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Old 17-07-2008, 03:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What is the popular diminutive term for a motorhome?

As a narrowboater then it was - "I'm off to the boat for the weekend"
or a caravanner maybe - "We're off in thevan this weekend"

But what term describes a motorhome ?

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Old 17-07-2008, 03:30 PM   #2 (permalink)
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In our case were off in the coach or the bus
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Old 17-07-2008, 03:34 PM   #3 (permalink)
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In our case were off in the coach or the bus

In that case which one?
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Mine is my BUS btw
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Old 17-07-2008, 03:58 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 17-07-2008, 03:59 PM   #6 (permalink)
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the beast or the van or even that Ba****d beast depends if I am working on it or away travelling.
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Old 17-07-2008, 04:02 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Old 17-07-2008, 04:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
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We are usally "off in the van" however our neighbours refer to it as "the camper"
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Old 17-07-2008, 04:09 PM   #9 (permalink)
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It's the "BUS" for me as well Peter except when something goes wrong.

Enjoy the new toy tomorrow.
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Old 17-07-2008, 04:22 PM   #10 (permalink)
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for us the pleazure wagon !!!



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