Recent content by Hamer_5041128

Hi Tim, I am from St.Helens and untill recently lived next to Portmeirion {Porthmadog} for 20 years. For many of those years i towed a twin axle caravan.I always towed to /from the Southport C.C. site via Mold -Ruthin- Corwen-Bala-Porthmadog. Excellent journey and far better than A55 to...

Hi,I have a 6 month old Outlander GSX 3 Auto. Around local roads i get 36-38 mpg. On a recent 540 mile round trip to Cornwall, all mostly dual carriageway and motorway i averaged 48.4 mpg @ 65-70 mph. Towing on A-roads and motorways i average 26-28 mpg, towing in 4WD auto. My 2012 Swift...

Smiley, In the past i have had problems logging on to my own bank useing IE9. They said they had problems with IE9 and to use another browser. I used Firefox or Google Chrome and both worked. Hope this helps you. Hamer

Hi Surfer, Take your photos to a small private Professional or recomended photographer and with good software should be able to make a good job of restoring your photos. I restore old photos useing Photoshop for my wife who does Ancestry for friends and relatives. If possible have the...

Hi Lawrence You should have received two sets of keys with your new Swift. Did both sets of keys fail to open the caravan? I have a new Swift Conqueror so would be interested in the outcome of your problem. Would you please post the outcome. Hamer

Hi All, After 35 plus years of caravanning and owning 10 new caravans i despair at reading threads on this particular subject. Members place threads on this forum when they have a problem and therefore in general we only ever hear from members with problems. Over my many years of caravanning...

Hi Ann Keith, I am on my third Shogun. My first was a 2.8 LWB and it was an excellent towcar. I towed a Bailey Senator twin axle weighing 1680 kgs. The outfit was steady at all speeds and in all weather conditions. Absolutely no problem towing up hills or pulling out from junctions. Both the...

Hi Gagakev, when you set up your Status 530 on site do you consider the type of transmiter you are tuning in to. Some transmiters require the aerial to be horizontal and some vertical. If you get it wrong the signal strength will be severly reduced. When the signal from the transmiter is weak...

Thanks to Big s for Willow Caravan site. I have just realised it is next to the Red Squirrel sanctuary which we visit when in Southport. Thanks to Wigandiver. Getting a site booked for at least 10 nights is a must, therefore cannot chance a late booking at the C.C. site. Many thanks. HAMER

Due to Southport C.C. site being booked up every weekend in April/May, could anyone please recommend a C.L. with Electric, Loo and Shower near to Southport. Or a private site near to Southport. Due to the fact i will be house hunting i need to stay for at least 10 days. HAMER

Blackmore is I think unsuitable for cycling from as the road from Hanley Swan is like a race track at all times. Walking from the site is fine whether on the footpath to Hanley Swan or using the many footpaths through fields. A book of walks in the Hanleys was available in the site office...

As has been stated Uttoxeter is an all grass site. The Caravan Club recommend that dureing wet weather periods motor home owners ring the site before arrival to check ground conditions. The ground can get very soft in wet weather.I am not sure when the member receives this advice, possibly at...

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all on the forum. Happy caravanning to all in 2011. HAMER

Baltic Wharf Caravan Club site at Bristol. Not a city but Southport Caravan Club site. Again not a city Four Oaks Caravan club site at Henley-on-Thames. Hamer

Mark, There is so much to do in York it is difficult to know were to start. There are excellent museums, galleries, the Jorvig Centre, National Railway Museum( we usually spend the whole day there), York Minster ( not just to view but have some good concerts, the old streets of York such as...