Am I the only person who gets totally frustrated with the interior design of caravans? At the moment we have a 1999 Elddis Hurricane XL and the proportions are perfect, one third roomy bathroom with shower, wardrobe, swivel toilet and good size basin, and plenty of lower storage, one third kitchen with good sized sink, proper draining board,full sized oven,good sized fridge and a long work surface, and one third lounge with conventional two sofa layout.
We would love to upgrade but to what? The new caravans either have fixed beds (who on earth wants to have to climb over their other half in the middle of the night for the loo or a drink or, if you are tall like me, either be trapped between two fixed points or have your feet hanging off a curved corner? Then there's the sacrifice of the bathroom, I am 5'10" tall, do I want to be banging my elbows in something the size of a tiny single wardrobe, no thanks!
So, forget the fixed bed, let's now look at modern bathrooms. There is the stylishly curved shower with the sliding (well in most cases so we found, juddering) door. Drop the soap in one of those and you are in trouble as it is hard to bend over! Then there is the option of the shower in the toilet area, great, one shower and you are left wiping down the loo, the walls, the basin, the side surfaces, I do enough at home, I don't want that hassle when I am touring, give me my separate square shower cubicle with its folding door any day.
Ah, nearly forgot, the kitchen. Only a man could design a kitchen with nowhere to put a hot dish when it comes out of the oven. There's the modern sink with a glass cover, smart,a four ring hob with a lift up lid that partly blocks the window behind, not so smart, and no side surfaces, bad idea boys! So what are we left with? My 1999 Hurricane XL that's what. So Elddis, how about updating that format, nice modern fabrics, a light and airy interior, you'll sell heaps of them - promise!
Patricia Holmes
20 Hayes Lane
Slinfold
West Sussex
RH13 0SQ
01403-790276
We would love to upgrade but to what? The new caravans either have fixed beds (who on earth wants to have to climb over their other half in the middle of the night for the loo or a drink or, if you are tall like me, either be trapped between two fixed points or have your feet hanging off a curved corner? Then there's the sacrifice of the bathroom, I am 5'10" tall, do I want to be banging my elbows in something the size of a tiny single wardrobe, no thanks!
So, forget the fixed bed, let's now look at modern bathrooms. There is the stylishly curved shower with the sliding (well in most cases so we found, juddering) door. Drop the soap in one of those and you are in trouble as it is hard to bend over! Then there is the option of the shower in the toilet area, great, one shower and you are left wiping down the loo, the walls, the basin, the side surfaces, I do enough at home, I don't want that hassle when I am touring, give me my separate square shower cubicle with its folding door any day.
Ah, nearly forgot, the kitchen. Only a man could design a kitchen with nowhere to put a hot dish when it comes out of the oven. There's the modern sink with a glass cover, smart,a four ring hob with a lift up lid that partly blocks the window behind, not so smart, and no side surfaces, bad idea boys! So what are we left with? My 1999 Hurricane XL that's what. So Elddis, how about updating that format, nice modern fabrics, a light and airy interior, you'll sell heaps of them - promise!
Patricia Holmes
20 Hayes Lane
Slinfold
West Sussex
RH13 0SQ
01403-790276
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