Disappearing Dustbins
Have you ever or now have osteoarthritis in your hip/s, don't knock it till you've tried it. I have a motorhome, so no car, and everytime I need to take rubbish to bin, would have to unhook it.
Antp
Re: This Month’s Magazine Cover – Dreaming of New Zealand?
Thanks for sharing @MikeyB. It's nice to have family in these destinations, as you get to experience the destination as a local too, with their authentic and trusted recommendations.
If you end up considering a motorhome for that next trip, do let our Worldwide Holidays team know if we can be of any support. Even if it's to just book the flight and assist with arranging the motorhome hire. You may wish to take a look at our suggested itinerary "Australia's Southern Delights" to get some inspiration for that part of the journey between Sydney and Melbourne.
Ben_CAMC
Re: Disappearing Dustbins
Last year at Chatsworth the wardens had propped open the lids of the large waste bins, so as long as someone was able to drop their rubbish into the appropriate bin they should not have a problem. However, I realise this may be an issue for someone with limited mobility.
Surely most of the people staying on a site are able to walk to the place where they can deposit their rubbish into the relevant bin. Now that we are trying to reduce the amount of plastic waste that is generated, an extra few yards to place our rubbish into a communal bin can’t be that much to ask.
Having said that, I have seen other instances where there are traditional bins, and people have just dumped rubbish into the first bin they come across.
K Brown
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I haven't a lot to lose @Freddy55 even with a grade C battery considering a replacement AGM is priced similarly. My original battery was sealed lead acid. I got 7 years of use out of it and thought replacing it with an AGM I might get a bit longer. Its now 6 years old and showing its age! I doubt I will be touring in another 6 years so its unlikely I will be aware of the replacements true performance unless it develops a fault. Its supposed to be guaranteed for 5 years.
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Re: Disappearing Dustbins
I just leave the rubbish bags outside at front of van, open to attack by vermin and weather, smelling, and looking awful, until we leave next Tuesday, as neither of us is able to walk the distance to the rubbish bins at reception.
Don't you go off site at all? You can dispose of them then rather than leave the bags lying around.
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Re: Share your hidden gems!
As per Euro's suggestion: Beware, access to Whitsands beach is only for the very fit.
Re: Share your hidden gems!
None of us should give away secrets, Ro, but if you are coming to Cornwall and want the antidote to crowded places like Newquay and St Ives then there are possibilities without driving for another hour.
Park on the Plymouth side of the water and take the little passenger ferry across to Cremyll - explore Mount Edcumbe country park and then go to the pub. Or walk around the coastal footpath to the twin villages of Kingsand and Cawsand and take the bus back. Or drive across the Torpoint vehicle ferry and find the NT Antony House on one of the few days a week when it’s open, but go down to the riverside there as well and find their woodland garden - hardly anyone does, but maybe the extra entrance fee puts them off.
It’s all relatively peaceful compared with the tourist resorts. And even the big spectacular beach at Whitsand Bay is really only busy at weekends when the Janners arrive in force.
Re: This Month’s Magazine Cover – Dreaming of New Zealand?
MikeyB
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Hello and welcome. Glad you've enjoyed your first trip away. Never towed myself, but well done.
As you say wind is 'interesting' 😉. Good job you are experienced campers.
Enjoy your next trip and do let us know how you're getting on.
Bakers2
Re: Share your hidden gems!
If it is hiddem gems that are required then it has to be among the CL/CS network. One that springs to to mind was Lark Valley near Bury St Edmonds, sadly it is no more. There were lovely woodland walks nearby with Bury not too far away. Here we accidently discovered a fascinating replica Anglo Saxon village and museum close by in a country park.
The latest magazine covers one gem of an attraction, the Gorge du Verdon. I don't think we really did it justice on our tour and we would love to go back again for a stop over rather than just the trip along the Gorge road which was a little scary.
http://wheelgotravelling.info/Videos/GorgeDuVerdun.mp4
The Gorge du Tarn is much better known and well worth travelling along. Millau is the place to base yourself for such a trip. There also large caves nearby worth visiting but they have nothing on those to be found in Solvenia where there is a real gem complete with underground river.
http://wheelgotravelling.info/Videos/PostojnaCaves.mp4
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