Recent content by darrell_5099783

hi there pikey blask horse farm is great for overnight stays especially if its for the crossing into france beacause they have dedicated pitches.. we have one booked for 1 night either way when we go to france later in the yr.. the pitches are away from the others so you can come and go as...

HI ALL.. looks like i hit an nerve. not my intention honest.. and im not a flash sod either cris.. i work 6/7 days a week plus nights if needed just to be able to afford a freelander to pull my caravan. and as for your knowledge cris its a v reg couldnt afford anything else.. we need a...

hi all.. no doubt most of us on here are a bit disgruntled at having to pay extra road tax on out 4x4's.. how about this for an idea though. if it would work??.. if the people that owned a big 4x4 for the sake of their caravanning hobby proved that they payed insurance on their caravans got a...

hi allyson.. if its the handle of the hitch you are talking about, it doesnt have to fully turn. it just moves enough to be able to lower the hitch down, it still rubs along the spare wheel but as you lower it down it stops touching.. you dont even have to have the hitch handle fully up...

hi kevin we too are travelling to france this yr..we should have been going with friends but they have now cancelled so we going it alone.. we are of to le bois masson which is near st jean de monts.. heard from another friend that its a great place so we giving it a go..we are going last week...

hi what are these dry bags you talk about. i have never heard of them.. looks like im missing out on a good thing.. darrell

hi we are goin to a park called le bois masson in vendee.. nearest town is st jean de monts.( i think ).. 1 route seems to take me up along the northern way the other seems to go through paris or at least near to paris.. not much in it time wise or mileage just wondered if there was much...

hi folks.. just wanted to ask another probably dumb question.. which way is the best to travel to the vendee.. no doubt some of the people on here have travelled it and will know the best way..i have put it into viamichelin and autoroute and got different ways, i ahve a load of replies to...

hi colin.. we are from south yorkshire and the friends we go with are from derbyshire.. we are not too bothered about how far we travel just as long as its worth it when we get there.. we will have to look at the site you recommended.. thanx darrell

hi all.. can anyone recommend a great campsite to spend the coming xmas or new yr on..i know its a long way off yet, but i want to book early..last yr we went to hoburne bashley in the new forest and it was a great site ..instead of trawling through brochures i thought i would ask all the good...

hi stuart.. couldnt agree with you more mate.. we getting the smelly end of the stick again ( the polite version) i for one will sell my freelander 2.0 td and caravan and say sod england, and start going abroad for our hols.. at least you are nearly certain to come home with a tan from a...

hi all if this so called increase on tax comes into play how many will part with their 4x4s and caravans, i for one will do.. i have a large van and need a 4x4 to tow it. (might get away with a large car but not looked into it yet, still new to caravanning ) i begrudge having to pay an increase...

hi.. we have a freelander and can hitch up our aks3004 no problem, without having to remove part of the handle or reversing at an angle..the handle will tilt sideways enough to clear the spare wheel as the jockey wheel is being wound up, i do all the hitching alone and have never had a problem...

hi valerie.. thank you for the advice.. it is all getting printed out to help us on our way.. will probably have more weight in a4 paper than all our stuff put together on the day of departure.. once again thank you daz

hi cris.. thanks for the info.. we were considering cancelling too but after some deliberation decided to go ahead and take the trip.. it just seemed a bit daunting with us not having driven that far before..think i would be ok getting to calais then i have visions of the problems kicking in...