DavidKlyne replied on 31/05/2024 20:07
Posted on 31/05/2024 20:07
Sad to say we have decided to call it a day on our touring activities. It’s not an altogether sudden decision as I think it’s been a few years in the making. We have had our current Bailey Alliance 66-2 since March 2019. We both now have hip or knee problems which means its not so easy to cope with the rigours of motorhoming and even if there are surgical remedies to our issues it would mean that both or either of us could be out of touring action for between three and six months and we are not getting any younger so that was the main reason behind our decision.
Cost through lack of use is another issue. I don’t mean the price of campsites but the general cost of keeping a motorhome on the road plus the depreciation. Prices are now coming down to more realistic levels. We have sold our motorhome to the dealer we originally purchased it from. Having made the decision, we wanted it resolved as soon as possible and I did not want the potential problems of selling it privately. It was with some trepidation we set out today to White Arches Motorhomes. We had been offered a sum over the phone subject to inspection. As it turned out the amount offered was honoured and the money is now in our bank so it was far less stressful than I imagined.
What of the future? I think we will hang onto our membership for a while as we might try Experience Freedom to see if we like it. We have been on a couple of cruises and I think they will figure in our holiday plans in the future. We are also fortunate that the company we worked for has a series of Country Clubs dotted around and as pensioners we have access to those. So, I don’t think there is any lack of alternative opportunities. After caravanning and motorhoming for the best part of 45 years change was bound to happen.
I plan to stay on the forum and contribute where I can. Not quite sure what I do about caravantravels.co.uk but the hosting is paid for the next two year so no rush on that score.
David
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