New at this motorhome mullarkey....

Justmeandher replied on 07/08/2019 22:03

Justmeandher

Posted on 07/08/2019 22:03

Hi everyone. Well after two and a half years we have sold the house - a listed thatched cottage so not everyone's cup of tea. Anyway, we are not buying another house but instead we pick up a 2016 Bailey Autograph 745 on 14th August and are going to go full-time touring around this sceptered isle and ROI for the next three years or so until management gets her pension when we might think about settling down. Think we have covered most things but undoubtedly there will be challenges but nevertheless, all/any advice will be greatly appreciated. One thing though, I phoned our local fire brigade and asked about what sort of extinguisher to get. Surprisingly they said don't bother. I know that an extinguisher is primarily to assist escape but my view is that as the 745 is going to be our home for the next three years or so, having the right extinguisher could mean the difference between some damage and total loss. Any thoughts folks??

Kind regards, Paul and Elaine

(growing old - yes, growing up - never!!).

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KjellNN replied on 17/08/2019 21:38

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Posted on 17/08/2019 20:04 by Justmeandher

Hi everyone, and thank you all so much for all your kind advice. Last few days have been absolutely manic moving out, putting a few treasures into storage and then having to factor in a last minute issues with the MH, many of which we have resolved thanks to help from friends with MH's and the dealer will resolve the others next week. Currently catching our breath and chilling on a delightful site a few minutes walk from our daughter's pub in Herefordshire. After that we plan to stay fairly local and get used to things until kids go back to school when we will meander over to Pembrokeshire to meet up with friends, by which time we should have some sort of itinerary in mind, albeit fairly loose and with a few alternative options as after all, "If you haven't got a back-up plan, you haven't got a plan". We expect to do a mix of CL's, sites, freebies, and wild camping where we can.

Decided to do UK and ROI first as we thought it would be a shame to shuffle off this mortal coil without exploring where we live. Even ROI might have to wait until the B word is sorted. In addition, grandchildren and medical stuff mean that we will be returning to Herefordshire at irregular intervals for perhaps a night or two.

Once again, thanks everso. Stay safe.

Regards, P&E

Posted on 17/08/2019 21:38

Ah, yes, grandchildren, we know what you mean!

We retired back in 2007 and have spent 10 years travelling mainly Europe, but also UK. We had 2 grandchildren, now 13 and 9, but not living very close to them, we only saw them every month or so, so being away we just kept in touch via Skype.

Now, however, our wings have been clipped as our daughter, who lives very near us, had her first baby in early 2018 and we volunteered for childminding duties, along with the other grandparents. So since the wee fellow was born we have pretty much been confined to UK as going abroad for short periods is expensive.

Added to that, they moved house when he was only 6 months old, and a lot of stuff needed to be done, so we have been kept busy with their various house projects, still a work in progress.

Not sure that we will get abroad again with the van, Brexit does not help!

Good luck with your travels!

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New at this motorhome mullarkey....

Justmeandher replied on 07/08/2019 22:03

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KjellNN replied on 17/08/2019 21:38

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