We thought it would be interesting to visit the Caravan and Motorhome Show this year - back at the NEC in Birmingham after the pandemic.
Birmingham is about 2 ½ hour drive from home, so we set off at 7.30, thinking we'd stop for breakfast somewhere and hopefully get there about 10.30. We eventually arrived at 12.30 after a 5 hour journey. The last 8 miles up the M42 took 21/2 hours, and when we finally got to the NEC the roads and car parks in the NEC itself were in chaos. I've been to the NEC many times over the years for all sorts of events, but never seen anything like this before!
Anyway, we decided it wouldn't spoil our day, even though it had cut it short! Our caravan is 20 years old, well-built and in good condition apart from things like the upholstery looking a bit dated and tired. Did we want to change it for a new one? We really didn't know.
We looked at all sorts of layouts, sizes and makes and they look fantastic, very sleek and modern - they all had things like built-in microwaves, combined gas and electric cookers, but as we tried various fittings - knobs, opening blinds etc - things were almost coming away in our hands. Eeek.
We've decided to keep our trusty home on wheels for now and perhaps treat it to some new upholstery!
Birmingham is about 2 ½ hour drive from home, so we set off at 7.30, thinking we'd stop for breakfast somewhere and hopefully get there about 10.30. We eventually arrived at 12.30 after a 5 hour journey. The last 8 miles up the M42 took 21/2 hours, and when we finally got to the NEC the roads and car parks in the NEC itself were in chaos. I've been to the NEC many times over the years for all sorts of events, but never seen anything like this before!
Anyway, we decided it wouldn't spoil our day, even though it had cut it short! Our caravan is 20 years old, well-built and in good condition apart from things like the upholstery looking a bit dated and tired. Did we want to change it for a new one? We really didn't know.
We looked at all sorts of layouts, sizes and makes and they look fantastic, very sleek and modern - they all had things like built-in microwaves, combined gas and electric cookers, but as we tried various fittings - knobs, opening blinds etc - things were almost coming away in our hands. Eeek.
We've decided to keep our trusty home on wheels for now and perhaps treat it to some new upholstery!
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