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    Craigsolar

    I have to say what a great experience it was shopping at this site. Craig replies to email enquiries in a prompt and friendly manner, it's a refreshing change to get such great personal service. The prices are competitive, I ordered a 150w panel plus all the kit I needed to add to my existing...
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    The oldest coachbuild that I've seen

    Seen in the car park of Sammy Miller's motorbike museum
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    Help please re correct size cable for Victron IP22 20a charger

    I have just purchased this charger, with the intention of using it to charge 2 100ah Expedition lead carbon gel batteries. After pondering for some time over the different versions of Victron chargers I settled on the IP22 - I obviously didn't pay enough attention because I didn't realise that...
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    Is it possible to test a "smart" charger?

    Some time ago I replaced the original on-board charger, which as is often the case in older vehicles was no more than a power supply, with this 7 stage smart charger. I have two 100ah flooded cell Banner leisure batteries, and according to information I could find the 20amp charger was correct...
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    CR Cleddon (actually it's Whitestone, no idea where the name Cleddon came from)

    Just arrived here, one of our favourite places in the past, to find a notice (attached) indicating that we are no longer welcome. I don't know whether Natural Resources Wales as owners have to comply with the same TRO procedure as local authorities, perhaps someone more knowledgeable could...
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    LPG again!

    In view of the decline in outlets, I was pleased to see that when I updated the MyLPG app 3 new stations were added and 2 deleted, so a net gain! Then when I looked at the log I discovered that all 3 new ones are in Portugal. Oh well. Anyway, I wanted to point out that MyLPG relies on community...
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    Captain Sir Tom Moore

    Just seen the news that he has died in Bedford hospital - such sad news, a thoroughly decent man.
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    FillLPG

    I've been using this app for a few years and found it very useful. However, until I logged on to their website today (sadly, to delete the last location near me as no longer available), I wasn't aware that it's possible to download satnav POI files from there for both Garmin (.csv) and TomTom...
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    Maxview aerial brackets

    Although watching TV isn’t a major factor when we’re touring, we’ve found that when we do decide to tune in more often than not the reception is either non-existent or intermittent. By experimentation I’ve found that the reception via the hopeless omnidirectional Status aerial can be worse than...
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    7 stage "Connect and Forget" intelligent charger

    Earlier this year I replaced the original charger for this 7 stage 20 amp intelligent charger from Alpha Batteries. It only connects to the leisure batteries. It certainly does the job, but whenever I connect the hookup, even when the solar has fully charged the batteries, it always goes through...
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    CU Hay on Wye

    The good news is that the car park is still free from 6pm to 8am, and as before no restrictions on motorhomes except that they can only stay one night in seven. No problem with that. The not so good news is that the tariff has been doubled for motorhomes during the daytime, it's now £2 per...
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    Lyndon Top

    Great news! We just arrived there (no, that isn't the great news), and as I was checking in I asked the chap how the nonsense about the council trying to close them down was going. He said I was the first person to ask since they were told the outcome, which was only earlier today - the council...
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    The Kelpies

    The first car park, the one outside the barrier which closes at 10pm,now has a notice stating that the overnight charge is £5, ticket to be obtained from the security cabin. Is this a recent thing, and is it actually checked? How do you pay if they have already closed for the night? I'd like to...
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    Water Tank Drain Tap

    I've just tried to drain the fresh water. The tap has always been stiff, but this time I've been so hamfisted that I've snapped it. I'm left with the threaded part still in the tank, and I can't figure out how to get it out. There's no problem with replacing it, it's just a standard 3/4" tap as...
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    CR Kelling Heath

    We had intended to overnight here but having seen the attached sign decided against it. The land appears to belong to a trust rather than a local authority, not sure whether the ban on overnighting is enforceable but didn't want any bad will resulting in a height barrier! We ended up forking out...
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    LPG in Salisbury

    The POI shown on the map at the Shell station at Downton Road, Salisbury Latitude = 51.05698 Longitude = -1.79329 hasn't had LPG for many years. Of the other two in the city, Waitrose is by far the easiest to access (and cheapest).
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    Wild Camping just outside Pitlochrie

    CR Pass of Kiliecrankie (B28019).......is no more, thanks to Perth & Kinross Council who have erected about 5 "no camping" signs. There is also another sign giving conditions of use of that car park, most of which are not appropriate, as it relates to penalties for not parking in marked bays...
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