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  • JVB66
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    edited October 2017 #10472

    Good on you EasyT and Francis ,so it is now a shuffle of every thing as to what things to go and what to getwink

     

  • Bakers2
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    edited October 2017 #10473

    Fog cleared so pegged out washing when home from the hairdresser. Delighted to say dried reasonably well 😆. Now pouring with rain 😲.

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2017 #10474

    I must admit Bakers that I am looking forward to it. We have enjoyed over 800 nights in present caravan and this is an update of the same. 

  • Francis
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    edited October 2017 #10475

    Thanks Brue Bakers Millie and JV for the good wishes

  • Francis
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    edited October 2017 #10476

    Yeah the Cosmos is a dealer special from Campbells in Preston its basically a Quasar 544 witha few extras and different graphics. We have enjoyed the motorhome but felt the caravan would be better for us now . We caravanned for years before so know the ropes lol

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2017 #10477

    So now as we did, you have "been there done it and seen the light again from the dark side"cool

  • Francis
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    edited October 2017 #10478

    Yeah 4 years motorhoming and its been great but not quite the same. Looking forward to getting the new caravan now

  • ABM
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    edited October 2017 #10479

    May  you  all  enjoy  your  new  toys  wink

    After  much  waffle  about  Club  Day  &  Certain  Cheese  stands.  I  have  to  admit  I  just  did  not  get  there  this  year  frown,  but  might,  only  might,  make  it  in  February.


    I'm  expecting  loads  of  information  on  CT  about  Bloggs  accessories,  Happycampers  M/homes  etc  etc  etc.cool.

    ( Was  Merve  There  ??  and  if  so  was  he  wearing  his  CT Fleece  ?? )

     

    Brian

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 14,017
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    edited October 2017 #10480

    Thanks brue. We were hoping to head that way on Saturday, but it will depend on the weather, which isn't promising at the moment. 

    It was wet earlier on this morning, did dry up during the middle of the day but started raining again just as we were heading back to the van. However we did get done what we planned, if it was a bit restricted. Replenishing our stocks at Aldi in the morning, a walk along by Portland Marina and then a visit to Portland Castle, and finally a drive down to Portland Bill and a 3/4hr walk around the common and along the front.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2017 #10481

    And the same goes for me. Hope your new vans live up to your expectations, and are fault free of course.

  • KjellNN
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    edited October 2017 #10482

    I'm being allowed Friday "off" as we have run out of paint.  OH has given me a list of things to do in our house instead.

     At least my aching arms will get a bit of a rest.

    Perhaps one coat of paint will be enough, the boss will decide when she gets home from holiday on Saturday.

    I still have the "nursery" and at least one bathroom to paint.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited October 2017 #10483

    I didn't know about that. It was late at night, dark and foggy at the time it happened and the only number I could find was the number inside the door, which was unavailable when I tried to use it.

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2017 #10484

     The only thing that I really don't like about the van is the new one piece door instead of the stable door. When inside the caravan we often left the top half of the door open. Suppose we will just open the window over the dinette instead though. Many caravans seem to have the one piece doors rather than, as in the past, stable doors

  • triky auto
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    edited October 2017 #10485

    cool Long weekend  !!smile,off to The Black Horse" at Monks Horton for a break,,, in the "Concorde" of course .Gale force winds etc ,means not a lot going on at the B/yd,just one incoming which my mates can handle .Dull and overcast here in East Kent after overnight showers.

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2017 #10486

    We have a stable door on our c/van but because it also has a fly screen if you want to use that to keep flys/midges out we have to open both parts of the door as it fouls the doorundecidedfrown

  • brue
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    edited October 2017 #10487

    Looks like you have nice deep seats with the Lunar. OH helped a friend collect his new Coachman last week and it had similar good depth to the seats, very comfortable when I tried it! So that's three new van owners I've heard of this week. smile

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2017 #10488

    Wet and windy start this morning  when out with Rosa,(not that it bothered her) 

    Local Academy? (Comprehensive)school started their half term break two days early by having "inset" days yesterday and today, noticed that staff car park has also been empty on both daysundecided

    While posting this watching tv breakfast, caught a news item that UK apprentices had come in with winning several top spots in a wordlwide competion ,so all the knockers need to think what they say

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited October 2017 #10489

    Just a tad windy last night surprised and the storm hasn't arrived yet. Much quieter this morning so the awning is coming down today. We don't leave until Sunday thank goodness wouldn't fancy travelling during storm Brian that's due tomorrow.  Hoping to get to the cider farm this morning, take home a few "rattler" cans.

    Congratulations on the new van EasyT. 

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited October 2017 #10490

    Have a good break triky, stay safe in the storm.smile

  • milliehull
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    edited October 2017 #10491

    Enjoy your last 2 days Helen and Trevor and safe journey home.

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  • vivien
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    edited October 2017 #10493

    I am recovering from a series of on going illnesses.  3 doctors appointments this week alone and two more booked for next week.  I hope it stops soon, as I would dearly love to go away for a few days without problems.

  • ABM
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    edited October 2017 #10494

    Not  tempted  to  join  them  ??

    No  fear,  and  just  to  ensure  that  position  I've  just  used  my  time  expired  passport  for  the  very  last  time**  !!  I  only  kept  it  going  this  long  in  case  Highlander ( remember  him  ?? )  or  Tammygirls  OH  joined  the  Wee  First  Ministers  Hit  Squad,  but  thats  not  going  badly  for  the  'Cross  Borderers'    wink 

    What  are  you  doing  here  ??  Enjoying  the  Seasons  High  Lights  I  assume,  until  you have  slipped  on  the  ice,  or  got  some  grit  in  your  shoes  cool

     

    **

    I  was  permitted  to  use  the  out  of  date   p-port  to  assist  in  the  on-line  renewal  of  my  driving  licence,  acceptable  for  the  first  six  ( 6 )   months  after  it  { the  p/port  that  is  }  expired  for  some  weird  reasons.

  • ABM
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    edited October 2017 #10495

    Very  Best  Wishes  for  as  complete  a  recovery  as  is  possible,  Vivien    !!laughingsmile

    Hope  you  are  "Released"  from  the  Doctor's  Chains  if  not  100 % ( Which  of  course  we  truly  hope  it  is  !! )  then  at  least  well  enough  to  enjoy  the  Caravanning   Life  and  meeting  loads  of  your  Singles  where  ever  you  pitch  up  !wink

     

    Brian    A B M

  • Wherenext
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    edited October 2017 #10496

    Best wishes for a recovery, whether speedy or not, preferably the first.

     

  • Wherenext
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    edited October 2017 #10497

    Normally post in the Pointless Page but this time I have a RESULT!!!

    Had dreadful trouble with our Broadband connection and general telephone line and finally found someone at BT who agreed with us, so they sent a new Hub just in case it was the old one causing the problem but more pertinently sent an engineer to investigate the awful crackling we get on the line and the BB being cut off any time someone rings us or we ring out. He left yesterday after spending 2 hours replacing wires in the box at the foot of the telegraph post (in the rain poor lad) and with fingers and everything else that is still able to be crossed I can say that it looks like it might jut have done the trick. We did supply him with coffee.

    Had to laugh when we showed the young man the phone that we used to use when we first moved in here, remember the old dial ones made of Bakelite? We tried plugging it in and it still works!

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2017 #10498

    Yep what we like is the lengths as well, For us remove end and back cushions and we have a comfortable 2' 5'' by 6' 4'' singles.  actually leave my back cushion in place as I have plenty of room still.

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2017 #10499

    It was the comfy long/deep high back seats that attracted us to our Pegasus Genoa that could be used as two singles or large double,plus the flush fit cupboard doors instead of , like some, just hung on outside of the frames

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  • EasyT
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    edited October 2017 #10501

    It is strange that we never considered using the front seats as beds on our 2005 Swift Charisma. It had an end dinner that we kept made up as a bed except when away over Christmas. We used to use a porch awning and dine in there. We don't like a full table at the front and use the pull out mainly for snacky type meals and one of the reasons for wanting a side dinette was that we no longer use an awning. Daft really as we could have just used the rear diner and slept on front seats which were about 6' 2'' I think. 

    The only time we actually used them as singles was for two nights at home to try the concept before buying the Clubman ES in 2012. 

    Ordered the 50kg MPTLM and water ingress extension to 10 years. 

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