Recent content by Robert_374373903

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    Breakdown cover

    My Green Flag breakdown insurance covers for caravan and car. Last time caravan wheel went down pothole and the mover got jammed into tyre.
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    Total shoulder joint replacement

    The surgen only done one part saying the shoulderone is ok, Now arrthritus set in. As one contributer 12 years ago, Now arm can only do the Hitler wave.
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    Any good solutions /tips to winding the long Truma Ultraflow water line hose?

    Hold end of hose in hand, bend your arm so wrappin it round your elbow, this forms a hose into loops. This is the fast way and neat and its free.
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    Total shoulder joint replacement

    That brought back another memory, this time nurse came right down to receptiom to get me a taxi where as I was going to get the bus, taxi won.
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    Total shoulder joint replacement

    Going back few years on discharge wife came to pick me up in car, problem it was getting dark and she does not like driving at night , so drove home with no problem. Car had dsg box and nothing stands out if I had problems.
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    Motorway 60mph restrictions to be scrapped

    As mine has DSG box I set it 60 mph, sit back and let it get on with it. For instance juntion 10 on M25 to Dartford toll I nearly get all the way without braking, just sometimes accelerate around slower vehicles. Mind you in the reverse way its braking constantly
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    Motorway 60mph restrictions to be scrapped

    My Snooper knows the mph for any road so as I leave it on "caravan" mode which is 60 mph .Plus I still leave on same mode when not towing.
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    This demonstrates why campsites want to meter electricity

    Cannot remember the last time we were on gas, every thing done was electric, such as heating ,boiler,lighting, cooking. Always on all service pitch which was about £10 more on top of the pitch price but worth it in my view so never gave it a thought as to how much it would be where they charge...
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    Caravanning on my own

    We had been married 65 years and in 22 she passed away. At the time we had booked one week a month for that year.I also thought of giving it up but as a keen fisherman I weighed up the alternatives which let me carry on managing to get the following months away. Had a porch air awning which is...
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    Camper vans and MOT

    Around 1974 I bought a new Cortina GXL vynal roof and as the brochure that Ford printed for that model. Before picking it up we had it Ziebart undersealed which was all the latest thing , or so I thought. after three years wife took it over as I had another car. At ten years old the Cortina...
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    Camper vans and MOT

    At moment putting my thoughts on campervans aside now booked the old Lochs and Glens for the train journey one .Plus a week fishing from a veranda up north,
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    Camper vans and MOT

    Well ,it has been a revelation looking for campervans. What looked and was said by seller until going on to the Gov web site for MOT was amazing, to me that is, Some times comical. My caravan was 23 years old and the buyer was over the moon so much they paid up front before picking it up.
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    Camper vans and MOT

    Thank you for info , [ think I would be out of order to comment on vehicle
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    Camper vans and MOT

    Owing to have just sold my caravan I tipped my toes into looking at camper vans. The description of ones looked at seemed quite good until I went into their MOT history .Rust buckets seemed prominent along with suspension and steering. One in particular looked and said quite good until reading...
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    Tyres with Tyron bands

    I have had two caravans with the bands and when the tyres needed replacing no one has refused. Twice the fitters went by the instruction sheet and tool which I carry all the time. Dearest I have been charged is £15 some zero.