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Re: My New Bus

Postby Bri » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:45 pm

i think it's fantastic your'e doing all that work yourself, 8) 8) keep going girl, looks like you have the extension lead iv'e been looking for, :lol: :lol:
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Re: My New Bus

Postby andysvan » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:07 pm

vana mana wrote:is it converted?


It will be soon! :D
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Re: My New Bus

Postby AlanN » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:54 am

I think youve done a grand job there, home from home :D
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Re: My New Bus

Postby vana mana » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:00 pm

andysvan wrote:
vana mana wrote:is it converted?


It will be soon! :D


keep us up to date with pics then...
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Re: My New Bus

Postby Campertess » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:17 am

Did you miss me ?

*in she bounces all happy n smiley *

somebody off here did cos he spent all night with me last night :wink:
Bet u'r tired this morning mr ..

Anyways pics pics tales of first adventures ,

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ukhippy gathering Dorset.Reprisenting Wales :)

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kin ell that bridge was a tight fit

Image Back in Wales,up the mountains in the snow..check out my awning ,bargain of the week that was £30 from argos n it is fab :)

Image awning on the side

Image me n Celyn

Image majic mountain mushrooms

Image just sorting me fire wood :wink:
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Re: My New Bus

Postby Campertess » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:51 am

We travelled down to Dorset,spent a fab couple of days there seeing freinds i havnt seen in ages :)
kidnapped a granpy,who was camped next to us,i liked his style so bought him home to wales lol.
picked up Claude the frenchman enroute n bought him back to wales too..
then got stuck in the mud :)
Had a wikked birthday party in the feild for Claire :)
spent a week chilling out,making freinds with me chainsaw,experiencing the elements of the british weather lol.
fkin snow in April,i ask you.
has wikked snoball fights :)
i am the biggest kid its been decided :lol:
time to go home for the kids for school......
bugger it my bus is comfy in the feild,so i left her there keeping me spot warm :)
cpl a days i'll be there again.


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Gramps.
Image claude tooo tired bless him

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survival of the self sufficient :wink:

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baby seems to have taken to rd life ok :)

Image Claire in the birfday pants :)

Image 6 in me bed n the lil one said roll over
Image ikkle snoman

Image full house

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Image oops

theres just a few that were taken :wink:
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Re: My New Bus

Postby rover » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:56 am

Looks like you've had a good couple of weeks :D

That Awning looks cool, if it fits a Giant thing like your bus its gota be good for 30 quid 8)


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Re: My New Bus

Postby Campertess » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:59 am

rover wrote:Looks like you've had a good couple of weeks :D

That Awning looks cool, if it fits a Giant thing like your bus its gota be good for 30 quid 8)


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I tell you mate ,they are awesome !!!!
fits anything anywhere tent,caravan,bus... back ,side anywhere ..
wikked , 1 pole 4 strings 5 mins n its up.
Best £30 i've spent in a long time :)

Yea we have had a good time :lol:
plenty more good times to come .
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Re: My New Bus

Postby Campertess » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:01 am

andysvan wrote:
vana mana wrote:is it converted?


It will be soon! :D


D'you want a hand ?
I've kind of got to know the inside of these vans quite intimatly of late lol.
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Re: My New Bus

Postby rover » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:13 am

Campertess wrote:
rover wrote:Looks like you've had a good couple of weeks :D

That Awning looks cool, if it fits a Giant thing like your bus its gota be good for 30 quid 8)


Rover.


I tell you mate ,they are awesome !!!!
fits anything anywhere tent,caravan,bus... back side anywhere ..
wikked , 1 pole 4 strings 5 mins n its up.
Best £30 i've spent in a long time :)

Yea we have had a good time :lol:
plenty more good times to come .


I take it this is the one yes?

Even fits your back side?? :shock: :lol: :lol:

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Re: My New Bus

Postby Campertess » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:33 am

rover wrote:
Campertess wrote:
rover wrote:Looks like you've had a good couple of weeks :D

That Awning looks cool, if it fits a Giant thing like your bus its gota be good for 30 quid 8)


Rover.


I tell you mate ,they are awesome !!!!
fits anything anywhere tent,caravan,bus... back side anywhere ..
wikked , 1 pole 4 strings 5 mins n its up.
Best £30 i've spent in a long time :)

Yea we have had a good time :lol:
plenty more good times to come .


I take it this is the one yes?

Even fits your back side?? :shock: :lol: :lol:

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cheeky :wink:
yea thas the one.
:P
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Re: My New Bus

Postby rover » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:48 am

Only pulling your chain Jo :wink:

I'm seriously thinking about one of those awnings, I could never get my popup gazebo to attatch to the van properly :roll:

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Re: My New Bus

Postby Campertess » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:11 am

rover wrote:Only pulling your chain Jo :wink:

I'm seriously thinking about one of those awnings, I could never get my popup gazebo to attatch to the van properly :roll:

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keep pulling boyo,i dont bite easily :lol:
i have used everything from pop up gazbo's,drive away awnings,home made tarp shelters ect...
n this little gem is the best by far!!!
honestly,get one,you wont be disapointed.

my gazbo flew in the wind,brand new and knackered first time outa the bag.
this thing withstood it all (as you can see in the pics)the weather was not kind lol.
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Re: My New Bus

Postby Ucof » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:56 pm

Good to see the van again :)

Thanks for posting the awning link - I shall have to look into purchasing one. How do you fit and attach it to the roof of the van? Plank of wood and bricks? :D
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Re: My New Bus

Postby Campertess » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:24 pm

nooooooo.
lol.
chuck it up over the roof n tie the bugger down :)

4 strings,like guy ropes on a tent,thas all.

their meant as tent porchs but my matey bought one to use with their caravan and it worked.
so i bought one for my bus n it works..
and have tried it on my big tent n it works on that too.
wikked invention it is :)
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