Oh No He doesnt!!!

[yvonne6]

I booked our sites in France Nov last year dates etc confirmed with my better half. He now tells me that someone else within his place of work has booked the same time off!!! and he being manager he should change our hols (am i missing something here)checked with Caravan Club and the sites for the new dates are full! whoopdeedoo:0( he says he 'cant' go so my question is how hard can it be to tow a van with xtrail and 2 kids from glasgow to dover minus the better half. Would anybody else pass up their hols for someone else??

Very sad Yvonne

 

[GeorgeB]

Yvonne,

unless the other person "outranks" your other half, I think its foot down time!!!!!! remember rank hath its priviledge!

Any way, why not go without OH? once you,ve had a bit of practice there's no reason why you should'nt go, unless of course you can't bear to be apart?????

the only thing to remember about going on holiday is, before you go lay out your clothes & money, then take half the clothes & twice the money!

 

[ThePlotter]

Yvonne,I am not working at present but my wife is so if you let me know when you are going I will do the driving,surely your hubby will not object to such a generous offer.lol

 

[yvonne6]

George my worse half is the 'gaffer' which makes it more annoying!! and plotter if youre offering i may just leave the kids at home!!

 

[Mikey1]

Hi Yvonne

Who booked the time off first?

If class of dates at my place of work first booked gets the dates,but next year the losing party has priority on main date booked.

 

[Pat_374304630]

At work a holiday book/chart is used.Names are put in/on as requested.As holidays are asked fot the said book/chart is consulted.This is the holiday bible.Everyone can see who booked holidays and when.

 

[yvonne6]

problem solved! going on original dates - divorce sounded good but then my better half thought no-one to do the washing. at least am good at something!!!!

 

[LIZ_374352553]

these posts made me chuckle - nice to have some gigleing on this forum. But it got me thinking, what if my hubby couldn't make a pre- booked holiday. Would I be confident enough to drive a galaxy with a twin wheeler? I don't think I would.....so does this prove that us women do need the men!!???? Could it be an opening of another heated post??!!!!

P.S - Glad you got the time off together Yvonne - happy holidays

 

[Mac2]

Yvonne,

One advantage of caravanning is you have the choice of hundreds of sites in France to choose from if you're not absolutly stuck on one particular site. I'm sure you will be able to find a pitch somewhere in a suitable area for your new dates. Hopefully you haven't paid the holiday yet!!

When I worked on ad hoc projects I never new when I would be able to take holidays. When I came home we used to phone Eurocamp Independent and say we needed a site in 3 or 4 days time and leave Scotland the next day for France.

 

[Angela_374246852]

I for one would like to see more ladies towing caravans, there are some of us out there but not too many that I've seen.

It is not that difficult, my husband can't always come with us and I sometimes get time off in the holidays (I'm a childminder) so if that happens off we go. Sometimes we just go local (within 40 miles) or nearer to his work then he goes to work from the van instead of our house. Well it is home from home afterall.

That said I don't know if I would have the confidence to go to France on my own but I do in the UK. We changed our tow car in September so I'm getting used to a different way of driving as new vehicle doesn't seem to have much "pull" in the higher gears and I've no rev counter! but I'm getting there.

Off this weekend, snow or no snow! Thinking of parking with caravan sheltering awning from prevailing wind, anyone know if that's best, we've only been caravanning 3 years and I'm still learning.

Angela

 

[DeliDave]

my wife is happy to tow on motorways abroad,it gives me a break and if I was ill she would get us back.She does not fancy going through towns but I dont look forward too it much either.Its not easy for male or female imho

 

[DeliDave]

these posts made me chuckle - nice to have some gigleing on this forum. But it got me thinking, what if my hubby couldn't make a pre- booked holiday. Would I be confident enough to drive a galaxy with a twin wheeler? I don't think I would.....so does this prove that us women do need the men!!???? Could it be an opening of another heated post??!!!!

P.S - Glad you got the time off together Yvonne - happy holidays

we have galaxy with 7metre indian everyone looks if linda tows it off site but nobody even turns round if i do why is that?

 

[DeliDave]

these posts made me chuckle - nice to have some gigleing on this forum. But it got me thinking, what if my hubby couldn't make a pre- booked holiday. Would I be confident enough to drive a galaxy with a twin wheeler? I don't think I would.....so does this prove that us women do need the men!!???? Could it be an opening of another heated post??!!!!

P.S - Glad you got the time off together Yvonne - happy holidays

should be Indiana sorry

 

[ValA.]

Come on ladies - I tow to France and back if necessary - and could get us home, and there and back again, if required. Don't let those men convince us that is why we need them! Driving with a caravan on the back is not difficult - just remember it's a bit longer, and needs a bit more thought around corners. I've towed, hitched up, unhitched, set up camp, awning and all, watered and wasted us for a week, and come home again - and every girl can do it. We should do it more! We're better drivers after all (less accidents) and therefore we tow!!!

 

[Russ2]

One of the few advantages of being self employed. Go where I like when I like!

 

[Thorpedo]

My wife won't go near the driving seat with the Caravan on the back.

I point out now and again that we'll be in trouble if I do an ankle or worse on Holiday and can't drive home but to no avail.

I've tried suggesting a short run on a dual carriageway, but no good.

Other than a towing course or bribery with huge amounts of cash, has anyone any suggestions which may help my navigator become a pilot?

I've offered unfettered access to my body but that unsuprisingly failed, I'm sure a bunch of flowers would be well received, but only from the safety of the passenger seat.

 

[RogerL]

I can't even get SWMBO to navigate, let alone share the driving!

I use CC Mayday for breakdown - a useful addition is that it covers illness to the main driver as well so I know my wife and outfit would get home even if I'm indisposed.

 

[Thorpedo]

Navigation !!!, that's a sore subject all of it's own, grrrrrr, don't start me on that one :0(

 

[Ann_374352843]

I can't even get SWMBO to navigate, let alone share the driving!

I use CC Mayday for breakdown - a useful addition is that it covers illness to the main driver as well so I know my wife and outfit would get home even if I'm indisposed.

RobertL

I have the exact opposite problem I have a hubby who won't give up the drivers seat whether we a re towing or not.

Sorry that's not quite true he has no problem if one of us has to stay alcohol free, funny that.

 

[Gareth111278]

Hi yvonne,

glad you've got your Hols sorted out. Do you drive down to Dover from Glasgow? Only reason i ask is that my otherhalf's cousin always sails overnight from Rossaith [bad spelling?] to Zebrugge, is it more expensive to do this with the caravan?

My OH, Helen, only passed her B+E last september but she'd take the Voyager, 17foot caravan 2 kids & dog away if i let her down!

 

[MalcolmL]

Hi yvonne,

glad you've got your Hols sorted out. Do you drive down to Dover from Glasgow? Only reason i ask is that my otherhalf's cousin always sails overnight from Rossaith [bad spelling?] to Zebrugge, is it more expensive to do this with the caravan?

My OH, Helen, only passed her B+E last september but she'd take the Voyager, 17foot caravan 2 kids & dog away if i let her down!

Gareth, the Rosyth-Zeebrugge ferry is very expensive....but very nice. The vessels are very new. This year, we have obtained Pet Passports for the dogs so we are going to use the tunnel, which is a very long way from Aberdeen! Going to make the journey down and back part of the holiday by visiting folk we haven't seen for a while. I am not sure whether the dogs could be exercised on the Rosyth ferry. 17/18 hours is a long crossing!

 

[smiley]

I've done it several times.

Hubby couldn't get time off, i had off I went he followed by plane and I picked him up.

Little secret here, my daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed it on our own for a week. So I did a little bit of engerneering a couple of times deliberately. In fact I got away with it for five years. Daughter works now and so do I so its just me and thee, unless I can plot a scheme!!!!!!

 

[Gareth111278]

Gareth, the Rosyth-Zeebrugge ferry is very expensive....but very nice. The vessels are very new. This year, we have obtained Pet Passports for the dogs so we are going to use the tunnel, which is a very long way from Aberdeen! Going to make the journey down and back part of the holiday by visiting folk we haven't seen for a while. I am not sure whether the dogs could be exercised on the Rosyth ferry. 17/18 hours is a long crossing!

ithought it might be pricy!

Aberdeen to Dover is a jaunt isn't it!! I've been up to inverness a couple of times. helen's brother used to be based a Lossiemouth, now that's serously north! It's closer for me to paris from here [but i'd rather go up to scotland!]

Re dogs on long crossings, We went on the plymouth - santandar run in November, we didn't take the dog as it was just a mini cruise but they had a great kennels staffed 24 hours on the top deck at the rear with its own bit of deck, it all looked nice [i'm fussy with him but i'd have left him]

Hope you enjoy your road trip through England, how far into france are you going?

Gareth

 

[yvonne6]

Gareth we drive all the way down to Guines (just outside Calais) in one we leave approx 4 in the morning. the rosyth crossing is very expensive with the van. My sister uses it when the drive down to france and italy and they all love it.

If i had no choice then i would be able to tow but i would need a Diazapam or several before setting off!! anyway i dont think i could possible leave hubby at home on his own - think of all the fun he would have with the remote control and the washing piling up!!!!

 

[Gareth111278]

Your home to Calais, Thats a serious trip , we think we are out in the wilds in North Wales here but i can be in Dover in six hours!

I take it you don't sail well? That trip to Santandar was a bit choppy accross the bay of Biscay in November!!

Guines, is that on the coast just south [west if you prefer] from Calais, if you go for a swim you can wave at the ferries as they come in?

I think i've been there if its the place i'm thinking of.

Enjoy your hols!