tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post3459670904621405379..comments2024-03-22T19:20:13.514+00:00Comments on FreeSpirit : Mini Beast is all ours but not without a few teething problems.Ian and Irene Jameisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-18147394207967698092021-04-23T11:10:20.217+01:002021-04-23T11:10:20.217+01:00Of course you can use our driveway - for as long a...Of course you can use our driveway - for as long as you want! Get yourselves over here as soon as you can!<br /><br />Good on you for getting behind the wheel again. You will be fine. Think of all the hundreds of times you drove safely and stop letting the once you messed up be what dominates your thinking! Please keep me posted on how it goes, sweetheart.<br /><br />Mxxoo<br /><br />PS I knew you would work out the acronym - it's a good one, isn't it?Marilyn, nb Waka Huiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485346080040799974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-47249787165478317222021-04-22T09:30:03.207+01:002021-04-22T09:30:03.207+01:00I've worked it out, Marilyn! You certainly don...I've worked it out, Marilyn! You certainly don't mince your words 😁 I've decided to get behind the wheel in our car first, get my confidence back before tackling something that big 😉 Xx Oh and Ian wants to know if we can use your drive if we decide to ship MB over before we come for a years stay in NZ? Am I going to get another of your expletive cryptic message on what we can do with THAT idea? 😂😂🤣 Much loveIan and Irene Jameisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-78376291285023823492021-04-21T23:08:03.530+01:002021-04-21T23:08:03.530+01:00Thank you for the info, Irene. Just 700mm shorter ...Thank you for the info, Irene. Just 700mm shorter than ours. Swift use an ALKO chassis too.<br />It looks like it has been well looked after for its age, so clearly a good buy!<br /><br />Honestly, the driving thing is a fear you MUST conquer - what will you do if you have to drive because Ian is unwell or injured? Do you know the saying JFDI? I am sure you can work it out! The problem with only driving on very quiet roads in the UK is that they are often quite narrow which makes differentiating which is the correct side to be on a bit trickier. So be brave and try an A road that is two way. And then do what I had to do with our motorhome to get it down to Southampton - drive on a motorway ... I did find that scary at first as the motorhome is wider than a car, but once I saw that trucks could fit within the lanes, I realised I was worrying about nothing.<br /><br />Use your bravery - you've got plenty of it, girl!<br /><br />MxxMarilyn, nb Waka Huiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485346080040799974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-67128206528657126822021-04-21T10:01:27.706+01:002021-04-21T10:01:27.706+01:00Hi Ann
Most sites are open now but only if you are...Hi Ann<br />Most sites are open now but only if you are self-sufficient (carry your own loo)No toilets or showers on site are open until after 17th May, so you should be okay to book now. XxIan and Irene Jameisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-45168913825925285692021-04-21T09:58:28.850+01:002021-04-21T09:58:28.850+01:00Hi Jenny, so far so good but only time will tell. ...Hi Jenny, so far so good but only time will tell. XxIan and Irene Jameisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-46811289015850160892021-04-21T09:57:31.174+01:002021-04-21T09:57:31.174+01:00Hi Marilyn. Good grief you've got me searching...Hi Marilyn. Good grief you've got me searching through all the motorhome spiel to find what you want. Found it in the end so here goes. <br />Length 6.38<br />Bed not fixed but can be utilized as a pull-out double (across the width) or two singles<br />(the two seats in the photo)<br />Make is Autocruise on a Peugeot boxer chassis<br />Engine presume is the Peugeot and chassis is AL-KO (whatever that is??)<br />Manual 6 speed gearbox<br />Age 2010<br /><br />Oh, and thanks for the words of advice. I will try again but only on a VERY quiet road. Xxx<br />Ian and Irene Jameisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619780891302537493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-22166610089709082132021-04-21T08:26:17.304+01:002021-04-21T08:26:17.304+01:00Perfick, looking forward to following your new adv...Perfick, looking forward to following your new adventures in the Mini Beast now.<br />We've hired one twice and due to go again next month, just hoping that some sites may be open in Lake district/Scotland!<br />Ann Makemson xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-63824449983051313592021-04-20T23:25:43.928+01:002021-04-20T23:25:43.928+01:00Many congratulations on your motorhome swap, may y...Many congratulations on your motorhome swap, may you both have many exciting trips away! Hope all those teething problems are now sorted out.<br />Jenny and Robin Romany Rambler Blogspot <br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596754983215564299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169865556277364121.post-22193384034138177822021-04-20T20:55:14.356+01:002021-04-20T20:55:14.356+01:00New motorhome looks very lovely and appears to hav...New motorhome looks very lovely and appears to have come equipped with red wine: always a bonus! But I need more info though:<br />• how long is it?<br />• what is the bed situation - fixed bed? double? two singles? lounge conversion?<br />• what motorhome brand is Starburst? <br />• what engine and chassis?<br />• manual or automatic?<br />• how old?<br /><br />Here's hoping that you get lots and lots of use out of it and enjoy touring around.<br /><br />By the way, you will not be the only person who has accidentally been on the wrong side of the road - I did it when we were living in Church Enstone (near Woodstock). We had just come back from Italy where I had been driving on the right hand side of the road. I drove off out of the village on the wrong side of the road for about 100 yards before I realised. Fortunately it was very early in the morning and no one else was on the road. Get back behind the wheel and just say to yourself each time 'Stay left' just as you would say 'Stay right' if you were driving on the Continent.<br /><br />MxxMarilyn, nb Waka Huiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485346080040799974noreply@blogger.com