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PersonGeorgie girl
22/4/2014 at 8:34pm
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I am horribly over excited about getting our first caravan - I have quite unnatural urges to purchase matching toast racks and egg cups ! Help I fear I am turning into Anne from the famous five - is anyone old enough to understand this and am I normal ??

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PersonAldoscott
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Sounds very normal to us. Enjoy ur new caravan.


Personrobin54
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Isn't that what normal people do. Have fun in your new van.


PersonHacksaw Bob
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Quote: Originally posted by Georgie girl on 22/4/2014 Help I fear I am turning into Anne from the famous five...


Never mind the egg cups - have you packed enough oats for that horse?


PersonJayen
22/4/2014 at 9:27pm
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And lashings and lashings of ginger beer, or was that Secret Seven?


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Personmichell8
22/4/2014 at 9:36pm
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Yes, Anne was the prissy one, you should be George.


PersonGeorgie girl
22/4/2014 at 9:42pm
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Ha ha - love it ! Yes lashings of ginger beer and horses and mysterious doings ( anyone see the Comic Strip version ?)
And yes I am at heart George but domesticity and children have trend me into Anne . Maybe my caravan will help me channel my inner George

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Personnaturlist123
22/4/2014 at 9:59pm
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Typical women just like me other half every time we change the van we have to have cups plates etc to match the decor as well as new extra cushions, Awning must match the go faster stripes on outside of van etc over the years we have had red ( cant say red burgundy) green and blue awnings now the new awning must be charcoal and grey to match stripes on side of Adria Adora Danube I have only agreed because last blue one to small for new van.

Joking aside I hope You and your family have many happy years to come caravaning as I and my wife have had over the years we have been vanners "ENJOY"


Personveema
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Ha ha...you'd be on beds made of heather in a cave if you were really from the famous five...not in a fancy caravan!

I love buying stuff for the caravan and have a tendancy to spend more on it than I would for my proper kitchen at home!


Personferretlady
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Thats half the fun, getting all new stuff for the caravan. Enjoy!!!

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Enjoy life while you can, none of us know what's round the corner!


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PersonGeorgie girl
22/4/2014 at 11:15pm
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Love it !!! So glad I am not the only one obsessing on colour matching , cushions, saucepans etc . Good point about the beds made of heather ( I knew someone else would remember) - we have a fixed bed for extra lazy comfort !

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Personarmchaircamper
22/4/2014 at 11:32pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Georgie girl on 22/4/2014
I am horribly over excited about getting our first caravan - I have quite unnatural urges to purchase matching toast racks and egg cups ! Help I fear I am turning into Anne from the famous five - is anyone old enough to understand this and am I normal ??


Haha, yes! You definitely don't sound like George, who cut a hole in her sleeping bag! I reread 'Five Go Off to Camp' recently and had to rush out and buy myself a canvas bucket. Didn't know there were such things till then.

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Personpompeyjon
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Not letting the wife see this thread or i be spending a fortune argh ...runs away to find famous five books to read

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Personblack ice
23/4/2014 at 2:26pm
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All perfectly normal we have had our van ten years and I love nothing more than trawlling eBay for funky caravan bits enjoy :-)


PersonJaygo
23/4/2014 at 3:10pm
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You're quite normal Georgie girl - it's a wonderful pastime!   If you really want to feel a 'Famous Fiver' visit Haycraft CC Site in Dorset, it's almost next door to Corfe Castle the world of E.B.


PersonGeorgie girl
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Jaygo that's on my list - Corfe castle is one of my favourite places ! In fact I have a framed photo of it in my reading corner ( where I am sitting now) I wonder if there will be mysterious lights there at night and gypsies looking surly

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GG :)



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