Recent content by Oldfogey

OK, we've discussed fixed versus convertible beds, mattress toppers, duvet versus sleeping bag. Only one question left in this department.... What do you wear in bed? And is it different to at home? To kick it off I wear, as I have done all my life, absolutely nothing. In the van I keep a...

I have never been asked the make of my van, only the length (it isn't a Hobby or similar) On a site in Galloway we were in a trailer tent, and a couple of large Hobbies, pulled by long-wheelbase Transits pulled in. The occupants appeared to be Irish Travellers Frankly, they were the best...

Re-reading the original post, I am not sure that the van is in storage (ie at a storage site). If it is at home, fit a 16 amp hookup socket somewhere suitable, and plug the van in. You can get hookup sockets with a built in switch, so you would just have to go out occasionally and switch it on...

In some cases this is probably safe; a well matched unit, correctly loaded, experienced driver, right road, good weather, etc. Unfortunately it appears to be more common that the unit is barely under control, with the caravan often visibly nose or tail heavy. I suspect that the drivers who are...

Sorry Damian, but I have to disagree - I have never yet stayed on a site that required breathables. Neither Club requires them. Breathables have these aspects; 1. A few sites require them. 2. They are more pleasant underfoot - particularly on hardstanding. 3. They do kill the grass more...

I also have O2, and my wife has Vodaphone, but even so we are often in places where there is no coverage on either network, even here in Pembrokeshire; elsewhere in Wales it is not at all uncommon, and even more so in Scotland. We like, as far as possible, to be independent of outside help...

Fair enough, different circumstances. But do you never find yourself outside mobile phone coverage? Or travelling at busy summer times when even their best efforts could take a couple of hours to get to you? The last puncture I had was way up in the north-west of Scotland (an hour and half's...

Sounds fine... except that; 1. Mobile phone coverage is not universal - particularly if you want to go somewhere interesting! 2. At busy time breakdown services can take hours to turn up. Changing a wheel takes 10 minutes. 3. Most breakdown services get unhappy if you call them out too often...

Slightly younger than a model T. Until recently it was a 1989 Range Rover, but now I have replaced this with ..... a 1995 Range Rover! Half the time I end up using my kit to repair somebody else's problem, but I never regret having it, and frankly the RR couldn't care less about the weight or...

OK Colin, see your list and raise you! Don't usually carry spare wipers, but everything else you have is a yes, though the tool kit is large, not small, with metric and imperial spanners, socket sets, torque wrench, spare wire and those clip together wire connectors, etc. etc. Disposable...

All of the above, except the fan belt - in forty years of driving I've only ever had one go. I also carry; Mobile phone, and car charger lead. First Aid kit. Umbrella Glasses repair kit, Spare glasses Space blanket Change for pay & display parking. 3 miles to the inch map book.

Like many people, I have a similar problem at home. I shall shortly be rewiring that area, and plan that when the extractor fan is switched on, the smoke alarm will cut out. The extractor will be on a delay timer that will switch it on for a fixed period, then off again (as per an immersion...

I believe that the way a glider is towed is that the glider and the casing are legally the "load", which sits on a technically seperate trailer. Hence: Trailer - 7.0 metres Drawbar - 1.0 metre Rear overhang - 3.05 metres. Total length 11.05 metres. - 36 feet. Long enough for a glider. No...

Your home licence covers you for the van - provided nobody is also watching the TV at home at the same time. In practice, I've never heard of detectors turning up at a site, and the owners/wardens probably wouldn't let them in anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it.

It still is an offence to be drunk. It is also an offence for a licensee to serve alcohol to someone who is drunk. But laws are no use unless they are enforced.