The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: darkbrowneggs on December 27, 2013, 11:24:00 pm
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Lovely to see you both today, and I hope Domino settles in well :fc:
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WOWOWOWOWOW, that's HUMUNGUS!!! brilliant stuff, I bet that's better and warmer than a lot of peoples houses!! ours for a start!!! love it :thumbsup:
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Yes it is rather frighteningly big. But its sink or swim now :o :o :o
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Just the job Sue! Many French have them for holidaying. The Dutch seem to be keen on them as well. Some campsites only cater for RV's and the ground is hardcore with grass over which you can't actually get a tent peg into -we've tried.
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Bigger than I imagined you getting :o but...WOW... It looks fab. Just the job for touring.
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Wow it's HUGE! It is a lot bigger than imagined & I'm very jealous but good luck parking it as I wouldn't like to try sorry. Now we need pictures of the interiors x
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It is AMAZING!!! And - once stationary - the sides expand outwards in the bedroom and sitting room areas to give even more space. There's even a pillar to put a little table between the driver's and passenger's seat at the front to eat off, TWO televisions (one to watch from bed) and a pretty much normal sized fridge-freezer.
It's also got automatic levelling, its own generator and a rear-view camera for parking.
Fabulous home Sue. I know you will have been reading the manuals all evening getting to grips with it.
Domino is "settled" - under the sofa in the conservatory - and hasn't budged from there. I know she has used the litter tray though and had some food so she'll come out once she's ready I expect. She was certainly chattier this morning.
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Wow, that's not a campervan it's a palace on wheels!
I'm afraid it's not going to fit in my gates tho, so you may need to hire carparks or airport runways ahead on your travels in this part of the world! All the best for your adventures and the finalisation of the rest of the selling up ready to move on out.
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Don't think you'll get that over our railway bridge let alone our drive and yard. :innocent: But you can park in the street and walk over :excited:
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Yes - I have to say I am slightly over-awed at present.
But when I got my first cow it was all a complete unknown to me, I calved her and learnt to handmilk and I know its different but I bet if you took the population as a whole there would be more folk who could drive something that size than calve and milk a cow
Still - that dosn't stop the TREPIDATION
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it looks great your right could drive that no worries but cows scare me!!!
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Ok - I'm sitting in Thebus at the table with the laptop running off mi-fi
Not quite sure how I managed it but the heater and generator are on theres a pot of tea on the stove and Phoebe on a sheepskin at my feet.
Fingers are a bit cold though. I think I will turn the thermostat up
Needless to say I havent moved Thebus yet, but intend to spend the night inside.
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My mum sold her house and bought something very similar (maybe even a bit longer!). She travelled all over the UK and Europe, wintering somewhere lovely and warm like Spain. She had never driven anything like that before, learnt how it all worked and how to operate everything by herself. Travelled around for about 3 years before circumstances changed and she sold it.
She had a fantastic time and was well into her 60's at the time. Take a deep breath, have confidence and enjoy!
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Wow !!! that looks stunning , i am sure you will drive it with ease,
when we get our place all signed and sealed, i will put in a hard standing in the field ;D you will always be welcome down here.. :thumbsup:
thats a lovely RV..enjoy her
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THat's FAB! Interior pics please - and what's the tardis bit sticking out the side?
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That's brilliant!! They are so much better than a caravan, in that you can just get up and go to your next place, without faffing around hitching up etc. Where we lived with our caravan, was hardstanding, so very popular with these motor homes - no grass to sink into. We saw some really large vehicles arrive there - posher than houses inside!!
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THat's FAB! Interior pics please - and what's the tardis bit sticking out the side?
Phoebe's bed? :roflanim:
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omg i thought it was a horse lorry! wow wow wow
it looks perfect for a great dane :excited:
are you travelling europe or britain - or both?
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We have been "at home" to various visitor today so not got much done really just moved in a few bit and pieces and made up the bed for to, though someone helped me set up the Tom-Tom which is a special "truckers" one And I worked out how to work the radio/cd but not the TV -not that I am bothered about that really.
I will get some interior shots when I can. This morning was full of panic with not being able to open the door, then not being able to switch the alarm off. So much to learn at present.
The sticking out bits fold in when you are driving then when you stop it expands to give more living space. :thumbsup:
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Cross posted with you shygirl.
It is left hand drive which isnt ideal for this country, but once we have "done" the UK or at least some of it the intention is to cross the channel sometime in Sept maybe.
I sound so confident dont I
I am like the proverbial swan I am afraid
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i remember when we first got our caravan, we were sooo excited it was a real banger and not road worthy but we loved it and camped in it for 3 solid months before we got bored. :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:
enjoy the moment :excited: :excited:
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We shall certainly see you coming! :roflanim: . It is fantastic, what fun you are going to have. Don't think it will fit on our drive, have to butter up the neighbours... :thumbsup:
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wowee,
That looks fab, enjoy
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Wowowow! This realy is a palace on wheels.
My admiration to you for daring to drive this monster.
And my admiration too for your amazing journey ahead!
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I met a couple who lived in something similar except it was for towing. It attached to a double cab vehicle which had a towing hook installed in the truck part. Talk about luxury. It was wonderful and I was green with envy.
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If you ever travel this way, come into the back the front gates might be a little tight (a tractor fits so it might!)
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Are you going to take a bike or towing a wee car so once you are parked up you can explore area or nip to shop for pint of milk and park with ease
My drive is long and wide enough if your in arbroath, your more than welcome to stay here
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Husband had similar dreams when it was just the two of us and we'd had some amazing holidays in RVs around the world - his dreams continued after the children arrived. Fortunately I persuaded him to hire one for a week with them first - his dreams were shattered after being cooped up with three little ones aged 4, 2 and nearly 1 in the rain and trying to cope with crowded European roads/campsites. I suspect his dreams still linger on for once they've left home though! Have amazing fun and if you need somewhere to park up this side of the channel tunnel, give me a shout - I think you'd just about get into our yard (or if it's dry enough into the field).
H
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Thanks all - after playing with it for a while with it here at home it goes back to the suppliers who are going to fit a hydraulic lift at the back for my mobility scooter. I had thought of a "smart car" but Iwalk so badly now I still woulndt get anywhere.
Its suck it and see for me at the moment. :o :o :o
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Those lifts are great. I use one for my scooter and it's given me more independence. You are going to have such a great adventure. ;D
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Very nice, good luck, my friend bought one of these nearly 50k then realised he needed a hgv licence to drive one, I assume you have either bought a light weight model or you already have your hgv licences.
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I passed my test in 1967 so I have grandmother rights to drive up to 7.5 tons.
Check out my journal for more info :eyelashes:
http://worldismylobster.moonfruit.com (http://worldismylobster.moonfruit.com/)
But I am thinking of upgrading my licence anyway :fc:
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Love the journal, don't like oysters either
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I passed my test in 1967 so I have grandmother rights to drive up to 7.5 tons.
Check out my journal for more info :eyelashes:
http://worldismylobster.moonfruit.com (http://worldismylobster.moonfruit.com/)
But I am thinking of upgrading my licence anyway :fc:
Wow I didn't know you could voluntary downgrade his was 8.1 tons he paid 1500 for a hgv licence, well done on the research, good luck and there's room for you down here if you fancy a visit Dawlish, Devon
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I dont really understand the "downgrading" system, but it seems to be a paperwork excersise which is mainly done on importation as pretty well all of the RV's are well over Probably just a badly thought out EU /UK thing. After all if you are allowed to drive up to 7.5 tons does it really matter what the truck is capable of carrying?
There is a school of thought which says that the 7.5 tons max only applies to commercial / carrying vehicles and as an RV is neither that particular regulation is irrelevant. I don't believe there has been a test case on it but I don't intend to be the first if I can help it ::)