Help...Remind Me Why I've Bought A Motor home!

Paolo Imberino
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edited August 2017 in Motorhomes #1

It's Wednesday and I'm inside my motorhome with dog and wife escaping the wild torrential rain we are curently having here at Slimbridge. Looks like we'll be in here for a few hours watching Jeremy Kyle with our expresso coffe machine working hard. My water proof has given up being waterproof and my shorty wellies don't even want to go outside.. 

So could somebody remind me why I bought a motorhome? frown Alternatively if it's sunny where you are let me know and I'll boot up the sat nav and move....laughing

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  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited August 2017 #2

    Hardy souls would drive off into the rain somewhere and say it was wonderful. wink

    I never believe them! Sometimes I like an excuse to do nothing. 

     

     

  • triky auto
    triky auto Forum Participant Posts: 8,690
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    edited August 2017 #3

    cool You bought a motorhome to have the independence of locations .Move on if you don't like the park up.you've all your comforts and belongings around you (no trapesing back and throw to car/C/van) It's all under one roof ..When you move to site see ,no return journey eating up juice,just pastures new.You take your luxuries with you on board ,not leave them at home (or behind in C/van) No hooking up on towbars,lighting cables,swaying 'van behind you ,extention mirrors,blind spots,reversing performances,hours of putting up the ubiquitous awning and getting it away before it gets rained on !! Restricting towing speeds ,Use the M/home at/on a whim to do a snatched week-end,it's all loaded ready for you.

    On my fourth M/home now ,,love it !!wink.

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2017 #4

    We had Motor caravans(as per V5) for 7yrs then realised that without an additional vehicle we were missing so much,  we now tow our size for size much bigger C/van and a go almost any where transport at our destinationcoolwinkinnocent

  • young thomas
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    edited August 2017 #5

    ..incredible as it seems, MHs have engines, too.....wink

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2017 #6

    Are we to name all vehicles as stated in their V5s, JV?

    What a pain! I can no longer say 'car' but must say 'Petrol Car' or 'Diesel Car'. 

    D'you know what? I'm going to stick with 'MH' and 'car' as I'm sure all sensible people will. Try it - you might find it catches on. cool

  • Rocky 2 buckets
    Rocky 2 buckets Forum Participant Posts: 7,101
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    edited August 2017 #7

    Is it old fashioned speak?, as in-'Baby has grown I now need to buy a new Perambulator' Pram to the under 70'slaughinglaughing

  • huskydog
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    edited August 2017 #8

    Look on the bright side ,tomorrow will be lovely and sunny ☀️ 

  • hitchglitch
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    edited August 2017 #9

    Gave up on the UK many years ago. Can't see any pleasure in sitting in a van or Motorhome in the rain. I'd rather be in a hotel.

  • Paolo Imberino
    Paolo Imberino Forum Participant Posts: 86
    edited August 2017 #10

    Wey hey the sun came out at lunchtime. Walked 5 miles along the canal. Lovely. Fish & chip supper. Home tomorrow then monday week off to Bridport direction for a week. This motorhoming is brills. cool

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2017 #11

    cool It does not take much does it wink

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2017 #12

    innocentcoolwink

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited August 2017 #13

    Hells teeth....I doubt it is the rain that made you feel depressed....you need to kick the Kyle habit! Enough to make anyone feel bad!laughing

    Glad things got better. Take a look at Paramo waterproofs, you won't even notice the rain!

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2017 #14

    Ps at least car is part of the official V5 name not a made up name by the Marketing deptsurprisedcoolwink

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited August 2017 #15

    Fixation......or obsession? Hmm, it's a tough call......wink

     

    laughing

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2017 #16

    Even a phobia?tongue-out

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2017 #17

    Could even be a surprised P*** T***cool

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited August 2017 #18

    It could.....laughing

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2017 #19

    Oh, surely not! surprised

  • young thomas
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    edited August 2017 #20

    JVB, OCD.undecided

  • TheSearles
    TheSearles Forum Participant Posts: 18
    edited August 2017 #21

    WE live near Slimbridge so hopefully if you are still there you are enjoying this lovely sunny day.  That's the reason lol.

  • Paolo Imberino
    Paolo Imberino Forum Participant Posts: 86
    edited August 2017 #22

    Hi The Searles. The sun and wind came out yesterday PM and dried out everything so had a lovely walk along the canal with pub drinkypoo afterward. Moved this morning to Minchinhamton Common for another walk and lunch on board. Home now for a week before trip to Bridport Coast.

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  • Tigi
    Tigi Forum Participant Posts: 1,038
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    edited August 2017 #24

    Trouble is limited parking opportunities in UK. 

  • young thomas
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    edited August 2017 #25

    depends on lots of things...from size of van....many towns have on street parking if one is prepared to walk a little, also supermarket car parks henerally have plenty of space, but again, away from the entrance......most folk wont walk more thsn a few yards....

    no need to feel guilty of ypuve spent a fewquid there...

  • BrianJosie
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    edited August 2017 #26

    Well we have been motorhoming for the last 15yrs and love it .Cant imagine life without a Motorhome.we love the freedom and independence that it gives you .prior to motorhomes we had folding campers and caravans but we love the Motorhome way of life.we tow a little Toyota Aygo with us .We are up in Yorkshire at the moment at the Richmond Hargill House site .Dont let a bit of rain put you off what is a brilliant lifestyle hobby. Enjoyyyyyyyyyyy👍

    Brian & Jo

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2017 #27

    The main thing is size though. 

  • Paolo Imberino
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    edited August 2017 #28

    For me one of the best bits of motorhoming is having the electric bike on the back. I can cycle with doggie in large basket and explore each location more. Best cycle ride was national cyckeway route 5 along the north wales coast. Dedicated bike tarmac path running along the coast..

  • young thomas
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    edited August 2017 #29

    if you're able/prepared to stroll a few hundred yards into your 'destination' there will usually be on-street parking, where most vans can get into a 'space and a half'..

    ...this far out, most folk would rather pay £10 at the multi-storeyfrown, leaving the outer parking more available for those, like me, who wont pay for parking on principle (ill walk miles instead) or have need of larger spaces.

    its the natural way of things, however, it requires a modicum of effortsmile

    yes, our 6.4m van not as easy to park as the OH Fiat 500, but then again, we couldnt live in that for 30 weeks a yearwink 

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  • Tigi
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    edited August 2017 #31

    Even if you do find somewhere to park a van (here or on continent) I always had that uncomfortable feeling as I walked away any low life would see it as a sitting target!

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