For Sale

Got a couple of these Isabella items for sale:-

The exact title isn't very helpful but they affix to the top of the poles that rest against the caravan  walls in a porch awning.

They would fit our Magnum so I imagine they would be OK for any Isabella porch awning.

They are brand new and in unopened Isabella packaging.


£12 ic. P&P (usually retail about £16 )


Ian

Poolsbrook Country Park

We have just had four nights at CMC Poolsbrook Country Park near Chesterfield complete with grandchidren.

Poolsbrook is a lovely spotlessly clean and tidy site situated on an old mine complete with playgrounds,lake for fishing and a cafe.

I am glad we bought a Passat estate and not a Mini as every nook and cranny,including a Kamei roofbox, was jam packed.

Cadiz wise it was a non event,everything performed as it should,well the Avtex TV soundbar wouldn't work on HDMI but I think we can overlook that one in the "problems from hell,first world dept".

Gave my new Colapz waste pipes their first run out and they were very good,much,much better than fighting with coils of waste hose.

The waste pipe supports worked as well although they could do to be of a thicker gauge for hard standings and a sharp point would help..


I wanted to put two extra rafter poles in the Eclipse canopy to make it a bit more rigid and resistant to wind and to avoid water pooling on the roof,but they are a price,about £50 or so each,but in one of those miracles that come once in a lifetime I was just browsing round a dealers last week and they had two for £15 each.

They needed shortening slightly as they were intended for a different awning but two minutes with a hacksaw from Mr.Roscoe's comprehensive tool set and they fitted perfectly.

Isabella have agreed to take back the Eclipse side panel adaptor and shorten it to 210cm FOC as it certainly doesn't fit as it is at present,well done Isabella.

You may pay top dollar for their awnings but the customer service is excellent.

I have sent for one of these from E-Bay and are awaiting delivery:-

Caravan Solar Light

I saw one on a van on site and it looked a good idea as you can situate it over the Aquaroll area,or anywhere else for that matter, to give a bit of illumination if the barrel needs attention in the dark.

Beware when buying though,I have noticed that some models on E-Bay only have 20 LED's whereas this has 30.

All In all a good trip,I even met someone who I used to work with forty years ago,coincidence is
a strange thing.

( Just one of my periodic reminders,if you click on any picture they come up full screen.You may have to do this with the waste pipe one to see the supports ).

Ian

Colapz Waste Pipes

Back at the NEC in October I purchased a set of Colapz waste pipes for use on a serviced pitch and today in storage I thought I would give them a try.

They must be an improvement on fighting to get those ribbed waste pipes anywhere near a bag or sack when they have taken on a life of their own.

This is the set as purchased :-

The actual set is five pieces of pipe but I purchased an extra length to be on the safe side,they extend from 50cm to 1 metre,it also includes a storage bag and an ingenious cleaning brush...

I also bought a set of pipe supports which are like wire tent pegs bent int a U shape at the top to support the pipe at different heights to give a bit of fall to the serviced pitch drain.

Thw "two into one" piece does not come with the set,I made it up myself as the old connection leaked.

Well I was most impressed,the lengths of pipe pull out into a longer length and are simply push connected together to make up the length you want.

This is a pic of thr pipe supports in place ( might have to enlarge the picture,it's not the best ).

I have also decided to hang one of the unextended pipes into the Wastemaster when using a none serviced pitch.


All in all an excellent idea well executed,can recommend.

Colapz Waste Pipe

I will report further after using it in battle.


Incidentally this is a completely stand alone review of a purchased product and has no connection whatsoever with Colapz and no money or favours have changed hands.

Ian

Beechwood Grange

Returned yeaterday from four nights at Beechwood Grange near York.

Been here many times before so won't dwell on it suffice to say that the CMC must have spent shed loads of money on it during the revamp as the place is immaculate,all credit to the wardens for keeping it so.

On to the Cadiz and I am glad to say that there is nil to report after the winter lay up,everything worked as it should and no dramas.

The new Pro Tec front cover was much easier to put on than the old one,a total success.

I forgot a few things but fortunately nothing vital.

We put our Eclipse canopy up along with the side and infill.

Once again the infill didn't fit properly>

I contacted Isabella who said if we measured the gap it was supposed to fit they would alter it for us,great customer service.


Whilst away I received at home a  box containing some new Colapz waste pipes for use on a serviced pitch along with some supports so it all drains properly which I ordered at the NEC so I will be giving them a run out in a few weeks .

I am also contemplating a full cover for next winter to keep the ravages at bay but I will have to ponder that one a bit more.


Ian

Another One of Ian's Top Tips

Recently whilst trying to reverse the car via the reversing camera to hitch it up to the van to remove the winter wheels,I noticed how difficult it was to see the black hitch against the background which made getting the hitch over the tow ball unnecessarily difficult.

I found some flourescent stickers on E-Bay ( other outlets are available ) and stuck them on the nose of the hitch.

It is now much easier to see when reversing.

 Ian

*Important Sat Nav News*

For those of you who use a sat.nav then the date of April 6th is very important.

Every nineteen years sat navs evidently "roll back to zero" ( don't ask me for the details ) ,anyway the nineteen years is up on April 6th.

If you don't update your unit it will be inaccurate from this date.

As far as Tom Tom go this page allows you to check:-

 Tom Tom Checker

Doubtless other manufacturers have much the same.

To say we all rely greatly on sat.navs these days one way or another this has received little publicity,I only stumbled on it by accident.

I hope the aircraft industry is up to speed or your long weekend in Majorca may end up being spent in Dubrovnik.

Ian

Gas Stop

Recently whilst browsing round Go Outdoors I came across a Gas Stop device which automatically shuts off the gas should there be a leak.

Gas Stop

Had a read of the literature and the web site and it  seemed like a good idea so I purchased one from Prima Leisure.

Easy to install but with one small proviso,the securing nut is not the usual standard size of 30mm.

Gas Stop said it was 25mm but I measured 24.. but in the end I had a similar spanner ground down to fit.

It would have been much better if it was a standard 30mm fitting IMHO.

Anyway Dan Trudgian does a review of it on You Tube,at the end he mentions free spanners* but I couldn't find any evidence of them,perhaps you may have better luck.

You Tube - Gas Stop

You Tube - Gas Stop Small Leaks

Ian

* Contacted Gas Stop and the free spanners ended over a year ago.