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Personjustsuzi
21/6/2007 at 8:14am
 Location: Selby North Yorkshire
 Outfit: vectra. swift rapide View justsuzi's Profile View Profile   Reply to justsuzi Reply   Quote justsuzi Quote  
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Hi Everyone. We bought our first caravan a couple of weeks ago.A swift rapide, nice little tidy van for just us two. We are going on our first "outing" this weekend..only local to us..probably North Yorkshire. Can't wait to get going!!! Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place...just wanted to shout about it!! lol



Person#Sal#
21/6/2007 at 8:16am
 Location: Milton Regis Sittingbourne Kent.
 Outfit: Coleman Columbus 8 & Quecha T4.2 View #Sal#'s Profile View Profile   Reply to #Sal# Reply   Quote #Sal# Quote  
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Congratulations! We bought our new (um..well old) van last week and we have been shouting ever since

If you have any questions, this is the best place to ask, everyone is very friendly and helpful.

And welcome to UKCS!



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Personbruno69
21/6/2007 at 9:20am
 Location: northampton
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I wish you well with your "new" van, if you have just half as much fun out of it as we had out of first new van, then your in for a great time, and welcome to a cracking site.

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"PACESETTERS" German Shepherd dog display team, we are out and about raising money for guide dogs.


Personmrs goose
21/6/2007 at 10:33am
 Location: Lancashire
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Hello
from one Suzi to another!
Welcome to the forum and good luck in your new van!


PersonTweetypie57
21/6/2007 at 10:57am
 Location: Shropshire
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Have fun in your new van

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"Money can't buy you happiness but it's more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes"


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Personjustsuzi
22/6/2007 at 7:56am
 Location: Selby North Yorkshire
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Thanks for your replies everyone. We spent yesterday having a practice run putting up the awning.. 8 out of ten I think for  effort!! Got all the curtains washed and put back up...all ship shape and tickety boo. So now just waiting for the off..will keep you posted. lol



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