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New European Health Card
Posted by path20 on 12/07/2022 |
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Last reply romany
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 I have only just found out this past week that there is a new card you can apply for to enable you to receive free health treatment in Europe.
My son collapsed and had a sudden death in Andorra. ....  ....more
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The great fuel price rip off !
Posted by urbster on 13/07/2022 |
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Last reply blueexpo97
on 15/7/2022 |
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Close to where I live we have a big shopping / leisure complex called Trago Mills.
Today 13/07/2022 the price of a litre of diesel is £1.81 ( which is still mega expensive) but 2 miles away Tesco.... ....more
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MilesofSmiles
Posted by gelert64 on 15/07/2022 |
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Last reply dk168
on 15/7/2022 |
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Hello there
Following a difficult medical diagnosis in Feb 2021 my wife and I decided to buy a Campervan and make memories. I have a fledgling youtube channel that i hope to build and catalogue s.... ....more
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I`m giving up on VW.
Posted by Capt Lightning on 05/03/2022 |
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Last reply Capt Lightning
on 09/7/2022 |
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After many years of driving Volvos we swapped to VW. My wife's current VW Polo has just cost a small fortune for repairs to the brakes. Although under extended warranty, wear items are not co.... ....more
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Route planners
Posted by Mrs. Bonce on 07/07/2022 |
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Last reply les + june
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Are annoying me! we are going to Newbold on Stour on Sunday (south of Stratford on the A3400). I know the way we want to go, M1, M45,AA45,A46, A429, A3400, but all the routeplanners want us to use the.... ....more
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DVLA - not fit for purpose
Posted by Audi-man on 20/05/2021 |
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Last reply jackie cassell
on 07/7/2022 |
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Seriously the most useless organization on the planet. Cannot get through on the phone - use web chat.
Fill in the web chat form - no one available.
2 weeks solid of trying. Should be s.... ....more
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Chieveley Services dog walk?
Posted by bofs on 06/07/2022 |
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Last reply bofs
on 06/7/2022 |
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Although it says on the web-site there is a pet exercise area here, I can't see anything using Google Earth so wondered if anyone knows whether the services has a decent space to walk the dogs (o.... ....more
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Warwickshire river Stour swimming
Posted by Mrs. Bonce on 02/07/2022 |
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Last reply Mrs. Bonce
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Thinking of going to Mansell Farm, Newbold on Stour for a week. I recall a swimming spot from many years ago, near Newbold but can't remember where. A long shot, but does anyone know?.... ....more
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Which Central Heating Boiler?
Posted by jsparkes201148 on 18/06/2022 |
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Last reply SoggySteve
on 02/7/2022 |
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Old boiler has had it so need a replacement.
Replacing Combi with Combi.
Like Worcester Bosch or Viessmann.
Like the 10 year warranty.
Looked at a few providers like Boxt, iheat et.... ....more
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route planner ?
Posted by G#Winger on 01/07/2022 |
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Last reply marg6
on 02/7/2022 |
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hi all,
does anyone know of a route planner that gives the motorway service areas, and the distances between them, i'm sure aa route planner used to do this , .... ....more
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More money than sense!
Posted by Pixie_Hez on 18/06/2022 |
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Last reply 664DaveS
on 30/6/2022 |
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My next door neighbours daughter who is in her early 20s has just come back from a music festival with her boyfriend. When they were taking their rubbish to the rubbish area at the end of the festival.... ....more
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time to stop
Posted by retiredjohn on 26/06/2022 |
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Last reply Mrs. Bonce
on 26/6/2022 |
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I'm getting older and find it harder to caravan ,so I'm giving it up . So I will be selling some of my gear in the sales section if anyone is interested.... ....more
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Moths!
Posted by Monty15 on 22/06/2022 |
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Last reply Fiona W
on 22/6/2022 |
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Anyone else being taken over by moths?
The house is full of them, mostly those tiny little ones that look like a tiny 4mm stick when they settle.
When I let the dog out in the garden just b.... ....more
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Time to give up touring
Posted by TonyDD on 13/06/2022 |
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Last reply dk168
on 19/6/2022 |
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After nearly 35 years touring we decided to give up touring, Our 2 children are now grown up and now live different parts of he country. l am now retire d and being a ex HGV driver for over 40 years j.... ....more
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Time to retire
Posted by romany girl on 09/07/2021 |
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Last reply Jax365
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After almost 40 years as Campers and Caravanners we have been forced by ill health to retire for good. I have been diagnosed with Throat Cancer, and I’m about to start Radiotherapy at 64years old. We .... ....more
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camping on youtube
Posted by philipb11 on 09/06/2022 |
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Last reply Belle-tent
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can anyone recommend some good channels on tent camping.
There is loads of stuff on campervans or bushcraft type stuff but not much on going out in a tent?.... ....more
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Asthma
Posted by pillsley on 20/04/2022 |
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Last reply decor55
on 08/6/2022 |
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Hi all, not been around for a while, got kidnapped by hospital and I need help. My youngest's partner has asthma & is currently off work with added bronchitis.
Can she do ANYTHING to make ca.... ....more
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Kia Sorento boot stuck
Posted by jsparkes201148 on 28/05/2022 |
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Last reply jsparkes201148
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I have a 2015 Sorento, boot is stuck shut.I can open it if I climb in the boot, using manual release lever. When I close the boot it sticks again.
It is not auto close.
I am in France on hol.... ....more
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NW Flex Breakdown Changes.
Posted by jsparkes201148 on 12/01/2022 |
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Last reply billy
on 25/5/2022 |
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Nationwide Flex Plus is changing its Breakdown provider to The AA from March. The info states caravans up to 7m will be covered. This seems to be 7m total/ shipping length.
Bad news for me and m.... ....more
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Bit of wildcampimg
Posted by seaninis on 20/02/2022 |
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Last reply seaninis
on 23/5/2022 |
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Evening... i have just moved down from Argyll where wildcamping was readily available. I have done a few drive arounds (I live in Shropshire) over to the welsh border area. I have noticed the Berwyns .... ....more
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