Near miss ( I am an idiot )

Swifter

Swifter

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Set off from home and driving on the A49 one car behind us seems to accelerate and get along side us with a urgent hand signal , no idea what it was . Pulled over , to my amazement I had left the double Omni Step OUT ☹️. Thank god I didn’t hurt anyone . I am an idiot . Put a bit of a dampener on things but I won’t be making that mistake ever again !!!!😞.
Got pitched up and food on now.
Nice Airstream pitched across the way from us
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Phew that was good someone waved you down! Odd that your step doesn’t retract automatically when you start the engine. So add that check to your pre-flight check list 😁

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Same here, buzzer and wont start if step out. And yes i have left it out a few times.

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We all make mistakes

I was somewhere high in the mountains in Northern Spain in a huge van with tired and hungry kids and a shall we say ‘tired and tetchy’ wife, It took ages to find the campsite I had booked earlier, When we eventually found it, it looked rough and ready, but more than good enough. It took me a while to get into the place with the narrow gate on an angle, and once in it took me a while longer to find the owner. It took me ages to realise it was the homemade wooden leccy post that was dead and not a trip in my van or a duff fuse in my cable. Finally got level, (it was a mountain site) found the owner again and got the power turned on. Sorted, I was looking forward to a beer.

Then I heard, “We’ve got no food, we need milk, we need bread. you said you were going to stop on the way here” A futile argument followed. Now I was cursing, the kids were crying, Siân still telling me yet again, "well you said you were going to stop on the way, we’ve got nothing, the kids are hungry"

Bugger it, we’ll have to go back down the mountain to that village we passed about 6 miles back. Off the levels, negotiated the gate far too fast. Sped down the mountain, again far too fast, hoping the little shop would still be open. It was. I parked right outside, almost blocking the road, and went in. When I came out stocked up with goodies I couldn’t fail to notice the 25m orange cable behind my van, attached to a little wooden electric post.

We wild camped that night.
 
Jim said:
We all make mistakes

I was somewhere high in the mountains in Northern Spain in a huge van with tired and hungry kids and a shall we say ‘tired and tetchy’ wife, It took ages to find the campsite I had booked earlier, When we eventually found it, it looked rough and ready, but more than good enough. It took me a while to get into the place with the narrow gate on an angle, and once in it took me a while longer to find the owner. It took me ages to realise it was the homemade wooden leccy post that was dead and not a trip in my van or duff fuse in my cable. Finally got level, (it was a mountain site) found the owner again and got the power turned on. Sorted, I was looking forward to a beer.

Then I heard, “We’ve got no food, you said you were going to stop on the way here” A futile argument followed. Now I was cursing, the kids were crying, Siân still telling me yet again, "well you said you were going to stop on the way, we’ve got nothing, the kids are hungry"

Bugger it, we’ll have to go back down the hill to that village we passed about 6 miles back. Off the levels, negotiated the gate far too fast. Sped down the mountain, again far too fast, hoping the little shop would still be open. It was. I parked right outside, almost blocking the road, and went in. When I came out stocked up with goodies I couldn’t fail to notice the 25m orange cable behind my van, attached to a little wooden electric post.

We wild camped that night.
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🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
I've told this before but many years ago we were away with the three kids and our lovely Huge black Briard. We had been away for a while and had got used to hooking the dog onto the tow ball at the rear of the van to stop him creating on site havoc. It was time to pack up and leave. Everything put away, Kids settled in the rear seats me and the wife up front and off we jolly well went heading for the next night stop...........Do I have to say any more.:censored:

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buttons said:
I've told this before but many years ago we were away with the three kids and our lovely Huge black Briard. We had been away for a while and had got used to hooking the dog onto the tow ball at the rear of the van to stop him creating on site havoc. It was time to pack up and leave. Everything put away, Kids settled in the rear seats me and the wife up front and off we jolly well went heading for the next night stop...........Do I have to say any more.:censored:
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Nooooooooooooo!
 
busby said:
I have left the step behind,,BUSBY😁
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Ah now you mention it we have a fold up step that we normally use to hop into bed but got out to let the mother in law get in the mh more easily. We drove of and forgot it I blame the hippo

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buttons said:
I've told this before but many years ago we were away with the three kids and our lovely Huge black Briard. We had been away for a while and had got used to hooking the dog onto the tow ball at the rear of the van to stop him creating on site havoc. It was time to pack up and leave. Everything put away, Kids settled in the rear seats me and the wife up front and off we jolly well went heading for the next night stop...........Do I have to say any more.:censored:
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Ie seen that in a Chevy Chase film, they stop and there's a lead and a collar left on the towbar! Sick and funny at the same time as its a spoof.
 
Thankfully my step retract as I start the engine. But last time out we left the rubber mat behind. Another £1 down the drain😂😂
 
We all make mistakes said the Dalek as it climbed off the rubbish bin.

Anyone noticed the number plate on the Ford Ranger with the Airstream, looks like MF70 YOU

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Hi.
Step.... Guilty. Left Santa Comba Dao in mo/ho travelled up to Bilbao,toll booths etc. At about the last one before the dock,a lady leant out of the window and appeared to be shooing me away,so i pulled up. She pointed at the step...ooops. It used to close when the ignition was switched on......Used to....... Lucky escape there.
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Griff097 said:
Ie seen that in a Chevy Chase film, they stop and there's a lead and a collar left on the towbar! Sick and funny at the same time as its a spoof.
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I know a game keeper that has had that happen for real, somebody put 2 spaniels on his tow bar, he didn’t know and drove off. A horrible way for for two working spaniels to die.
 
being a smart arse , mine whoop bag to compliment the door the mirrors are also set up so it if failed it is still visable. but wont mention breaking the boot door by dropping it :crying:
 
Swifter said:
Set off from home and driving on the A49 one car behind us seems to accelerate and get along side us with a urgent hand signal , no idea what it was . Pulled over , to my amazement I had left the double Omni Step OUT ☹️. Thank god I didn’t hurt anyone . I am an idiot . Put a bit of a dampener on things but I won’t be making that mistake ever again !!!!😞.
Got pitched up and food on now.
Nice Airstream pitched across the way from us
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Your not the only one I have done it twice now, each time another driver has flagged me down🤪

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