Recent content by emmerson

Welcome to our world, AKD. My advice for what its worth, if this is your first venture into caravanning, is to buy a cheapy to begin with, say a couple of grand. Then if you don't like the life, you won't lose much when you sell on. However, if you decide to spend your budget, remember that...

Happy daze, I've been caravaning for over 50 years, but still managed to drop my van last year! No one is perfect, but remember, never be afraid to ask for help. We've all done it before! Good luck.

I must agree that seasonals give the operator a guarrantee'd income, but i haven't noticed it keeping touring rates down! On a beautiful site in the Lake District recently, with wonderful views right down the valley, the best pitches were taken by seasonal vans, all empty as it was mid-week...

Other Clive, I accept that under-use of an asset can be very frustrating, and is for some, unavoidable due to work, health etc. Anne and I suffer from the latter ourselves, but we don't have the "significant" standing charges, as we use classic (or "old", depending on your viewpoint!) kit. Our...

Although I do not like diesel fuel, I do run a Kangoo 1.5 diesel, simply because it was very, very cheap to buy. It has a MPG computer, which I switch on sometimes for amusement. Usually it reads 51/52 mpg, which is almost four times what I get out of my Discovery V8, but guess which car I enjoy...

But surely this all part of the adventure that is (or used to be) caravanning? Finding new places to stay, other than the all-singing,all-dancing- entertainment-provided- so- you don't- have- to- think- for- yourself type sites? Where you can get as close to nature as you want to be. Most CL...

Personally, I wouldn't bother, as I wasn't impressed with Brussels at all. Go to Ghent instead. Much nicer.

Prof, I didn't mean alter the thread. I did actually say "the sealing face" of the reg. What I did was effectively "grind in" the sealing faces, just as we used to do with inlet and exhaust valves.The amount removed by this method is almost unmeasurable, but just might remove a burr on the...

The offside awning rail is extremely useful if you have a Royale with a door on both sides!

Mick, if you travel to France often then it will be worth while getting a French bottle and regulator. I've done this, but am fortunate that I can leave the bottle in France when I return to UK. I can't tell you what the deposit is on French bottles as mine came free, but the reg and tail was...

We were thinking about actually giving up altogether, as Anne is waiting for two hip operations, which are extremely unlikely to be completed for another 12 months and she cannot now get in or out of the vans on her own. Then, in this month's Caravan Club mag,(page 69) I spotted an advert for...

We are both long-term retired, and no longer count the nights in the van, but its a lot! The highest was the year we went to Sweden and Czech Republic in the same Euro trip, plus all the other regulars, making a total of 187 nights. We've not done anything like that since, now it's usually...

Try The Caravan Centre in South Wales 01495 792700. They do mail order. Tell them I sent you.

You beat me to it Prof! I'm amazed that no-one has picked up on that before. Edd, as the Prof has said, if you use all those appliances, you're not only likely to trip the breaker, you'll probably upset a lot of other caravanners when you put the site power out! The caravan is not a house...

Pinto, try Ivy Cottage Farm, Nicholaston, Fantastic CL with a steep walk down to the beach near Three Cliffs. £18 inc ehu and toilet, but no shower. I agree that some are pricing themselves out, but £15 - £20 seems to be the norm now. Bear in mind that £30 per night on serviced sites is not...