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jayne with a y

11/12/2015 at 12:48pm
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Well this summer we did it. Myself and my 3 children packed are new box trailer 1st time using the new trailer. i was very scared. Not much experience driving with a trailer. We headed up to Scotland for 16 days.

1st stop we went to Alloa, Clackmannanshire staying at the woods caravan park. Took about 6hrs 30mins from Bristol. We had such a great time here exploring the local area. The weather over all was good. we did have rain but nothing to bad. We went to the highland games. That was brilliant. From here we drove up to fort Williams and did lots of tourist stuff like the harry potter train and of course we went up nessie hunting.
But the best part was the white beach we spent 3 days on the beach.

The people we meet were lovely and we had such an amazing time. We had a few small problems but we over came them and it has been our best camping trip to date. Everyone was saying how brave i was to take this trip on my own with the kids and shocked to hear i even towed a trailer so far but we smashed it. After the long 12 hour drive home with only one stop we can not wait to go back to Scotland. We did so much but so little to and there is so much more we want to see and do.

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11/12/2015 at 1:39pm
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Good for you and glad you found towing a doddle which it is, you just drive and it follows you doesn't it!

We always loved going to Scotland and hope one day to go back up there if they wil have us

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homebird2003

11/12/2015 at 10:32pm
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Well done Jayne! What a wonderful experience for you and your children.

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12/12/2015 at 8:26am
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Good for you well done

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12/12/2015 at 8:40am
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Oh WELL DONE Jayne.

I love it when I hear a lady is towing ... I tow our caravan and whilst I am still new enough that I find it tiring as I am concentrating so hard, it is incredibly empowering to know I can do it.

We have a few friends (couples) with caravans and without exception, none of the wives will even consider doing any of the driving. They wander around saying I'm amazing and brave and whatever, but I'm not. Such a shame they won't try it themselves.

PS: Did a Caravan Club manoeuvring course last year, I know it's for vans not trailers, but I found it really good and helped a lot with confidence.

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12/12/2015 at 9:24am
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Well done in joining the grown ups.

My wife does the driving and towing of the caravan and has done for ages. Every year we do about 3000 miles touring in France with no problem. Through the towns rather than using the motorways.

I was naturally born to be chauffeured and she drives a car no matter in which seat she is sitting.

Our only problems are that she does not like me sitting in the back and I get annoyed that she will not wear a peaked cap.

jelboy53

12/12/2015 at 10:19am
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Well done you....

Sometimes we spend far too much time sat contemplating a lengthy road trip "One Day" sort of thing....

You got off your backside....Packed the car/trailer and did it

And had a rare old adventure in the process by the sounds of it.....

Well done.....And here's to many more in the future

Jelboy

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RTS5

12/12/2015 at 12:34pm
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Fantastic! No stopping you now

Tynxuk

12/12/2015 at 1:09pm
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Welcome to the world of towing

Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 12/12/2015

My wife does the driving and towing of the caravan and has done for ages. Every year we do about 3000 miles touring in France with no problem. Through the towns rather than using the motorways.

I was naturally born to be chauffeured and she drives a car no matter in which seat she is sitting.

She sounds like me

I always say I'm not a good passenger especially when it comes to long journeys, tried it once half way to Cornwall but thankfully the children were of an age were they needed regular toilet stops so I got a short break from driving then back in MY seat.

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12/12/2015 at 1:55pm
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Done that ok, now do France, SW coast is nice Jul/Aug. Do a bit of research, it's easy & if the € stays low against the £, cheap.

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