CMC Knaresborough

We are at present having a few nights on the above site on the outskirts of Knaresborough but not far from Harrogate and York. 

It is a lovely site but with a couple of changes could be improved 

Firstly the site shop has nothing at all on its shelves at all apart from some toilet fluid and a solitary hook up cable. 

There are no local shops anywhere so a few caravanning and food essentials wouldn't have gone amiss,other CMC sites seem to manage it. 

Secondly the site has a Wanderer  bar and restaurant but any passing wanderer should carefully check the opening times which are very idiosyncratic. 

I could understand restricted opening in the depths of winter but the site is very nearly full.

I would have thought it could be open say 9 to 5 daily for tea, coffee and light snacks.

I was looking forward to a daily breakfast but it's not to be. 

On the Cadiz front we have had a couple of small problems. 

The mini Heki above the sink has loose cords again, and this is a replacement. 

Can't get it off to fix it at the moment so will leave it till we get home. 

Secondly the Alde remote room sensor which I fitted a few years ago is massively under reading. 

Contacted Alde who suggested resetting the panel but that didn't work so it looks like a new sensor, which is now on order at a ridiculous price for P&P may I add. 

The Avtex TV is also in a local shop for repair as it is playing up when used on satellite. 

Luckily we have a spare as SWMBO was starting to sweat a bit,personally I was looking forward to not having to suffer the dreadful Good Morning Britain and the even worse Masterchef. 

At least the weather is glorious for a change right till we go home, it's not a bad life really.

Ian

Tip

This is a tip I have blatantly stolen from this months Practical Caravan and concerns an easy way to clean the hitch pads.

First remove the plastic security ball from the hitch. 

Put  piece of thin cloth round the ball and spray with brake cleaner. 

Insert the ball back into the hitch and close the black lever only not the large handle. 

( My cloth was a bit thick so the handle wouldn't close but it still worked).

Twist the ball backwards and forwards to clean the pads.

It really works!!

Ian

CMC York Beechwood Grange

Well the season has started for us as we are on our first trip to the above site one of our favourites.

Surprisingly I haven't forgotten anything and all has worked with no problems touch wood.

Well not quite. 

I think the Avtex tv is playing up when using satellite. 

We could only get BBC 1 and 2 plus Channel 4,ITV was sound but no picture. 

Will try it at home and if still the same will contact Avtex. 

Had a trip out to a funeral yesterday, one of SWMBO'S friends, which was a first, and hopefully the last, for a caravan holiday.

The site is far from full, Easter is probably the starting point although it is late this year. 

Anyway it is my birthday on Sunday, another year slips by, oh well. 

Ian