never been to looe before i have always headed padstow way

It looks and sounds great

Thought i would make a change and head to the other side for a week then head back up to padstow way when my other friends come down for there week  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Just come back from Padstow in the rain Before that we were at St Ives in the rain Still when we were at Padstow we had a cracking speedboat ride while it wasnt raining
Anyway you will love Looe and neighbouring Polperro just dont let the Mrs loose in the gift shops lol

padstow a great place, lovely wine shop selling good quality wine or stupidly expensive stuff, but you can buy a bottle of your choice and sit outside (when its sunny) have a bottle or four before you get the wife to drive home, with her new clothes or gifts she's just bought

Though the wifes not the problem in the gift shops it will be the 3 year old child that touches everything we will have to watch  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Been on site a couple of days now, starting to wind down. This is a great site and there's quite a mix of caravans an tents, the site has its own access down to the River Fowey which means its popular with the boating types. Have to admit yesterday we saw rain like I've not seen for years (understand your comments John L!) and the wind was a bit strong, this was the wrong trip to forget the awning skirt ...ooops!!!

Had a little mishap with gas last night, as our van is relatively new we have a bulkhead mounted gas regulator, there is a known problem with an 'oil' like substance collecting in the regulator causing it to restrict the gas flow. Last night, while we were attempting to cook for 9 people Mrs Avtur announces "I think there's something wrong with the cooker dear!", just what you want to hear after a few beers. I knew the gas was OK because its only had 4 days use since it was last replaced, but I swapped it for a new one anyway, that did not improve things. Anyway I knew I'd heard of this problem before so quickly got on t'internet to check a couple of caravan forums and posted a question about my problem. Managed our way through last nights cooking by lighting a disposable bbq. Anyway first thing this morning I checked the caravan forums and a couple of chaps had replied with info and advice. So removed the regulator from bulkhead and soaked it in a pan of 60 degree c hot water for 10 minutes and a load of 'oil' flushed out of it. Blew some air through it and refitted, low and behold problem fixed. Not good to have the problem, but very satisfying to diagnose the problem, find a solution and it all works.

not heard of that problem before

But i now know the cure

How you connecting to the internet onsite If have a wi-fi laptop, and am a member of the BTfon & openzone network (but only just) so i haven't used it yet  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

not heard of that problem before

But i now know the cure

How you connecting to the internet onsite If have a wi-fi laptop, and am a member of the BTfon & openzone network (but only just) so i haven't used it yet

Forwarned is forarmed as they say, so if you have problem keeping more than one gas burner going on a new bottle you know what to do

As for t'internet, I have my Vodafone dongle with me, it is connecting, but we're not getting 3g connection (on Vodafone or 3). However the very nice man that owns and operates the site has set up a wifi network around the site, for which he charges £1 per day, I can live with that! So we're getting 2+meg wireless in the van That is somewhat better than the caravan club who charge £5 hour on the few sites where they do offer the service.

i was at clumber park and they had kezone wi-fi at something like £5 a hour , but you can use the openzone minutes if you wanted, I have 3000 but didn't have the user name or password at that time

To be honest if i did, and ended up on here i would have had a right b king

but for using it to get weather, book tickets etc it would have been great  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

avtur wrote:

the wind was a bit strong, this was the wrong trip to forget the awning skirt ...ooops!!!
Had a little mishap with gas last night, as our van is relatively new we have a bulkhead mounted gas regulator, there is a known problem with an 'oil' like substance collecting in the regulator causing it to restrict the gas flow. L

there is nothing at all I can add, my work here is done  At work
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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

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And of course folks that fly off on their holidays never have any problems, no flight delays, no dodgy hotels, no lost luggage, no stomach upsets, no disastrous Euro exchange rate, no drunken yobs on flights and in hotels .... yeah if only !!!

Of course my friend, have a good time on your hols I hope for both our sakes the weather improve rapidly  At work
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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

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