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Quote: Originally posted by fallenangel on 07/9/2011

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 getting the caravan back in the right spot on the drive we have to get it within 2"  to get the car on.

  checking weights of everything and rechecking just incase

  people camping litterly on your knee on sits with no fixed pitches  if i can here you on your loo your to close go away.

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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 08/9/2011

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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>I hate paying out nearly a grand a year on insurance storage & service cost, that’s before the vans depreciation. To go away for a week at Easter , 2 weeks in the summer, 1 week October half term and a couple of weekends a year.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>I must say it’s a right pain in the arse to get the van out of storage and set off on a Friday night 5-6 o’clock to arrive on site between 7-8 (traffics always a bloody nightmare by us) by the time your set up Friday nights nearly done leaving just Saturday, as we all know Sunday we have to get up pack up and go hone as most sites want you off between 10 – 12. <o:p></o:p>

<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>It’s a lot of messing around for just a couple of nights, I also think that my wife is losing the bug now & As a family we always seem to have things <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>on at weekend , same old story always an excuse not to go.<o:p></o:p>

Bessie

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Oh I couldn't agree more. Wife and I gave up going away for the standard length weekend years ago. Simply not worth all the hassle. Don't use the caravan for anything less than five nights these days.

Like you, when we add up the cost of storage, insurance and servicing we wonder whether the outlay is worth it and as we get older we increasingly feel that it isn't.

Vic

Quote: Originally posted by Vic Wildish on 18/9/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by fallenangel on 07/9/2011

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 getting the caravan back in the right spot on the drive we have to get it within 2"  to get the car on.

  checking weights of everything and rechecking just incase

  people camping litterly on your knee on sits with no fixed pitches  if i can here you on your loo your to close go away.

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Who taught you your spelling and punctuation skills?

They ought to be shot!!!!!!!!!LOL

Vic

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If you notice the strap line on fallen Angel's post you will see that she has dyslexia, something that makes it very hard to spell a lot of words and actually it is brave of her to post on her warts and all!!!  Many would either not try or spend hours composing very short text using only words they are sure of.   Spell check is not that much help for dyslexics as you need to be able to select the right word from a number of options that are all very similar! 

Many others are bad at spelling for other reasons, including poor teaching, lack of use ( using word docs all the time or not needing to write)  and poor typing skills but all are welcome here as this is meant to be a talk between e-friends rather than a formal site requiring work level grammar and spelling.

Quote: Originally posted by andcow on 18/9/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by Vic Wildish on 18/9/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by fallenangel on 07/9/2011

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 getting the caravan back in the right spot on the drive we have to get it within 2"  to get the car on.

  checking weights of everything and rechecking just incase

  people camping litterly on your knee on sits with no fixed pitches  if i can here you on your loo your to close go away.

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Who taught you your spelling and punctuation skills?

They ought to be shot!!!!!!!!!LOL

Vic

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If you notice the strap line on fallen Angel's post you will see that she has dyslexia, something that makes it very hard to spell a lot of words and actually it is brave of her to post on her warts and all!!!  Many would either not try or spend hours composing very short text using only words they are sure of.   Spell check is not that much help for dyslexics as you need to be able to select the right word from a number of options that are all very similar! 

Many others are bad at spelling for other reasons, including poor teaching, lack of use ( using word docs all the time or not needing to write)  and poor typing skills but all are welcome here as this is meant to be a talk between e-friends rather than a formal site requiring work level grammar and spelling.

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Quote: Originally posted by Vic Wildish on 18/9/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by fallenangel on 07/9/2011

 getting the caravan back in the right spot on the drive we have to get it within 2"  to get the car on.

  checking weights of everything and rechecking just incase

  people camping litterly on your knee on sits with no fixed pitches  if i can here you on your loo your to close go away.

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Who taught you your spelling and punctuation skills?

They ought to be shot!!!!!!!!!LOL

Vic

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Quote: Originally posted by Vic Wildish on 18/9/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by andcow on 18/9/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by Vic Wildish on 18/9/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by fallenangel on 07/9/2011

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 getting the caravan back in the right spot on the drive we have to get it within 2"  to get the car on.

  checking weights of everything and rechecking just incase

  people camping litterly on your knee on sits with no fixed pitches  if i can here you on your loo your to close go away.

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Who taught you your spelling and punctuation skills?

They ought to be shot!!!!!!!!!LOL

Vic

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If you notice the strap line on fallen Angel's post you will see that she has dyslexia, something that makes it very hard to spell a lot of words and actually it is brave of her to post on her warts and all!!!  Many would either not try or spend hours composing very short text using only words they are sure of.   Spell check is not that much help for dyslexics as you need to be able to select the right word from a number of options that are all very similar! 

Many others are bad at spelling for other reasons, including poor teaching, lack of use ( using word docs all the time or not needing to write)  and poor typing skills but all are welcome here as this is meant to be a talk between e-friends rather than a formal site requiring work level grammar and spelling.

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Thanks for the lecture. If you look at my strapline you'll see that I was laughing and not being too serious.

If I gave offence, it was unintentional and I apologise.

Vic

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I hate the day before you set off....

There's just soooo much to do.  Packing all the clothes and food, dragging the awning and all the kit out of the cupboards/shed/garage and stuffing them in the car. Getting all the bedlinens ready and - worst of all - fitting the sheets etc on the fixed bed.

 I can't believe we'll ever be ready to set off - but we always make it on time (somehow).

Quote: Originally posted by Rallye550 on 18/9/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by Vic Wildish on 18/9/2011

Quote: Originally posted by fallenangel on 07/9/2011

 getting the caravan back in the right spot on the drive we have to get it within 2"  to get the car on.

  checking weights of everything and rechecking just incase

  people camping litterly on your knee on sits with no fixed pitches  if i can here you on your loo your to close go away.

Who taught you your spelling and punctuation skills?

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They ought to be shot!!!!!!!!!LOL

Vic

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What a horrible post Vic. Not nice at all. Shame on you.

I hope fallenangel is not too upset by this.

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I am with you Patches though I do own pjs for camping that look more like jogging bottoms and I do pull on a fleece rather than dressing gown so probably fool some into thinking I am dressed lol!!  

 I think you find that many sites with campers in tents have lots of people going to the showers in pjs since they don't have running water alternatives and it can be harder to get dressed inside anyway ( or at least it was before tents went so big!!)  I really cant see any issues as long as pjs are decent and cover up the bits that need covering in public lol

Don't think that you are transfering any more germs than if you went in day clothes.

Mmmm,,,,,not sure

Traffic problems when towing.  Swearing, and bad behaviour generally but especially in front of the wife and kids.  Drunken loutish behaviour, I do enjoy a tipple or three, but some of the states you see sometimes.  People not cleaning the showers and loos after themselves.  Muddy pitches. Young adults (Mainly) playing ball sports too close to your van and car, Couples arguing loud enough for all to hear, People walking between pitches rather than using the footpath.

Looking a my list, suffice to say there's nothing I much dislike about camping, mainly problems with a small minority of not considerate campers.  Get rid of them, and there won't be a problem.

What's the problem with PJ's????? We don't do it, but is it really a problem? Why is this any worse than wearing speedo's or shorts at the pool or beach.  I mean really?As long as it's not obscene, where's the problem?

But happily the things I like about caravaning are far more than my dislikes.

Top of my list of likes would be Campers.  Taken as a bunch, most are great, considerate and freindly people.  Most can't do enough for you and I wish I had more time, to make more friends amongst those we've met.

Tony B