Posted on 24/06/2020 15:39
Just saying hello, Andy & Ceri here, new to the scene, have been doing cruises for the last 10 years and decided to try something new, currently just renting motor homes to see what we like, managed to book a few nights in Chedder at the start of the reopened season (all we could find at this short notice) got to start somewhere.
Posted on 24/06/2020 16:56
Welcome to the Club & CT A & C !! There will be lots of Newbies out there later this year ~~ Most of 'em long term members but have forgotten how it used to be and now learning how it Must be in future !! Somehow I think there will be oodles of us checking on what we should be doing, so keep that camera handy for lots of "Sillies" are bound to take place.
Enjoy yourselves & let us know how you get on !! There is just the one mandatory thing to remind you of :-- ENJOY YOURSELVES !!
Posted on 24/06/2020 18:04
Welcome. Have a great time on your maiden voyage to Cheddar. Not been to that particular site, although have visited the gorge and Wookey Hole many moons ago. We’re off to Glastonbury towards the end of the month. Had a booking for 4th July, but haven’t been able to access our caravan in storage to prepare, so the owners kindly moved our booking.
Posted on 25/06/2020 14:02
Good idea to rent first. Can get some idea of the type of touring you prefer. It’s a lot of money if you make a mistake buying your first van.
We started of with a panel van (VW Topaz) and loved the freedom it gave us to drive, and park anywhere in it. However after 3 years we decided to go for something slightly bigger and bought a 5.75 metre coach built.
Next time, wallet permitting we will go back to a panel van (no more than 6 metre) as those dry stone walls in the Dales can be a bit intimidating for the slightly wider coach built.
have just been in ours, filling up tea and coffee, cleaning etc, ready for our first trip since January..can’t wait.
Posted on 26/06/2020 22:05
We to commence our 'maiden voyage' on the 4th, had quite a trip booked until COVID but at least can pick up midway on what we had planned, hoping the experience of driving those big red things in London many years ago will help make the experience not too daunting.....
We have camped for many years & always said we will do this in retirement & have jumped in feet first so to speak.....
I can see Saturday becoming something like the film 'Convoy'
Stay safe everyone.
TheMuppetKnight