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Hiya All,

Well after 2 years of camping in a tent on bank holiday Monday we went to a caravan dealer to 'have a look' we saw one we really liked and on the Wednesday I was on the phone asking them to keep it as we are going to buy it.  So Friday came we were back at the dealer and before I know it i'm signing the paper's and being told to collect it the following Saturday!  Wow i'm now so very excited!

Better tell you what it is!!

Well it's a 2001 Bailey Majestic so please let me know what you think about them we had my mother in law inspect it over who has been caravanning for over 25 year's she said it's in really good nick. She came stright out and asked the dealer for some free bee's, I could have died untill the very nice man said 'So are you starting from scratch?' I said 'Yeah' so he through's in a brand new Waste Master and Aqua Roll, 2 refilled gas bottle's, Hitch cover ans number plate.  Well i could have kissed the mother in law.  I was so pleased!

So to go on but i'm so excited i can hardly sleep (what a sad person your proberley all thinking!)

Well all your reviews will be gratly received!

Lyns.

NO way Lyn are you sad we got a newer van not long age and (dont tell anyone but slept in in garden) we had a 1982 monza and changed it for  a 1992 mirage but it nice cos we got wet room ,oven and hot water

happy caravaning  

Lynda

Only thing is Lyn watch what you put in I looked at post about weight and got a surprise how much things weigh and you get by with makedo--- and if you haven’t  polish HaHa you can’t clean ect   if you know what I mean

Hi Lyns

Congratulations on the new caravan.  NO you are not Sad, well if you are then so are we all cos i still get excited about my caravan.  We will going away in it for the 1st time this weekend coming.  I just can't wait and this afternoon we are going to be in it tidying it up for next week.  The sun is shining and i'm hoping that it will be like that next weekend too.

When are you going away in it?

No, you're not sad.  When we got our first 'van in Sept 2005 we sat out in it for hours sometimes just admiring it (we store it in our garden). 

Well done to your M-I-L though for getting some freebies.  The cost soon mounts up otherwise with all the little extra's.

I can't comment on the Bailey Majestic but we changed ours last August for a 2002 Senator Vermont and absolutely love it so far. 

I am sure someone will come back to you and let you know more about your 'van - they're a great bunch of people on here - try to keep me off this site!  

Our 1st trip is early May - can't wait!  Hubby has gone out to our local caravan centre to buy some cleaning stuff and no doubt will pootle back with a load of other bits n bobs as well.

Congratulations on your van and  enjoy it.

Hi Lyns,

We traded our trailer tent for a Bailey Ranger, last year.

Since then we have used it more than we would have used the trailer. We were away over the New Year, down at Thetford a month ago, and last weekend at Scarborough in the snow.

I hope you take to it like we do, it really is fantastic. You will find this site to be very useful for anything you need to ask.

Good luck and happy holidays

John 

Hi lyns, congratulations on your caravan, we were campers too until we had a bad summer in 2001 snapped tent poles, soaked and I drove home the next day with squelching feet, after that I bought our first caravan and wish I'd done it years ago, when the weather turns rough you always have a dry retreat and after the summer we had last year I'm sure every camper can relate to that.....enjoy!

poll0243

   hi lyn

             congratulations on new van big hug to mum in law she was great!"!! you will love this life we have just come back from  a site in wales wow it was so good realey chilled out going back in two weeks can,t wait

well done, it's always exiting when when you get another van, & well done to you rMIL for getting the extras, if you don't ask you don't get.

Have fun getting the rest & tootling off somewhere

congratulations on your van hope you have many happy years in it.

we have a 2001 2 berth bailey pageant magenta which is our 4th van..we have been caravanning 5 seasons now and love it wish we had done it sooner.we started with a £900 swift then our little lunner an elldis and now our bailey which we love..we try to go away onces a month work allowing and have had some great trips.we have been away in heavy snow  ,christmas,rain and hot hot hot summer ,,winter autum and spring.

i hope you have as much enjoyment as we do.