Recent content by Oldsalt

Hi Jean, We stayed on a TCS site in Switzerland a few years ago. The outfits were pitched so close, you could have fondled the occupants of the caravans next to you. Alas no one fondled me!

I wish it was 99.9p at my local Shell garage. Here in Kent, it is on average 104p, probably because the schools are on half-term?

The best way for drivers to beat these rip off price increases is to have a total ban of buying Esso for a week, followed by BP for a week and then SHELL and so forth. You see them squeal then. Cost of crude oil is approx $60 a barrel, the last time it was that price, we were paying no where...

Dave, Do not discount Talktalk without subscribing to their user forum. I had terrible trouble with my connect to them in the beginning, I was getting a 0.5 meg connection. There are employees of Talktalk on the forum who are very helpful, listen to your problems and get them sorted out. Don't...

Take care here, the Ssangyong company has recently gone to the wall. I may be wrong but please check so you don't end up with a duffer.

Hi Marky P, I had my drive and complete frontage done in impressed concrete approx 18 months ago. The company is based in Tonbridge, Kent, I am not going to name the company for risk of retribution. The cost was

I saw the footage of Jackie's caravan being stolen in broad daylight. After reading some of the comments on this post and viewing the video a thought struck me. Considering the speed used to disable the caravan alarm, the thief must have an intimate knowledge of that particular make of caravan...

Hi John, The caravan we had was an Elddis Hurricane EX2000 1999 model. I forgot to mention that the cover was a tailor made one for the van and cost

Hi John, I had a similar problem with a Specialised Accessories cover. I do not want to worry you too much, but it could be the paint has been abraded away by the wind action on the cover. Ours only affected the front windows, which ended up with a checkered pattern all over. I was able to...

Richard, I normally use Brasso or similar, also effective is toothpaste. Just use a soft cloth and apply in small circular motions. Buff up after with soft cloth, redo again until the markings have gone or look less obvious, David

We had Caravan Club Red Pennant cover when we towed down to Swizerland. We unfortunately brokedown in France. Police called a breakdown service who recovered us to their recovery yard. The driver phoned Green Flag using the number provided by the CC. We were then taken to an excellent caravan...

Hi Gumbo, I was lucky, my caravanning experiences remind me so much of the subs. Small galley, restricted space, rolling motion in bad weather, a captain who HAS to be obeyed, beds in racks etc. I think Fearless and Intrepid were the last RN ships with boilers, maybe wrong there though? My...

Hi Gumbo, I was lucky, my caravanning experiences remind me so much of the subs. Small galley, restricted space, rolling motion in bad weather, a captain who HAS to be obeyed, beds in racks etc. I think Fearless and Intrepid were the last RN ships with boilers, maybe wrong there though? My...

I used to have a Specialised made to measure caravan cover. I used it only for one winter. Although it was tensioned as to the instructions, I did get marking on the front windows. ( A criss cross effect). These did polish out with a mild abrasive (Brasso). There was also paint worn awayon some...

Ahoy Gumbo, Ex RN Chef here, joined 1965 (Ganges) left 1976. HMS Chichester, Highburton, Hermes, Conqueror, Churchill, Renown, Onslaught. As you can see I favoured the depths rather than bobbing around on the surface. Married a Chatham girl and settle there after leaving the mob. David