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I am a retired (early!) IT Security Consultant, and Margaret is still working as a Merchandiser.
We bought our first Motorhome in April '06 (A '99 Hymer B640 Starline from Westcroft / Brownhills).
I've been lurking on this forum since about August '06 (under another username), and the quality of posts from members has spurred me to subscribe and start participating.
Our two kids have flown the coop, but surprisingly (!) still present us with an opportunity to separate ourselves from what little loot we have.
We both enjoy travelling, and started with camping when the kids were toddlers, through caravanning (sorry!) when they were a little older, then hotels and villas until they stopped coming with us.
I love driving, so caravanning was out, and we were contemplating buying a property in Italy or France. We reckoned that it would be silly to buy somewhere without spending some time there, but with my reduced income, the cost of staying in hotels and villas would probably have limited our travel too much.
We had a think, and decided that a Motorhome would let us travel until we found somewhere we really liked, then stay nearby to make sure we really, really liked it. We then spent a few months researching different makes, models and layouts and went to buy a large RV - so much for research - we saw the Hymer and did the deal
Since we started, Marg has expressed a desire (with which I concur) to attend some local, and not-so-local MH rallies and events, so we'll probably see some of you soon.
S&M
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Welcome Sandro and Margaret, what a nice introduction.
As you have already discovered there is a wealth of information and knowledge on this forum, so if you have any questions ask away.
Enjoy your travels and hope to meet up one day
Andrew
______________________________________________________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the number of moments that take our breath away."
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Big day tomorrow. I'm collecting my first van . In fact it's a pretty scary time at the moment. My house is being auctioned next week and I don't know where I'm moving to . I suddenly got this urge around Easter to go off exploring the bits of Britain I haven't been to yet, after my plans to move to Cornwall didn't work out. Some friends suggested I buy an old VW Camper, but if it's likely to be home for a while I wanted something more reliable. I visited a few dealers and decided on a T reg Bessacarr E350. I hope there's enough space in a van conversion, but I didn't want anything bigger as it limits where I can go, and I may decide to sell my car and use it as my only vehicle. And there's only me and the dog. I might buy a house straight away, but I like the idea of finding somewhere on my travels and deciding to settle there! Does everyone have this sort of mid life crisis/confusion/insanity when they get to 51? So maybe I'll be a full timer for a while, or maybe I won't. I just hope I don't go off for a few days and hate it so much I want to sell the van .
I discovered MHF after ordering the van, but all the useful stuff I've been reading over the last couple of weeks hasn't made me change my mind about what I'm buying. I'm intending to buy a drive-away awning that I can use when I stay anywhere for a few days to give us more space - especially when Charlie gets wet and dirty!
Of course things aren't going quite as planned already. My plan to go away for a few days before the auction have been messed up by breaking a tooth that can't be fixed until Monday, but I hope to get a couple of nights away if I can decide where to go!
______________________________________________________________ John
and Charlie the dog, but he canīt read, write or use a computer!
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Big day tomorrow. I'm collecting my first van . In fact it's a pretty scary time at the moment. My house is being auctioned next week and I don't know where I'm moving to . I suddenly got this urge around Easter to go off exploring the bits of Britain I haven't been to yet, after my plans to move to Cornwall didn't work out. Some friends suggested I buy an old VW Camper, but if it's likely to be home for a while I wanted something more reliable. I visited a few dealers and decided on a T reg Bessacarr E350. I hope there's enough space in a van conversion, but I didn't want anything bigger as it limits where I can go, and I may decide to sell my car and use it as my only vehicle. And there's only me and the dog. I might buy a house straight away, but I like the idea of finding somewhere on my travels and deciding to settle there! Does everyone have this sort of mid life crisis/confusion/insanity when they get to 51? So maybe I'll be a full timer for a while, or maybe I won't. I just hope I don't go off for a few days and hate it so much I want to sell the van .
I discovered MHF after ordering the van, but all the useful stuff I've been reading over the last couple of weeks hasn't made me change my mind about what I'm buying. I'm intending to buy a drive-away awning that I can use when I stay anywhere for a few days to give us more space - especially when Charlie gets wet and dirty!
Of course things aren't going quite as planned already. My plan to go away for a few days before the auction have been messed up by breaking a tooth that can't be fixed until Monday, but I hope to get a couple of nights away if I can decide where to go!
I had my first mid life crisis at the age of 6 when my Sunday School teacher refused my offer of marriage. I have never gotten over it and experience midlife crisis'es ???? on average once a week. We too orignially planned to move to Cornwall but while we were spending years thinking about it, Cornwall changed in our view and so not the must have place in our minds it once was. Then we were going to buy a house in France but now Mum is in a home and I need to see her at least every two weeks then that plan is on hold. The truth is I just have not a clue what to do. I used to be better when younger and finances were in short supply and thus limited options. Now I have many options, I am not able to focus on one.
It is a good plan to avoid buying a house until one day, (in the position you find yourself in), when you drive around a corner and a house hits you in the eye and you will know you must have it. Best of luck.
p.s. As John Lennon once said. "Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans". Or as I said once. " A peeled potato is still a potato." (Don't know why I said it or what it means but it is completely stupid none the less)
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Fav Place (at the moment) cornwall. Due to go to france for first time in june - photo shows why not....
Hobbies. Ham Radio. Metal Detecting for me.. Card Making for Pauline
Both Enjoy walking and birdwatching and wildlife watching.
______________________________________________________________ When i die i want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather... not terrified and screaming.......like his passengers
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Hi all - just traded my caravan for motorhome, looking forward to it
Name: Mark & Toni
Occupation: networker (ICT) and curriculum support worker (education)
Age: Both 18 and several months
Motorhome: 1999 Bessacarr e605
Favourite place so far: Weymouth - although does this count as was in a caravan
Hobbies/Interests: caravanning (motorhoming), computers, reading, cycling, lazing by a pool or beach
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Names: Malcolm (English) & Cristina (Spanish)
Occupations: Safety Coordinator & Housewife (Hope that's the right way round!!)
Age: Wrong side of 50
Motorhome: Burstner Star T680
Favourite Place: La Coruņa up to now with Cornwall & the Pyrenees close joint second.
Daughter's flown the nest and we only have my father here who is in a nursing home. We have a place in Spain (La Coruņa) but will probably sell and would like to buy somewhere between Girona and the Pyrenees. (Healthier climate). We need to spend more time in the region, with the motorhome of course, and do some searching. Oh if I only had more time (and a few bob more in the bank would be nice!)
______________________________________________________________ They told me I was gullible - and I believed them!
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and we were contemplating buying a property in Italy or France. We reckoned that it would be silly to buy somewhere without spending some time there, but with my reduced income, the cost of staying in hotels and villas would probably have limited our travel too much.
. In fact it's a pretty scary time at the moment. My house is being auctioned next week and I don't know where I'm moving to 
. I suddenly got this urge around Easter to go off exploring the bits of Britain I haven't been to yet, after my plans to move to Cornwall didn't work out. Some friends suggested I buy an old VW Camper, but if it's likely to be home for a while I wanted something more reliable. I visited a few dealers and decided on a T reg Bessacarr E350. I hope there's enough space in a van conversion, but I didn't want anything bigger as it limits where I can go, and I may decide to sell my car and use it as my only vehicle. And there's only me and the dog. I might buy a house straight away, but I like the idea of finding somewhere on my travels and deciding to settle there! Does everyone have this sort of mid life crisis/confusion/insanity when they get to 51? So maybe I'll be a full timer for a while, or maybe I won't. I just hope I don't go off for a few days and hate it so much I want to sell the van 
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Or as I said once. " A peeled potato is still a potato." 
