Mayday to the rescue!

This story happened on: 29/01/2013

Just been to The Bridge Inn, in Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire!  When we arrived we were just told to pich where we liked, as the whole site was covered in snow!  Then heavy rain cleared the snow, and we found we were piched on grass which was extremely muddy!  When we came to decamp there was no way we could get the Freelander2 near the caravan.  

So a call from the phone in the pub to 'Mayday'. Details given and I was told that a local agent would contact me. Very quickly, I was contacted by Lanes of Abergaveny.  Situation explained that we did not need taking home, just help getting the caravan off the site.  They explained that they had no suitable tow truck, but they would sort something out!

 Very little time later a tractor turned up from a nearby fam!  The driver being very apologetic for taking so long, but he had needed to change  the tow ball!   Hitched up and pulled out on to a hard pitch,  where we were able to hitch up and set off for home!

Ten out of Ten to 'Mayday'. Well worth belonging too!

Basque commented on 24/09/2013 17:38

Commented on 24/09/2013 17:38

having suffered 3 punctures in a month i was concerned to see a cloud of smoke from the rear of our car whilst towing our caravan on the M57 on sunday      My first suspicion was another puncture but it turned out we were on fire   i tow with a hyundai santa fe and a fitted plastic tray under the engine had caught fire

Others had seen the problem and the fire service were on the scene almost immediately ensuring damage was confined to underneath the car    For the fourth time in about 6 weeks may day were quickly on the scene and having taken our caravan to storage then delivered the car to our home      Full marks to Mayday but beware owners of Hyundai Santa Fe there is a fire risk!

Woman sitting in camping chair by Wastwater in the Lake District with her two dogs and picnic blanket

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