Recent content by sian_5062266

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    how to make mains connection wastemaster

    someone posted once a long time ago how one can make a mains adaptor for the aquaroll with a ball valve, I can't find the instructions does anyone out there know how alwyn
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    truma ultrastore water heater and Bailey caravans

    Anyone out there with problems with the above, we've got a brand new series 6 wyoming, purchased september 08 and within a few weeks the electric water heating element broke down and kept tripping out our van electrics, as we were in spain for the winter we couldn't get it fixed till we got...
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    bailey caravans truma water heater problems

    has anyone out there had any problems with the above, our series 5 louisiana had to have replacement elements because they kept blowing out the van and our new series 6 wyoming has had the same problem, after the first 6 weeks on the latest van the elements packed up, because we were in spain we...
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    Help with my wireless router

    I've been away for a few months and in the meantime my ISP has changed my connection details. I've managed to reset everything on my PC to access the internet through the cable into the wall, but am not getting anywhere with my LINSKY router. Can anyone out there tell me what I need to do and...
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    Best way to pay in France?

    We've just spent 8 months in France and Spain, I use Nationwide flex account debit card, and I've got a NW credit card and a Post Office credit card which have been set up to pay off the outstanding amounts immediately from my normal bank by direct debit. I've got a Nationwide e savings account...
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    Help needed Please!! re: Bilbao Ferry Terminal

    Head fo Bilbao and then follow the signs, they are massive and you can't miss it, we passed it on the way to Santander 2 weeks ago, happy sailing, hope its not too rough a crossing!!
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    Portsmouth to Bilbao in New Year

    don't want to panic you, but i am already i spain and on my way to murcia, if i was you i would defitely book your site in spain before leaving, so many people we have met here on our way have come a cropper because they haven't found sites open and when they have they are chockers, the english...
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    Buying Satellite System in Spain

    in a lay persons terms whats a dongle? i have got a tv thingy for my pc which i plug in is that a dongle? if i plug my status ariel into this now i get spanish tv
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    Buying Satellite System in Spain

    I'm half way down Spain and want to know if anyone out there has bought a sat system out here. I'm due in La Manga in about a week and want satellite TV. All I've got at the moment is the local stations on my pc. Any advice gratefully accepted, also how much and where? I've got a new...
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    Bailey senator series 6 hiccups

    Has anyone out there had any hiccups with the new 6 series senator? We bought a new one (Wyoming) and once we got away to France had a leaking tap on the kitchen sink which made it immpossible to use any of the water system until we found a Mr Brikolage after a couple of weeks where we...
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    4 weeks of touring. where in uk would you go, what sites and...

    We sold our house in June last year and our new one wasn't ready, so we went to the following cc sites: Pembrey Country Park 3 weeks on the doorstep of where we used to live, and had to stay close to home as mother had kidney removed the moved on when she was recovered to: Dulverton 3 weeks...
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    wireless speakers -

    2 things I need to find out about: 1. I've got a new laptop which is wifi, can one get wireless speakers for such a thing? If so how much and where? 2. I've got a fabulous Yamaha cinema stereo system which I bought about 5 years ago but the speakers are all wired, is there any way this can...
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    gas cylinder advice needed

    Thanks ever so much, I think I've got the pig tails, I bought them from the service centre when I took my old van in for a service and I know that the new van as got the correct regulator (when I get it), I don't mind buying the camping gaz bottles so long as they will swap them over there, what...
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    Twin axle caravans on French municpal sites

    I was concerned about this myself, because I'm going over for the first time in a couple of weeks, so when I was planning my journey earlier in the year I emailed all the French sites that I thought were potential stops and all of the municipal sites told me they did not accept twin axles...
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    gas cylinder advice needed

    is this a different type of gas? what's a pigtail? as you can tell I'm technically dumb! it will be a new van, we haven't had it delivered yet, but hope it will come next week! thanks