Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2022 i Caravan

Earlier this month I was in Bristol visiting Bailey and getting a sneak preview of the new addition to its growing stable – the Alicanto Grande Evora (see page 58). It’s always inspiring to see the work that goes into the caravans that you buy and that’s the reason I spend so much time away from my desk meeting the manufacturers. Next up, I'm in Durham at the Erwin Hymer Group and at Coachman in Hull. And, of course, in October, I hope to see many of you at the NEC. We will be there judging our Caravan of the Year awards and there’s still time for you to vote for Dealer of the Year. We're looking to hear about the dealer who has helped you out and made buying…

Head to this quiet, adults-only site for a relaxing break in the Lincolnshire countryside With just 11 fully serviced pitches, 10 on hardstanding and one on grass, Keal Lodge is a bijou, adults-only site that’s perfect for a relaxing holiday. With one side of the touring area overlooking farmland and fields in rural Lincolnshire, this site is a sanctuary of peace and quiet. The pitches are spacious, spread out around grassy fields with trees dotted around the edges. There are no toilet or kitchen facilities on the campsite, so you’ll need to use your own. There is also a two-acre dog exercise area and plenty of countryside walks nearby, some of which can be accessed directly from the site. The local village, Deeping St James, is just a 10-minute walk…

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I started work for Martins Caravans in 1972. I still have my first wage packet which contained £14.72; £7 was for my mother for board and lodgings and the rest for myself! Martins Caravans was established in 1929. By 1972, you could buy a brand-new Sprite Cadet 10 caravan for £160. How times have changed. In 1977, Martins purchased a garage in Lee Mill for the princely sum of £24,000 and employed me as the manager of what was known as Martins Caravans (Plymouth) Ltd. The underground fuel tanks had to be filled. In those days it was done manually by men shovelling sand into the tanks. I remember the man whose job it was to fill the tanks coming up for air at frequent intervals, sweating profusely while working…

INGREDIENTS 1 cooking apple1 peach2 plums2 figs50g pecan nuts, chopped1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped Honey for drizzling5 tbsp sugar125g icing sugar100g soft wheat semolina1 tsp ground ginger2 tbsp unsalted butter1 litre milk Fresh thyme METHOD 1. Core and destone the apple, peach and plums before slicing thinly. 2. In a frying pan, melt the unsalted butter over a medium heat. Add the apples and icing sugar. Toss the apples occasionally in the pan so that the sugar covers them, and cook until the apples are tender and the sugar has caramelised to a light brown colour. 3. Cut the figs into quarters and grill, along with the peach and plums on a low heat until slightly charred. 4. Halve the vanilla bean lengthways and scrape out the pulp.…

At Southampton’s cruise ship dock, elegant passengers emerge from a limousine as we pull up for Red Funnel’s Isle of Wight ferry. Seán insists that cruise would add a few noughts to our deal for the ferry and three nights' camping. He’s so delighted with his bargain-hunting skills it’s as if he’s stalked a prize stag, returning to our cave with it slung around his shoulders. But I would not swap the freedom of our home on wheels for anything. Our first stop is Newtown Nature Reserve. The crooked town hall beside the National Trust car park functioned for a handful of people and the odd cow when Newtown was a rotten borough. We follow the nature trail through a medieval strip field, across saltmarsh and inlets, by snowy egrets…

As we rattled along the A4260 through Oxfordshire, I spotted two large birds of prey flying low, just above the trees and hedgerows lining the side of the road. Then I saw another two, and another. With their deeply forked tails, long angled wings and distinctive colouring, they were unmistakeable – red kites. This first, exciting glimpse of the birds came just outside the medieval market town of Deddington, close to Oxfordshire’s northern border with Northamptonshire. Marlstone, an iron-rich limestone, lends the buildings here a golden-brown appearance that seemed almost to glow as we arrived on a sunny summer’s morning. Market Place is particularly striking, with the seventeenth century church tower rising behind two and three-storey buildings that date from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. One of these contains Foodies,…

A week before our summer trip to Europe – the first in two years – the sight of queues of lorries and cars waiting for hours to catch the Eurotunnel or sail on ferries on the news assaulted our senses. Worried we might face a long wait before heading into France, we decided we’d travel to Kent the day before our train and pitch up at the Bearsted Caravan and Motorhome Club site on the M20. fact file This is a small campsite with 66 pitches close to Maidstone and only about 30 miles from the Eurotunnel and from the ferry terminal at Dover. The wardens are absolutely lovely and very friendly. We’ve stayed here twice before; once prior to another European trip and once when visiting…

sudoku Grab your pencil and get to work – this month’s sudoku challenge might take you a while! just for fun Find 22 Greek gods and goddesses crossword ACROSS 1 Of poor quality (3,2,2,4) 7 Aid to mountain sports people (3,4) 8 Squeeze; grip (5) 10 Pass on; track event (5) 11 Amble; mosey (7) 12 Let ---: act or speak without restraint (3) 14 -----the Great, founder of the first Persian Empire (5) 15 ---Guevara, 1960s guerrilla leader (3) 16 Common bird of the finch family (7) 17 Debonair; civilised (5) 19 Drag one’s feet; market trader’s plot (5) 20 Flowery (speech or prose); gilded (7) 21 Obstruct or interfere with something (3,2,3,3) ACROSS: 1 Not up to much, 7 Ski lift, 8 Clamp, 10 Relay, 11 Saunter, 12 Rip,…

The Scottish village we live in feels like the centre of the universe, so we can’t understand why our friends, Hazel and Dymtro, wanted to move away to a little town in North Yorkshire. How could it be a substitute for the dramatic scenery and close community we enjoy? Well, the only way to find out is to visit them. Naturally, we are eager to spend a sociable weekend catching up with each other, but the fact that Masham has two breweries obviously hasn’t escaped our notice. Our check-in at the Old Station Holiday Park, just outside the town, is smooth and efficient. As we’ve booked last minute, only grass pitches are left and I’m a bit concerned about getting bogged in because it’s been a wet autumn. Fortunately, the…

We have a quirky coaster on display in our ’van. It reads, “If I can’t take my dog, I’m not going!” It’s a fun statement of how our Norfolk terrier, Bosworth, is very much part of the team when we go travelling. He comes with us. But now, if we want to go abroad, we’ve realised we have to do some serious planning. It’s turned out to be a timeline of discovery. Here goes… It’s May, and I’m embarking on the non-too-enticing task ahead of getting to grips with the post-Brexit regulations for taking dogs abroad. It begins to feel like an Alice in Wonderland experience. The pet passport, issued when Bosworth was less than a year old, is now invalid. Although we’ve managed two pre-Covid trips to mainland Europe…

St Ives is a wonderful location to enjoy Cornwall. It’s full of captivating old streets and boasts a superb harbour and magnificent beaches. It is quaint and lovely and is a quintessential beach town which has both charm and character. Often referred to as ‘the dazzling jewel in Cornwall’s crown’, it is easy to see why as you wander around the cobbled streets and take in the harbour with fishermen’s cottages. There are four superb beaches to choose from and St Ives is reputed to have one of the UK’s mildest climates. Tourists flock here in their thousands and return year after year to experience it all over again. On a sunny day, with the beaches looking golden and the sea an azure blue colour, you can easily believe you…

Freedom Caravans ❚ T 01889 883088 W freedomcaravans.com ❚ £18,995-£21,595 We’re accustomed to caravans made in Germany, Slovenia and Poland, as well as in Britain. But Turkey? That’s something to get your attention! A range of three caravans made just outside Istanbul is now available in Britain, imported to the UK exclusively by Freedom Caravans of Stafford. What makes these caravans stand out from the crowd isn’t just their country of origin. It’s their extraordinary light weight. MTPLM figures for the three models are 660kg, 750kg and 1,000kg. fact file 2-5 315m365m, 4.15m 44m48m, 5.4m 198m310and 360); 2.22m (410) 195m Optional 620kg310 660kg (360), 780kg (410) 750kg310 750kg (360), 1,000kg (410) CARPENTO 310 They’re compact, too. And their super-sleek body lines are eye-catchingly futuristic.…

INGREDIENTS 275g plain flour1 tsp sugar1 tsp yeast2 tsp salt175ml warm water2 tsp olive oil240g hummus190g grated mozzarella4 artichoke hearts, cut into quarters5 green olives, thinly sliced1 small red onion, roughly chopped5 mushrooms, thinly sliced30g baby spinach150g feta cheese1 tbsp melted butter METHOD 1. In a small bowl, mix the sugar and yeast in the warm water. Leave to rest for five minutes. The yeast should activate, meaning you should see foam forming. 2. When this is done, prepare the dough by adding the yeast water to the flour along with the olive oil and salt. Continue kneading for 10 minutes until you have a soft, smooth dough. 3. Roll the dough into a ball and place in a large bowl. Rub the dough with a little olive oil and…