[Clive McDonald]

I don't just envy him, i used to trade on long marsden(the eddie kid accident happened there) where they had bull dog bashes (lots of vw people with vans that break down). I often used to think it would nice to be driving one of those clapped out campers and have a sence of belonging.

Part of me wants the winnebago too.But i know that most people who get them (think 40k nice going ian) don't use them.

[matt]

Part of me wants the winnebago too.But i know that most people who get them (think 40k nice going ian) don't use them.

i have looked at the more traditional motorhomes, as i could sell the VW and buy something newer and more traditional

i then think, the thing will not break down, has beds for 4 ( sometimes 6 ) has a full kitchen, full heating, wow what luxury

then i think to the reason i got the VW, because when i was surfing down in cornwall as a young lad ( we were camping in a tent ) i saw a few of them and thought " 1 day i will own a nice camper ", then i think of the soulless motorhomes that hammer up and down the country , now i can see the attraction for Ian ( and other motorhomes ) i have listed them above, but for me, its not all about that

then i come back to a sticker i once saw " i would rather shove a wasp up my ar$e than sell my Vdub campervan "



i know a guy who spent 32 K on a motorhome, he takes the dogs down the woods in it, the plastic on the cushions are still intact, the cooker never been lit
a shocking waste

BUT clive

the lifestyle choice i speak about isnt the camper, its the quality time with the family, when your older and sat in slumpy hall, will you be able to look back at your time and say " i wish i had done this or that with your son "
as it stands, when i am old and i sit on my milk crate in " DIY Garage workshop " i can honestly say " i lived the dream with my kids " i personally wouldnt have done anything different ( so far ), they are only young once and its the real thing

[elite mike]

nicely put matt

[andyatkinson]

how old are you matt if you dont mind me askin, i really like your lifestyle choice especially as i have my first kid on the way v soon, its how i would like to do things, balance really is the hardest thing!was just wonderin if you were young or  a tad older and had been there/done it all already and now enjoy taking it slow and enjoying time with the kids?hope you dont mind all the questions!

[matt]

how old are you matt if you dont mind me askin, i really like your lifestyle choice especially as i have my first kid on the way v soon, its how i would like to do things, balance really is the hardest thing!was just wonderin if you were young or  a tad older and had been there/done it all already and now enjoy taking it slow and enjoying time with the kids?hope you dont mind all the questions!

no i dont mind asking

37 years old, 38 next week

i have serious issues with wasting moments of life, i lived my late teens / early 20's well  ( traveled the world, partied hard and enjoyed it ) then settled down and am now enjoying family life

this is our only chance with life, use it well

children are only young once and they are truely special, they bring you moments of joy that will pass far too quickly, try not to miss any of it

[andyatkinson]

thanks mate, cant wait 11 weeks to go! so where did you learn all the diy skills??

[mark dew]

i'm walking the some of the ridgeway the week of the solistice, with a little motley crew of like minded people.  

[matt]

thanks mate, cant wait 11 weeks to go! so where did you learn all the diy skills??

i am / was a carpenter, also used to do general building projects

im also a practical type of guy 

[pjulk]

We go abroad every year we have tried holidays in this country but its not the same as going abroad.

Myself and the wife are going to corfu in 4 weeks times leaving the kids behind for the first time.

Just hope they don't trash the house and look after my dogs.

[Window Washers]

We go abroad every year we have tried holidays in this country but its not the same as going abroad.

Myself and the wife are going to corfu in 4 weeks times leaving the kids behind for the first time.

Just hope they don't trash the house and look after my dogs.

as long as you dont say online that your going on holiday and they dont say they are having a party on facebook your house should be fine 

[wfp master]

After reading most of the pointless posts for the last few days I thought I would ask, to lighten the load

Where do you other window cleaners go on holiday ??

GLASStonbury

[tomy jackson]

last year we got a call from oldest lad to say thers bin a fire wife says did you put it out no but fire men did , we were salling down the niale ,

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

North coast of Cornwall (provided the weather is good) takes some beating.

Port Isaac, Padstow, Tintagel, Treyarnon Bay etc bloody fantastic. Have had many a good week there.

And it's only 4hrs from London

just back yesterday from port isaac, martin clunes was filming doc martin, i think i ruffled his feathers, :..that aside the cornish coast is fantastic, port isaac is a lovely wee village, if you can park.....we stayed in tregenna castle hotel in st ives, loved it.....if i was offered a free all expenses spared holiday and had to choose between the gold coast (oz, we were there in jan)) and cornwall, i think i would go to cornwall again.

[elite mike]

North coast of Cornwall (provided the weather is good) takes some beating.

Port Isaac, Padstow, Tintagel, Treyarnon Bay etc bloody fantastic. Have had many a good week there.

And it's only 4hrs from London

just back yesterday from port isaac, martin clunes was filming doc martin, i think i ruffled his feathers, :..that aside the cornish coast is fantastic, port isaac is a lovely wee village, if you can park.....we stayed in tregenna castle hotel in st ives, loved it.....if i was offered a free all expenses spared holiday and had to choose between the gold coast (oz, we were there in jan)) and cornwall, i think i would go to cornwall again.

damn right

[matt]

North coast of Cornwall (provided the weather is good) takes some beating.

Port Isaac, Padstow, Tintagel, Treyarnon Bay etc bloody fantastic. Have had many a good week there.

And it's only 4hrs from London

just back yesterday from port isaac, martin clunes was filming doc martin, i think i ruffled his feathers, :..that aside the cornish coast is fantastic, port isaac is a lovely wee village, if you can park.....we stayed in tregenna castle hotel in st ives, loved it.....if i was offered a free all expenses spared holiday and had to choose between the gold coast (oz, we were there in jan)) and cornwall, i think i would go to cornwall again.

i spent a while on the gold coast ( oz ) in 93, surfing and drinking i bet its changed alot since then, i could see the building going up then, the gold coast is a strange place, all the prime land is owned by the japanese ( by all accounts ) the plans were for grand hotels and shopping malls

when i went in 93, it was 2 main streets, the sea front and little else, just a load of backpacker hostels behind the main road and the seat front was full of condo's and hotels

i found as you moved a little out of town you found the real gems, the beach was great though, great waves

[cybersye]

just back from Olu Deniz in Turkey, was fantastic and the paragliding is not to be missed.
if the summer here remains as good as they say we'll be heading to north devon coast for some camping and sea kayaking in a few weeks.

[mr D]

I live on the costa del Bournemouth.

EVERY days a holiday

[Klean07]

My best ever holiday was a 4 month round the world trip to Singapore, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, The Cook Islands and USA. Did this in the winter of 2006 with my son. We backpacked most of trip except for USA Where we hired a car and drove to Vegas and stayed in the Excalibur for 5 nights at £30 a night.
Went to Rhodes last October but done your Spains, Greece, Portugal and Turkey that many times I'm fed up, much prefer long haul these days.

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

North coast of Cornwall (provided the weather is good) takes some beating.

Port Isaac, Padstow, Tintagel, Treyarnon Bay etc bloody fantastic. Have had many a good week there.

And it's only 4hrs from London

just back yesterday from port isaac, martin clunes was filming doc martin, i think i ruffled his feathers, :..that aside the cornish coast is fantastic, port isaac is a lovely wee village, if you can park.....we stayed in tregenna castle hotel in st ives, loved it.....if i was offered a free all expenses spared holiday and had to choose between the gold coast (oz, we were there in jan)) and cornwall, i think i would go to cornwall again.

i spent a while on the gold coast ( oz ) in 93, surfing and drinking i bet its changed alot since then, i could see the building going up then, the gold coast is a strange place, all the prime land is owned by the japanese ( by all accounts ) the plans were for grand hotels and shopping malls

when i went in 93, it was 2 main streets, the sea front and little else, just a load of backpacker hostels behind the main road and the seat front was full of condo's and hotels

i found as you moved a little out of town you found the real gems, the beach was great though, great waves

yep the place is more like miami now, there aint a whole lot of differance to be honest....its skyscraper alley

[matt]

North coast of Cornwall (provided the weather is good) takes some beating.

Port Isaac, Padstow, Tintagel, Treyarnon Bay etc bloody fantastic. Have had many a good week there.

And it's only 4hrs from London

just back yesterday from port isaac, martin clunes was filming doc martin, i think i ruffled his feathers, :..that aside the cornish coast is fantastic, port isaac is a lovely wee village, if you can park.....we stayed in tregenna castle hotel in st ives, loved it.....if i was offered a free all expenses spared holiday and had to choose between the gold coast (oz, we were there in jan)) and cornwall, i think i would go to cornwall again.

i spent a while on the gold coast ( oz ) in 93, surfing and drinking i bet its changed alot since then, i could see the building going up then, the gold coast is a strange place, all the prime land is owned by the japanese ( by all accounts ) the plans were for grand hotels and shopping malls

when i went in 93, it was 2 main streets, the sea front and little else, just a load of backpacker hostels behind the main road and the seat front was full of condo's and hotels

i found as you moved a little out of town you found the real gems, the beach was great though, great waves

yep the place is more like miami now, there aint a whole lot of differance to be honest....its skyscraper alley

yes, i could see it happening, the plans were on a grand scale for everything, where i would shower after a surf on the beach they have a big board up with the plans for the sea front

a shame really

i wouldnt mind to go back to oz, i bet townsville hasnt changed much