Will I have to part with Juliette?

Phaedra
Phaedra Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited October 2018 in Motorhomes #1

I have a vintage motorhome, Talbot Express based and 26 years old (she was all we could afford) and we've had her since 2016 and she's been absolutely great, travelling in her meant that I could have a holiday with my 7 dogs, no problem but I am now moving from Dover, Kent back North.  I'm going to a Croft on the Isle of Lewis so, does anyone know if she will stand up to the weather there, it's going to be wet (a lot) but it's the wind/gales/and Atlantic weather patterns I'm worried about.  I don't want her to blow away and I don't want her to get flooded and damp and rot because the force of the winds blows the water/sea/rain into her under pressure so to speak.

I won't really need her for holidays and such as with livestock there won't be much of a chance; anyway I like isolated places and mountain country and there will be no shortage of that so I won't need to go far, certainly not on a long holiday.  Trouble is I and my family (including the dogs) have become very fond of her.  Will she survive the Atlantic Gales??  Any advice anyone?

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  • Randomcamper
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    edited October 2018 #2

    We've holidayed there through many a gale, usually aim to park head on into the wind, you will see from the grass & shrubery ( few trees) which way it blows.......

    Or get the van behind a substantial wall or in a dip in the ground......

    I'm (sort of) envious.......!

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited October 2018 #3

    Not so much the gales but the salt air getting into the metalwork, so if you can protect your van from that you might be able to keep it going and enjoy some travelling round the islands. Good luck with your plans, we've lived in several places in Scotland, hope you enjoy your new life. smile

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 2018 #4

    Other people have vans of similar vintage in the Hebrides. If you think you’ll be able to use the van, I should keep it and see. 

    Storm Hector on Lewis was an experience so I’d certainly go along with parking it in a sheltered spot.

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