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Sorry to hear you have lost your husband Dizzy but delighted to hear you hold such happy and fun loving memories of motorhoming with him and I am sure, knowing he was able to enjoy the freedom and lifestyle that motorhoming provided you both with, right up to the end, must fill you with a great deal of happiness and comfort?

You are quite right about living life to the full Dizzy and I think that is very wise advice and as none of us know what lies in wait around the corner, we all should grab every opportunity to do all the things we want to, whilst we can!

I hope, you still continue to live your life to the full and in memory of your husband you still continue to make every day a special one?  I am sure wherever you go, your husband is close by and is enjoying whatever you are doing with you.

Thanks for a lovely post.

Sooh

sooh

  thanks for that lovely message yes when he got ill and had to finish work we decided to make every day count,and we did,we had five years,

when i see motor homes off on there travels when out and about i always feel sad  but remember when that was us,

dizzy keep smiling

Is there any chance you could drive a little MH yourself, so that you could still enjoy the lifestyle?

Met a lady recently at a rally we attended, who'd lost her husband a few years back and her son in law drove her motorhome for her. Sometimes the son in law and the rest of the family went along with her for a holiday and other times, he drove the van to its destination, drove back in the tow car and then came back a few days or so later to collect her and then drove the motorhome back home again.

This may not suit you but it's just a thought, especially if you miss the whole motorhoming and camping life.

Sue

Many thanks for all the replies to my initial questions.

We will definately be off to the NEC in February and Shepton this weekend if the weather "holds".

Dave

Not surprised but just found out the show this weekend at Shepton Mallet is OFF.

Dave

hi sooh,

well the week before my husband died he said he couldnt make it any more he said it was too much for me lugging all the oxygen and scooters and every thing so he wanted me to sell it and buy a caravan he had seen for sale and he said i could leave it at malvern an hour a way and just drive him down there, i knew he wasnt going to go in it but i couldnt tell him so i bought th evan for him and he died the next day. its parked at malvern i went last year but i have to pay store and camp and i would like to sell it now and buy me a little camper maybe as i have never towed and its a twin axle caravan

see what happens next year dizzy keep smiling

After caravanning for 27 enjoyable years we bought a camper van,should have done it sooner it's so much easier.But if you tend to stay on a site for long periods stay with the van'!

baz

Dizzy, my advice would be to do exactly what you say. Sell the caravan and buy a little camper.  One that you could easily manage to drive and set up on your own etc. I am sure once you have gained confidence in driving it, a new world will open up for you. You will get to meet so many likeminded people on your travels and if you join some of these clubs and groups that hold rallies and meets you will have a wonderful time and make many new friends along the way.

Go for it - you only live once!

Sooh