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26/2/2010 at 5:36pm
 Location: Burntwood
 Outfit:  Grand Cherokee Sterling Eccles Ruby
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Just thought I would share this...Last year my friends and I all bought tents and had some fab weekends away. At Pillaton there were a total of 8 families. We bought a caravan in November and just this week three lots of our friends have also up-graded to caravans. I feel very lucky to have such fab mates. Can't wait for our 1st convoy to Pillaton at Easter.


26/2/2010 at 5:42pm
 Location: Cannock
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Mates on site with you makes it so much better susie,especially when the wine starts to flow!



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26/2/2010 at 5:48pm
 Location: Burntwood
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Absolutely.....and how they like their wine !!


26/2/2010 at 6:56pm
 Location: carlisle
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Thats lovely, we are hoping to arrange our summer holiday with our friends over  a meal at home tomorrow night, we are so lucky to have people to enjoy holidays with.  Enjoy your holiday.

Shirley



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26/2/2010 at 7:13pm
 Location: Burntwood
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Yes Shirley, I do feel very lucky. Think its going to be the first of many.


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26/2/2010 at 7:36pm
 Location: Yorkshire
 Outfit: Nissan 2.2 DCI & Sterling Europa 520
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You're lucky, most of our friends and family think our caravan is one big joke and any mention of it  is accompanied by sniggering! It would be lovely to have some likeminded friends to share the odd weekend with.


26/2/2010 at 7:46pm
 Location: Burntwood
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Know what you mean Annie - when I told my neighbours of our caravan (that I am sooo proud of) he nearly brought me to tears with his sarcasm. He just went on and on.


26/2/2010 at 8:02pm
 Location: Norfolk
 Outfit: Lunar DeltaTL Sorento Khyam Rigidome
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I just laugh at the comments now, tbh I've been surprised by the people who have said that they would like one. Other people who have seen the caravan think that it is nice but don't fancy the towing.

We're going away with our friends at Easter, previously we've been and they were in a van and we were in a tent (and I was very jealous) and we're really looking forward to it. We've only been away for a couple of short breaks so far so we are looking forward to having some help/advice on putting up the full awning for the first time

Helen



26/2/2010 at 8:21pm
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I was thinking of asking some of our friends to join us this year for a laugh, but how do you keep the noise down once the wine is flowing ?! I know I wouldn't really want to listen to a party going on next door if there were just the two of us and I'm sure others wouldn't want to listen to me and my cronies shrieking away ! I guess it is just a question of being diligent and keeping the noise down as a courtesy to others ?

I'm very interested to know what others do and/or think ?

Shirley

P.S. Sorry to hijack your thread SusieSu.

 



26/2/2010 at 8:42pm
 Location: Burntwood
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Last July we took over a small site only 15 pitches - there were 60 of us adults and children all friends and friends of friends (does that make sence ?). Didn't have to worry about the noise as it was in the middle of Cannock Chase and full of us...best time ever.

Helen - it's the best thing we've done getting our caravan. We've been away three times already since getting her in November.

SusieSu


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26/2/2010 at 9:47pm
 Location: Co Durham
 Outfit: none
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I think you're either born a camper, in which case you love it - or not! We bought our first van - a tiny little thing we called cuthbert about 20 odd years ago - and I loved it from the start.
A couple of years ago we went to Crete for a week to inspect our villa prior to renting it out - and although the villa was superb, the pool fantastic and Crete was wonderful .... I'm not that fussed about going back cos I hated   hated the flying! sitting in a horrible airport, waiting to get on a cramped plane, sitting on the plane waiting to take off, sitting for 4 hours next to halitosis hell... give me the ferry and freedom to go where I want when I want every time!
In the spring when I go out to start the annual tidy-up I just sit in my van and get all excited thinking about going away in it.


26/2/2010 at 10:09pm
 Location: Burntwood
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I've also got to add that my tent friends are also my bestest friends and will be in the convoy to Pillaton too. I'm soooo lucky. Love you Neenie xxx


26/2/2010 at 10:54pm
 Location: Cwmbran Gwent
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I wish we had some friends to go away with, non of ours are interested in caravans or even camping. It gets quite lonely sometimes. Of course we love each others company but it would be so nice to have someone else to talk to as well. I read all the lovely posts on here between people who know each other and feel quite jealous sometimes



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27/2/2010 at 9:41am
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Quote: Originally posted by SusieSu on 26/2/2010
Last July we took over a small site only 15 pitches - there were 60 of us adults and children all friends and friends of friends (does that make sence ?). Didn't have to worry about the noise as it was in the middle of Cannock Chase and full of us...best time ever.

SusieSu

So how does it work on normal campsites ? Or are they just so big that the whole lot of you can go off in a corner somewhere ? Please be aware I'm not getting at you -  it sounds like you all have a fantastic time. Good luck to you. I just want to know what to do if we have friends joining us as I'm sure it will be hard to stop the noise once the wine starts flowing. The other thing is some campsites state No Groups but they seem to be ok if you have children. Is this true ? Where can I get some children from ?

 

 



27/2/2010 at 10:45am
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Carken - it must be hard when your friends arn't into what you're into. Do you ever go to any meets or rallies ? I have't been to any yet my 1st being Pillaton the return in Sept - but I imagine they'll be a lot of fun. If you've never been - give them a try.
Susie



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