The Retirement Thread

[screenman]

So where does all that shower water go ?
When we had the tourer it did have a shower but we always tried to ensure we stayed places that had good quality WCs and shower blocks. Of course, the down side is you have to pay for that plus I know you like to stay on small private sites.

Seldom use sites with facilities, if we do we seldom use them, unless we are about the only one's on site.

 

[classic33]

Was delighted to hear in today's Briefing that the powers-that-be will be "learning" from experience. Very reassuring.

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Actual Dr's "uniform" from the period

What will visiting Dr's wear this time?

 

[Dirk]

So where does all that shower water go ?
When we had the tourer it did have a shower but we always tried to ensure we stayed places that had good quality WCs and shower blocks. Of course, the down side is you have to pay for that plus I know you like to stay on small private sites.

Into a 46 ltr waste master.

Which gets emptied into the sites grey waste facility every other day.
The facilities in our van are excellent and we use them in preference to the site facilities.
Most of the sites we go on don't have showers or toilets anyway - just electric hook up.

 

[screenman]

Into a 46 ltr waste master.
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Which gets emptied into the sites grey waste facility every other day.

Not the nearest hedge? You must stay on posh sites.

 

[Dirk]

Not the nearest hedge? You must stay on posh sites.

It goes in the hedge if the site owner says that's OK.

 

[screenman]

It goes in the hedge if the site owner says that's OK.

I always ask where they want the grey, I am missing my caravan breaks, I bet you are as well.

 

[Dirk]

I always ask where they want the grey, I am missing my caravan breaks, I bet you are as well.

Climbing up the walls, matey.

 

[screenman]

Climbing up the walls, matey.

Just starting to here as well the first few weeks were a novelty.

 

[IaninSheffield]

Actual Dr's "uniform" from the period
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What will visiting Dr's wear this time?

Now that's PPE!

 

[Sillyoldman]

Shed View attachment 518721

Aha a Honda Izy. Cracking little mowers.

 

[12boy]

Got a little more done on my sheepherders wagon. The unpainted wood things are to hold the folding walls erect and they work pretty well. Found a ratty old canvas cloth to try as a cover and I like that betterr than grey plastic tarp. The bed will be in the back, be 4' wide and run from siide to side. Eventually I will have to paint all the shiny metal bits, but next is to paint the inside the yellow color on the inside of the folding walls. Then make a bed and do a lot of little finishing things. Should be able to go camping in June.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Another cool day with the rain due to start again within the next couple of hours. I should pull the hybrid out and grab a couple of hours now before it arrives but not sure I can be bothered.

 

[PaulSB]

Go on @Mo1959 you know you'll enjoy the ride when you get going.

 

[PaulSB]

Almost, but not quite.
Our previous butt was 40 ltrs.
When we first arrive on a site the hot water tank needs filling - that takes 10 ltrs - so we are instantly down to 30 ltrs of available water.
Now, if we both shower on the night of arrival it means that we will have insufficient water for the following morning before we go out.
The extra 11 ltrs means that I will be able to leave refilling until the evening if necessary - handy if it's raining in the morning.
It also means that we will no longer have to stagger shower nights.

Never having thought about this I find it interesting. Am I interpreting the numbers correctly? You're saying two people can manage on 51 litres of water for 24 hours which includes showers, toilet, presumably brews and some cooking.

Seems impressively low to me. I would have thought one person would use more than 50 litres for a shower.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. Brrr. . Stay safe.