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Quote: Originally posted by Tony B52 on 04/3/2013

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Reference Pretty, the new Hobby's are, but take a look at the new Eternity's there outright flipping gorgeous.

Tony B

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I'm always puzzled by people who are convinced that continental caravans have small bathrooms or spartan fittings compared with English ones.  When looking for ours we saw a lovely Hobby with a spacious rear washroom, some extremely well-equipped Hymers and a gorgeous Adria, as well as the Burstner we bought.  In fact we were spoilt for choice.  But we didn't see a single English cravan we liked.

Perhaps it helps that at the age of 60 we were new to caravanning and had absolutely no preconceptions or prejudices, unlike some people we talked to at caravan shows who told us we'd never get insurance for a German van and many UK sites wouldn't let us stay on them.  I'm glad to say not all caravanners are such Little Englanders but there's obviously a lot of ill-informed prejudice around.

Justed noticed this thread and must reply having owned 5 Hobby caravan since the mid 80's, NO I'm not a "Traveller"!

ALL UK imported Hobby caravan have oven/micro wave fitted. Hobby Ambergate  are the importers.

As to "lets stop the import of continental caravans." Suggest look at the number of Imported cars and Motor homes.  

What sort of welcome do we give those visiting us from "abroad"? Too long, wide, door on wrong side etc etc.. For those who travel on the continent, I'm sure they do not say NO brit vans!! The travellers use them ! Shock horror.

British manufactures now produce 2.5 metre vans. Where are the comments about the increase in bus/coach sized motor home?

Each to their own, but a run of the mill Swift group van or something different? Adria, Burstner, Air Stream, Eriba and so on.