The joys of motorhoming

[AlunandFelicie]

So our very first night out in our new to us motorhome [and first m/h!] down to Van Bitz for an alarm fit staying on their site , managed to reverse on to the hard stand Without knocking anything over ,figured hook up out and settled down,pressed various switches and eventually got the lights and heating to work but no luck with the water(my project for today),given very good advice by the warden”you’re parked now have a beer. “happy to follow this very sensible advice.(six times in total).and then it starts:-
The wind decides it’s in a hurry to get somewhere so we spend the next ten hours thinking we’re on a boat rocking back and forth and wondering when the roof is coming off ,an old lady ,a cow and a barn blow past(“not in Kansas anymore Toto”) and the road noise from the M5 is dreadful all through the night (“always like this when the wind blows from the s/west”)so after about two hours sleep we get sorted and take the m/h over to have the alarm fitted and take a taxi into Taunton as others had suggested , disappointing lunch and back to Van Bitz to wait, alarm finished early (thanks Ian) and after the walk through head for home in South Wales ,road works in Taunton,decent drive up M5 ,then on to M 49 half hour queue to get on the M4 then average speed 20mph through driving torrential rain for next 30 milesthen thankfully eases of as we approach home so park up okayish”did you mean to leave it at that angle?”
So this is what the joys of motor homing is about

 

[AndyPK]

Don’t worry, it gets so much better……..!

 

[Tonks68]

Blimey that sounded like a challenging introduction to motorhoming. I’m sure the weather didn't help and hope you got the water situation sorted.

 

[grasscutter]

And then………….

It gets better

 

[Fdhadi]

What a shame, but the good times are ahead of you. Enjoy

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[ChrisSue]

If you can bear that and come up smiling you are going to be fine. Enjoy the future and maybe blog it your story on here was very entertaining

 

[ontheroadagain]

Don't forget about the 3 hours of fun you will now have cleaning the van after driving on dirty roads

 

[Madcaravanner]

This is the joy of motorhoming
You find a nice little aire - as short walk from the Bar at the side of the Nieuwe watereg
Or anywhere a nice quiet where you are allowed to park up and enjoy

 

[steve69]

And this.....

 

[Mikey RV]

Well if you can come out of that lot laughing, your going to be fine. Happy travels.

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[pelican]

So our very first night out in our new to us motorhome [and first m/h!] down to Van Bitz for an alarm fit staying on their site , managed to reverse on to the hard stand Without knocking anything over ,figured hook up out and settled down,pressed various switches and eventually got the lights and heating to work but no luck with the water(my project for today),given very good advice by the warden”you’re parked now have a beer. “happy to follow this very sensible advice.(six times in total).and then it starts:-
The wind decides it’s in a hurry to get somewhere so we spend the next ten hours thinking we’re on a boat rocking back and forth and wondering when the roof is coming off ,an old lady ,a cow and a barn blow past(“not in Kansas anymore Toto”) and the road noise from the M5 is dreadful all through the night (“always like this when the wind blows from the s/west”)so after about two hours sleep we get sorted and take the m/h over to have the alarm fitted and take a taxi into Taunton as others had suggested , disappointing lunch and back to Van Bitz to wait, alarm finished early (thanks Ian) and after the walk through head for home in South Wales ,road works in Taunton,decent drive up M5 ,then on to M 49 half hour queue to get on the M4 then average speed 20mph through driving torrential rain for next 30 milesthen thankfully eases of as we approach home so park up okayish”did you mean to leave it at that angle?”
So this is what the joys of motor homing is about

What no leaks!

 

[dotsontour]

Just one of the many things you will laugh at over your motorhome travels.

 

[maison]

You are correct. Motorhoming is stressful. (except for VanBitz).

There is nowhere to park up other than in industrial estates as shown below.

I am sure you will find some better locations than these terrible ones!

Welcome to the community.

 

[The general]

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Is that Ullapool

 

[angusboy]

Thats ullapool I know

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[AlunandFelicie]

What no leaks!

No leaks but I might of farted a little

 

[Riverbankannie]

No leaks but I might of farted a little

You are going to fit right in here!

 

[bobnick]

So our very first night out in our new to us motorhome [and first m/h!] down to Van Bitz for an alarm fit staying on their site , managed to reverse on to the hard stand Without knocking anything over ,figured hook up out and settled down,pressed various switches and eventually got the lights and heating to work but no luck with the water(my project for today),given very good advice by the warden”you’re parked now have a beer. “happy to follow this very sensible advice.(six times in total).and then it starts:-
The wind decides it’s in a hurry to get somewhere so we spend the next ten hours thinking we’re on a boat rocking back and forth and wondering when the roof is coming off ,an old lady ,a cow and a barn blow past(“not in Kansas anymore Toto”) and the road noise from the M5 is dreadful all through the night (“always like this when the wind blows from the s/west”)so after about two hours sleep we get sorted and take the m/h over to have the alarm fitted and take a taxi into Taunton as others had suggested , disappointing lunch and back to Van Bitz to wait, alarm finished early (thanks Ian) and after the walk through head for home in South Wales ,road works in Taunton,decent drive up M5 ,then on to M 49 half hour queue to get on the M4 then average speed 20mph through driving torrential rain for next 30 milesthen thankfully eases of as we approach home so park up okayish”did you mean to leave it at that angle?”
So this is what the joys of motor homing is about

Please post after you have been stuck in a muddy field for a couple of hours.................................no i have not..........yet.

 

[jannyman]

No leaks but I might of farted a little

You are going to fit right in here!

Incoming!!! Toilet thread!!!!

 

[Janine]

I long ago decided that the joy of motorhoming comprised of the satisfaction of overcoming adversity.

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[pelican]

You are correct. Motorhoming is stressful. (except for VanBitz).

There is nowhere to park up other than in industrial estates as shown below.

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I am sure you will find some better locations than these terrible ones!

So our very first night out in our new to us motorhome [and first m/h!] down to Van Bitz for an alarm fit staying on their site , managed to reverse on to the hard stand Without knocking anything over ,figured hook up out and settled down,pressed various switches and eventually got the lights and heating to work but no luck with the water(my project for today),given very good advice by the warden”you’re parked now have a beer. “happy to follow this very sensible advice.(six times in total).and then it starts:-
The wind decides it’s in a hurry to get somewhere so we spend the next ten hours thinking we’re on a boat rocking back and forth and wondering when the roof is coming off ,an old lady ,a cow and a barn blow past(“not in Kansas anymore Toto”) and the road noise from the M5 is dreadful all through the night (“always like this when the wind blows from the s/west”)so after about two hours sleep we get sorted and take the m/h over to have the alarm fitted and take a taxi into Taunton as others had suggested , disappointing lunch and back to Van Bitz to wait, alarm finished early (thanks Ian) and after the walk through head for home in South Wales ,road works in Taunton,decent drive up M5 ,then on to M 49 half hour queue to get on the M4 then average speed 20mph through driving torrential rain for next 30 milesthen thankfully eases of as we approach home so park up okayish”did you mean to leave it at that angle?”
So this is what the joys of motor homing is about

Surely the SW Wind would blow the wind an traffic noise to the NE away of the site
Welcome to the community

 

[RobbyMClark]

No leaks but I might of farted a little

What about Alum though???

 

[Monkeynuts2215]

You are going to fit right in here!

I dont fart , i just whisper to my underwear lool

 

[Essgeebee]

I dont fart , i just whisper to my underwear lool

Whisper?! I bet.
Jethro joke:
An old lady sitting in a church pew turns to her husband and whispers in his ear, “I’ve just farted very very very quietly. What should I do.”
He leans to her, sighs and says, “Put a fresh battery in your hearing aid.”

 

[StephandJohn]

Welcome. Let us know all yoour adventures so we can enjoy them too. Even the adverse ones become a laugh when you've got over them....usually.

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[John Barrett]

SNIP
So this is what the joys of motor homing is about

Now you know why so many of us ignore the UK and go to Europe instead...

 

[AlunandFelicie]

Well had the van for over a week now , three named storms with more on the way but on the plus side it does keep a large oblong of the drive relatively dry

 

[ChrisSue]

So the stoms are your fault! Lol

We had a houseful staying over the weekend for Dads 91st so we slept in the van and the wind rocked us to sleep

 

[Dai37]

I loved this post, reminds us of our first trip to Carfai Bay, sat on a cliff top site watching the waves crashing in ,in a wild storm and sat in the cab having a sneaky one and knowing we didn’t have to get home, as we were already there.

 

[AndyPK]

I loved this post, reminds us of our first trip to Carfai Bay, sat on a cliff top site watching the waves crashing in ,in a wild storm and sat in the cab having a sneaky one and knowing we didn’t have to get home, as we were already there.

Ooooh, Matron!!

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