Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
I've got it in yellow.
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The Retirement Thread
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Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
One of my SiL’s is far more scary than a pack of Alsatians .
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
Thanks very much . In the 80’s we owned a Citroen 2 CV, that was always a challenging ride in high winds .
In bed now and the rain is pouring outside. Apparently it will carry on all day tomorrow too and we are going to Blackpool in the afternoon till Sunday. Not a lot to look forward to then. 😠
Goodnight all.
The prom at Blackpool has changed massively of late, it’s very smart and I think anyone who hadn’t been for a while will be impressed, however.......I went with the wife and boy in the last school hols for a ride along the front, we landed early so it was quiet and rode about 10 miles out.
The ride back into Blackpool was very different, lots of people smoking weed and getting p***ed. That said the pubs were closed so perhaps it’ll be different now.
Good luck!
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Deleted User
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- Wolverhampton
Seriously?
I assume it's a Campervan, how many Vans do you see blowing down the road, or Caravans for that matter.
BoldonLad
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- South Tyneside
I think, @Dirk has a caravan, but, we have a Campervan, or, perhaps it is a Motorhome, not really sure where the dividing line is. It is 6.7Metres long, coach built, on a Fiat Ducato Chassis Cab.
We have never felt the need to "tie down" when parked, but, we have had a few hairy moments when driving in really high winds, in Spain. We also once had a window blow out overnight, when parked up, near Frejus, in southern France, during a particularly fierce storm.
At present, we are being rained on heavily, near Winchester, wife is reading her book, and, I am wasting my time on here
Deleted User
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I've a VW T25 campervan, so the opposite end of the scale to yours, and apart from dropping the 'pop top ' down in high winds it's never going to blow away. It's 2 tonne of van!I think, @Dirk has a caravan, but, we have a Campervan, or, perhaps it is a Motorhome, not really sure where the dividing line is. It is 6.7Metres long, coach built, on a Fiat Ducato Chassis Cab.
We have never felt the need to "tie down" when parked, but, we have had a few hairy moments when driving in really high winds, in Spain. We also once had a window blow out overnight, when parked up, near Frejus, in southern France, during a particularly fierce storm.
At present, we are being rained on heavily, near Winchester, wife is reading her book, and, I am wasting my time on here
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Well today us going to be pretty crappy, so it a slobbing day watching films and stuffing my face
BoldonLad
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- South Tyneside
We bought our first van when we retired.
We did a couple of "training" outings in UK, then, set off for Spain (in January), from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, via Dover-Calais ferry.
With my usual lack of planning and organisation, I had not researched which (if any) sites may be open en-route, and, at that time, we had no knowledge of the French Aires system or the Spanish equivalent.
We made it to Biarritz by lunch time on day 3, without incident. But, as we crossed the Pyrenees, we could not find anywhere to stop for the night. Eventually, we came to Zaragosa, and found a likely spot to park. Overnight, it was very stormy, and the van rocked violently in the wind, plus, there was a lot of other noise.
I can sleep anywhere, through anything, so, was unaware of this. Mrs @BoldonLad, did not sleep a wink, so, she informed me several times over the next day.
When we (well I) woke up, next morning, we were surrounded by HGV's, we had, it would appear parked in an HGV overnight area.
Since that first trip, we have had fifteen years similar "ad-hoc" trips to mainland Europe, east as far a Hungary, north as far as Sweden, and, south to the Mediterranean. My lack of planning has meant some miss-haps, but, they have given us a laugh (afterwards, admittedly).
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
This is a T shirt I bought 3 or 4 years ago.
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
And you have only just remembered where you left it.
Yes seriously, an honest question, and you assume wrongly.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
classic33
Leg End Member
If you include going on the beach, it's just shy of 39 years. It was warm, and sunny then.The sea water isn't brown any more!
PS And there is a new promenade...
The trip there, by bike, was quicker.
