One GAGA of a weekend

[Gagakev]

As most of you will know I am currently trying my first seasonal (Jury's out on that one)!!

Turned up at site on Friday,signed in and the receptionist said it was busy on site, wondered what she meant as the pitches were full the last time we were down there so proceeded to our pitch, drove on to site and saw 6/7 caravans replaced with Hobby's and Tabberts, massive gas bottles outside there vans, milk churns and one even had a porch awning with a washing machine and tumble dryer in it !! but they gave no problems and even spoke to a couple of them.

So onwards to find the awning collapsed

Spend an hour in the sites workshop straightening three poles.

Go to fill the aquaroll, kids are using the tap for there water balloons, it was like a military exercise, one putting balloon to tap, one turning tap, one tying, and the final one launching them. I did wait 10 mins then they let me use the tap!!! (And yes there is only one tap!!)

Had a lovely day with visiting son and granddaughters on the Saturday, couldnt make our minds up weather to have a bbq or eat in at the on site bar, decided on the latter. And as soon as we arrived back on site the heavens opened, thunder lighting the works, couldnt eat in the bar as the local substation was taken out so no electric on site!!! Kids made do with beans on toast!! I had a few extra beers later!!
BUT I was kept busy as the awning was starting to flood.....help, I was standing on the two tier steps putting the jubilee clips on the roof bars to stop them from sliding.....one massive flash of lightening and one enormous crack of thunder, frightened me that much i fell of the steps.
Veiw out of rear window

We are about 3 to 4 inches deep now at the back end....then half an hour later the sun was out

Dont you just love caravanning

 

[Gabsgrandad]

Typical 'Kev weather' then!

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

By any chance is that why that seasonal pitch became available for you?

 

[Thingy]

Fair do's. you are on a seasonal pitch, but which season did you book. I would give monsoon a swerever next time.

 

[Mel]

What made the awning collapse?
Mel

 

[Gabsgrandad]

Weather?

Needed scaffolding!

 

[Hutch]

I feel sorry for yourselfs, we like to tour, you can choose the depth of pitch.

 

[Dustydog]

The Rainmaster does it again.
Oh dear Kev. They put you on a river bed hmy:
Must make a note to park well away from Kev at next Woosiefest :lol: :silly: :blink:

 

[Mel]

The Rainmaster does it again.
Oh dear Kev. They put you on a river bed hmy:
Must make a note to park well away from Kev at next Woosiefest :lol: :silly: :blink:

I heard that the Met office had to alter its long range forecast when Kev discovered he was able to go to Pickalot after all.
Mel

 

[Gagakev]

What made the awning collapse?
Mel

Tis all guess work I'm afraid Mel, did I put it up Tooooooo tight, thus there was no give in the awning so the roof poles slipped and it folded, did look nice though up nice and tight. have left a bit of flex in in now and with the jubilee clips on the roof poles (and Legs) hope I have cured it.

Either that or it was sabortage !! and the person(s) is a keen fisherman and wants his own river to fish in!!!!

Now thinking about it, if the poles dropped why did the the quick lock pads against the van stay in place???
As many of you know they are not easy to wriggle the pole in and out.........NO Kev dont even think about it!!

 

[Gagakev]

By any chance is that why that seasonal pitch became available for you?

Wont be there next year!!

 

[Gagakev]

I feel sorry for yourselfs, we like to tour, you can choose the depth of pitch.

The van will be off end of August for service then the woosie fest, then somewhere for a week in oct. Dont think we will return it just for a few weeks at the end of the year, so we will tour, being away twice!!

 

[Gagakev]

The Rainmaster does it again.
Oh dear Kev. They put you on a river bed hmy:
Must make a note to park well away from Kev at next Woosiefest :lol: :silly: :blink:

Wont make a blind bit off differance, my spell covers the whole site :lol:

 

[Mel]

By any chance is that why that seasonal pitch became available for you?

Wont be there next year!!

What has put you off (aside from the slight dampness)? Is it being seasonal generally or that site in particular?
Mel

 

[Gagakev]

By any chance is that why that seasonal pitch became available for you?

Wont be there next year!!

What has put you off (aside from the slight dampness)? Is it being seasonal generally or that site in particular?
Mel

Think after trying it so far we are really the touring type at heart, different places and sites to visit.
in the past we rarely went back to the same place, but if you dont try these things you will never know.
oh and I miss him not being on my drive. He's only had two washes this year