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PersonS.Ball
06/10/2006 at 9:54pm
 Location: staffordshire
 Outfit: Xplore 546 2008 View S.Ball's Profile View Profile   Reply to S.Ball Reply   Quote S.Ball Quote  
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hello, im very excited, i am picking up my new (old) elddis tornado, i drive  a golf 1.9 diesel so am hoping that will be fine. I think it will if i have done my maths right, wish me luck towing!!!

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i might be brave and tow the caravan one day!!!


Personnetty n pete
06/10/2006 at 9:56pm
 Location: Doncaster
 Outfit: tent and a car View netty n pete's Profile View Profile   Reply to netty n pete Reply   Quote netty n pete Quote  
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Congrats on buying your van,have lots of fun in it and all the best with the towing.

Netty



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Personnorrisr9
06/10/2006 at 10:02pm
 Location: maltby Sth yorks
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yes. good luck.It doesn't matter what your van is like, you can still pitch up, and sit and have a beer and enjoy the scenery in a £500 van or a £10k van!! you still experience the same thing!! you will never look back

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Adventures can start or end anywhere, you just need the right attitude


Personcazanne
06/10/2006 at 10:02pm
 Location:  Kent.
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CONGRATULATIONS good luck for tomorrow



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PersonS.Ball
06/10/2006 at 10:07pm
 Location: staffordshire
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thanks everyone, it's great to know everyone is out there loving their caravans as much as i hope i will! off to bed now to dream about my new found freedom, x

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Personcazanne
06/10/2006 at 10:37pm
 Location:  Kent.
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Quote: Originally posted by S.Ball on 06/10/2006
thanks everyone, it's great to know everyone is out there loving their caravans as much as i hope i will! off to bed now to dream about my new found freedom, x
sweet dreams

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Cazanne
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The Caravan Channel & on sky 166


PersonIrisheyes648
06/10/2006 at 11:58pm
 Location: None Entered
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Lovely!! We bought a swift danette 1989 a few weeks ago for £1000 with everything thrown in including a full size awning, we have had a few windows resealed and whent away last weekend and had a great time, we are tickled pink with our 'ol' bird, she has many years left in her yet!!



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PersonOatcaker
07/10/2006 at 7:10am
 Location: Staffs
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Let me know how you get on as we are picking our caravan up today too.  Dreading the first time I have towed!  Nervous but excited at the same time.

Best of luck and hope all goes well.


Personpapadore
07/10/2006 at 7:57am
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Fleurette Pop Top & Sunncamp 400 tent View papadore's Profile View Profile   Reply to papadore Reply   Quote papadore Quote  
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Best of luck to have fantastic holidays in your new van


Personpurplehat
07/10/2006 at 9:51am
 Location: KENT
 Outfit:  BAILEY PEGASUS 534 DIESEL HONDA CRV View purplehat's Profile View Profile   Reply to purplehat Reply   Quote purplehat Quote  
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Good luck to you, have loads of fun, caravans and narrowboats = best times I've ever had on holiday. Hope you get as much pleasure as I have had.



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PersonOatcaker
08/10/2006 at 9:11am
 Location: Staffs
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Now then, I have a tale to tell, I will give it some thought before I post it but please advise all newcomers to read it and digest it.  Let's just say for now that our recent purchase didn't go according to plan!  Hope all went well for you on your first caravan collection.

Speak soon

Don't forget, my next post is well worth a read.............................


PersonDroopy
09/10/2006 at 7:50pm
 Location: West Midlands
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Hope everything went ok with your caravan purchase?

Trust that it wasn't too hair raising towing it also!! Quite an experience I found!!

 

Mark


PersonPatrice
09/10/2006 at 7:57pm
 Location: kent
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Congratulations on your new van towings a breeze i done it for the first time in august

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Trice x
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Persongetmeoutofhere
09/10/2006 at 9:08pm
 Location: Notts
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Quote: Originally posted by Dazwilliams on 08/10/2006

Now then, I have a tale to tell, I will give it some thought before I post it but please advise all newcomers to read it and digest it.  Let's just say for now that our recent purchase didn't go according to plan!  Hope all went well for you on your first caravan collection.

Speak soon

Don't forget, my next post is well worth a read.............................

Looking forward to your tale!



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