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Thanks for all your replies - so helpful. Yes, he's chipped and has his passport. I telephoned our vet and he suggested stronghold too so we will aort it out before we leave. Glad he's allowed in supermarkets etc as I don't want to leave him.

Hi Does anyone know of a reasonably priced campsite near to the eurotunnel at calais that they could recommend please? Do we need to book? We are travelling from southern France so looking for an iovernight stop. Thanks

Hi We are taking our dog to the Dordogne in July. He has his passport so all sorted, until someone told me I should have him treated against heartworm. Has anyone else used a heartworm preventative product; if so which one? Also, how friendly are the French to dogs now - are they still...

Our van is only a year old, but after the first time we used it we cleaned the fridge and then stupidly left the fridge closed for a few weeks, and when we looked - yuk, MOULD! Now despite cleaning it thoroughly (obviously not.... )with bicarbonate of soda, and leaving the door open after a...

Just received my Practical Caravan magazine today and the Major is one of the new vans being tested by a family.

I don't think there are - the one we bought appeared to be the smallest - at the end of the day you still need somewhere to sit so I guess they just make it have the facility of turning into a double bed? We aren't planning to use it!

Hi We have the Sprite Alpine and are happy. Kitchen equipment is very good - great to have one electric ring on the cooker as well as the gas ones. Plenty of room in the cupboards, and useful to have a shelf (only comes with two but spares are easily available). Fixed bed a boom. It would...

We've even given up with the rest of the crockery - no melamine anywhere! Food tates so much better on proper plates - they don't add that much to the weight.

Hi We have the new Alpine Sprite that has just made a comback with a fixed bed. Internal length is 15' 7" and great for the two of us as we didn't want/need a large van. Only had it a couple of months but are well pleased with it. For the money it represents excellent value.

You need to take everything as you would for a week apart from your clothes and the awning. Our van is always ready to go, complete with even my make-up bag. Try to go somewhere not to far from home (we aim for 2 hours max) so we can set off straight after work on Friday. We tend to have fish...

We have the new Sprite which we bought at Barrons (Firebrand) and are well pleased so far. There's only two of us now so having a fixed bed was the major criteria we were looking for. Seems to fit the bill and didn't break the bank at

Bought my husband a yearly subscription and he enjoys reading it.

I agree - just use the mugs you'd use at home!

5 weeks one summer touring Europe. Berlin, taly, Prague, Venice and France. Brilliant, unfotunately don't get all the summer holidays anymore.

We're happy with Dorema awnings - seem good value to me.