The Chill Out Zone

[trikey]

Originally Posted by Georgies Dad

Sausages from our local butcher with mash and veg for tea

Archers by any chance? We are having archers sausages

Deb

[Georgies Dad]

Originally Posted by trikey

Archers by any chance? We are having archers sausages

Deb

Yes Andy,we do not buy any other sausages,Archers are the best you can get

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

What a cold dark dank rainy day it's been,

We have a warning for snow tonight til mid morning tomorrow then another warning for snow/rain for the rest of the day.

[reworht]

Originally Posted by Georgies Dad

Oh dear Rod that sounds expensive,will the 1.6 DCi be ok to pull the caravan?

We will have a whip round for you

The 1.6 has 300nm of torque Steve - whereas the 2.2 had 340nm - so not a huge difference. However, we were already discussing retiring from caravanning, and going down the route of self-catering country cottages for our jollies - possibly next year. Both of us now have a few muscle problems which don't sit well with the caravan, so we'd talked about a change a few times. The problem with the CRV has simply brought that decision forward.

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

Afternoon all, What a cold dark dank rainy day it's been, Central heating & fire are on full blast, I made a beef casserole for tea & it's bootiful if I say so meself.


That's a begger about the steering rack on the Honda Rod.

It was a bit of a shock when the garage rang - but I'm pleasantly surprised in being offered £2,500 trade in. I suspect they'll put it through an auction somewhere and look to get their money back. They'll have a decent margin on whatever I buy from them, so they won't lose out!

[stevestrat]

My parents had a caravan with plans to go here there and everywhere during their retirement but my mother's arthritis put paid to that idea.

If you like the freedom of the caravan what about looking into camper hire?

[reworht]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

My parents had a caravan with plans to go here there and everywhere during their retirement but my mother's arthritis put paid to that idea.

If you like the freedom of the caravan what about looking into camper hire?

Hi Steve - nice to 'see' you again.
We've had a lot of great holidays in this 'van, its 3 predecessors and the trailer tent before that. Since I retired, we've tried to have at least a month away from home at various sites across the UK, especially the South West - Cornwall in particular.
We've both got the start of hip problems, Angela has a bad case of frozen shoulder and we just felt that lazing around in a cottage is a darned sight easier than doing so in a 21 foot caravan. I have considered a camper van, hired or bought, but the problem is what to do with them when you're on site and want to nip into into the local town?
You've got to pack your crockery etc. away before you can use the camper as everyday transport, and getting parked at supermarkets and public ones too, is not easy. I often think that campervans are ideal for people who are into cycling or walking, so that they can leave the van on site whilst they potter around. Unfortunately, I'm not into either cycling or walking

[stevestrat]

Never thought of having to "start from scratch" anytime you wanted to go anywhere during a holiday.

[Lancpudn]

Evening all, I've been catching up with a few more episodes of 'The Mandalorian' with a couple bottles of Henry's.

[Ian G]

[QUOTE=reworht;2851934]The 1.6 has 300nm of torque Steve - whereas the 2.2 had 340nm - so not a huge difference. However, we were already discussing retiring from caravanning, and going down the route of self-catering country cottages for our jollies - possibly next year. Both of us now have a few muscle problems which don't sit well with the caravan, so we'd talked about a change a few times. The problem with the CRV has simply brought that decision forward.

If you ever head down to Dorset for a break Rod give https://www.uptongrangedorset.co.uk/ a try really lovely folk who have been friends of our's for years. You may even recognise the front of the main building from a club calendar page a couple of years ago.
Cheers Ian

[Lancpudn]

Morning all, It's another cold wet morning & there are weather warnings out for sleet/snow later today here.