after 20 + years of caravanning in Europe each and every year we leave the Fr2 behind this year. Having had failures in France 3 years running I had strict instructions from her indoors were not taking the FR2 anywhere and having another spoilt holiday.
So here I am packing suitcases to fly off to warmer climate but my word this packing is bloomin hard work ! It seems never-ending and her indoors is getting stressed with have we got everything !
As our caravan is home from home and always packed all we normally throw in is some light cloathes & off we go so lets hope the luxury Villa we have booked is up to expectations, at 3k it better be.
Now I guess we will find out what we have forgotten in a few days and lets hope the hire car is reliable.i guess cant guess worse than the unreliability of my piece of junk.

Hope you have a good holiday

But you do realise that CG will sitting with a big smile on his face... Anothr caravn off the rod... For now  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

3K for a villa , are you hiring it or buying it  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

It is not often that I agree with chicken slaughterers but I am always SO embarrased when people I know say that they have a caravan ! It really takes all my inner strength to stop me from saying ' did you not do maths at school ' !! At the behest of my missus, I have looked time and time again at caravans and just cannot see for one moment why people bother with them !! Maybe I am missing something !! FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
Evoque SD4 Auto Blue.
FL1 HSE TD4 Manual Black - Gone.
RR Classic V8 EFI - Gone

You're missing something

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Pedro wrote:

chicken slaughterers

I only grow them. tescos slaughterer them At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

What has your FL done the last few years?! Time for a change  Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

muddywheels wrote:

Long weekends on Farm CL/CS for Approx £8 to £12 a night + towing expenses+capital cost of a van+ wifey having to do all the laundry+ having to clean the caravan inside and out+ looking like a pikey.
A apart from that you get some time to do what holiday cottages guests can, nice pub lunches/meals, walks in the country, get up when you want, take the dog if you want, visit different parts of this wonderful country we live in, chat to like minded people or keep to yourself - what is there not to like

 At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Tried holiday cottages but most are same standard as student accommodation and usually cheaper to get a nice villa in the algarve

22 mpg towing/27 mpg without doesn't Realy break the bank

Nice hotel average £200 a night and still have laundry  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

muddywheels wrote:

You're missing something

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I agree with muddy wheels, and I hate this packing ! so easy with the van going to Europe, every-things already in the van, even me chargers for I-pods & e-books etc etc. I just chuck some cloathes in and go !

Its actually very difficult to match the comfort of our own mobile home to anything holiday cottage wise !
Hopefully the Villa will live up to expectations.

Did stay here when we did a road trip in California & Arizona 2 years ago and this was as good as the van
http://www.venetian.com/Las-Vegas-Accommod...ury-Suite/ but it did bend the wallet big time.
I work all year to have a great holiday so quality is more important than watching the pennies

Mona Geeza wrote:

Ive seen shorter TESCO juggernauts, and their road tax is around 3 grand for the priviledge of holding everyone else up!

I pay £460 and unlike tesco don't make billions profit

I have ocasionaly been held up by a carvan but mainly tractors, horses, cycllists, wagons and Sunday drivers but do I rant and rave - no, I overtake when it is safe to do so  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Its strange how most peoples perception is of a caravan holding up the traffic ! if your stuck behind me its because I'm stuck behind someone else ! normally a Micra driver ! or cyclist, tractor etc
My outfit cruises along with ease at 70-80 no problem and its no slouch on the hills.
Most caravans tow so well these days you dont know they are behind you most of the time.

Have you ever stayed in a hotel or cottage that allows dogs?
Bet you don't do it twice.
We have a miniture yorkshire terrier, but it might as well be an Irish Wolfhound as far as hoteliiers are concerned. The rooms usually are full of dog fur (yorkies don't shed fur) and smell of wet dog (or worse). Cottage in Newquay the week before the kids Holidays £600, campsite just up the road with mains electric, water and waste £180 for 9 nights.

Ok 10 years ago the van cost us £3k, even just doing the maths I believe I am on a winner, and don't even think about leaving the dog at home with family for the long weekends, SWMBO would rather leave me at home

Each to thier own I say Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

Thats why I like the luxury of our van

Its clean and its ours and no one else has slept in the beds !