kath99 replied on 24/03/2017 21:33
Posted on 24/03/2017 21:33
We finally did the first night away and survived. We have a very small caravan - I suspect we will quickly out grow it but we hope to both practice our towing skills and move up in size in due course. Everyone was so friendly. We stayed at Broadway, a short drive away from us, and the wardens couldn't have been more welcoming once we admitted it was our first time.
-We couldn't get the electric going at first - turned out my husband (who doesn't read instructions) didn't turn it clockwise.
-It took us two hours to get fully sorted, without setting the awning up. The warden had told us not to rush things, so we didn't. As a result, and surprisingly, there was no stress. Obviously this time has to be seriously beaten!
-We bumped into each other plenty.
-Ripping up brand new cardboard boxes at the recycling point is a magnet for starting conversations.
-We didn't have anything to fill the cistern water with, 10 trips with a jug will do, but just this once.
-It's amazing how economical you are with water when you have to fetch it yourself.
We hope to have a second trip in a week or two's time, and if it doesn't rain we'll try putting the awning up which might alleviate the bumping.
I am looking forward to following in my parent's caravanning footsteps. Dad kept a list of what he initially spent to set up in 1978. Things cost a lot more now, but if we get to do half the trips they did, we'll have our money's worth. See the list (and a photo of me in their caravan) at https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/your-stories/kath99/how-much-it-cost-in-1978/
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