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emptying the bottom tank especially after a curry and ale night

putting the van back on the drive, okay when I can get my mate jim to give me a push as he is a fellow race marshal so shoving cars and caravan is no bother. when folk toot horns my usual response is "aye your horn works pal, either shut to  up or get of your arse and give us a hand". surprising how many get out and lend a hand

Not a pre-holiday house cleaner...... gives me something to do while washing machine is busy once returned.....

I caravan just me n my two kids, so have to shout 'help' on our return as driveway requires two sets of biceps for caravan to enter........ that's a pain...

Other than that the main thing I hate is COMING HOME AGAIN.....   

Quote: Originally posted by D S B on 22/7/2011

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Well, It's consoling to know that I;m not the only one who gets stressed preparing to go away for a big holiday.  We're off on Sunday afternoon, so you can imagine what things are like at the moment. 

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Quote: Originally posted by Anniemacxx on 22/7/2011

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Preparation?  What preparation?  According to OH, I just throw a bag of food and some clothes into the van while he's at work! 

The fact that Ive found the site in the first place, made the phone calls, booked the cattery, cleaned the house and the van prior to departure, washed, ironed, shopped, packed, researched the route and the local area and printed it all off, cooked cakes and at least one meal in advance, and made a picnic for the journey (phewww!) just passes him by......

Coming home is more of the same, but in reverse.

Oh yes, and I hate all of the above!

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my biggest pet hate, when on tin tent trips, is the idiot that just has to pass you on the narrowest of roads, then cuts back in front of you into the safe gap you've left between you and the car in front and jumping on the brakes cos he's pulled back in too fast and too close  

apart from that i love every aspect of tin tenting, cos apart from finding and booking our preffered site ,the OH doe's all the ground work, my bit comes when we get where we're going

Quote: Originally posted by glynnis51 on 23/7/2011

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As my Mother used to say 'the housework will still be there when you've gone, so no rush' I don't do housework before i go. Only thing i don't like is setting up and taking down awning/tent in the rain 

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Quote: Originally posted by boris54 on 21/7/2011

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Least favorite is coming home to find cars parked left right and centre, Then unhitching in the middle of the road and trying to manovere the van in the drive as other cars are tooting there horns . Stress comes and I gestulate with two well aimed fingers. Oh joy...lol.

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