Recent content by Brian_5041784

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    Sites for dogs

    Locating sites with good dog walks is a trial and error process. We use the Web to view sites and we try to identify how much of a priority dog-acceptance and dog-walks feature on their website as this gives at least some some indication of what we might find when we arrive on site. If we plan...
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    Explorer washrooms

    We have a Crusader Super Sirocco and the washroom is brilliant - more spacious than Abbey, et al. The heated airing cupboard is also bigger than other manufacturers make them and this is a real bonus. They do need to consider the lighting though because for a six-footer who wants to shave, the...
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    Elldis Superstorm

    We have an Elddis Super Sirocco which was purchased new in 2003. It is the 2nd new Elddis we have owned and we have been extremely pleased with both purchases experiencing no major problems with either van. We have found the build quality to be superior to other vans of a comparable price, and...
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    BMW Sat Nav

    I bought an updated DVD disc for my Pioneer Sat Nav system a few weeks ago on Ebay and paid
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    Storage / In or Out

    Covered storage for us at
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    Dogs ??

    They charge because they can - it really is that simple! I did my own mini-survey and emailed some sites with the question, "what exactly do I receive for the dog fee you are charging?" Only one site responded with anything even remotely sensible and they explained they have to pay to have the...
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    Adult only sites in France

    Try Camping Le Serpolin - they are adults only. I also like children but when I'm on holiday I don't want them within a mile of our van...
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    navigation systems

    It depends on your budget and what you want your system to do. I have a top-of-the-range DVD based system installed 18 months ago at a cost of around
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    Condensation/damp windows

    I'd get the dealer to check the smell of gas very soon - perhaps they would do a pressure test to establish whether you have a leakin pipe... We too have a condensation problem in our van in winter. We get round this by having two of the three front windows on night-ventilation opening, and we...
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    Fixed bed/Make up bed ?

    If you routinely sleep in single beds then I'd say go for the end-bathroom side-dinnette layout (with single beds at the front & you can simply throw a sleeping bag on at night). However, if you usually sleep together in the same bed, you will quickly tire of having to make the bed up every...
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    rude neighbours

    We put windbreaks up and create a "garden" in which our dogs can safely laze beside us without annoying our neighbours and without having to be tethered to a stake. The windbreaks also allow us to sunbathe in privacy... The curtains/screens are closed and opened in accordance with blocking...