Recent content by Gary_646143

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    les pecheurs

    Stayed there 2 years ago. No problem with a twin axled van. Most pitches are nice and big with plenty of necessary shade. only drawback is that the pool closes mid-afternoon when a dip would be most appreciated. Lovely evening stroll into the nearby village for a look around, drink or even a...
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    misted up windows

    i notice that my front windows have become misted up on the inside of the glazing. i also notice that there is a plug withing wach window. Has anyone attempted to remove this plug to release the mist? If so, what did you do?
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    border crossing at switzerland

    I have just read that to travel in switzerland i will need to purchase a windscreen ticket at the border crossing. Has anyone recently bought one of these and if so how much was it and what methods of payment do they accept? thanks
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    campsites in the south of France

    Can recommend without reservation the campsite la sablonnes at portiragnese plage . On the beach, quality site, lots of off site activities including nearby village for the evening but the site itself has a brilliant beach complex, by the beach location ( no travelling ot queues)and excellent...
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    Freeview at Sandringham

    we went to the caravan club site last June, taking with us our freeview box. I can assure you now, the freeview box did not work.
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    do all campsites in italy insist on caps

    great news which site?
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    do all campsites in italy insist on caps

    From all the pictures we have seen in brochures so far, all the bathers in swimming pools appear to be wearing swimming caps. We don't wish to. Are there any decent sites (4* +)that allow swimming without swimming caps?
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    camping chateeau des marais

    Any comments regarding the site Chateau des Marais in Mudes -sur - loire would be gratefully appreciated. Gary
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    Bailey Bordeaux & alko jack

    I am trying to fit a pair of Alko Jacking brackets to my Bailey Bordeaux but cannot on one side due to obstruction by the spare wheel carrier. Has anyone else had this problem and managed to overcome it in any way?
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    WHERE ARE YOU GOING FOR EASTER

    we're off to the Canary Island (Tenerife actually). not with the van though!! Gary
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    Control of idiots

    Rubbish. Do what you are supposed to do and paid to do and MODERATE. delete the garbage or better still set up a time delay for the postings to give yourself time to delete the 'spam'. Do it soon before the genuine caravaners with genuine questions and comments give up on the site. This Forum...
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    A message to Alex Newby

    Fully agree and support your views. I used to look at the forum every night and enjoy taking part. Now I usually try only once a week and as soon as i read garbage I come out. The moderator has to rapidly weed out the writers of garbage even if he has to resort to a time delay before postings...
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    Ferries Hull/Zebrugge or Rotterdam July/Aug 2006

    Have just tried to do the same for July out and August return 2006 ... including meals and club class cabin for 4 adults and got a P & O online quote of
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    using mappy

    I have just returned from a holiday in France and Spain and I would like to thank the person who recommended using the website mappy for my route directions. I set daily instructions for my routes as i had reserved all my overnight stops via e-mails. On every occasion, the Mappy instructions...
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    Hull - Zeebrugge

    Have just returned from a foreign trip via the Hull Zeebrugge ferry and would like to share my experiences. On the way out we were asked to unhitch the caravan whilst a P & O shunter truck pushed our caravan backwards into the ship. We then drove aboard and re-joined our caravan. A strange way...