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Hi All Well we have sold our motorhome and this Easter we will be driving from Calais down to Southern Spain in my Van with a tent in the back (eventually we will get a van conversion but a tent will have to do for time being). On the 24th March we will be in/around Clermont Ferrand and I am...

Hello all Our van that has taken us to the south of Spain 3 times a year is now for sale as we are moving to Spain and we are going to try living with a van conversion. Here is the Ebay link - I would be happy to negotiate a bit more on the price to see it go to a fellow wild camping member...

Hello We always travel on the Eurotunnel but living in Suffolk I have been looking at the Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry and from there driving down to Granada. The thought of avoiding the M25 and Dartford crossing is quite appealing but I was wondering what driving from the port in Holland...

Hi All We are in Tarragona now and we usually get our dog wormed in Le Boulou but we are thinking of taking a slower route home. Are the vets in La Mailleraye open all week and does anyone know the opening times? is it likely that we would get a same day appointment there? Many Thanks James

Hi all I am currently planning our route down to Granada, we leave in a week :cool1::cool1: Usually we would go down the A75 or the A9 but I would quite like to try the West coast route - As we are in a very slow and old van I would be interested to find out what the A63 is like crossing the...

Hi all We are driving down to Spain about two days before Brexit and return a few weeks after Brexit. In the case of a No Deal I enquired with our vets about possible issues returning with our dog. This was there reply: - maybe useful if you are also travelling at similar time. "This is...

Hi all We have decided that next year we would like to have some form of internet when we travel. It would be handy for the kids in the evening when they want to relax and be easier for route planning for us. In addition once we get to Spain it would be really handy to have internet available...

We travel 2 or 3 times a year down the the south of Spain with two young kids and a mad Springer Spaniel in our old (1989) transit motorhome. Each time we travel we are slowly getting more efficient at what we take. We are also learning how to make the journey as enjoyable for everyone as...

Hi everyone We drive to the south of Spain 3 or 4 times a year and every time so far we have had either the sat nav routing us down single track farm roads for miles on end to arrive at an Aire next to the motorway we originally came off or complete failure of the satnav due to overheating on...

Hi All Well, I have been looking for a van for a while to transport the kids and bikes around ( we have our main Motor-home which we drive to Spain in 3-4 times a year, but its 1989 transit and a tad slow when we only have 4 weeks of holidays) So I also thought the bongo, although small...

Hi We are taking the tunnel to France on Tuesday morning and have been thinking about stopping at the Canterbury Park and Ride - has anyone used it and is it suitable for us to arrive at on Monday evening and leave 7ish Tuesday morning? we have always driven straight to the tunnel from Suffolk...

Hi We are off on our usual down to Granada in a few weeks, this time avoiding the Paris ring road and visiting Lyon. I have looked at the App and there are a few Aire type places near the tunnel but I was wondering if anyone knows how busy these usually get? we will struggle to get to...

Hello Having not driven through to Spain in April before, I was wondering what I can expect weather wise and if there is any extra planning needed due to the time of year? We are leaving on the 27th March and planning on getting to Spain around the 3rd April - can I expect most of the main...

Hi As per title really - looking for a Resol bottle to use in the van when travelling down to Spain, we have an under tank system but would be handy to have a spare to exchange when there. I am based in Suffolk but willing to travel/arrange transport. Many Thanks James

Hi I have a small gas leak on my van which is coming from a reducer fitting - I have tried all kinds to seal it but on closer inspection its the actual thread that is damaged and having been to a few plumbing/diy places it seems its not an easy bit to get (has a small 3 mm hole through...

Hi Everyone I am planning our trip down to Spain in April (heading to Huescar in Granada as we have a house down there) I only have a month to get there and back and in our old van it usually takes about 8 days (lots of stops with kids, dogs etc and 300mile max per day) We had expected to...

Hi As some of you know we have a 1989 transit based Elnagh Clipper which, apart from a few faults, has taken us to the south of Spain and back in relative comfort and has been reliable - I love how simple the 2.5di engine is and I feel confident I could fix it/ bodge it enough to get us home...

Hi This summer we went via Euro tunnel to France to get down to Spain which was a great journey, but I must admit arriving in Folkstone late night and driving back to Suffolk was a bit of a mission! So I have been looking at Harwich as an option, which is only 50ish miles away from where we...

Hi I am determined to get back out in the van after being in Europe all summer and have a weekend off coming up next week :) Has anyone used any of the wild camping spots in Suffolk or have any recommendations for very cheap sites in the area? I know of Leiston beach car park but am unsure...

Hi all, Well I am nursing the van back up from Granada and need a vets en route - we are on our way to Perpignan tomorrow and then Nimes and need a vets for pet passport. Does anyone have any recommendations, preferably close to an Aire so I can walk rather than drive. I know is there was a...