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Ann and Graham
Ann and Graham Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited September 2021 in Introductions #1

Hi,

We've returned to caravaning following a break of a couple of decades, a recent flirt with a campervan and a decision to retire early. Having handed over more money than we paid for our first house, we are now the proud owners of a 2021 Swift Elegance 560 and its towcar a 2018 VW Touareg.

We've just returned from our maiden voyage to the Cotswolds and have trips planned in the next few weeks for the English Riviera, the Peak District and the Brecon Beacons. Pandemic permitting, the interest to tour France, Spain and Portugal is increasing. We're already learning that a lot of the fun is researching, learning and planning the next trip.

The current theme we are using for deciding where to tour is unique english eccentric events such as Cheese Rolling at Cooper's Hill, Flaming Tar Barrels in Otter St Mary and the Welly Wanging World Championships in Upperthong. Unfortunately many of these events are not happenning in 2021, but we're hopeful they will in 2022. If they do, you'll find us in a nearby campsite. We'll be the couple with a matching caravan and car (by chance, not design, they are both white) and we'll be the one's asking a lot of daft questions about caravanning and eccentric english events.

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  • DSB
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    edited September 2021 #2

    Hi Ann and Graham.  Welcome to the CAMC and especially to Club Together.  Best of look with the new caravan and with your up and coming holidays. 

    I guess you will notice a difference between the van you have now and the one you had some 20 years ago.  The main difference we find is the Alde heating, the Alko stabilizer that's integrated into the hitch, and the fact that I need to be a whole lot more careful of how much stuff I carry in the caravan because of the overall weight - I thinjk I'm getting a bit neurotic about it!!.  Years ago you could put loads in the caravan without major issues - I remember the weight of all those bottles of wine we used to religiously bring back from France.  These days caravan appear to be less robust, and if you go above the weight limits you end up with a collapsed axle!!

    Do let us know how you get on with it all.  Look forward to reading your posts.

    David

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