Recent content by X5Neil

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    Caravan club

    I belong to both, c&cc for my van insurance, cc for the mayday breakdown cover and the fact we love staying on cl's.
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    Front towing cover

    Hi Mike. We have one and would not tow without it. Saves the dirt and stone chips. Regards Neil.
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    New Look Website is Terrible

    Hello. I think the forum is good so far. And enjoy using it. It is great that Haymarket are moving with the times and spending a lot of time revamping it and not to mention the money it must cost. People would soon moan if the forum was stopped altogether. So let's embrace the change and allow...
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    Bailey Mattress recall

    Hello all. It was brought to my attention yesterday that the makers of Baileys mattresses used in units made after October 2011 could have mattresses in that where filled with the wrong material causing them to absorb water like a sponge in the cold weather. I have contacted my supplier...
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    How deep is "deep" ?

    many thanks for that Brian.
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    How deep is "deep" ?

    Hello. Sorry to gate crash this post but I'm confused also about batteries. My van is in storage and would like to bring the leisure battery home to charge on my ctek charger. But when i disconnect the battery my tracker battery runs low which is not a rechargeable unit. So could I just put a...
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    Could be interesting - BBC1 Thursday 25th

    Beg to differ as he failed when dealing with TALKTALK and that does not surprise me lol
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    Gas BBQ

    I agree with tonyg. Cadac carri chef is fab. I can't fault it. And the cadac cleaner is also very good too. Yes it's not cheap but you will not regret it. Neil.
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    paying for awnings

    Well I agree with the comments made. Vote with your feet. We plan to use just CL's this year. Easter week inc Good Friday £10 per night. 2 weeks in August down in Cornwall £10 per night and August bank holiday weekend £11 per night. Bang on I think. We just avoided the money grabbers asking...
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    Site fees

    We are looking at only CL's this year. 8 nights in Suffolk at Easter inc bank holidays £10 per night 2 adults 2 teenagers and 2 dogs also ehu also have 15 nights in August down in Cornwall also £10 per night all in. Bang on if you ask me. Can't wait. Neil.
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    Breakdown cover 'weight restriction'

    Goes to show what I know I have mayday and I thought I was only covered when towing/on holiday with van. Did not realise it covered me in general when just solo DOH still in my 1st year of caravanning always learning.
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    GardX Armourgard

    Hi Ronald. We had our van treated from new this year and have found it superb. We would recommend it to any one as it makes washing our t/a so quick. Hope that helps. Neil.
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    Using a ferry for the first time.

    Hiya all. As always many thanks for the wonderful advice we have started our road trip and at troutbeck head Penrith which is superb. Then on to maybole near Ayr then onto dundonald Belfast. Glad we discovered this way of holidaying we all love it. Take care Neil
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    Using a ferry for the first time.

    Many thanks for you responses all taken on board and noted. Cheers Neil.
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    Using a ferry for the first time.

    Hi all. We are using Stena ferries as part of our holiday road trip Cairnryan to Belfast. We have never used a ferry before with our van so any pointers and advice would be very much welcomed please. The only thing I have thought of so far to have he jockey wheel as high as possible. Many...