BUYING A SOLAR PANEL FOR YOUR MOTORHOME – DOES IT NEED TO BE SO COMPLICATED? For almost a year, a huge solar panel has been propped against the wall in our hallway. In a snap decision (which is usually the case with me) I spied a solar panel for auction on eBay. I placed my […]
Before I start I want to point out that I am not a professional electrician, but my mind does seem to work in a schematic (if not scatterbrain!) basis. So please read this as a “how I did” post rather than a “how to” post. Our motorhome came fitted with a ZIG Marque I power […]
The flooring was in quite a state – so after much discussion about whether we needed carpet or linoleum, we decided lino in the kitchen area, carpet in the bedroom and both in the lounge area. And so began the hunt. I realise now that I am totally incapable of holding a colour in my […]
Having lived in Spain, we grew accustomed to insuring our vehicles there, and dealing with the issued paperwork from the insurance companies. One of the documents included with the insurance pack was a European Accident Statement form. These are to be kept in your vehicle at all times, completed at the time of an accident, and […]
The van came equipped with a really great little kitchen area (galley if using the correct verbiage) compared to most other motorhomes we’ve seen. We have a gas 4-ring hob, oven and grill and a full size fridge freezer – a total luxury. Despite their age, the oven and grill seem never to have been used […]
The “bathroom” was also circa 1972 in looks and smell and needed completely gutted. The old walls were the usual waterproof wallboard in a sickly cream colour. The plastic corner sink was also cream, cracked around the edges, the taps and all down the pedestal. The taps and shower fittings were all 1980’s fading gold […]
The cabinetry was in good order but was a little dated (circa 1982). The motorhome had been built by a luxury yacht manufacturer, so had been finished to professional marine standards. All the cabinets and drawers had been hand crafted with dovetail joints, ensuring a very strong construction. At some point, the wood side panels and cupboard surrounds […]
Having lived the vast majority of our lives in Northern Ireland, it is only when you travel even a tiny bit that you realize just how isolated we feel here – especially having lived through 30 years of “The Troubles”. The troubles started on my 5th birthday in August 1969, so during most of my […]
In fact the van sat in the Castle car park for 4 days while we debated the various methods we might use to get it into the driveway. We wanted the main door to open to the side of our house – not our neighbours – which meant we would have to reverse the motorhome off the […]
Getting to Cumnock in Scotland meant an early start and involved the following: Driving to the ferry terminal in Belfast. Parking up the car for our return. Boarding the ferry as foot passengers. After arriving in Cairnryan, hopping in a taxi to take us to Stranraer. Getting a train from Stranraer to Ayr. Getting picked […]