Returning to caravanning after a 30 year gap!

Hi Everyone

My name is Andrew and, together with my wife Ann, we are returning to caravanning after a 30 year gap.  Having just purchased a mint condition Avondale Dart 510/5 2007 in September we spent one night at Tredegar House Caravan Site last weekend in order to get used to everything.  Apart from a few head scratches over the porch awning, an old but serviceable Bradcot Patio with conversion kit, we managed just fine.  The previous owner had colour coded the awning poles but it was the hidden break in the beading that had us stumped for a while.  No doubt the old hands nearby were amused to see the sides of the awning floating 3 feet off the ground until we realized that one end of the roof came down the rear of the van and the other end came down the side.  Please reassure me that some of you have been there In your early days!

Next stop is a week in Devon (Okehampton).  Hope to see some friendly faces on our travels over the next few years.