We have just had four nights at Beechwood Grange,the C&MC site near York.
We have stayed many times before so little to say about the site apart from the fact that some people don't deserve clean and tidy washroom facilities and insist on leaving them a complete mess for other people.
What is wrong with these folk,do they live like that at home,probably so.
Anyway the Cadiz was perfect throughout the trip,not even a re-gluing needed,just a minor problem with our new windbreak which is being sorted by Isabella under warranty.
The march of the motorhomes continues,we had an enormous one parked next to us,it must have been like driving a bus.
Ian
Monday 30 October 2017
Saturday 21 October 2017
Chapel Lane & The NEC
Yesterday we returned from two nights at Chapel Lane CAMC site just south of Birmingham which we used as a base for a visit to the NEC show.
We should originally have returned today ( Saturday ) but a scan at the weather forecast and the approach of Hurricane Brian and the prediction of 40+ mph gusts altered our plans.
( As an aside which prat started naming these weather events,we used to have a bit of wind and rain,now it's "Hurricane So and So" breathlessly repeated over and over by wild eyed weather men,potty )
Anyway we visited the show on Thursday and became immersed in a constant round of in and out of caravans and motorhomes.
Had a further look at the U4 Cadiz and a second viewing did not improve my overall impression of it,the new Pegasus GT70 Rimini however was in my opinion the better of the two except it has blown air heating instead of the Unicorns Alde of which I am very much a fan.
I intended to take some video to post on the blog using my sparkling new smart phone which sadly proved too smart for me on this occasion as I got about two seconds of blurred footage,I will give it some practice.
One good thing about owning a Bailey is the Bailey Direct accessories and parts shop which had a presence at the show and which forced me to buy a Unicorn embossed fleece,watch out for it on site.
I had intended to add to our stable of Isabella items in the form of an Eclipse Sun Shade but SWMBO put her foot down so that was that.
After a bit of persuasion I joined the Bailey Owners Club,mainly I suppose because they have a factory visit every couple of years so I may go on that,plus 10% off Bailey Parts and accessories.
SWMBO is convinced I am the worlds most miserable unsociable man ever to walk the Earth so we may have to attend a rally next year to prove her wrong,hope they aren't like those TV programmes.
Deep down SWMBO has always hankered after a motorhome and has now set her sights on a Bailey Autograph 79-4 T,all we need to do now is find the £60K to buy one.
The sheer number and variation of motorhomes on the market is now staggering,one wonders if they will eventually outnumber caravans in the leisure market.
Ian
We should originally have returned today ( Saturday ) but a scan at the weather forecast and the approach of Hurricane Brian and the prediction of 40+ mph gusts altered our plans.
( As an aside which prat started naming these weather events,we used to have a bit of wind and rain,now it's "Hurricane So and So" breathlessly repeated over and over by wild eyed weather men,potty )
Anyway we visited the show on Thursday and became immersed in a constant round of in and out of caravans and motorhomes.
Had a further look at the U4 Cadiz and a second viewing did not improve my overall impression of it,the new Pegasus GT70 Rimini however was in my opinion the better of the two except it has blown air heating instead of the Unicorns Alde of which I am very much a fan.
I intended to take some video to post on the blog using my sparkling new smart phone which sadly proved too smart for me on this occasion as I got about two seconds of blurred footage,I will give it some practice.
One good thing about owning a Bailey is the Bailey Direct accessories and parts shop which had a presence at the show and which forced me to buy a Unicorn embossed fleece,watch out for it on site.
I had intended to add to our stable of Isabella items in the form of an Eclipse Sun Shade but SWMBO put her foot down so that was that.
After a bit of persuasion I joined the Bailey Owners Club,mainly I suppose because they have a factory visit every couple of years so I may go on that,plus 10% off Bailey Parts and accessories.
SWMBO is convinced I am the worlds most miserable unsociable man ever to walk the Earth so we may have to attend a rally next year to prove her wrong,hope they aren't like those TV programmes.
Deep down SWMBO has always hankered after a motorhome and has now set her sights on a Bailey Autograph 79-4 T,all we need to do now is find the £60K to buy one.
The sheer number and variation of motorhomes on the market is now staggering,one wonders if they will eventually outnumber caravans in the leisure market.
Ian
Friday 13 October 2017
New Pegasus GT70 Rimini
Bailey has just brought out a new Pegasus range,the GT70,which will present at the NEC show next week
I have just been looking at the Rimini,which is the single fixed bed version,and it seems to me that it is very similar to the Unicorn 3 Cadiz,which is no bad thing.
Naturally I am only going from the Bailey puffery and not seen it in the flesh but at least the silly bathroom sink isn't there,three cheers for that,also has a window in the bathroom
No Alde heating though but Al-KO ATC is there as standard.
Have a butchers and see what you think:-
Pegasus GT70 Rimini.
Ian
I have just been looking at the Rimini,which is the single fixed bed version,and it seems to me that it is very similar to the Unicorn 3 Cadiz,which is no bad thing.
Naturally I am only going from the Bailey puffery and not seen it in the flesh but at least the silly bathroom sink isn't there,three cheers for that,also has a window in the bathroom
No Alde heating though but Al-KO ATC is there as standard.
Have a butchers and see what you think:-
Pegasus GT70 Rimini.
Ian
Sunday 1 October 2017
Chatsworth
We have just returned from four nights at Chatsworth CMC site.
This is very pleasant,but hard to book,site but it suffers from my perennial complaint about some sites in the fact that most of the perimeter pitches are well overhung by large trees.
If visiting,the preferred pitches are to the top and centre of the site,the bottom half tends to be a bit soggy as it doesn't dry out after rain and boy did it rain.
Visited Chatsworth House and here is a tip,there is no longer a CMC discount but there is if you are a member of the C&CC,it's not advertised but the discount is about £5 per head.
The Cadiz was perfect apart from having to reglue the long white plastic strip at the bottom of the upper front window blind.
It has been regularly falling out for a while so I finally got round to fixing it.
Bailey must use a very poor quality of glue as I seem to be forever regluing things.
Still if they are the only problems I will live with that.
Finally for those who have barely slept thinking about it,the drip has stopped.
Ian
This is very pleasant,but hard to book,site but it suffers from my perennial complaint about some sites in the fact that most of the perimeter pitches are well overhung by large trees.
If visiting,the preferred pitches are to the top and centre of the site,the bottom half tends to be a bit soggy as it doesn't dry out after rain and boy did it rain.
Visited Chatsworth House and here is a tip,there is no longer a CMC discount but there is if you are a member of the C&CC,it's not advertised but the discount is about £5 per head.
The Cadiz was perfect apart from having to reglue the long white plastic strip at the bottom of the upper front window blind.
It has been regularly falling out for a while so I finally got round to fixing it.
Bailey must use a very poor quality of glue as I seem to be forever regluing things.
Still if they are the only problems I will live with that.
Finally for those who have barely slept thinking about it,the drip has stopped.
Ian
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