Recent content by james_5062112

I started off with the Fiamma Caravan Store and thought it was great. I have since bought the Zip version which allows front and sides to be ziped in making it into a full awning. We have toured all round Europe with this in all weathers and it is much easier to put up than a traditional awning.

It seems clear from all the advice that to be safe from possible fines that reflective plates are required when towing in Spain with units over 12 mts long. The problem is the plates are illegal in UK and France so what is best way of fixing the metal plates to the back of the van so they are...

Hi Geoff Thanks for information. I will take the full awning. Do you know what size satellite dish I will need to get any british TV. Also can they be hired locally?

Hi Angela Have seen the web site and it looks great. Thanks for the info. Will look out for you both in a few months time. We have silver Kia Sedona J100SWE

Hi Geoff We are also off to La Manga at the end of October for the first time. Due to arrive mid November. What are the pitch sizes like? I have a twin axle and wondering whether to take large porch awning or full awning. I would welcome your views.

Hi Rob I have been to this site twice. The pitches are good size. Out of high season it is quiet it also has a good heated pool. I have been first 2 weeks in September and less than half full. Faces sea with beaches within a few hudred yards. Its a lovely site- one of the best I have used...

Hi Lee I have never known a site without a disposal point. It's usualy near the loos or for a basic site they will have one somewhere!

Thanks for advice. I will give it a go.

Thanks very much for your comments. Some good advice which has answered most of our questions for first timers.

I have a year old van with Alco Hitch. At low speed when turning corners it has developed a loud creeking noise. Its so loud that people stop what they are doing and stare! Any one any ideas what this is please and how to resolve the problem.

hi Wayne and others My wife and I are retiring this year and doing the same as you. Have booked at La Manga from Mid November until end of Jan then moving on to Portugal. Taking two weeks to get to La Manga. Thanks for all your comments it sounds great. Does the C&CC meet arrange any golf or...

I am spending next winter in my van abroad and plan to be away for 6 months. The van is only a year old and has the gas regulator fixed to the van inside the cupboard where the gas is kept. I presume when I run out of the 2 calor cylinders I have I will have to buy a Camping Gas cylinder. If so...

I have recently purchased a Kia Sedona 2.9 diesel auto and a twin axle caravan. Later this year I will be towing to France and Spain. Does anyone out there know whether I will need a cooler fitted for the auto box or does the Kia have a gearbox cooler already fitted.

We are planning to winter with the caravan in Southern Spain and Portugal but want to fly back to UK for Xmas and New Year. Does anyone know of secure storage where we could leave caravan for 3-4 weeks?

In some of the comments above some of you have bought LPG abroad. I have read somewhere that there is not a common standard across Europe of filler and therefore it is necessary to have adaptors for the filler nossel for different countries. Has anyone experienced this problem and how has it...