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Now then, here’s a couple of deals for you…

06 Friday Mar 2015

Posted by Simon Barlow in Accessories, Gadgets, General, Reviews

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Camping, Camping Accessories, Caravan, Motorhome

WedFeb6130934UTC2013For the past couple of months we have been trying out a dehumidifier for the caravan. We bough it from ALDI last year and it seems to be working well. It works off 240 volts, but can also be used on 12 volts. There is a fan in the unit which isn’t too noisy but we chose to run it when we are not in the caravan. During the cooler months it means we don’t have to have any of the windows open on their night setting as running the dehumidifier during the day when we are out seems to work very well. We have been very pleased with it, it really does make a difference…. especially when my alter ego “One Hairy Caravanner” has been cooking pasta in the caravan!

With that in mind, I was rather pleased ALDI will have a range of other products for caravanners and motorhomers as part of their “Special-buy” events on the 26th March. Continue reading →

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Time With Friends… Pt 1

15 Tuesday Apr 2014

Posted by Simon Barlow in Travelling in the UK, Trips

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Caravan, Caravan Club, Caravanning, Caravans, Glastonbury, Morn Hill, Morn Hill Caravan Club, Motorhome, The Old Oaks, Touring, Towing, travel, Travel Trailer, Travel Trailers, Winchester

Spending time with friends, especially good friends is always a pleasure. Since we had ‘retired’ from flying, it had been too long since we had managed to spend time with F & R although we did keep in touch by phone and email. They had fancied the idea of a motor home and wanted to give it a try, so a plan was hatched to spend a week at two different locations. We would take the caravan and they would hire a motor home.

As F & R would be hiring a motor home from www.landcruise.uk.com in Chichester, West Sussex we thought it would be best to choose a location not too far away for the first part of the adventure. I chose Morn Hill Caravan Club at Winchester as they accepted non-members and none of us had ever been to Winchester. Continue reading →

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