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Subject Topic: Just got back!!!!!!! Post Reply Post New Topic
02/11/2008 at 5:36pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Hyundai i30 se and Bailey Ranger 460 2
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Well we did it............took our new to us caravan away this weekend to Searles in Hunstanton.
We had a miserable Summer in a tent, but eventually found a van we could afford a few weeks ago.
I was already committed to taking my Brownies on their pack holiday so we only managed 2 nights in the van, but loved it.
It rained and it was freezing outside, but we snuggled up with the kids and watched TV and drank a little snifter of Jameson whisky - bliss.
Had a swim in the pool and ate fish and chips. It's been a busy half term and I am going back to work tomorrow for a rest, with a smile on my face.
Where shall we go next?????????


02/11/2008 at 5:51pm
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: Caravan now Sold
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well done,happy days.just got back ourselves.putting it to bed now until march.where are you going next?

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02/11/2008 at 5:56pm
 Location: Peterborough
 Outfit: Sunncamp Magnum XL & Compass Rallye
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We've just got back from Ripley Caravan park and had a lovely time.  As Kinza123 said it was freezing in the evening (hubby left the sleeping bags at home doh!) but we had a small oil radiator that I leave on low during the night and we were snug as a bug in a rug!!  Were planning on going away end of November, we try to go once a month even if its for a weekend somewhere local. 


02/11/2008 at 5:57pm
 Location: Shopshire
 Outfit: None Entered
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Pleased to hear you had a good time caravanning for the first time. Many people use their van all through the winter.



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02/11/2008 at 6:51pm
 Location: Bolton Lancs
 Outfit: Tent & Toyota Granvia
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Glad you had a good time. We only got our new-to-us van in April this year so have yet to experience a winter break in it. Our first time will be in four weeks when we have a long weekend on the Lincolnshire coast - I'm really looking forward to being snuggled up in there if it's cold outside!

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03/11/2008 at 12:57pm
 Location: Redditch Worcestershire
 Outfit: Mooveo Motorhome F camper & Static
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Glad you had a good time,

(P.S. Notice from your Outfit details you have a smart cabrio, sooo jealous I used to have one but had to sell it when baby arrived, Really miss it especially the heated seats in this weather! ,)



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03/11/2008 at 4:05pm
 Location:  derbyshire
 Outfit: ace award northstar
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im back too from greenhills bakewell, derbys, cold out but heatin on in van and warm as toast, sittin there with shorts,t shirt n a cold beer ,love it,,,,,pleased u had a good 1st experience keep it goin

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03/11/2008 at 6:54pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Hyundai i30 se and Bailey Ranger 460 2
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Hey gazmister123 you're right about the Smart - might not be very well insulated on top but my bum stays toasty all the way to work.
I love my Smartie, now the kids are getting older they don't want to go anywhere with me anyway so I can enjoy myself all alone, no more mum's taxi.


03/11/2008 at 7:12pm
 Location: Redditch Worcestershire
 Outfit: Mooveo Motorhome F camper & Static
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I used to drive mine in the winter with the roof off and a hat on heating on and heated seats warming Lovely, People thought I was mad

Mine was red and silver passion with a black roof, Called Billie the Bumper car (says a few things about my driving) I had to get rid and buy a more baby friendly dad car

I still threaten I will buy another one, I know its sad but I loved the smart, When I sold it I drove it to London to the buyers house as I wanted to know where he was going to live, I used to wash him every week and vacuum once a month. I still get the urge to wave to other smartie drivers!



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03/11/2008 at 8:25pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Hyundai i30 se and Bailey Ranger 460 2
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Oh lovely another nutter!
A couple of times I have waved to other smartinies when I was driving our Pajero, they must have been confused?
Don't know why a car can grab you like this, it's never happened to me before. Mine is a black and silver passion, and yes I have driven topless with the heating on and shivering,and singing Mamma Mia at the top of my voice driving through Nottingham - sad......
My cousin is desperate to get one, but the decent ones sell in hours round here, so we must have good taste


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03/11/2008 at 8:38pm
 Location: Staffordshire
 Outfit: 2008 Avondale Osprey S
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We went away a couple of weeks ago in ours and was fine with the heating on, its our first year vanning and learning as we go along, we've now decided not to put the awning up in the colder months as we didn't use it and have had to bring it home to dry the morning dew off it. With the summer we've just had I think the weathers better now! May be colder but have had more clear blue skies.



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