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PersonThe Admiral
20/7/2014 at 8:27pm
 Location: Birmingham
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant Magenta 2002 View The Admiral's Profile View Profile   Reply to The Admiral Reply   Quote The Admiral Quote  
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We are going to pick up our first caravan Bailey Pageant Magenta 2002 next Saturday (we're buying from a friend who's moving on to a motor home) and I'm really excited. We've been camping for 11 years and have had a Dandy Folding Camper for the last 4 (which I loved) but I'm really looking forward to getting our first van - any tips for a newbie?


PersonGraeme_Cooke
20/7/2014 at 9:10pm
 Location: County Durham
 Outfit: Elddis Encore 254 View Graeme_Cooke's Profile View Profile   Reply to Graeme_Cooke Reply   Quote Graeme_Cooke Quote  
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Welcome to the tin toppers. We made the transition from tents to Pennine FC and now a caravan. We absolutely love it and whenever I see caravans being towed I wish I was away in ours.


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Person115sharon
21/7/2014 at 6:07am
 Location: Leeds
 Outfit: Adria Adiva 532 UP View 115sharon's Profile View Profile   Reply to 115sharon Reply   Quote 115sharon Quote  
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We also moved from a dandy to a caravan - never looked back. Don't miss the set up we used to have with the dandy. Enjoy!!!


PersonThe Admiral
26/7/2014 at 9:08pm
 Location: Birmingham
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant Magenta 2002 View The Admiral's Profile View Profile   Reply to The Admiral Reply   Quote The Admiral Quote  
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We collected our new caravan this afternoon and are therefore now officially the owners of a Bailey Pageant Magenta caravan who we have named Rosalee. We collected her from our friend this afternoon and she is now safely ensconced in her Fort Knox like storage facility.


Personissym
27/7/2014 at 9:58am
 Location: Cambridgeshire
 Outfit: Outfitless!!!Vauxhal View issym's Profile View Profile   Reply to issym Reply   Quote issym Quote  
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Hope you enjoy your new van. We changed from tent last year. We have had lots of short week-ends away because we haven't been weather dependant. I have loved accessorising the van to make it "mine" and still use a lot of our camping equipment so have kept the memories going from previous holidays.

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Started with a motorbike and tent.......my gallery, my life.


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PersonDaz and Sara
27/7/2014 at 8:50pm
 Location: Hertfordshire
 Outfit: Elddis Odyssey 540 View Daz and Sara's Profile View Profile   Reply to Daz and Sara Reply   Quote Daz and Sara Quote  
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Hi we are campers turned caravanners too. Picked up our first ever van - Eldiss 540 2010 just over a week ago and wow we absolutely love it! We've always loved camping but caravanning is something else. Just come back from a lovely weekend at Tollington Lakes and can't wait to get out in the van again. Enjoy!


PersonHairywol
28/7/2014 at 8:13am
 Location: Teesside
 Outfit: Challenger Sport 524 + Volvo V90 D5 View Hairywol's Profile View Profile   Reply to Hairywol Reply   Quote Hairywol Quote  
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Same here, ex-tenters with our first caravan. Should have done it years ago!

I've found invaluable advice on sites like Caravan Club and Practical Caravan - especially their series of videos on the Caravan Channel website.

Enjoy.


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PersonHarley12
28/7/2014 at 9:19am
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We are static caravan holidayers...BUT...we are looking to buy our own...doesnt have to be huge and new and shiney, just big enough for 2, 50ish adults, 1, 21yr old daughter and 2yr old grandson....have no idea what we are looking for and any help will be gratefully recieved....
We have just got back from a not so very nice static holiday and its made think seriously about getting our own.


PersonDaz and Sara
28/7/2014 at 9:53am
 Location: Hertfordshire
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Hi Harley12. What we did was just went round a few caravan sales sites and looked in a lot of vans and decided what we liked and what we didn't about different layouts etc. The weight of the caravan in relation to what our car could tow was also a factor but the sales people did a check to tell us what was compatible for our vehicle before we bought our lovely caravan.


PersonHarley12
28/7/2014 at 10:13am
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Many Thanks
Guess this weekend is going to be spent looking around caravan sales sites in Teesside


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PersonThe Admiral
28/7/2014 at 1:59pm
 Location: Birmingham
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant Magenta 2002 View The Admiral's Profile View Profile   Reply to The Admiral Reply   Quote The Admiral Quote  
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Had a full service done yesterday which she got through generally very well, but we have got to get 2 new tyres and a new leisure battery. Can't wait now for our first trip away on 8th August.


PersonDaz and Sara
28/7/2014 at 2:10pm
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Where are you going to go to christen her Admiral?


PersonThe Admiral
28/7/2014 at 4:31pm
 Location: Birmingham
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The Caravan & Camping Club site at Winchcombe near Tewkesbury. We wanted somewhere not too far away as we're only staying for 2 nights.
I did find a very nice Adults Only site (which we prefer) between Bridgnorth and Ludlow but unfortunately as it was short notice they were full but Winchcombe looks to be a good 2nd choice,

Jayne


Personjsparkes201148
28/7/2014 at 8:43pm
 Location: Stockton on Tees
 Outfit: Lunar Clubman SB Kia Sorento View jsparkes201148's Profile View Profile   Reply to jsparkes201148 Reply   Quote jsparkes201148 Quote  
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Harley 12, I am in Teesside. I have used Chris Nugent Tel 01642 327652 who is a Mobile Caravan Service Engineer. You could give him a call and ask him if he knows anyone selling one. Also he might do an inspection for you when you find a caravan.Checking for damp is essential, do not assume if the seller says there is no damp, then that is true. Good luck.



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