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Sooooooooooooooooo excited!

It's a Bailey Senator Wyoming, only went to have a look at another van we really liked and ended up buying this one instead! (not this actual one but same model):

I have a few questions if you don't mind? 

• How can I find out what size awning it takes?
• Which is a good full size awning brand?  (and which are not?)
• Can anyone recommend a good insurers?
• Is it worth joining CCC or CC? and which, if any, is best?
• Do people take normal crockery or melamine?
• Any tips for having dogs in the van? (I will be getting throws for the seating)
• Is it worth getting a cover for the winter?
• Which are the best chocks to get? (should I be embarassed I asked that?)
• Does blown air make heating you sleepy?
• Do you still go away at this time of year?
• Any general tips you'd care to share?

Thanks very much

Aw congrats Woofers, lovely van first van we ever went into in 2008 and we were like wow!  Some caravanners go away all year around, we are off tomorrow for the rest of the week.  Hope you have some lovely times in it x

• How can I find out what size awning it takes? Most of the big brand websites have a calculator
• Which is a good full size awning brand?  (and which are not?) Isabella widely known as the rolls royce, Dorema & Bradcot both good we have Bradcot full awning & Isabella winter awning
• Can anyone recommend a good insurers? We use Lifesure as they were the cheapest like for like (new for old) insurance but would probably go with Caravan Club next time simply because we have everything else with them
• Is it worth joining CCC or CC? and which, if any, is best? We are members of both CC excellent for travelling abroad
• Do people take normal crockery or melamine? Melamine but proper mugs
• Any tips for having dogs in the van? (I will be getting throws for the seating)
• Is it worth getting a cover for the winter? We cover ours but mainly due to bloosom trees surrounding driveway
• Which are the best chocks to get? (should I be embarassed I asked that?)
• Does blown air make heating you sleepy? Not that I've noticed
• Do you still go away at this time of year? Yes away this week but won't go again until March
• Any general tips you'd care to share? Don't forget your breakdown assistance for the caravan and the car

Congratulations ! Wow she Looks fab !!!! are you going away in yours ? Or putting it to bed for winter ;o)

Think we are going to Join camoing and caravan club in the spring, we have just bought our bestest caravan ever, i'm absolutely in love.... (sad i know) My very understanding OH let us all sleep in it last night, we watched x factor with a glass of celebratory vino all snuggled up warm ! oh and by the way we were in the garden ha ha !

We use caravanguard but we have been thinking of changing our van.  When we asked them for a quote for a new van they said they would insist on virtually every security device going including posts and tracking devices.

The caravan club insisted on using one device.  We would use more than just a hitchlock. 

Quote: Originally posted by leomar on 25/10/2010

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Your new caravan is the "dog's b....cks'.

You need to elaborate on your questions, for example ;

will you go away lots of weekends in uk?

will you go to Europe for your main summer holiday?

when you go ,will it be family with kids,teenagers,or just Darby and Joan!

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Thanks Leomar

We'll be away lots of weekends in the uk and main holiday will be uk also

It will be me, OH and our 2 labs and we plan on taking the mother in law with us now and again too

Quote: Originally posted by Ninanewtent on 25/10/2010

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Congratulations ! Wow she Looks fab !!!! are you going away in yours ? Or putting it to bed for winter ;o)

Think we are going to Join camoing and caravan club in the spring, we have just bought our bestest caravan ever, i'm absolutely in love.... (sad i know) My very understanding OH let us all sleep in it last night, we watched x factor with a glass of celebratory vino all snuggled up warm ! oh and by the way we were in the garden ha ha !

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We'll be going away just to try her out, no way could I hold out until next year.   LOL at you in the garden, if I could I would too!

Quote: Originally posted by gailbonney on 25/10/2010

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Congrats, shes a beauty! You've beat me to it. Am looking at mo until right one comes up. With regard to covering up and dogs...I understand your problems having two hairy monsters myself. I will get some covers when I eventually get a van. Read with interest Tunstallwoods post on camping equip as she was asking if there was a market for made covers/curtains. It might be worth having a chat there. I know I will when I get mine.

Although not sure if my retriever will be able to get on seats as shes getting on and very lazy so will probably have to have ramp fitted!!!!

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We were talking last night and said the dogs won't go on the seats (don't mind them on the bed as its only our duvet cover)...........wonder how long that will last

Thanks for all the information everyone

I've got a couple of insurance quotes which are quite different:

Safeguard £165

Caravan guard £251

If I hadn't seen the safeguard one first I would still have thought the caravanguard one was pretty cheap tho.

Whats the norm pricewise for insurance?