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I agree about the fixed bed Kj. I remember the days when you used to have to make up the bed every night and the discomfort of sleeping on cushions that would come apart in the night. I think fixed beds in caravans are the best thing since sliced bread!
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Have you not considered going for an 8 ft. wide caravan, Kj? It would give you more space which might be a little more comfortable on those extended holidays!
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No because we purchased it in 2015 before 8 ft. wide caravans were first introduced.
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Off to meet up with some ex work colleagues for coffee and a gossip this morning, I missed the last get together so I will have lots to catch up with.
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Have you not considered going for an 8 ft. wide caravan, Kj? It would give you more space which might be a little more comfortable on those extended holidays!
Shed the pizza delivery uniform and don on a caravan salesman's suit, they are full of tall stories as well.
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Enjoy your catch up Helen.
OH had the usual Dad phone call about a vehicle, so he'll have to get and get under the van belonging to the partner of our daughter, partner will no doubt hold the spanners. (Maybe I'll get him to help with some gardening if he isn't much help?!)
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No, and I have said this to you before, an 8 foot wide van is no use for touring as, when you get off the main roads and into the site approach in many parts of the country you will really struggle when you meet other traffic.
It can already be tricky with the width of van we have, even abroad, as in more remote areas even the main roads can be narrow. The main E6 in Norway, up where I come from, is too narrow to have the white line painted in the middle.
Yes, buses and lorries use these roads, but they are more substantially constructed than a caravan,which is easily damaged by hedges and other vehicles' mirrors.
An 8 foot van is more suited to a seasonal pitch.
We have no problem internally with the width of our van, it is very comfortable. We have plenty of space to get past the bed, plenty of space in the bathroom, we are keeping it as we do not think the new vans offer what we want.
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The motorhome we were liked at the show was just under 7ft, minus the mirrors of course. Our current caravan is 7'6", not sure I would want to tow anything 8ft wide. On narrow A roads, it is hard enough avoiding motorhome and HGV mirrors, plus sticking out vegetation, ☹️ with our current rig.
edit note K has same concerns regarding mirror damage.
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8 foot wide vans have been around on the continent for many years, but you will rarely find them being used for touring. Continental caravanners generally favour vans that are smaller (shorter) than many UK vans, and you will not see many twin axles being used for touring either. They do however have single axle vans that are as long as our twin axle.
When you come up behind one of the 8 foot wide vans on the road, they are quite obviously wider, we call them "fat vans". In Germany in particular we see many fat vans and twin axles being used as permanent holiday homes on sites. It is very obvious that many of them have not moved for years.
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Birthday lunch today for Mum and me, with OH and Sis. Nice cosy pub with an open log fire, nice food, pleasant staff.
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Lovely weather here this morning in Brighton, so we're planning a walk into the town centre along the sea front. We can leave the car here on site and walk through the park and then down to the sea front on to the pier and then a wlak along the famous Lanes.
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When we saw them at the NEC show last year, they looked much more spacious inside than the 7ft. 6ins. caravans. They are only 3 inches wider on each side so would not take up that much more width on the road but the extra six inches inside seems to make all the difference! In our existing caravan, it's a very tight squeeze getting past the foot of the bed to get to the end washroom.
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Looks a nice walk M. I had a look at where the site is on Google maps, as it is one we might visit. I think we might manage a walk in the forest later, it is also sunny and fairly warm here. I notice your walk takes you close to the British Airways i360. Have you been up it yet?
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They take up exactly as much more space on the road as the space you gain inside!
Our layout is different to yours, so no tight squeeze past the bed, does your bed not have a removable bit at the top so that it can be pushed up to leave more room at the end during the day?
We neither like them or need one, but if you are so keen you should trade in what you have.
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Good Afternoon, Y'all
Sitting here trying out my new Bi-focals & Reading Glasses.
Seems like they are working ok even the 'tinted' ones
.But they sure as 'eck ain't improving the thread alas
.Think I'll go & count the dots on my lottery ticket - that's
just about as productive.
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Tired !! Stayed at the boatyard yesterday till just before midnight as i had six 20 ton loads of tarmac planings ordered .Resurfacing work on the 'Brenley Corner' roundabout was being done (thats where the M2/A299/and A2 converge in Kent ) Unfortunately only two loads turned up as another outfit/firm poached them for their own gain !! 
!! SO ,,ructions on the phone this morning !! Resulting in two more loads being forthcoming this afternoon from the suppliers own stocks,£20.00 more each ,,but at least we now have sufficient to do some repairs ." BEWARE " the section of the "A2" from Brenley Corner to Canterbury has some serious broken tarmac and potholes due to the last weather problems.
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A refurbed B S A Bantam light green/Lime was the victim of a garage break-in at Folkestone Kent yesterday .Serial numbers etc are available Details are on "facebook" .The owner is offering a reward .0
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Hi all, no snow, rain or frost here, lovely.
Finally made it here on Sunday teatime. Flight delayed out of Glasgow by 2 hours. Turns out they didn't have pilot in the right place due to all the problems so had to bring in one on his day off but as he had flown the day before he had to have a mandatory break before flying again. Flight crew really nice and sympathetic to travellers and not at all grumpy by the problems they themselves must have had.
Anyway we are here now and as usual the weather is nice 23c this morning as we walked down to the harbour in Del Carmen. Lots of damage to some of the beaches with the storms they had last week, sand washed away and some of the prom suffered damage.
Spent yesterday relaxing by the pool and had an early night, slept like a log.
Been taking it easy this afternoon sitting on the patio, now off to the shops for some soft drinks, need lots in the sun.
Hope everyone is recovering from the weather, I see its still snowing were we come from, glad we made it out.
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Pleased to hear you got there OK TammyG. Although there's still snow in the north down here in the southwest the sun has been out and the birds are starting to nest, nice and mild too. Not sure how long it will last but it's very pleasant. Enjoy your hols.
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My brain is feeling frazzled. I've had a full day of one-to-one training on some new software. We volunteered to take part in a pilot scheme for our milk cooperative.
Will I remember any of it when it's just down to me? It's quite few years since I did anything as intensive as this.
It was at home on out own computer, so no travelling involved. But I still had to make dinner as usual! No sandwiches brought in.
As we're sort of guinea pigs it's free, and we are getting a great product and training at no cost.
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Glad that you enjoyed your birthday lunch today.
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Good to hear that you've arrived there at last. Enjoy your time in the sun, quite jealous considering we've had rain this morning.
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I am sure you will be fine Goldie. I always found that although I had forgotten things, they rapidly came back as I worked through the process. Hopefully there is some telephone support, if you get totally stuck?
A nice walk this afternoon in Clumber Park. However we were unable to walk round the lake. Some of you may have noticed on the news, that the bridge has been badly damaged. Mindless vandals, in a car that was later set on fire, destroyed all but a small section of the balustrade on both sides of the bridge. I hate to think of the cost, I would think it likely to be in the 100's of thousands. Depends on how much damage has been done to what has ended up in the lake, I suppose. That of course has to be recovered. The trust hope to open it to foot traffic tomorrow. Although it will be closed to vehicles.
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