Posted on 03/10/2019 10:44
Hi everyone,
I don't know if it's the same across the UK, but we really felt a drop in temperature here in Sussex yesterday! It looks like autumn has set in.
We're looking for your tips and recommendations for anyone new to touring who may not have experienced caravanning and motorhoming in the autumn and winter seasons.
What are your top tips and must-have items?
Hannah
Posted on 05/10/2019 13:20
The great thing about being retired is that you can do what you want, where you want, when you want, for as long as you want.
Unfortunately not true for every retired person TG. Some have other commitments, family commitments, health issues, budget constraints etc..
If we didn’t have other commitments I would certainly over winter elsewhere, not Spain, probably Greece or Southern Italy
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Posted on 05/10/2019 12:59 byHannah asked for top tips, one of mine would be put the winter covers on the fridge vents, I think 8C is the recommended limit, so below that use covers. Check your appliance manual. (Correct me if I'm wrong please!)
I would not dream of correcting you Brue
Never found a need for Winter covers on site. When we went away to minus 14c overnight and below freezing all day no fridge problems. Before we went away I put fridge on and no ice in freezer compartment until I heated the caravan to 60C and then all fine
Posted on 05/10/2019 18:32
Unfortunately not true for every retired person TG. Some have other commitments, family commitments, health issues, budget constraints etc
Yes of course, we ourselves have some commitments but are lucky that we can still manage 3 or 4 trips away a year. Some longer than others.
Posted on 05/10/2019 18:36
And at the risk and being absolutely shot down, I have just bought a 5m pole and string of 'Dreamchaser' LEDs which I saw for the first time at Chatsworth last year and just had to have for our Christmas at Sandringham, this year. I am sure HM will be impressed.
We saw a light pole recently at Malvern site, not sure if its what you refer to but it was huge, lights ran up and down the pole, not flashing but chasing each other. Quite impressive we thought, not a lover of flashing lights but thought that was different.
Posted on 05/10/2019 18:36 by TammygirlAnd at the risk and being absolutely shot down, I have just bought a 5m pole and string of 'Dreamchaser' LEDs which I saw for the first time at Chatsworth last year and just had to have for our Christmas at Sandringham, this year. I am sure HM will be impressed.
We saw a light pole recently at Malvern site, not sure if its what you refer to but it was huge, lights ran up and down the pole, not flashing but chasing each other. Quite impressive we thought, not a lover of flashing lights but thought that was different.
Posted on 05/10/2019 12:07 by richardandrosYes you can! - all part of the fun at Christmas.
Here's us at Chatsworth last Christmas complete with tree in the front window.
And at the risk and being absolutely shot down, I have just bought a 5m pole and string of 'Dreamchaser' LEDs which I saw for the first time at Chatsworth last year and just had to have for our Christmas at Sandringham, this year. I am sure HM will be impressed
Posted on 05/10/2019 13:02 byI like to see Christmas lights but hate rapidly flashing ones on caravans with drawn blinds that they can't see and everybody else gets the 'benefit'
Posted on 06/10/2019 08:06
if the BBC has to read their 'flashing lights, epilepsy warning' alongside jut about every news item, why arent folk being affected continually by the flashing lights on site....perhaps the poles have disclaimers on them?
about time H&S got to grips with this....
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Caravan Han