Recent content by Robert_374373903

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    Insurance renewal

    Three years ago with LV paid 600, following year £1100, this year £2200. Phoned them and it went down to £1860. Shopped around and much the same so tried Direct with all the same benifits as LV £1120, The age thing was the the reason with them all. One prang in seventy years !.
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    How long in time or distance is your tow per day?

    For my age 2 hours is enough in one stint then at least decent break before starting again. This is usually about 90 miles a time.
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    Evri delivery is a laugh a minute

    My order supposed to be by Evri saying it is on the way but did not turn up. Checked and they said it might come in the next few days , the also said if it does not ask for refund. Saturday 1800 hrs it was delivered .LOL
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    Nabbed in the outside lane of 3 lane motorway.

    I just could not imagine going into the third lane unless the inner ones were blocked. Even second lane I try to get back to inner one soon as possible.
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    A bit confusing!

    Also get the reg plate and go on the GOV MOT web site to find out its history
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    Is there a section for Sad "O", s.

    Caravans stolen, never heard about one been stolen on a "campsite". Can understand with remote places and outside your house. With awning and connections done they have got to be unlucky for that. As for mine I only put them on at home as caravan is in front garden which is on a busy road. Had...
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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...