At Last!!

G Cherokee replied on 01/08/2016 19:49

Posted on 01/08/2016 19:49

Hi people,

I`m Dave and the last..... (No sorry, wrong club!)

I`m very happily married to Jules, and after 4 years of umming and arring we have finally purchased our first Caravan!! 

To be honest the straw that broke the Camels back is the insessant screaming, crying, shouting, arguing and all night BBQ`s from neighbours on all sides.

Jules and I have stressful jobs and we just cant relax at home, So we did it, we collect the van on saturday, a very clean and tidy Swift Conqueror 580 SAL, we shall be having a trial weekend out in Bridgnorth the weekend after, and in September we have booked a week at Ramsdale in Devon, together with our daughter, grandaughter and Daizy our cocker spaniel.

Cant tell you how excited we are.

Anyhoo, Hi to everyone, and please brace yourselves for a barrage of newbie type questions.

( I aplogise before hand, as this is a new beginning for us, and we`re totally, totally inexperienced!)

See you around  Laughing

Wildwood replied on 05/08/2016 18:20

Posted on 05/08/2016 18:20

If your first trip is to a club site let the wardens know it is your first trip and if they have time most will help. Do not be afraid to ask others for help as well as most of us are only too happy to give some.

I would use a decent size site for your first trip so there are others about when you need them.

G Cherokee replied on 05/08/2016 19:38

Posted on 05/08/2016 19:38

She's home!! Safe and sound, no dramas, 

I have to say that Mark at " The Caravan Place" was superb, spent approx 2 hours with us, explained everything. Threw in a load of freebies. Bloke is a diamond.

And I must congradulate myself on reversing onto our drive off our narrow street, looked at it last night and got it all planned out, worked a treat with only one shunt forward because I wasnt close enough to the fence.

Well chuffed.

Dont know what all the fuss was about really Cool

But I've just opened the box with the awning in it,

Now theres a challenge!!

G Cherokee replied on 05/08/2016 21:45

Posted on 05/08/2016 21:45

We`re going to Much Wenlock next weekend, 

And of you can watch, but you wont laugh, sorry,

 Jules and I are too organised, as well as being happily married for 10 years, we work really well together, it just works...........

But there`s always a first time!!  

Can you upload photos on this site??

Tinwheeler replied on 05/08/2016 21:55

Posted on 05/08/2016 21:55

We`re going to Much Wenlock next weekend, 

And of you can watch, but you wont laugh, sorry,

 Jules and I are too organised, as well as being happily married for 10 years, we work really well together, it just works...........

But there`s always a first time!!  

Can you upload photos on this site??

Photos? LaughingHappyLaughing

You need to use a host such as Photobucket. It's more trouble than it's worth to my mind but there is a thread on it in How To Use CT.

nelliethehooker replied on 05/08/2016 22:18

Posted on 05/08/2016 22:18

We`re going to Much Wenlock next weekend, 

And of you can watch, but you wont laugh, sorry,

 Jules and I are too organised, as well as being happily married for 10 years, we work really well together, it just works...........

But there`s always a first time!!  

Can you upload photos on this site??

That's what they all say till they come to erect an awing for the first time!!Wink Smashing choise of site, we've recently spent 5 nights there. You do know that it does not have a toilet block, don't you?

G Cherokee replied on 05/08/2016 22:22

Posted on 05/08/2016 22:22

Jules? In a toilet block???

Perish the thought!

She made sure the washroom was big enough before we bought the van Laughing

replied on 06/08/2016 10:39

Posted on 06/08/2016 10:39

It's been a long time since I stayed on a site with a toilet block. We seem to manage fine with our own facilities! Like you say, the awning might be a challenge the first time but it does eventually get easier.

Richard12 replied on 06/08/2016 11:02

Posted on 06/08/2016 11:02

Hello Dave & Jules, welcome, hope you have some wonderful days ahead with the caravan, tell Jules it's 90 seconds in the shower, 30 secs to wet, 30 to soap and 30 to rinse off. Lol

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