chicken george wrote:

20th July 2008 a day that will live in infamy , Mrs G is making me and little Finn visit a caravan site .

Looks like my little trip is cancelled for this year due to the weather

I do feel for Mrs G's friends though they have been stuck in their van all week in this weather.
Ah well 'you pays your money and you takes your choice' At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

I was following a rather large van down a country lane today when it suddenly stopped and started attempting to reverse into a side road. This was terrible in 3 ways
1 gross inconsideration for other road users.
2 he could not reverse for toffee yet he is allowed to tow the large van.
3 he had a Hyundia 4x4 thingie ....what a waste of black paint.

In the end I had to get out of my pickup to give him reversing tips and directions... so I do help you vaners out occasionally . But seeing his lack of skills I do wonder if people should be able to reverse trailers and or vans before being released on the roads, especially with super-sized rigs like his.
Oh and his reason for turning round --- he decided to go home again after hearing the weather forecast on the car radio At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Why thanks for helping him out CG, very decent of you

I wouldn't dream of trying to defend the actions of in inconsiderate and/or unskilled caravan tugger. I'd like to think they are in the minority but as with any group in society its the minority that often gain a bad reputation for the majority.

yeah he was a bit of a dope, I to had to help him out as he was blocking the road.... At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

You just wanted a closer look at his van
you're cracking son

I bet i reality CG is a very nice person towards us Vanners

Would have loved to been a fly on the wall, CG muttering away cursing him, and then been as nice as pie when he got out to help lol:

Very decent of you indeed  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I'm nice to everyone . (except Mrs G's sister )
I did once make a young couple throw a disposable BBQ into the river though But they had lit it in the middle of a tinder dry patch of grass on the old railway bridge on our farm. If a fire had started it could easily have burnt a few fields of wheat, a wood and quite possibly my Dads house so I don't think I over reacted.
"Get orf my land"

It wouldnt burnt much right now though, its rained all week  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

chicken george wrote:

yeah he was a bit of a dope, I to had to help him out as he was blocking the road....

No he looked around 40, So if you account for the stress of owning a van ageing him by 5 years I reckon he was 35...or less At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

chicken george wrote:

No he looked around 40, So if you account for the stress of owning a van ageing him by 5 years I reckon he was 35...or less

The vaners came to see us yesterday as it was to rainy for us to visit them in their van . Anyway inspite of that tell tale fact, they managed to spread their vanist propaganda to Mrs G .
She has today announced that we should buy a c van and wants me to take her to Ropey's c van world to see what's on offer. I have so far countered by telling her its impossible to fit a towbar to an FL2 without ruining its character (true) . My next line of defence is offering to buy her a hot tub for the garden .
I'm sure it is only a passing thought to her and the propaganda will soon wear off. But if she wins she will find her self holidaying alone as neither Finn or me will step foot in her wobbly trailer.

Bl dy vaners sitting in my kitchen, drinking my tea eating my biscuits yet plotting against me

Roy did spend a while telling me about motor movers, gas heaters etc, but I fell asleep  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

I think you should let Mrs CG on this forum so i could have a word with her about caravanning..........you will have the towbar fitted in no time at all

JUSTICE

Do you want any advice?

I'm at Beechwood Caravan Site in September if she wants to come a join us to get a real taster of caravan life Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Excellent idea perhaps you could give out her contact details as it would be better to speak to the organ grinder and not the monkey