Recent content by ianthebuilder

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    Automatic cassette emptying

    hahaha funniest thing i have ever seen! Took me back and watching you i actually wretched !! lol
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    permanent caravanning

    thanks mel,,hows the valencia going? is it all you expected? want to ask if anyone on here knows of any sites that i can go to in the essex area that would allow me to stay over christmas,or indeed after xmas but for longer than a month?
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    permanent caravanning

    hello all,,its nice to be back after a few hectic months,and a few setbacks ! All good now though,,house is sold,exchange in 5 or 6 weeks,,no set date yet,,, had someone trying to tell me about the virtues of a static and i must say,he had me thinking,,but im over that now,,I hope !! When i...
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    permanent caravanning

    yes thanks babe,im going in the right direction i think !!
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    site facilities

    is it generaly cheaper to source your own gas,or are the sites competetive on price?
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    permanent caravanning

    oh and mel,,i hope you got the valencia you wanted,,i was at gt yarmouth caravans last week and the bailey valencia was gone,,was it you i wonder ? lolol ian
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    permanent caravanning

    hello abi and all others reading,i hope your all well and looking forward to the summer months,,well im still busy working and getting rid of stuff i dont need,readying myself for my lifestyle change,,hope to be on the road in a couple of months,,,keep smiling maybe see you on a site somewhere...
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    site facilities

    Do campsites in uk all generally sell gas? (bottles etc) ?
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    cost of solo caravanning

    sounds like the sunbed by the pool scenario !!! lol
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    cost of solo caravanning

    TENTS,,TENTS,,how on earth can i put up with tents,,,next thing you know they there gonna arrive in caravans fixed to chassis !!
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    cost of solo caravanning

    i just noticed that both of you chris and ray mentioned the caravan club and i have joined the camping and cravanning club,is that the wrong one i have joined or does it make much difference???
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    Annoying busy body

    lolol
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    cost of solo caravanning

    Ray,,i did actually join the caravan and camping club last month,i was told ferries,pitches and insurance can be cheaper so i took the plunge,,sounds like a good idea with an engineer though,,do you think that applies to buying from a dealer as well?? anyway im looking at 4 berths now,with rear...
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    cost of solo caravanning

    no jaydug,,i cant justify an 8 mtr van just for me,,back to the nice bathroom and sleeping quite comfortably on a front double or a dining room set up,,,i quite like the elddis oddysey 5 something theres a few on ebay ,,,could you advise me on the damp issue,,where should i look,test ? or could...
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    cost of solo caravanning

    hi rog,,yes mate this is the twist in my brain,i like a fixed bed option (lots of storage underneath too) but i like a end bathroom too,,i suppose this set up would be at the min a 4berth? But i have given myself a month more to make my decission and all the replies on here help me a...