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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Auto Addict on 23 May 2014, 14:59:01
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Well it's hissing down, on a site near Welshpool.
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Wales? Count yourself lucky it's not snowing.
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Raining in Wales? Fancy that. ;)
Hope you've got plenty of supplies of Custard in, AA. :y
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Never go anywhere without custard.
Good point, it's got free Wi Fi, very slow though.
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Well forecast for here is to chuck it down tomorrow :( Maybe Wales will be a bit sunnier , custard for breakfast :y
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Currently pouring down in Ripon, North Yorks.............. :'( :'(
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Well it's hissing down, on a site near Welshpool.
Friggin' foreigners ... ::)
You're in the wrong part of our fair land, Baz ... get down to Gower :y :y :y
Brilliant sunshine here ... and WiFi spot-on:
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Gowerton Caravan Club Site
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Worms Head at Rhosilli
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Rhosilli Bay
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Still raining, With Fi is free.
Bit hit and miss though.
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Been hissing down here now for 4 hrs ::) Bank holiday forecast is for the same :(
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Well it's hissing down, on a site near Welshpool.
Friggin' foreigners ... ::)
You're in the wrong part of our fair land, Baz ... get down to Gower :y :y :y
Brilliant sunshine here ... and WiFi spot-on:
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Gowerton Caravan Club Site
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Worms Head at Rhosilli
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Rhosilli Bay
What part of the Maldives are you in Seth? :P
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What part of the Maldives are you in Seth? :P
We're privileged to live within a [very] easy hour's drive of the beautifully unspoilt Gower peninsular, Ronny :y
Deservedly designated as 'Britain's first area of outstanding natural beauty', and where we enjoy many happy holidays :y
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The sweep of Rhossili Bay looking north from Worms Head towards Burry Holms
On the westernmost coastal strip of Gower as per:
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Looking at taking the caravan there next weekend ... as it so 'appens! :y :y :y
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Further West than Gower. Peeing down and cold also . . . . .
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Sunday, and still raining, thank goodness I'm not in a tent!
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Sunday, and still raining, thank goodness I'm not in a tent!
Should have come to Swindon, AA. Its been a lovely sunny sunday morning :y
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Sunday, and still raining, thank goodness Ive still got Custard !
Fixed :y
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In the last 48 hours, the rain has stopped for long enough for me to de-weed the drive and jetwash the Omega... and not a lot else. The dog is desperately holding in a piddle cos she won't go outside if it's anything more than slight sea threat... tough little buggers, Staffies...
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Sunday, and still raining, thank goodness Ive still got Custard !
Fixed :y
;D :y
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Sunday, and still raining, thank goodness I'm not in a tent!
Why? My tent is as dry, warm and a damn sight less cramped than a burger van ;)
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Though may lack the custard stocked of the Pikey Pensioner's 'van ;D
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Sunday, and still raining, thank goodness I'm not in a tent!
Why? My tent is as dry, warm and a damn sight less cramped than a burger van ;)
With mains water plugged straight in, waste into a drain, hot water system, didn't have to treck to the shower block every morning in the pouring rain. ;D
Fixed beds, home from home :y
Wardrobe/airing cupboard to keep your clothes dry :y
Hard standing pitch, not bringing mud into the living area if we did go out ;)
There were a few tents on the site, (large ones at that) every time we saw the occupants of said, they looked like drowning rats. ;D
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Oh! Did I forget to mention the proper cooking and washing up facilities...... ::)
I won't mention the toilet as that will start Tunnie off again :D
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Procedure with a caravan when arriving on site in the pouring rain.
All using an umbrella:-
1. Unhitch.
2. Level van.
3. Plug in mains.
4. Plug in mains water supply.
5. Put waste pipe into drian.
6. Enter van and put kettle on.
7. Relax with a nice cup of tea.
Time taken 15 mins.
Tent.
Get groundsheet out of car, lay it flat and watch it become a lake.
Get tent out of car, lay it out and sort out poles.
Erect tent on the lake.
Batten down with guide ropes.
Lug all the camping gear out of car.
Fetch some water from the tap at the other end of the field.
Best part of an hour, if your lucky.
Er..... I know which I prefer.
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Ahhhh Seth. Bring back memories do those pics. Camping at Port Eynon. Walking the worms head. And the bay. More recently though, a Hotel near Llanmadoc :y
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Clear skys at Llandildo on Sunday until about 4.00pm
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Oh! Did I forget to mention the proper cooking and washing up facilities...... ::)
I won't mention the toilet as that will start Tunnie off again :D
Yeah, being able to do your morning rituals in your wardrobe. That's sure to make him jealous. ;)
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Procedure with a caravan when arriving on site in the pouring rain.
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7. Relax with a nice cup of tea and watch the campers get soaked.
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Er..... I know which I prefer.
Having been a camper for years before we bought a caravan, we used to wonder what the benefits were as we had every conceivable item to make life comfortable. We had heaters, TV and all on full electrics. We only gave up camping after a severe battering of gale force wind, which did its best to uproot things. When we bought our first caravan twenty odd years ago it became clear what the benefits are, so we have subsequently replaced them with new ones over the years. They are warm and comfy, off the ground and you don't hear creaking poles when it's blowing a gale. You don't have to leave the van to use shower blocks and toilet blocks, it's all there in the van. You are never cold as you have multiple heaters and instant hot water and heated towel rails to dry stuff. They also serve as an extra bedroom for guests at home if it sits on the drive like ours does. :y
The downside of caravans:
You have to store them.
They are expensive if you don't make full use of them, a decent one weighing in at around £20K now, and my awning and annexe was an additional £2K, plus all the extra bits.
You have to tow them, which in itself can put some off.
Pitch fees on commercialised sites are not cheap.
I have now weighed up the cost of the van, the pitch fees, the additional fuel costs towing and we have decided to retire from caravanning. We rent a cottage at a destination of our choice now and the cost is not much different.
If anyone thinks people caravan as a cheap holiday you are mistaken. It is not a cheap holiday, as the price of a caravan and required ancillaries will get you several foreign holidays on Costa-del-bargain.
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Procedure with a caravan when arriving on site in the pouring rain.
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7. Relax with a nice cup of tea and watch the campers get soaked.
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Er..... I know which I prefer.
Having been a camper for years before we bought a caravan, we used to wonder what the benefits were as we had every conceivable item to make life comfortable. We had heaters, TV and all on full electrics. We only gave up camping after a severe battering of gale force wind, which did its best to uproot things. When we bought our first caravan twenty odd years ago it became clear what the benefits are, so we have subsequently replaced them with new ones over the years. They are warm and comfy, off the ground and you don't hear creaking poles when it's blowing a gale. You don't have to leave the van to use shower blocks and toilet blocks, it's all there in the van. You are never cold as you have multiple heaters and instant hot water and heated towel rails to dry stuff. They also serve as an extra bedroom for guests at home if it sits on the drive like ours does. :y
The downside of caravans:
You have to store them.
They are expensive if you don't make full use of them, a decent one weighing in at around £20K now, and my awning and annexe was an additional £2K, plus all the extra bits.
You have to tow them, which in itself can put some off.
Pitch fees on commercialised sites are not cheap.
I have now weighed up the cost of the van, the pitch fees, the additional fuel costs towing and we have decided to retire from caravanning. We rent a cottage at a destination of our choice now and the cost is not much different.
If anyone thinks people caravan as a cheap holiday you are mistaken. It is not a cheap holiday, as the price of a caravan and required ancillaries will get you several foreign holidays on Costa-del-bargain.
The advantage to me is I can sleep in my own bed that no-one else has slept in, it's mine, if I don't like where I am I can move on.
Not cheap I'll grant you, but is anything these days?
We've had seven mini breaks in it so far this year, and more to come.
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Sunday, and still raining, thank goodness I'm not in a tent!
Why? My tent is as dry, warm and a damn sight less cramped than a burger van ;)
With mains water plugged straight in, waste into a drain, hot water system, didn't have to treck to the shower block every morning in the pouring rain. ;D
Fixed beds, home from home :y
Wardrobe/airing cupboard to keep your clothes dry :y
Hard standing pitch, not bringing mud into the living area if we did go out ;)
There were a few tents on the site, (large ones at that) every time we saw the occupants of said, they looked like drowning rats. ;D
But its all part of the fun ::) i was looking at some gas bottles and cooking equipment today so i could make a fresh brew in the morning at Billing :)
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you all need heip ;D ;D ;D
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you all need heip ;D ;D ;D
And more Custard ::)
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Is that pikey pensioner causing trouble again? Pikeys and custard everywhere. ::)
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Oh! Did I forget to mention the proper cooking and washing up facilities...... ::)
I won't mention the toilet as that will start Tunnie off again :D
Yeah, being able to do your morning rituals in your wardrobe. That's sure to make him jealous. ;)
This is my big problem with camping/caravaning/motorhoming. I can do uncomfortable beds, poor catering facilities, wind, rain, snow, earthquakes, alien invasions, no tv, whatever, but I WILL NOT compromise my S S & Shave routine, absolutely not.
A while ago SWMBO and I stayed on a houseboat type thing in Sheffield City Centre, It was not cheap, not far off the same price as the Hilton Hotel right across the road. The toilet had some kind of cassette thing. There was a sign giving a phone number to call if it got full. Nice !
SWMBO would love a motorhome/campervan thing. My view is only if it has a decent bog & shower, and that means big and modern, and that means expensive, and that means NO. ;D
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Camping can be comfortable if you got a decent walk in tent , only downside is the toilet facility but on site ones are always available . Just remember to keep an empty plastic bottle handy ;D
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The advantage to me is I can sleep in my own bed that no-one else has slept in, it's mine, if I don't like where I am I can move on.
Not cheap I'll grant you, but is anything these days?
We've had seven mini breaks in it so far this year, and more to come.
Agreed :y .... and if you buy new, no-one has sat on your bog either. :y ;D
I'm sorry to see the end of caravanning but work commitments mean I don't get to use it enough, with the last time it was used being at Newent 2012. :'(
It's a lot of money to just sit on my driveway. If you can get away regular then they are great to have. :y
Anyway, has it stopped raining there yet? :)
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Our van goes to a seasonal pitch at Crail around Easter and stays there until novemberish. It's a 40 minute drive from home and about the same time to workk for both of us if required. She works in school so lots of time in the area. Good clean shower block 30 yards away. Facilities in the van only used for the midnight visit. View is superb - but sometimes draughty!
Will post a pic in a bit when I get a chance...
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View from our pitch. From right to left. Van and awning extreme right. 10 minute walk to village and shops. Edinburgh across the river. North Berwick. Isle of May. Then North Sea and next stop Norway.
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View from our pitch. From right to left. Van and awning extreme right. 10 minute walk to village and shops. Edinburgh across the river. North Berwick. Isle of May. Then North Sea and next stop Norway.
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/hotel21/Jura/4BF4D1E6-E167-40B5-BD92-975229FEA0E8_zpscpujf84a.jpg) (http://s83.photobucket.com/user/hotel21/media/Jura/4BF4D1E6-E167-40B5-BD92-975229FEA0E8_zpscpujf84a.jpg.html)
Nice view. :y
I briefly considered putting ours on a seasonal pitch for family to use but I wouldn't be happy with it out of my sight. :-\
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Our van goes to a seasonal pitch at Crail around Easter and stays there until novemberish. It's a 40 minute drive from home and about the same time to workk for both of us if required. She works in school so lots of time in the area. Good clean shower block 30 yards away. Facilities in the van only used for the midnight visit. View is superb - but sometimes draughty!
Will post a pic in a bit when I get a chance...
That's all ours is used for, clarified for Tunnie, is case he reads this ;)