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shirl250

11/11/2009 at 8:47pm
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LOL

This was just a few weeks ago. After we'd levelled up etc, OH had filled the Aquaroll and connected up. I was inside wondering why it was taking so long for the air to escape from the hot water system ! I kept opening each tap in turn and yet still the water was spluttering out ! Sent OH to re-fill the Aquaroll up again ! Not happy ! Then at last I twigged - I ran outside and looked under the caravan to see water pouring out onto the grass : I'd forgotten to shut the bloomin' water heater drain tap ! Doh !

D S B

12/11/2009 at 1:40pm
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I remember before our caravanning days we went tenting and borrowed an old trailer. Drove from Wolverhampton to Kidderminster and had to stop because of smoke coming from the trailer. We'd travelled the whole of this way with the trailer hand brake on! Managed to sieze the brakes on the trailer. Had to wait absolutely ages for the brakes to cool down and 'un-sieze'.;

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strax

12/11/2009 at 2:33pm
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....I once asked my OH to navigate...

fisherman14

13/11/2009 at 11:53am
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Hi all on our first trip out we went to brecon backed on to the pitch feeling very proud that I had towed the van and got on to the pitch without any trouble only to find that the hook up lead would not reach. I just stood there with the end of the lead in my hand when I heard someone laughing it was the warden who kindly lent us one.

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cunsworth

13/11/2009 at 3:47pm
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Ok, OK, I give in I didn’t want to own up but here goes.
Our first trip with our new (To us) van and decided to stop for diesel. No problem as I have been caravanning since 1980 so pulling into a petrol station, no problem. Tank filled and just about to pull off when a kind gentleman pulled round me on to the pump in front and proceeded to make a rather long winded effort at filling up, so I was effectively blocked in. Ah! Now I see that the car in the next row is pulling out so I follow him out taking care not to hit anyone in the process, so this meant I was paying particular attention to the mirrors. I followed the car out and only at the last minute did I realise he was going into the CAR WASH. Oooops! Looked behind and someone had already pulled onto the vacant pump, so no chance to reverse. To cut a long story short the only way I could get out was against the flow and between the pumps and round the back of the pay kiosk. I kept my eyes front and head down, rather embarrassed. Actually I think my OH was rather impressed how I handled the obstacle course. If we had been in France it would have been one of those “Huh! Les Anglaise” moments

jjim

14/11/2009 at 2:06pm
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Quote: Originally posted by LegsDownKettleOn on 11/10/2009
Someone else has to admit to forgetting to disconnect the break away cable.

done that one twice

also the hand brake on with motor mover

and drove away and left the van in place forgot to engage the hitch

Post last edited on 14/11/2009 14:26:20

Post last edited on 14/11/2009 14:27:36

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