Hi June, thank you 😀

Yes a new awning, well spotted. We were trying it out before we do a video 😃😃 we love the projector and fire stick for all the apps. 👍 thank you Jane.

Yes that’s the only problem. 😉

You’re only as old as you feel Pete. 😉🤤

@@jimandkayto old 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Hi Neil, yes I need to do a video showing some of the works I do because some people have asked. I am not an electrician but, I did my advance in city and guilds joinery which covered some electrical work. I have put a relay in from the power pack, so when the power pack is switched on it overrides other circuits and feeds all the plug sockets in the van. The extra sockets I fitted were spurred off from the kitchen front socket using special electrical connectors “ just for safety” also the circuit from the power bank, I put an extra circuit breaker again for safety. Saying all that the battery pack has a lot of safety features built in. The power bank is a no brainier for me, has a built in mppt controller and 2400w inverter with surge of 4000w and lithium battery. I am working on connecting my van Solar on a switch to power the power bank and also battery to battery charger to charge while driving. I will do a video when I do it. Hope this helps

@@jimandkay this is fab. We will look forward to any further updates. We had an additional external power spur added, so will look to see how they did it once we get home from a trip - Brecon area at the moment 😁

You will love France, the roads are quiet when travelling most of the time and some of the places are lovely. Hope you enjoy your first time 👍

Hi Andrew, you would have to watch the full 8 episodes of our trip for the route, because I honestly can’t remember the route, but I can list the -places we went and everyone as fabulous. Started from Calai to Luxembourg on a camping AIRE on the episodes we give what three words so you can locate exact positions. Then to Riquewihr, then to Ribeauville, then to Eguisheim, then to Kaysersberg, then Colmar, then Titisee lake, then Triberg, then Nidwalden, then Interlaken, visited Grindlewald and cable cars up top of Jungfrau, while we were their we visited Lauterbrunnon. Off then to lake Annecy from there on to Antibes. 6 nights. Visited Nice, Cannes, Monaco, and Antibes centre. We then set off to Avignon from there to Dijon, then Trier. Sudden holt, decided because of the weather to come home. But you need to visit R hudesheim on the reim, Koblenz and Cologne. All these places are great places to visit, some are very pretty and old and some are landmarks you should enjoy. Hope this helps and have a fab trip. Sorry for the late reply, it’s been hectic today 😂😂

Hi Pete and Sarah, your back home then🙂 was it a good trip? The weather all over has been shocking, here in the northwest of the uk, it’s been mixed rain, sun, wind and also cold for this time of year. Yes we hope to either get over again later in the year to Rhudesheim if the weather permits. We have a cruise booked for September to Estonia, Norway and Sweden, hoping it’s not too cold. Kay booked it but didn’t realise it’s the colder region 😁😁 next year we are debating Canada on the mountaineer railway, maybe a small trip to France too, who knows, not sure yet. We are waiting for our drive away awning and hoping to take it away next Thursday to Clarksons Farm (diddly squat) got 4 nights there, so we can try it out and do another video. Anyway take care keep in touch 😀👍

Hi Jim and Kay yes we had a very chilled time, a bit disappointed, as it was the first time down south without the scooter only the leccy pushbikes we didn’t realise how few the cycle paths are there are quiet roads but they take you out your way to much, 🙁 of course with the scooter it’s never been a problem, we just did loads of walking and swimming instead. After you left to make your way to Avignon we had 2 damp days a couple of short showers per day on the 3rd Day it was biblical for 20 mins poured - stopped - sun out and we were back to sunshine again 😎☀️ sounds like you have some grande trips coming up look forward to them, your lucky £3500 when we did our 5 week tour in 2016 in our cathargo chic, it ended up costing us £70.000 that’s when we found this house, 😂😂😂😂😂 ….. Pete 🇫🇷

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Just planning 2 weeks in the new forest down south hoping the weather is better than the northwest.😂😂

Hope you enjoy your trip, thank you 😀

Thanks for letting us know

Hi Debra and John, thank you for subscribing. We found we needed more plug sockets around the van, we keep the electrical appliances in the wardrobe instead of clothes, they really creased up in there, we use the lift up cupboard under the bed now for clothes because it’s huge. We have only carried the scooter ( you can’t access the back doors with this on board) but we access through the inside no problem. We leave the offside bed up when travelling to access drawers, cupboard and garage. The only negatives are the water gauges could be better. All positive from us. We hope our next video will be about all our extras and changes. 🤤👍

@@jimandkay Thanks very much for the advice. Will let you know if we get one. Will look out for the next video

Thanks for the nice comment. We have never used the front bed, so it’s all packed up in our garage. 🤤

@@jimandkay ok, I'm assuming it has a extra bit of frame that we are missing . Be so useful if we could make another bed!!

@1uke4eva yes we have a small mattress with half folded and board with legs attached. It will prevent route out of the van through side door. 😉

@jimandkay Thank-you I'll ask my dealer to try get that part or see if I can get some photos to make something up. I'm assuming you wouldn't want to sell those parts?

@1uke4eva I would like to keep them for the next buyer. I could take photos and sizes if it helps over the weekend.

Yes we find it quicker, less gas and come out lovely with the twin skillet pans. It was the reason we decided not to have an oven put in, saving us £850 🤤win win

Particle sensor needs changing, it goes in on Friday to be checked out. 👍

True, it’s about the same size

Thank you 😀

Because there was a covenant on our new property not allowing motorhome and caravans, we got fed up of keep getting it out of storage. We moved home and got permission for the one we have now. 😉

@@jimandkay thanks for the quick reply. We’re looking at a chausson 640 and watched your earlier vid on it, we wondered if you’d gone off it

@@Jacko1980no, no, it’s a lovely van, smooth automatic gearbox, loads of room. Great van. 👍

@@jimandkay that’s great thanks. We’ve been watching your videos each night, we’re really enjoying them!! If you had the space to store it would you have the van you’ve got now or the chausson 640? We’re going back and forth between the style you’ve got now and the chausson, I’ve been dead set on the chausson but my wife thinks the sprinter style ones would be easier to drive and would get into supermarket car parks easier Thanks

@Jacko1980 I would have the Chausson. We love this one, but your limited on space and we prefer the comfort of the Chausson 😉

Thanks for your comment

Hi June, we follow Petra Genco on you tube, 30 min workout 😁

@@jimandkay thank you I will look for that one xx❤️❤️❤️

Thanks we will try to use mics when we can

Will do, thanks

She said she was red faced and had to look at the ceiling 😲😲

@@jimandkay 🫣😂🫣😂🫣🫢xx😡😡

It is and thanks for the tip, we’re at Sarnen nidwalden, the suns out 😀

Only had one liquor and it was lovely. Do you want us to bring you one home.

@@jimandkay no thank you I will not drink it

It was Titisee lake Trev