Recent content by Martin4

If your chosen site has access to one of the beautiful, fast running rivers of the area, check very carefully before diving. We arrived at one site to find an air of gloom and a pelaton of Gendarmes. Within one week, two youngsters had dived into the deceptive waters, struck the sharp rocks...

Can I buy the blade as a spare or do I have to buy a new cassette? At present, the unit still functions but the surface of the blade valve has developed a blister, as though it were delaminating. Grateful for any advice.

Plan an inland route and even during "Les grands vacances" one should find room at the simple Municipales. By the last week in August, "Le retour" has emptied the sites and some are closing!

Please read my comment. I made a mistake and should have posted it as a reply. Thank you

Mike: thanks for your response; I understand your description. I used to do my own maintenance on my first cars and recall adjusting such brakes on models from 1936 to the 70's. I have done this on the caravan too but for some reason, it is not easy to "feel" the right shoe setting. I...

Our van was bought new and delivered early in 1995. We took it back to the UK for a major service in September 2004 but we live in Spain and now keep it under cover at a store in the south of France. While towing, in an ambient temp of about 30C, I noticed some brake squeal and stopped at...

After two blow outs on busy French motor ways, I have become sensitive to the pressure issue. In both cases, our Tyron bands saved our bacon. The first blow out was self inflicted, I had not appreciated the extent to which tyres deteriorated with time. The second was (according to the tyre...

If you follow the N 340 out of Cambrils, in the direction Miami Platja, you will see a string of sites, all situated between the railway line and the sea. They vary from simple to so computerised that you are not allowed to choose your pitch. We used to store our caravan in the area and always...