Recent content by farmerdave21

Hello, Thanks for your kind comments & replies & thank you to Mel for detailing that information. We used to go away with friends which i will continue to, but not all the times so will probably contact these clubs for information. And Martin although i have lost the love of my life at age...

Hi. I was wondering if anyone can help me. I have recently lost my wife to cancer on 16/12/2010. We have had 18 years of happy caravanning together & now i have to go it alone. Our children are grown up & so dont really come away with us apart from main holidays. I want to try & caravan...

Hi Mike, I have a 54 Plate XC90 which i have had for 3 years. Its an absolute brill towcar & my outfit is a T/A 2008 Bucanneer Caravel with a MIRO of 1690KG & a MTPLM of 1900KG. One of the heaviest caravans on the market. I never have any problems & i have towed all over the country up &...

Hello Anthony. Newperran every time, we have been to this site since 1995 & love it. It was owned by Trevella up until about 7 years ago when the current owners Keith & Christine bought it. Since then they have vastly improved the site with all refurbished toilet blocks free showers lovely...

Hi Helen, We bought a kampa rally 260 last year & are very pleased with it. Its the same as the 390 only has 2 panels instead of 3 at the front & we use it on our T/A Buccaneer Caravel so should fit your caravan perfect. Dead easy to put up in all weather conditions & very lightweight but also...

Hi lindsay you have made a brilliant choice there ive owned 2 v70's 1 petrol & the last 1 a D5 AWD SE. Absoultely brill we used to tow a twin axle bailey senator with it with no trouble returning about 26-30 mpg depending on roads etc. We changed our caravan last year to a heavier twin axle &...

Good advice not to book We have just spent may day weekend there with friends on 2 super pitches. These are actually smaller than normal so cramped car parked in front on road our friends awning was about 2 foot away from next doors caravan. we put porch awning up so had a bit more room Our...

Hi, I also tow with an XC90 D5 Geartronic on a 54 Plate. Like everyone states brilliant towcar tug with all luxuries. I tow a T/A Buccaneer Caravel MTPLM 1900KG with no problems. On Motorways i tend to travel at about 55mph on cruise control and return almost 23mpg up at 60mph which i tend...

Hi Niki I have a powrtouch (not the 4wd) fitted to my 2008 Buccaneer Caravel T/A MTPLM 1900KG & it works a treat. We only use it though to get the caravan down our slight incline drive into back garden & occasionally on sites if its a bit tight to manouvre with car. Not done any real turning...

Hi Gareth, I have towed with a xc90 since March this year when we changed both car & caravan, previously had 2 Volvo V70s whichwere brill. I tow a Buccaneer Caravel T/A MTPLM 1900KG with no problem, my xc90 is a Feb 05 reg so does not have the upgraded engine & 6 speed geatronic but is still...

Hello Cheryl, I agree with you the only time i agree with 10am departure is during busy summer hols when people are booked on your pitch for their hols. But most other times in the year & more now sites are not fully booked & can easily accomodate new arrivals on pitches to let others enjoy...

Sorry for this but i have to disagree with everything that has been said so far about buying from a show. Last year after going round various dealears & looking at different fixed bed layouts etc we eventually decided to buy a Buccaneer Caravel. We were trading in a 2004 Bailey Senator. Our...

Hello Gullitt. We have been going to Newperran every year since 1995 & love it. New owners bought the site 7 years ago Keith & Christine & they are absolutely fab.It is a very friendly family site spotless clean. They have spent alot of money over the past 7 years on the site improving the...

Hi Not everyone drives like mad i have been driving more economical since January & saving fuel. I dont really care if it takes me longer. Too many people come speeding past burning

Hi i would be more happy if they travelled all the way down M6 through the heart of the country & down to London to bring whole motorway network to grid lock. This way they may get 6000 lorries or more 60is not really enough. We need to bring the country to a standstil to put a stop to this...