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But it is politics that is the cause in Scotland. We are becoming more and more parochial and self entitled up here as the usual empty barrels make the most noise while the silent majority remain kind, welcoming people.

To be fair, in one of her addresses to the nation, wee Krankie did make reference to wild camping but did not expand on this. Incidentally the front page news in our local East Lothian newspaper led with the news that the Park Ranger had reported 92 erected tents (only 2 there legally) at one...

Mind your waterproof coats and wellies! It's rained awe week, due our last day of summer up here this Friday, then more rain. Warm enough though. Bob

I fitted a Fiamma F45 to our Chausson with the help of my son (or maybe other way round!) and 2 stepladders - pretty easy, fortunately the bracket bolt holes were all inside lockers. Got the max length that would fit. Seldom use it, though handy if you park up and it's raining as only a mo to...

Extreme weather warning for Scotland as well. Wet, more wet and even more wet.

Scotland is full of nutters - well in our Government and Councils. Our silly wee Government is handing out money freely and East Lothian council has just received well over a million pounds to introduce 'Spaces for People' intervention. Who thinks these thing up. Do they put it out to tender or...

Hi, I have always thought that sites should provide basic spaces for one night stopovers. Despite being a full member here, I don't wild camp, but one nighters certainly must impact on site revenue - I have not bothered with many week long (or longer) bookings as sites are very often fully...

I don't dump my grey water on land, but if you do I think you should be careful and not give anyone any excuse to complain. Just bought a real big grey waste wheeled tank from Aldi.

You can use the ready reckoner on 'will they fit' website - gives anyone the info needed re poke, inset, speedo difference etc if changing tyre size.

Well I'm not a full timer, I like living in my big house too much lol Anyway, we had a mint XLWB Relay professionally (and beautifully) fitted out and while it was ok couldn't possibly have imagined full timing in it. If I did FT it would have to be in a motorhome. I like my space, comfort and...

I have a 2009 Chausson Flash 08 which is one of the company's lower models. Cost us well under £30k more than 3 years ago. No damp, no rot, no snobbery. Just a good van. Only problem we've had is the clutch slave went (Fiat) which involved dropping the box. Fixed bed, We've installed LED...

Wow, thanks for the replies. I like the look of the ebay one. £30 seems fine. I have this daft idea that maybe, just maybe sites may open this summer but could keep toilets etc closed and we could keep our social distance quite easily. I want to be prepared just in case it's more than wishful...

I wonder if anyone can help. I'm wanting to use a 12V (plugged into cigar socket) water pump to transfer drinking water from a 40 litre roller barrel into my mh onboard tank via the filler cap. Does anyone do this and what pump do you use. I sort of envisage a hand held thing with 2 pieces of...

I hear on the news the (son in law of a billionaire) chancellor is going to scrap the subsidy on red diesel. Presume the farmers will need to go back to horses and carts and the builders will need loads of shovels instead of a JCB. Will just put the prices up methinks which won't really...

I have a Fiamma awning which we occasionally use but prefer our air awning - I used the same rail in your photo and glued it with Sikaflex immediately below the awning. Has withstood plenty of strong winds. Cheap set of steps out of the Range to get up to attach awning completed the job. Because...

It is well known that broadleaf trees absorb and store CO2. Nature programmes bombard us with the loss of the South American rainforests. So why doesn't the clever Old World do something about it. Why don't we stop aid to China, India etc and provide machinery, seeds and knowhow so New World...

Similar thing with WD40 - NASA needed a water repellent (Water Displacement = WD) and a company presented their product which they continually modified and was finally accepted for use on their 40th attempt. So big now the manufacturer call themselves - WD40. Their dogged determination...

I think non internal combustion engines are the future and we keep hearing of the huge uptake in Norway. No wonder our Viking cousins are buying them - they do not pay any VAT(25%), no VED, get to use bus lanes and get free dedicated town/city centre parking and their electricity is 8.3p per KW...

OK fair enough, I've never owned a Fiat apart from the mh, but would a Fiat dealer push Fiat to get things done free when the vehicle has not been bought through the dealer. If they do cos you get a service every 2 years, then I would agree they value their customers. Bob.

I get my motorhome (no warranty any longer) serviced at an independent and I've not had any problems. After all, it is just a Fiat van with a nice body, there are loads on the road and most commercial garages know them well. I wouldn't give Fiat my hard earned. BUT having said that I bought a...