Recent content by AlanAberdeen

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    Practical Caravan Magazine Subscription

    Hi, I've had a couple of phone call regarding me renewing my subscription tothe magazine. Offering me 25% discount and a free Autoglym pack. The guy on the the phone had a great sales pitch and had answers for everything! I was keen to renew but he insisted I had to do it over the phone and...
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    Fiamma Caravanstore Roll-out Sunshade

    Thanks K, Are they easy enough to come off the side of the van again for storage and would I just keep inside my van when in storage? Alan
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    Fiamma Caravanstore Roll-out Sunshade

    I've been looking at buying a Rollout Sunshade and I've seen the Fiamma version. Does anyone have any opions on them? Are they a good buy? How secure are they? Can they be easily stolen from the side of your caravan when in storage? How good are they in windy weather? Or is it better to...
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    Tow bar -stabiliser question

    Alex, I've had the same problems as you have, but I thought it was something that I was doing wrong! Looks like it is just part of the routine of hitching and unhitching a Winterhoff! I wish I still had my Alko stabiliser. Cheers Alan
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    Caravanning in France

    Thanks for your help so far. I've got a twin axle van with 4x4. 2 kids, age 5 and 11. Would like a site with a pool, maybe some entertainment. Don't want a "cheesy Haven" style site! Would it be worht my while joining 1 of the clubs to get some discounts? Thanks again
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    Tow bar -stabiliser question

    Hi, I also have a Winterhoff hitch, but having problems hitching on/off. I am finding it difficult to get the hitch to engage onto my towball and then disengage off the towball once the caravan is parked. Has anyone got any advice for me? Thanks in advance! Alan
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    Caravanning in France

    We are thinking about going to France for our summer holidays this year, but we don't know where to start. Which is the best port to leave the UK from? We live in the NE of Scotland so don't have a port nearby. Should we drive to Hull or Dover? Where in France would be a good place to visit...
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    Value of Caravan?

    I am seriously thinking about thinking selling my caravan. Where would I get a starter price for putting it on an advert?
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    Selling a caravan in the present financial climate

    Hi Gumbo, We bought it from Greenbank in Fraserburgh, they seem to be very reluctant to return phone calls etc! We bought our last van from Dyce and i wish we still had it!
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    Selling a caravan in the present financial climate

    We are seriously thinking about selling our caravan due to financial reasons. Its only 6 months old but we don't know where the best place would be to sell it. I've been in contact with the dealer but he doesn't seem very interested as things are very quiet for him too. Do caravans sell on...
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    Practical Caravan Subscription Gift

    Hi Dave, The same thing happened to us last year, after numerous phone calls about it still never recieved it. Then put a post on here and got a reponse like you from the magazine and then I contacted them and the pack was with me in days. Alan
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    Porch or canopy?

    I've got a porch awning ang d its handy for keeping the chairs and kids bikes in when we are away for a weekend. But I've seen a few people using a canopy. When you are travelling is the canopy stored inside the caravan or does it need to be stored on the awning rail? Thanks
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    Halfords offer

    Hi Stephen, Which issue did you see the coupon, as I must have missed it!!
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    Midges Scotland

    I recieved 6 bites at the weekend at Mintlaw in Aberdeenshire and I was itching like mad! I was never biten as a kid because I was often in Perthshire, but 2 years ago the little b*****s bit me alive at Tummel Valley near Pitlochry, so the taste of my blood has surely changed with age! Going...
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    Midges Scotland

    I recieved 6 bites at the weekend at Minlaw in Aberdeenshire and I was itching like mad! I was never biten as a kid because I was often in Perthshire, but 2 years ago the little b*****s bit me alive at Tummel Valley near Pitlochry, so the taste of my blood has surely changed with age! Going to...