Recent content by GarryandNikki_5066463

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    sky

    Great Sounds like the bigger the dish the better for picking up a signal the further you travel south into europe Cheers
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    sky

    You may well of heard it all before but, if i get a dish and use my sky box from home will it work abroad, we,re off to spain in august and if it does work which counties will it not work in. Cheers
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    awning cleaning

    Hi Any advise on cleaning an awning would be helpful my bath is the best i can think of, not sure if i should try it. And any way she would murder me if caught, think of the water through the house !!!!!!!! Cheers
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    Pageant Bretagne Series 5

    Hi, Firstly can anyone tell me when the series 5 Bretagne appeared on the market? as I understand it to be the new 2006 model which I am picking up in February? Secondly, have Bailey sorted out the condensation problems with the bunks? or do I need to carry a sponge around with me!?
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    Noseweight + Bikes

    Hi, I am back with another question. I am confused about noseweights. As I understand it if I put 75 kgs noseweight on my ball hitch does that then mean I can then not use a witter cycle carrier for my bikes which is attached between the towbar and towball? My question is:- is the 75 kgs...
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    URGENT

    Great I need ammunition, we should be protected from the rubbish some of these companies are dishing out. Also, what a stroke of luck (EU directive 94/20/EU) thanks Lutz, read it from an earlier posting. Also read from an earlier posting my twin axle should be level so all 4 wheels take and...
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    Should my stabiliser creak? (leaf type S.A.S. products)

    Hi I've got an al-ko 2700 and use to have a squealing hitch and after receiving plenty of good feed back from the good people on this forum, my problem has now gone away. firstly every time i take the van out sight seeing i give the tow ball a very light rub with wet and dry (dry). Then i...
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    URGENT

    Does anybody have any idea if there are any laws governing the towing of caravans ie. how level the van needs to be and minimum clearance from chassis to ground (the nose of my van seems a bit low to me). If anyone has any information please let me know. I am in dispute with a car firm who...
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    Water in France

    Are you sure about this? I have always been advised, especially in Spain NEVER to drink the water, as it can give you an upset stomach if you are not use to it and I have two young children.
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    Midge Repellent.

    Hi, sorry to hear there is a pest control problem in Scotland, hopefully all the midges are on holiday from the South of France where we are going so maybe I won't need any spray.
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    Music whilst driving

    Hi, Everybody knows that whilst driving background music helps to pass the time of day and you can have a sing song with the family, but do I need to pack 50 cd's or does anybody have advice on good english speaking radio stations we can listen to whilst we drive down to the South of France?
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    Water in France

    Hi, Can anyone tell me, would it be best to buy drinking water from here in England to take to France or is it cheaper to buy bottled water when I get there?
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    alton towers

    Hi, Try the website highfieldsfarmcaravanpark.co.uk. Looks fine, nice heated indoor pool. Thought about going there myself, but decided after 8 hours on my feet all day round Alton Towers, we would all be too knackered for swimming!!
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    Towball Height

    Hi, Can anyone please tell me the standard fitted height for a towball? and the minimum legal requirement (height). Also can anyone tell me if the plate where the towball bolts onto needs to be set at 90 degrees or not?
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    KIA SPORTAGE 2005

    Hi, Mike you are kind of right. The miles per gallon that the car runs by is a conversion from the Australian US gallon. I believe because the US gallon is smaller than the British gallon the figures don't add up, and I am just going to have to get use to running a car I am very pleased with...