Thats it then, in the space of a week, decided to sell the van we brought last year and it's gone today!
Bit sad but its the right thing for us, due to working wk ends/school hols we only camp 3/4 weeks of the year, and it just didn't add up financially to have a new caravan sitting outside for the other 48 weeks of the year.
Think we are going to get a camp-let or combi-camp now, some thing to keep in garage and just get out for the summer, will be easy and cheap to tow to France. Will miss you all!
Its similar with us, regarding getting away. We both work in hospitals and there are only so many weekends we have off together. Out of those my wife will have some horsey events. When we do get away we have to pay someone £12 a night to look after the horses.
Thanks Dreadnought, under strict orders from OH that what ever we buy next we have to keep for a couple of years!
Brian - thats why we are going to make do with a trailer tent, we can still camp and at least will have a comfy bed, and it will cost a lot less, we have a tent but OH refuses to go in it!
Blimey mzzy, did you actually get to use the new caravan? I see you're going to Pentewan at Whitsun, where on the site are you going to be? The new club/swimming/shopping complex should be open by then.
Yes only used it once! It was a mistake from the start, we talked ourselves into being able to afford it, but truth is every month there are always million other things that need paying, and every morning walking past it on the drive just reminded me how much of our cash was tied up in it just for a couple of weeks hol a year.
We will never learn (well hope we have now!) we always rush in.
I think we are on F field at Pentewan, all the best pitches had gone, think you need to be fast booking that site! Wonder what we will be camping in!
Quote: Originally posted by mzzy on 13/2/2010
Yes only used it once! It was a mistake from the start, we talked ourselves into being able to afford it, but truth is every month there are always million other things that need paying, and every morning walking past it on the drive just reminded me how much of our cash was tied up in it just for a couple of weeks hol a year. We will never learn (well hope we have now!) we always rush in.
I think we are on F field at Pentewan, all the best pitches had gone, think you need to be fast booking that site! Wonder what we will be camping in!
Realising you need to sell something & doing it isn't a problem is it, people who don't recognise they need to sell something are the ones with the problem. We've had to do it in the past & everything we've got can & would be sold if needs be.
We're on C field at Whitsun & again in August. Might see you there, you never know. Take care.
Why will you miss us all Mzzy, we will still be here and your interest in camping has'nt diminished with the sale of your van, so just tune in as usual, it beats the hell out of television
Our best to you Stew
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You did the right thing Mxxy.We had a brand new all singing, dancing caravan sat in the drive and it was costing us money every month besides the insurance etc.We had only used it half a dozen times in 15 months so decided to sell it.We bought a smaller one,still like new and its all paid for. Feel much better now.
Thanks all!
It will be a bit embarrassing when we have to tell everyone its gone, but I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, just can't help being a worrier and careful with money, never been one for throwing caution to the wind, or if I do it doesn't last long!
Plus I have a large list of house stuff that needs doing