MOT Failure

[barryd]

He backed out Graham once his wife had seen the size of it or least thats what he said. His original offer was £5k, then £6k and then finally £7k. The van is good to go now for the foreseeable once the minor hab issues are sorted. I dont think judging by what people are telling me and the current market ill have any bother selling it for considerably more than that even taking off whats been paid out to repair it. Plus we can probably get a trip away in it shortly which means I wont have to shell out a couple of grand for a holiday cottage.

It would have been convenient and a lot less hassle I guess if he had just bought it as it was but it was not to be. Someone will have it at some point. No massive hurry.

 

[trevskoda]

When are we allowed to travel to Norn Ireland?!

Very soon, Republic is closed as yet.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

The jury is out own foreign holidays, so the the demand for vans of all types and ages is still there and I think will continue, at least for this year?

Now it's MOT'd it'll be a lot easier to sell too.

The guy would probably have changed his mind anyway - looks like his missus would have made the call on buying it

 

[barryd]

The jury is out own foreign holidays, so the the demand for vans of all types and ages is still there and I think will continue, at least for this year?

Now it's MOT'd it'll be a lot easier to sell too.

The guy would probably have changed his mind anyway - looks like his missus would have made the call on buying it

To be honest I dont know when he thought they would use it. He said he works all hours every week and its his business. I did say to him that you really need to be able to take time off or they are just expensive white bricks that sit on the driveway. Clearly people are prepared to invest tens of thousands though just for the odd week away. Mind when you see the price of accommodation, self catering and hotels maybe they have a point. I saw some stuff on FB the other day where people were posting hotel prices for Scarborough for one night between £250-£350 and we are not talking The Dorchester here either! Scarborough ****!!! Its not exactly St Tropez is it?

 

[Nabsim]

Before we got the van we used to rent cottages quite a lot. Bearing in mind I avoid summer in Scotland and prefer late Autumn into Spring but we had a great choice of different cottages and barn conversions and I don’t think we ever paid as much as £500 for a week. Always went for three people as son often came with us and the two dogs at that.

I have never got my head round why most people buy a motorhome, the amount that sit there all year round on the driveways or else only move for an odd week or two away. Much cheaper to use holiday cottages if you aren’t going to be using a van a lot

 

[barryd]

You will struggle to get anything decent here though for anywhere near that sort of price this spring / summer and you cant go to Spain.

 

[mistericeman]

Before we got the van we used to rent cottages quite a lot. Bearing in mind I avoid summer in Scotland and prefer late Autumn into Spring but we had a great choice of different cottages and barn conversions and I don’t think we ever paid as much as £500 for a week. Always went for three people as son often came with us and the two dogs at that.

I have never got my head round why most people buy a motorhome, the amount that sit there all year round on the driveways or else only move for an odd week or two away. Much cheaper to use holiday cottages if you aren’t going to be using a van a lot

We've used these a few times....

The Landmark Trust | Holidays in Historic Buildings

We restore historic castles, forts, towers and cottages and make them available for self-catering holidays.

www.landmarktrust.org.uk

Some bargains too IF you pick the cheaper periods...

One of our faves was Swarkestone pavilion (used by the rolling stones on the beggers banquet album cover.)

 

[mark61]

We've used these a few times....

The Landmark Trust | Holidays in Historic Buildings

We restore historic castles, forts, towers and cottages and make them available for self-catering holidays.

www.landmarktrust.org.uk

Some bargains too IF you pick the cheaper periods...

One of our faves was Swarkestone pavilion (used by the rolling stones on the beggers banquet album cover.)

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I like that idea.

 

[ricc]

With the enthusiasm for testing people who don't know they've got it we'll be recording vast numbers of "new cases" and response will likely be back into lockdown , only question is when and how severe. If we're lucky it won't be till the autumn.

 

[trevskoda]

Schools are back and its they who spread the bug, summer time will tell the tail.

 

[barryd]

We've used these a few times....

The Landmark Trust | Holidays in Historic Buildings

We restore historic castles, forts, towers and cottages and make them available for self-catering holidays.

www.landmarktrust.org.uk

Some bargains too IF you pick the cheaper periods...

One of our faves was Swarkestone pavilion (used by the rolling stones on the beggers banquet album cover.)

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I searched Scotland for two people for June 11th which should be after we have had our second Jabs.

Not cheap but I can just see me as a "Laird" in a Kilt swigging a bottle of Malt on the steps of one of these! I suspect it will be a couple of weeks in the van instead though.

 

[mistericeman]

I searched Scotland for two people for June 11th which should be after we have had our second Jabs.

Not cheap but I can just see me as a "Laird" in a Kilt swigging a bottle of Malt on the steps of one of these! I suspect it will be a couple of weeks in the van instead though.

We nearly booked this for a group of us....

Holiday at Fort Clonque, Alderney, Channel Islands

www.landmarktrust.org.uk

Looks expensive until you break the cost down between 13.

 

[barryd]

We nearly booked this for a group of us....

Holiday at Fort Clonque, Alderney, Channel Islands

www.landmarktrust.org.uk

Looks expensive until you break the cost down between 13.

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That would be fantastic. Its a good deal that if you can get a group of people together. Even the ones I posted are not bad if you can fill it but a bit pricey for two. I wonder what the rules would be on a group booking at the moment though. I think they would have to be people you share a house with probably.

 

[Biggarmac]

Spent a weekend at Auchenleck house a few years ago. We were all people who worked or volunteered at Newhailes House in Musselburgh. The original owners came from Ayrshire and we had a brilliant weekend looking at all the places linked to the Dalrymple family.
These Landmark trust places are well kitted out. There were two dishwashers in the kitchen. Easy for the kitchen duty stint.

 

[Chris356]

Hi Barry only just seen this post bit late but couldn’t have sorted your van for you if anyone in the northwest needs anything mechanical, auto electrical, welding, clutches, tyres up to date diagnostics give us a shout
Chris