BBC2 Tonight.....8pm....

[Cara Van Man]

Caravans: A British Love Affair.

Investigating the rise of Caravanning since the 50's.

Can't wait.

Should be excellent viewing.

[Cara Van Man]

DAVEVO9 said:

Cara Van Man said:

Caravans: A British Love Affair.

Investigating the rise of Caravanning since the 50's.

Can't wait.

Should be excellent viewing.

You will enjoy it.. it was on a few weeks ago on BBC4

Really?

Missed it first time around.....looking forward to it.

[Cara Van Man]

Westy Pre-Lit said:

I take it your deliberately being provocative

Moi?



No......I'm interested in the heritage of my mobile love haven.

Edited by Cara Van Man on Thursday 2nd April 18:53

[Cara Van Man]

Blib said:

Iirc, you don't actually own a caravan. You own a motorhome.

I've seen a photo of it on here and I think i'm right in believing that it is fitted will faux flames!

So, I accuse you of being a wannabee caravanner!

Nope. I did have a motorhome.

I DO own a caravan now. It's on my profile.

[Cara Van Man]

Like flies around st, you lot.

[Cara Van Man]

GTIR said:

Cara Van Man said:

Like flies around st, you lot.

Yes, your cassette toilet is leaking sir.

Oh, thats what the smell is.....i thought it was one of my ladies, rotting.

[Cara Van Man]

Merc fan said:

"Oh it's the freedom!" they cry.

The freedom to park up a metal shed with substandard fixtures and fitting, no space, class or style and the freedom to st directly into a bucket and then carry it (in the same bucket) and empty it.....wherever you like. All done in the company (and in the same field, yes, a field) of other likeminded people.

There is no excuse for a caravan. None whatsoever.

Not true.

It's come in handy on several occasions when I've not been welcome in the 'marital bed'

Edited by Cara Van Man on Thursday 2nd April 19:32

[Cara Van Man]

Why not have the best of both worlds?

[Cara Van Man]

Wacky Racer said:

cloggy said:

Wacky Racer said:

Balmoral Green said:

Very similar Wacky, both hand crafted in aluminium on a timber frame on a separate chassis.

And a proper roof......

That man deserves a banning.

Don't forget 6 beds, TV, Kitchen and a cassette toilet........

Exactly.......fridge......freezer.......2 dvd screens.....hi-fi.......mains voltage.......microwave.....shower......2 sinks........hot and cold running water......storage for approximately 100 bottles of wine when returning from Normandy

[Cara Van Man]

tinman0 said:

Balmoral Green said:

tinman0 said:

Here we go, this is a caranvanner:

Nope, that's a fifth wheel too.

I can see I'm going to have to do a post showing a tent, trailer tent, caravan, fifth wheel, camper van, motor home (A, B & C class), mobile home, park home, etc.

lol

I'm doing my bit this year for getting a few caravans off the road, banger rally + caravan class. I have loads of teams "preparing" crabby old caravans for one last trip before they get crushed

"..........Old caravans don't die....they go the great big camp site in the sky....."

[Cara Van Man]

Balmoral Green said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgtAvPbVHy8

That's exactly how it looked driving out of Calais last August

ETA: Anyone spot me in my Galaxy V6?

Edited by Cara Van Man on Thursday 2nd April 21:13

[Cara Van Man]

G'kar said:

Jesus, Nick.

It was fun mocking you for the blankets.

This? It's off limits. It would be like kicking a 'special' to death whilst they were having a fit.

No sport.

Bring it on, Fritz.

[Cara Van Man]

Bushmaster said:

flakeypaul said:

There are two reasons why caravanners drive too slowly

One - because they are dragging along an unstable garden shed full of tupperware and chintz.

Two - see one.

Harsh.

But, point noted.

[Cara Van Man]

Andy Zarse said:

Whwn I'm in the Commer I like to travel everywhere at 35mph. You soon get a nice long line of cars behind you on a bendy country road, it's amazing that they soon get the idea that 35 is the RIGHT speed for everyone. They finally signal their grateful appreciation once we get onto a dual carriageway, happily waving and gesturing out of their windows, flashing their lights in thanks, that kind of thing. I like to think they're learning a driving lesson when they're following me.

I know what you mean, brother.

Many a grateful motorist has gestured his appreciation to me whilst travelling south on the A1 by offering me a coffee at the next service station. It's good to see us 'Kings of the road' are appreciated by our fellow road users.

I've even been offered two twix fingers to go with the coffee beans they have been shaking.

Edited by Cara Van Man on Thursday 2nd April 22:00

[Cara Van Man]

Andy Zarse said:

Cara Van Man said:

Andy Zarse said:

Whwn I'm in the Commer I like to travel everywhere at 35mph. You soon get a nice long line of cars behind you on a bendy country road, it's amazing that they soon get the idea that 35 is the RIGHT speed for everyone. They finally signal their grateful appreciation once we get onto a dual carriageway, happily waving and gesturing out of their windows, flashing their lights in thanks, that kind of thing. I like to think they're learning a driving lesson when they're following me.

I know what you mean, brother.

Many a grateful motorist has gestured his appreciation to me whilst travelling south on the A1 by offering me a coffee at the next service station. It's good to see us 'Kings of the road' are appreciated by our fellow road users.

I've even been offered two twix fingers to go with the coffee beans they have been shaking.

Edited by Cara Van Man on Thursday 2nd April 22:00

One of those multidrop drivers in a 7.5 tonner was so pleased he almost lost control of his lorry when trying to thank me. I'll never forget him, he was a fat man with a very red face. I couldn't tell what he was frantically trying to shout to me, and I just smiled back at the king of the road, but I think he lost control of the truck and if I didn't know better it was almost as if he was deliberately swerving at me as he drew parallel.

Isn't it great to see the positive effect we have on society? I'm proud.

I've saved many a driver from being caught by speed cameras. They always seem to show how grateful they are, which gives me a warm feeling.

Often whilst sitting on my fold-out chair in a layby having a cup of tea and a cream bun, they toot their horns and give me a 'thumbs up', mouthing their encouragement.

[Cara Van Man]

schmalex said:

I borrow a friend's motorhome occasionally. It is fantastic, as I have never experienced such quiet roads infront of me when driving it.

It's great isn't it, the open road.

[Cara Van Man]

In all seriousness, I try to be as considerate to other road users as possible and not hold people up. I'll only overtake when it will not get in other peoples way.

I tend not to sit at 35mph either....I do prefer to 'make progress'