tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81341761676493783582024-03-14T04:41:30.241+00:00Our Life In A CaravanHaving lived full time in a Caravan, I now only use our caravan for leisure purposes. Join us as we blog about our experiences.Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.comBlogger555125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-76289855273309827882020-11-08T16:05:00.004+00:002020-11-08T16:05:49.332+00:00Tow Bar And New Tyres For The Mercedes ML350<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> So after we bought the caravan, the race was now on to get a tow bar fitted!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There were two choices, a detachable or a permanent.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I must admit that a detachable one although when not towing, makes the car look better and stops you cracking your shins on a regular basis, but, they really do not appeal to me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Guess it's the word detachable, I would always worry that it wasn't going to hold or that I would do something wrong and I'd look back and not see a caravan in my rear view mirror.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Plus they were more expensive.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So we had a permanent one fitted by <a href="https://www.ambrowtrailers.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ambrow Trailer Services Ltd</a> in Christchurch for £375.00 inc VAT which I thought reasonable enough.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wBBB7jfO46I/X6gWEtSQOyI/AAAAAAAAB6U/gVJYbcI-vY0AfIufS3f-mxw52AF1Eu0KACLcBGAsYHQ/s903/0_IMG-20200924-WA0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="677" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wBBB7jfO46I/X6gWEtSQOyI/AAAAAAAAB6U/gVJYbcI-vY0AfIufS3f-mxw52AF1Eu0KACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/0_IMG-20200924-WA0008.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The next thing was to fit new tyres to the ML.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">They were due a new set all round so after a bit of research we got some General Grabber All Terrains fitted at £640.00 inc VAT and fitting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I was a little concerned that being a chunky tread we would suffer from an increase in road noise.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">However, I haven't noticed any and look good having a slightly lower profile, more in keeping with the road tyres they replaced.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I had these supplied and fitted by <a href="https://www.protyre.co.uk/garages/new-milton-tyres-team-protyre?y_source=1_MTE5MDMzNjEtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=" target="_blank">New Milton Tyres </a> who got them in and arranged to have them fitted within a couple of days of ordering.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Ax9Jgqr7Kg/X6gWKT5CKlI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/m-vy0PbH7_07rVzOklieGbOEUW3A7IT6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s843/0_IMG-20200924-WA0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="632" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Ax9Jgqr7Kg/X6gWKT5CKlI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/m-vy0PbH7_07rVzOklieGbOEUW3A7IT6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/0_IMG-20200924-WA0007.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I now feel that we can get out of any wet and sticky situations we may find ourselves in with these fitted.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Next all the accessories that go with caravanning!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The journey continues.............</span></p>Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-45749187124850312582020-11-08T12:30:00.001+00:002020-11-08T15:48:37.105+00:00Bought A New Caravan - Swift Conqueror 570 - Back In The Fold!<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Well, here w</span><span style="font-family: arial;">e are again!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We had </span><span style="font-family: arial;">been playing with the idea of buying a caravan for a while now, as it fits in perfectly for our long term plans (more about that another time)!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So a few weeks ago we were out in the car and out of the blue I suggested we go take a look at caravans and get a feel for what was available within our budget.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Over to <a href="https://www.ladybaileycaravans.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lady Bailey Caravans</a>, which for you long term readers is where I bought my Lunar Lexon 640 and where I started my full time living experience.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Before we got there we gave them a ring to ensure that they were open and the caravans were ok to look around, they were so off we went.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We had very specific criteria - Having full timed I knew what worked and what didn't.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So a fixed bed was a must, although I was flexible on an island (any orientation) and a separate shower and toilet.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The dealer had a couple in stock, and we were directed to two, both met our criteria and were within budget.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Like you do, we pulled out all the drawers, opened cupboards and lockers, checked and prodded about and then sat in each for a bit, both were great but did not grab us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We did agree before we arrived we were only going to look and not buy! Last time we did anything like this we were looking for a new car and ended up buying a Mercedes ML350 there and then and on the spot!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So we had a look around the rest of the stock, and came across a rather lovely looking caravan around the back of the dealers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Above budget, but it just had that "Wow" factor that the other two did not have.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was a Swift Conqueror 570 - single axle.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It met all of our requirements and the finish and look was far superior to anything else we had seen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We were both really taken by it, but we were only looking at this stage!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Talked to the Salesman and got the details, it had extra's fitted to it - The Alco Electronic Stabilisation System and an on board 35l water tank.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It really was a lovely caravan, but true to our word we were only looking today.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We drove away congratulating ourselves for being sensible and decided to call in at another dealers on our way home to continue our search.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Having looked at a number of caravans, nothing came close to what we had seen, and deep down we both accepted the inevitable, called Lady Baileys and told them we were coming back and would be back with them in less than an hour!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">An hour later we were the proud owners of a new caravan!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Due to Covid it was a couple of weeks before we could collect it, and arranged to take delivery on the 10th October.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This gave us enough time to buy all the equipment and kit the caravan out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'd got rid of practically everything, so it really was starting from scratch. In my next blog I'll go through the items I bought. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Thankfully having the experience I have, it was fairly easy to assemble the required gear.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Below are the pictures I took whilst the caravan was still at the dealers.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qWnmez3_vm4/X6fKRvrzLkI/AAAAAAAAB4w/b6__q8r_MPs9GZx1H0qKB0hzLbcMzce9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20200912_143755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qWnmez3_vm4/X6fKRvrzLkI/AAAAAAAAB4w/b6__q8r_MPs9GZx1H0qKB0hzLbcMzce9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200912_143755.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R56xbI5BCw4/X6fKrXCZPBI/AAAAAAAAB44/508QFTue99IQH_hoA3TAZEWv6xo6SUVhACLcBGAsYHQ/s1124/20200912_163253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The quality of the inside I felt was exceptional, certainly compared to my Lunar and to the other two caravans that we looked at.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The race was now on to get a few things organised, like fitting a tow bar for starters!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you have enjoyed reading this, I cannot promise to blog as much as I used to - time is a factor these days.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I will be returning to update, I have plenty to blog about since we took delivery of the caravan!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This blog I have decided to run, purely as a caravan blog, as this was it's intended purpose to start with, and my other blog I will use for my general travelling about.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm what's known within the truck world as a "Tramper" which means that during the week I live in my truck, working stupid long hours and driving long distances! I'm sure the two blogs will cross over with each other but will try to keep them separate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If any of my original readers are reading this (Robin & Jenny in NZ) hope all are well and keeping safe!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The journey continues.........</span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p>Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-58301491024733684852020-05-11T12:45:00.000+01:002020-05-11T12:45:03.163+01:00Where The Heck Have You Been? HGV Trucking!!!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, to cut a long story short - I've been rather busy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the last couple of years I have made a few changes to my life regarding work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been hard work and cost a bit of money but for the last year I have been qualified as a Class 1 HGV Driver.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yep, big trucks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a bit of a learning curve, and even though I've been driving these for a year now, it is so easy to get caught out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, every day is still a school day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am enjoying the experience, the hours are long, but the pay is good and I get to travel all over the UK.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tend to leave home on a Monday and get home Friday evening, sometimes Saturday, if I run into problems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, like I said I enjoy the challenge and like the lifestyle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Living in a caravan certainly sets you up for living in the cab of a truck for a week at a time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, as you have gathered, this blog is updated rarely, I choose another blog over this one which is </span><a href="http://fatbloketravels.blogspot.com/">http://fatbloketravels.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is far more up to date with what I get up to on a regular basis, but not only that but I have been brought kicking and screaming into the 2020's and started to VLOG!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So my Youtube channel can be found here! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk9i7P8r6rkIRKrzwJQJ44w">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk9i7P8r6rkIRKrzwJQJ44w</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here you can see more of me, driving, cooking and talking nonsense!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope you get a chance to pop across and view my video's</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until later - stay safe!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So for me to want to take the <a href="https://ebay.to/2DuWlat" target="_blank">Crusader Gas BBQ</a> away with me it would have to be good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The BBQ arrived well packaged and in a sturdy box, so unless it is driven over it should arrive with you safely!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unpacking it I found that all parts were there, it was well packed and it came complete with a set of English instructions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unpacking the contents I laid them all out to see exactly what was in the box. It is self assembly but to be honest it is very straight forward and the instruction manual tells you exactly what and how to do it. You only need basic tools which you would normally have within your home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once I had assembled it I was intrigued as to why there was a hole in the metal work (as shown in the photo below). Never having really looked at the workings of a gas bbq before my assumption (proved wrong) that this was not quite right!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I contacted customer services who investigated for me and came back with a straight forward answer that the hole was there to allow air into the gas mix to ensure a better burn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used the hose from my massive garden BBQ to save a bit of time, but a top tip here - If you have ever taken a hose from a BBQ you will of noticed that the hose becomes rigid. I usually cut them off as trying to pull them off can be impossible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To make life easy when pushing them back onto the nozzle, simply place them in a jug of boiling water for a few minutes, the hose softens and it is then easy to push in on to the nozzle, making sure you securely clamp it with a jubilee clip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It comes complete with a bag of lava rocks, and to be honest it could do with more, as the rocks disperse the heat from the gas jets. As you can see the rocks did not cover the base completely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's sturdy and well balanced and works perfectly as a table top BBQ, my table did not get scorched. One thing that is quite handy is the legs fold up and over the top of the lid to secure it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, this does mean that the hose has to be detached either from the gas bottle regulator end or from the nozzle directly on the BBQ via the jubilee clip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also found that there was little control over the intensity of the gas burn, all this means is that you have to be a little bit more skilful with your cooking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The trick to all BBQ's is to keep an eye on what you are cooking, rotate and turn the food frequently and keep and eye on it at all times!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not sure how to pack the lava rocks for travelling, bouncing around in the back of your vehicle is liable to either damage the rocks with bits breaking off or the noise of the rocks clanging around would drive you mad. So there is that to think about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. How easy is it to put it all together?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. How many can you sensibly cook for at any one time?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. It was easy to put together, with no fuss or drama, any one with an ounce of common sense would be able to do it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. I cooked for 4, I would not of been able to cook anything else on the BBQ once I had loaded it with 4 lamb steaks. Obviously if you are only cooking sausages you could cook more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. It is easy to use, it lit first time with a gas lighter, turning off was very simple and it was easy to clean.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. It cooked the food evenly, but as with all BBQ food you need to frequently turn and rotate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. The answer is yes, sometimes the<a href="https://ebay.to/2QZUEVp" target="_blank"> CADAC</a> is just too big, especially if there is just the two of you. This is small, lightweight, easy to use and to be honest for the price it's a no brainer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So yes, I was very happy with the <a href="https://ebay.to/2DuWlat" target="_blank">Crusader BBQ</a> - you can buy it direct from Electrical World direct from Ebay by clicking on the link <b><a href="https://ebay.to/2DuWlat" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Moving into the kitchen area, look under the sink, check to make sure that the waste pipes are not damaged, it’s amazing how many odd marigold gloves you will find!</span></div>
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Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-8019544961933192422017-08-17T17:29:00.001+01:002017-08-17T17:29:07.154+01:00How To Gain More Followers On Twitter Organically Using Lists 2017<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I hope you have been clicking and following people you find interesting on <a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today In this blog post we are going to take a look at a smart way of following people, as you cannot tweet if you have no followers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I said I would try and make it easier for you to follow people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First on the list (joke) is <b>LISTS.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To find if you have been added to any lists by other followers click on your home page, look to your right along the bar you will see a little circle with your profile picture on it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you hover your mouse over it - it will say "Profile and Settings" click on this and it will reveal a drop down menu.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here you will find "Lists" click on this and a new page will open.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the middle it will say "Subscribed to" and "Member of" if you are ahead of the game the lists that you have subscribed to will be in the first one, and if anyone has added you to their lists then you will be in the "Member of" one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Click on this and it will reveal which lists you have been added to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now the thing with lists is that they are compiled by people who generally all have common interests, so click on any that are in your list and it will open up a new page where on your left hand side you will see the following - "members" and "subscribers" if you click on either of these it will reveal a list of like minded people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Click away and see who follows you back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Tip - Don't bother with those who haven't bothered to put up a profile picture.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have not been added to any lists do not worry, it happens in time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So now it's your turn to start making your own lists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Why make a list?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, there are a couple of reasons. Making lists is a great way to bring like minded people together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over time as you follow more people your twitter feed will get so busy that there will be a good chance you will miss tweets that you may find of interest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By creating lists of people you can quickly scroll through your favourites to see what they are saying.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, as an example you run a Camp Site. Make a list with that as a title and every camp site you come across add them to your list. You do not need to follow them, just add them to the list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Why do you not follow them?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, Twitter in it's wisdom runs some fairly strange metrics, once you have followed 5000 people if you are not being followed by 5000 people or there or there abouts or more, then they stop you from following new people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The name of the game is to keep it fairly evenly matched between followers and people you follow. Not always easy, but by making a list you can funnel those who you find interesting but not on a daily basis into these lists</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK, lets take a look at how you make a list. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Go to your home page on twitter and look to your right hand side where your little circle with your profile picture is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hover over this and it will say "Profile and Settings" click on this and a drop down menu will appear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the top of the menu is "Lists" click on this and a new page will appear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the right hand side is a box that says "Create a list" and a button that says "Create New List" click the button.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A small box appears, type in the name of your list "Camp Sites" decide if you want everyone to see this list or just keep it private. Personally I would make it so anyone can see it, then hit save list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Congratulations! You have now made a list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now to fill it. So find a twitter account that you want to put into your list, open up to see their own twitter page and on the right hand side next to where the "Follow" button is placed is 3 blue dots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Click on this and a drop down menu will appear. The second one down will say "Add or Remove from list, click on it and another drop down box will appear with your list or lists! simply tick the box next to your "Camp Sites" and your done! Click on the "X" will take you back to their page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>It really is that simple.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can make many lists, this way you can group people together, and your twitter feed does not get clogged up. The other added benefit to this is that who ever you add to your list is informed by twitter that you have done this, so they may be curious in taking a look to see who you are.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Maybe they will follow, maybe they will click through to your website. It is definitely worth building lists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, I know that not everyone has the time to do this, you are at the end of the day running a business.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is where I come in, I can take the strain away from you, for just a small fee I can build you a list relevant to what you want to see. You name how big you want this list to be and you pay me per person added.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once more you are in total control of your budget.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If this is of interest to you please feel free to drop me a line at joolsmauro@gmail.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope to hear from you!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you find that you are having difficulties with using a redirect service there is something from the Royal Mail called “KeepSafe” they hold your mail for a certain period of time until you collect it.</span></div>
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Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-15375948623856803532017-04-04T14:58:00.000+01:002017-04-04T14:58:34.668+01:00Introduction On How To Gain More Twitter Followers Organically 2017<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have had a <a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">Twitter</a> account for a good few years now, but to be honest until recently it just sat there doing very little.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I would post updates of what was happening and where I was, you know, usual things that we all get up to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Such as, this is where I am eating my dinner (look at the view) and this is what I'm eating (look at plate of food)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That was until recently when I discovered that there was a system to building your <a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">Twitter</a> account organically.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'll show you how in March 2017 I added 859 new followers to my account <a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">"caravanliving"</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm guessing that most of you reading this have all ready a <a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">Twitter</a> account, if not then sign up, it's a very easy and straight forward process.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, back to your <a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">Twitter</a> account, sat there, with maybe a few hundred followers or less and maybe you have followed a few people as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now the thing with <a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">Twitter</a> is that it is very sociable. If you follow someone, there is a good chance that within the week they will follow you back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You see it's all a numbers game. The big hitters, those with a high follower count steadily increase their followers by doing a few simple things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These things are very straight forward to do, there is no mythical dragon to slay, it's just a simple process.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A process that I will outline for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But first we have to understand how <a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">Twitter</a> works and how to capitalise on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">Twitter</a> works by tweeting a 140 maximum character message, you can also add images to this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are then a number of options for others who are following you to engage with this tweet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. They can like it, but it doesn't really do a great deal for you, other than boost your ego a bit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. They can reply to you, which is brilliant as that tweet then shows up on their own timeline and is visible to all of their followers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Or they can simply retweet to all their followers which is the aim of the game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. They can take a closer look at your profile and hopefully click on your website if you have one listed, (which you should have if your in business)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The engagement we are interested in is No's 2, 3 and 4.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But before we start tweeting like mad we have to have people to tweet to!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ever wondered how some of these <a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">Twitter</a> accounts end up with 10k plus followers?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They simply follow a pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm going to break down these patterns for you, not all at once as it will make your head boil, but in bite size pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So for the moment all I want you to do is click on followers that you find interesting. <a href="https://twitter.com/caravanliving" target="_blank">Twitter</a> has a maximum amount of followers you can click on in one day and that figure is 100. But let's take things steady and go for just 20.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Now there are a couple of rules here!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Remember the name of the game is to get people to follow you back, following the BBC World Service may well be interesting but will they follow you back? No, so do not waste your time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Check out their profile, if they have the same amount roughly of followers to the people they follow then it's a safe bet they will follow you back, if they have 10,000 followers and only follow back 500 then once more do not bother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, if you feel they are interesting then you can always make a list!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This I will cover in a future blog post</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But for now, click and follow, but do not go mad!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you find all this too much and you simply do not have the time then why not let me do it for you, very reasonable rates, in fact I work on the basis of being paid by results.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I work exclusively with small businesses who have not got the time to build their social media presence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Quite simply for every follower gained you pay me a flat fee per follower gained.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can set a budget and once that figure has been met I back off, so you are always in control.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the early days your budget may not even be met as to grow an account organically takes time so we cannot rush and saturate your twitter feed with posts or follow 100's of people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please email me at joolsmauro@gmail.com if you feel that this is something that you are interested in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over the next couple of weeks I will put up more useful information on how to grow your twitter account organically.</span></div>
Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-28904565730122041022017-03-22T19:14:00.001+00:002017-03-22T19:14:50.614+00:00Caravan Security - The More Deterrents The Better! <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Caravan security is a problem that will never go away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course some of the top of the range vans come complete with built in security and tracking systems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These can also be fitted by any qualified engineer at a later date.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, whilst you cannot put a price on peace of mind and protecting your caravan not all of us have money to spare on state of the art technology.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For low cost and a visual deterrent I have come across three devices which are all inexpensive and can be transferred from caravan to caravan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://bit.ly/2neuTEN" target="_blank">The Fullstop Saracen Ultra AL-KO Caravan Hitch Lock</a></b> is speedy and simple and comes with the backing of the "Sold Secure" team Thatcham Assured.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can be used either when the caravan is hitched or unhitched from your car.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently this is on offer at £52.51 normally it retails at £79.95 with free shipping. Of course I have no idea how long this offer will be in place for so don't hang around!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next up is the <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2mNNF2U" target="_blank">Purpleline Fullstop Nemesis Ultra Caravan Wheel Clamp Lock</a></b> which is Thatcham approved Cat 3.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It meets the requirements of most of the wheel clamping agencies and the DVLA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's resistant to cutting, drilling and gas freezing and also incorporates Lowe and Fletcher nine pin anti-pick and and anti-drill locking bolt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's on offer (when in stock) at £109.95 and normally retails at £149.99 so a big saving to be had as long as the offer is still in place once it's back in stock!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally we have the <b><a href="http://bit.ly/2mTKKYm" target="_blank">Purpleline Fullstop Torpedo Caravan Leg Lock.</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I must admit that I have not come across these before but to be honest I like the look of them and for the price would have one for each leg!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember if someone wants to steal your caravan they will, there is not a lock that cannot be removed by a professional thief.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However if you had one of these fitted to each leg, the hassle of trying to removing them would more than likely make them move on to an easier caravan!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently on offer at £23.99 they normally retail at £29.95 so if your quick you could have all four legs secured for less than £100.00!!!!! Oh and it's free shipping!</span></div>
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<br />Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-70878712759780607932017-01-24T14:51:00.000+00:002017-01-24T15:14:13.657+00:00Cossack Beard Oil - A New Adventure Into The Unknown!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, just thought I would bring you up to date with what is going on!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Things have been a little quiet on the travel/camping side, mainly due to having no time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And at the moment the Ural is off the road with an electrical problem, which is most frustrating to say the least!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had a go at fixing it myself, but gave up in the end, the task was bigger than my capability!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, some exciting news regarding my beard oil.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I sport a rather bushy beard. To keep it up together requires some maintenance in the use of beard oils. These tend to be rather expensive, so around a year ago I started to make my own.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This planted a seed into my head about how I could make money from selling them, so I set about creating a product and a unique angle to be able to break into the market.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I have made up a fictional character called Uri Brezhnev, who is the mastermind behind it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Below is a description of Uri and how it all came about. Please take a quick look at my new website, the link can be found below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On being discharged from the KGB with a new identity but not losing any of my old skills of mixing chemicals to sufficient poisonous strengths to kill a Black Bear with the tip of my umbrella, I decided to put these same skills to good use for once and invented my range of “Cossack Beard Oils”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I emigrated to Great Britain and now reside in the New Forest on the South Coast where I can often be seen riding round on my trusty Soviet Stead a Ural motorcycle and sidecar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My range of Cossack Beard Oils are a reminder of the Motherland, where my beard first took shape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whilst some men like my dear old friend Vladimir went on to build a legacy, through fate, I decided to grow mine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hazelnut and Jojoba oils blended with subtle tones of White Musk, Carrot, Juniper and Sandalwood giving an earthy smell of a freshly dug grave. A smell to die for!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hazelnut and Jojoba oils blended with subtle tones of White Musk, Sandalwood and Sea Spray, reminding me of those carefree days by the Black Sea waiting for my next assignment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hazelnut and Jojoba oils blended with subtle tones of White Musk, Rosewood with a hint of Cut Grass giving a zesty citrus smell, ideal to mask the smell of death. Ideal in my old profession.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For further information please take a look at our website at </span><a href="http://www.cossackbeardoil.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.cossackbeardoil.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a long time and I've neglected this blog in favour of another that I write over at <a href="http://fatbloketravels.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">"Fat Bloke Travels".</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I hope you will join me over there to see what I'm up to on a more of a regular basis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year has seen some major changes to my life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Easter I got married to my gorgeous Kiera, we had a fantastic day, big smiles all round.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Honeymoon should of been in the South of France and Italy on a touring holiday on the motorbike, however less than a mile from home we came off and damaged the bike, so a quick rethink and we were off to Scotland staying in some top hotels!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our house is almost complete after having building work inside and out, finishing touches are being done as we speak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being a step dad is a challenge but I'm enjoying it. Of course there are moments when I want the solitude of my caravan and a large field to hide away in, but I get away regularly on my motorbike camping, which keeps me sane.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Talking of motorbikes, I've a new one - it's a Ural motorcycle and sidecar! Great for camping trips!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm still bus driving, but not enjoying it, so for 2017 there will be a change.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With all these new and wonderful changes in my life there are a few things that haven't changed - chiefly that I'm still fat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My eccentricity has I think got worse and my dislike of crowds and people in general has grown!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apart from that - I promise that I will try and write more on this blog as for some unknown reason my rantings and talking nonsense appears to strike a chord with some folk!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a Happy Christmas and I hope your 2016 has been as good as mine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Till later...................................</span>Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-41381952021852415722016-05-04T19:47:00.002+01:002016-05-04T19:47:47.894+01:00Classic Coachbuilt Cotswold Windrush 4 Berth Caravan<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I often find myself looking at ebay, and I tend to always be drawn back to the caravan listings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This little beauty caught my eye, it looks like it is in really good condition and has been well looked after.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All you need to do is buy, hook up and drive off to a camp site!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is down as a Cotswold Windrush 4 Berth Caravan, age unknown but around late 60's to 70's at a guess?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want to find out more about this pretty caravan click <b><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575115929&toolid=10001&campid=5337667266&customid=&icep_item=172189131596&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg" target="_blank">"HERE"</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Till later...............</span>Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-7022546127801301082016-05-02T17:29:00.001+01:002016-05-02T17:29:23.896+01:00The 28 Day Rule Camping and Caravan - How Does It Work? FAQ<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the most frequent questions asked is "How long can I stay on a site for"?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, this is not an easy question to answer as there are a few matters that need to be taken into consideration first.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what I will try and do is explain the situation as I see it. The examples I talk about have all happened to me personally so I do have first hand knowledge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK, lets take a look at the rule to start with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rule states that you must vacate your caravan for 48hrs and not return within that period after 28 consecutive days spent in the caravan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How on earth a Council Representative enforces this is anyone's guess, but it is at the discretion of the camp site owner to enforce this rule.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A camp site owner should keep a record of everyone who stays on their site with full details etc, but in practice this rarely happens.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my experience, it is a 50/50 split between owners who play by the rules and the ones that are happy with the pound notes going in their pockets!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But how do you tell which sites will allow you and which ones won't?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, you can never tell to start with, but as a general rule of thumb, the smaller the site the more likely it is that the owners are more likely to let you stay longer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I do is firstly on my first stay at a site I only ever book in for one week, possibly two if I get a good vibe on a pre-visit inspection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then once I've stayed around 10 days and have made a point of talking to the owner and generally not making any noise and keeping my pitch absolutely spotless I ask about possibly staying on for another week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If they say yes, they have all ready sussed that you full time, your no problem and they are happy with your money, but on the odd occasion that they do say no, pay up promptly if you have not all ready done so and move on when you have to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's always worth asking if you can come back for another couple of weeks in a month or so's time. 9 times out of 10 they will have no problems with this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have stayed on a couple of sites for many months at a time, built up a friendship with the owners and helped out on a regular basis with bins, cleaning, litter picking etc. As they say every little helps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So in general, play it by ear, never go in and book for a month it will put the wind right up the owner!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make no mess, no noise and keep yourselves to yourselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It works for me so I hope it does for you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Till later.............................</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-82788069925353553992016-05-02T17:09:00.002+01:002016-05-02T17:09:15.101+01:00Vintage Camp Sites That Are Still Up And Running Today<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I often come across old photographs of camp sites, which I find interesting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking at the old caravans and cars that towed them, such a cutting edge thing to do at the time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This site was called <a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575115929&toolid=10001&campid=5337846221&customid=&icep_item=121973940624&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg" target="_blank">"Little Switzerland" Caravan Park in Folkestone, Kent.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Little Switzerland" is still going strong and can be seen by clicking on the link <a href="http://www.caravancampingsites.co.uk/kent/littleswitzerland/littleswitzerland.html" target="_blank">"Here"</a></span></div>
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Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-44335412883339510592016-01-03T15:09:00.000+00:002016-01-03T15:09:15.228+00:00Goodbye 2015 Hello 2016<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, where do I start! 2015 has been a busy year with lots happening, unfortunately very little I have documented.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">2015 started with me being off work due to a bad back, which sort of scuppered plans a bit, not that we had many, but it put everything back by at least 8 weeks.</span></div>
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<br />Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-7832299301184831882015-07-27T11:06:00.000+01:002015-07-27T11:08:09.194+01:00Caravanner Of The Year Competition 2015<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just to let you all know that the 2015 Caravanner Of The Year Competition is now open.</span><br />
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Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-22233157907415239302015-06-30T11:29:00.000+01:002015-06-30T11:29:17.103+01:00Living In A Motorhome / Campervan In London?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been contacted by a nice fellow asking me for help. Unfortunately I was not in a position to help him directly but thought if I asked you guys for help we may be able to point him in the right direction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shane is a journalist for a leading on line news publication called <a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/" target="_blank">International Business News. </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shane is looking to interview someone who is currently beating the housing crisis by living in a motor-home in and around the London area, (but I guess will settle for further a field).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can email Shane at s.croucher@ibtimes.co.uk </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If your wanting to let the world know how you decided that living in a campervan was your best course of action then please get in touch with him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Till later............</span>Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-49202212893376080742015-06-30T10:40:00.003+01:002017-09-11T17:25:45.045+01:00Carbon Monoxide - A Silent Killer!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think we all need a reminder about the effects of Carbon Monoxide.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is a silent killer, here in the UK it is reported that nearly half of us have a Carbon Monoxide Alarm fitted in our house. Yet, we do not apply this to our tents, caravans or campervans with as little as just 13% of us choosing to fit one!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We bought one over a year ago now, and also have fire extinguishers, fire blankets and smoke detectors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So today I find myself sat in our conservatory, yes it's finished, (apart from painting the skirting boards)! waiting for 2 tonnes of shingle to arrive to finish off the patio area we are having built at the moment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The house is nearly done, we have done quite a bit in the year that we have been here. We have kept costs to the minimum as this is not our "forever" house. But, it's all looking good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wedding plans are gathering speed, March 2016 will soon be here and once more we are keeping costs to a minimum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm still on the buses, but for how much longer is anyone's guess. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've managed a trip away on "Lucille" my trusty Honda C90 - I went to North Wales for a few days camping on my own. I stayed at a camp site called <a href="http://riversidecamping.co.uk/" target="_blank">Riverside Camping</a> which is just a mile from Caernarfon heading towards the Llanberis Pass. I was last here with my parents when just a young lad!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I got back late Thursday night, riding 312 miles in 13 hrs and it poured with rain all day! I spent the day Friday drying and sorting things out then on Saturday we headed to my old Army mate's Mark's house for his daughters 18th birthday that evening up in the Wirral (Liverpool)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was great to catch up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We took the VW T25 Camper Van with us as we needed somewhere to sleep on the Saturday night and then we headed to the</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Lake District and camped on Coniston Lake. Six steps front the door of the camper and my feet would of been wet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The name of the site was <a href="http://www.piercottageconiston.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pier Cottage</a> - highly recommended, a little pricey but worth the money for the location.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coniston,_Cumbria" target="_blank">Coniston</a> is a just a little village but it does have a few pubs with some great food on offer and all within a 10 minute walk of the camp site.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Lake district is one of those places which I have often travelled through but never actually spent much time in. This will now change as we found the area enchanting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've missed loads out of all our going's on, I would still be writing in a weeks time if I included everything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's still great to read through some of the comments, to see that there are folk out there living their lives the way they want to and not how society believe we should do. Keep it up folks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of and don't forget if you want to see what we are up to on a more regular basis you can get me on Facebook, the link to my page is to the right of this! But please send me a message telling me something about yourself. I get the odd friend request and I have no idea if you are friend or spam. So if I have not replied I've got you down as spam. So say hello so I know your real.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, for the regulars out there, I hope all is well in your worlds, and so my journey continues as I hope does yours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Till later..........</span>Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-56418147811903725262015-04-01T14:02:00.000+01:002015-04-01T14:02:17.683+01:00Caravan Bargain Search - How Much Does A 2 Berth Caravan Really Cost?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I often hear from people that if they had enough money and they could afford to they would live full time in a caravan.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be honest I really do not understand that statement. Do you need to spend thousands on a caravan?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course you need to be comfortable and dry, but I guess it is all down to what you are prepared to put up with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can you cope with dodgy curtains and out of date/style cushions?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The alternative? Rent a room or if your feeling flush a small flat/house which drains all your hard earned cash so you cannot afford to live the life you want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I do know that there is no way I would pay a minimum of £70pw to rent a room and share a kitchen, bathroom and living room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So with this in mind, what can you actually buy for your money? As a challenge I set myself a budget of £1000 to buy a caravan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided in my quest that I would not go for a big twin axle rig, but a 2 berth caravan, which could be towed by the average family saloon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is what I found:-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Comes with all Manuals for Appliances. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Some age-related bits and pieces, repairs/a bit of TLC inside, but ready to tow away and use with everything you need.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I could keep going with other examples but I hope you are getting my drift by now. They may not be the latest style or model, but they are functional and will keep you warm and dry and out of trouble if you need to put a roof over your head.</span></div>
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Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-80763926127087735362015-02-25T13:02:00.001+00:002015-02-25T13:02:58.373+00:00History Of The Caravan<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was kindly sent the following link, which I found interesting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It shows a rather shortened and potted history of the humble caravan here in the UK.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So many thanks to Andrew Jenkins (The UK's leading caravan historian) and <a href="http://www.salopleisure.co.uk/">Salop Leisure</a> for putting this all together and to Luke who sent it over to me!</span><br />
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Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-28392142532474926402015-02-25T12:57:00.000+00:002015-02-25T12:57:10.832+00:008 Places You Can Live In That Are Cheaper Than A House<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently the "Mirror" ran an article on their website called <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/8-places-you-can-live-5052779">"8 Places you can live in that are way, way cheaper than a house".</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you click on the link above and read through, we are at No. 6 with a link direct to my blog!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cool stuff, but I guess they did not read my blog from start to finish to see that my views are not necessarily politically correct!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm just grateful for the publicity, especially as I am slack to say the least in writing on here any more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is only because I am laid up with a sore back that I am managing to find the time to do all this today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm sure there has been a shortening of time, and hour is 60 mins, but somehow, it is now only 40 mins long!! Does any one else have this problem?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used to think that I had all the time in the world, but now, I feel that time is a premium, and I only want to be doing the things that bring me joy and happiness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With so many things that I want to do, I just hope that I find the strength and cram it all in!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Till later.......</span>Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-45104934273952176652015-02-15T13:27:00.000+00:002015-04-12T12:57:09.041+01:00Catching Up With Life!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it sure has been a while since I wrote anything on here, time just seems to pass by so quickly these days that before you know it, another month has gone by!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So many things have changed for me these last <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00L9BWTUS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00L9BWTUS&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=EPZKH3LYMQOQZWZ7%22%3E2015%20one%20week%20to%20view%20A5%20diary%20-%20assorted%20colours%20x%201%20single%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00L9BWTUS%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">12 months</a> that it is impossible to keep up on a day to day basis, let alone write about it all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life is good, new challenges are faced and met and hopefully dealt with correctly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the house front, the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IALZNCG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00IALZNCG&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=3H77HCPCSSJYTIW2%22%3EConservatory%204.5x3m%20white%20upvc,%20lean-to%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00IALZNCG%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">conservatory</a> is now fully done, floor laid throughout the down stairs. The kitchen has seen a makeover with a new <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005J5CZUY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B005J5CZUY&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=CMQDYQJLAATG7KZX%22%3ESolid%20Oak%20Block%20Style%20Worktop%20-%20Character%20-%203000%20x%20650%20x%2040mm%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B005J5CZUY%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">solid oak top</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0050NPCJG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B0050NPCJG&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=VH5SF5K2WTSOQUCC%22%3EReginox%201.5%20Bowl%20White%20Ceramic%20Kitchen%20Sink%20RL301CW%20&%20Waste%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B0050NPCJG%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">ceramic sink</a>, which makes it look rather posh!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upstairs the kids rooms are done, and in a couple of weeks our <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CBWICVO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00CBWICVO&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=RGRUTHTMEEOPPJQ2%22%3EGermanica%20BAVARI%20Bedroom%20Furniture:%205-Door%20Wardrobe%20in%20Mirrored%20and%20Washed%20Oak%20Colour%20[Includes%20Full%20Assembly%20Service]%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00CBWICVO%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">fitted wardrobes</a> will arrive and be fitted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Several <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00C1NO0J6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00C1NO0J6&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=ITX6O5EDHI2KPGTX%22%3EMyson%20Central%20Heating%20Single%20Convector%20Panel%20Radiator-White-500x400mm%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00C1NO0J6%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">radiators</a> have been replaced with new <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005B7J7SI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B005B7J7SI&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=P3CNWNSSLFU5ZNCL%22%3EiBath%20Thermostatic%20Angled%20Chrome%20Radiator%20Valves%20with%2015mm%20Connection%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B005B7J7SI%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">thermostatic valves</a> fitted to all, which is making the heat of the house easier to regulate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005510WGG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B005510WGG&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=7NJNAI42UCTXC4DC%22%3EHOBBIT%20GATEWAY%20(THE%20MAGICAL%20DOORWAY)%20IDEAL%20FOR%20GARDENS%20AND%20BOTTOM%20OF%20TREES%20-%20GARDEN%20ORNAMENT%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B005510WGG%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">garden</a> to do, and that will be it. We have decided to wait to do the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007ZQFNY0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B007ZQFNY0&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=QEHVAXD4PMLDWUKH%22%3EPolished%20Chrome%20Bathroom%20Toilet%20Lock%20Indicator%20Bolt%20Vacant%20&%20Engaged%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B007ZQFNY0%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">bathroom</a> till after the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009D15NK4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B009D15NK4&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=4JJF7VVO4GBJH4GU%22%3EMR%20&%20MRS%20Wooden%20Letters%20Wedding%20Decoration%20/%20Present%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B009D15NK4%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">wedding</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is our next big challenge - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002IN3TT6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B002IN3TT6&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=HFSNOWU6BKLIGACO%22%3ESmiffy%27s%20Ball%20and%20Chain%20Convicts%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B002IN3TT6%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The Wedding</a>! We are trying to keep it as simple as possible, but this is easier said then done. But, we are working on it, so fingers crossed it will all turn out ok.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the job front, I'm still <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00LJ0UXHK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00LJ0UXHK&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=NTI6MSSCBIYGYBFA%22%3ECorgi%20Best%20of%20British%20New%20Routemaster%20Bus%20for%20London%20Diecast%20Model%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00LJ0UXHK%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">driving buses</a>, but to be honest, it is not a pleasant job to do. An easy job yes, but having to put up with <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B0DHYXW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00B0DHYXW&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=CT22UMLEPSDYOCKN%22%3ECure%20for%20Uncontrolled%20Whinger%20and%20Moaner%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00B0DHYXW%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">people moaning</a> all day and complaining over nothing is a real de-motivator.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kiera is working as hard as ever and her company is expanding and moving ahead fast. She dearly wants to go full time, so I may yet go part time, as this allows her the flexibility to do her job properly. A job she thoroughly enjoys, which is important. It also pays better than mine so from a financial point of view it all makes sense.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have spent time away in the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DFFWKZA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00DFFWKZA&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=RYAVMQNIP6FQ6TFQ%22%3EVW%20T25%20Camper%20-%20Bamboo%20Yellow%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00DFFWKZA%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">camper</a>, the odd night here and there, which has been good fun. We managed to get away for a few nights over the Christmas period, just the two of us. We headed for <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1742201342/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1742201342&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=IJCHY7SUEGNVJS22%22%3ELonely%20Planet%20Wales%20(Travel%20Guide)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=1742201342%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">Wales</a> and spent a night camped up on a cliff top wild camping then a couple of nights in a rather splendid pub.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently I'm off work as I've managed to <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0052607XW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B0052607XW&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=OHJSWUHLVHXAFT3R%22%3ETens%20Machine%20Dual%20Channel%20Medfit%201%20%C2%AE%20BEST%20SELLER%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B0052607XW%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">damage my back</a> a couple of days ago. There would of been a time when I would of just carried on, but now, as they think no more of you for working through it I'm taking the time off to recover properly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My parents who are in their late 60's and mid 70's have bought a <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005HC1KWS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B005HC1KWS&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=DGOM7PDGMY64UXAD%22%3ETeamsterz%20City%20Die%20Cast%20Car%20And%20Caravan%20-%20Silver%20Car%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B005HC1KWS%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">caravan</a> and are thinking of upgrading to a newer one soon. It's good to see them getting out and about and making the most of things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I here that my old caravan has now been sold, so there is closure on that part of my life once and for all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was asked recently do I miss the lifestyle. To answer honestly there is parts that I miss and parts that I do not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I miss the feeling of being so close to nature, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00I7XRTPQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00I7XRTPQ&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=SYEDFLUW4PFOZUHE%22%3EMOOL%20Large%2032%20x%2022-inch%20Sunset%20Tropical%20Sea%20Beach%20Canvas%20Wall%20Art%20Print%20Hand%20Stretched%20on%20a%20Wooden%20Frame%20with%20Giclee%20Waterproof%20Varnish%20Finish%20Ready%20to%20Hang%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00I7XRTPQ%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">watching sunsets</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BM64GU6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00BM64GU6&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=GTJ2W7347ZW44PNE%22%3EOwl%20Bird%20Call%20-%20Carved%20Wood%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00BM64GU6%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">listening to owls</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LNG1YU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B000LNG1YU&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=Q556IMTHKSAP5TUI%22%3EWind-Eze%20gel%20capsules%2020%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B000LNG1YU%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">the wind</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0039ODSXK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B0039ODSXK&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=NDQXVCNQH4VQ6VGW%22%3EHeart%20Shaped%20Umbrella%20(Red)%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B0039ODSXK%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">the rain</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't miss <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000X173AQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B000X173AQ&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=ALRIMPBPN7PDYA5V%22%3EHitchman%20Aquaroll%20-%20Beige,%2040%20Litres%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B000X173AQ%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">running out of water</a> half way through a shower or <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007HYE4PY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B007HYE4PY&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=KFOTFMXA5MQHXCM2%22%3EBlue%20Diamond%20Chemical%20Toilet%20Fluid%20Twin%20Pack%202L%20for%20Camping%20Caravan%20&%20Motorhomes%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B007HYE4PY%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">emptying the loo</a> in freezing conditions in the dark. Or being up worrying that the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009NSL4GY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B009NSL4GY&linkCode=as2&tag=blogclinks-21&linkId=GQHPHNUCRRTTU7BF%22%3EKampa%20-%20Rally%20390%20Caravan%20Porch%20Awning%20(Pearl%20Grey),%20One%20Size%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=blogclinks-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B009NSL4GY%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">awning </a>is about to blow away!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So there are trade off's, on the whole it was an enjoyable experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our plan roughly is to see the kids through school and off to university, then we hope to make our escape!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plenty of exciting times ahead, we just have to get there and make it happen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So thanks for sticking with me, I will try to write more often!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Till later.................</span>Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134176167649378358.post-76402156106033789862014-11-22T17:58:00.000+00:002014-11-22T17:58:30.153+00:00I'm Getting Married - Exciting Times Ahead!!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I'll cut straight to the chase as the title of my blog post says it all - I'm getting married!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We both agree that it has felt right from day one, and this is who I want to spend the rest of my life with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So we have set a date for Easter Sunday 2016. Yes, you have to plan that far ahead to get exactly what you want.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have found the venue and all being well a deposit will be paid over the next couple of days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ring I hear you ask!? Show us the ring? As I have reminded Kiera on several occasions "It was either a ring or a motorbike - so I must love you"!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are plans for the future but right now we are happy in getting the house ship shape and sorted, and hopefully the down stairs will be done before Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The builders are in on Monday morning and as we speak the solid oak worktops are being coated prior to installation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So over the next couple of weeks everything will be upside down, just as well that Kiera is off to Dubai on business (jolly) leaving me with no kitchen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh well, always have the VW to brew up in!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Till later.................</span>Our Life In A Caravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15766405908795530665noreply@blogger.com6