The awning was out to it's fullest and the guys there were running a test on the newly fitted Gaslow system, and had the habitation heating on. It can throw some heat out alright and it was almost too warm inside!
We were given a full handover which included showing us how things worked. You remember the first three things then, after item eleven, it all becomes a blur. There was no way we were going to remember half of this, I saw much perusing of the handbooks and manuals ahead of us.
We went in to the office to finalise the deal and pay the outstanding balance, of a Kings ransom, for the van.
Quick pointer, tell your bank in plenty of time if you are planning to pay a large amount via your debit card in one hit. They still get you on the phone, probably to make sure that you are not involved in a hostage situation, and ask various security questions, but it does make the process a lot smoother.
'That's it then, all done, now I've got to wait four days for the money to be processed' complained the seller. Not being known for my sarcasm, I just replied. 'Oh my heart bleeds for you.
We were talking about our plans to travel when one of the guys in the sales office asked when we were headed for the continent. I told him, 'This coming Sunday' he raised an eyebrow then asked me if we'd had a Motorhome before, I told him that we hadn't and he raised his eyebrow further and said,
'So, this is your first motorhome, and your first trip out in it will start in France?Oh, you are brave...'
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| Decision made. |
I know, it made me think a little too. Hey ho, that's what we are going to do just as soon as we get the van packed.
We took the keys and set off in our precious new possession. I felt like I was on my driving test again, nervous doesn't come close!
We were going to park the van on my sisters driveway, (thanks Jenny & Gary Watkinson) until Saturday night when we would depart for the, now booked, ferry to France! There was no where else to park it, I was staying with my dear Mum, thanks a million for putting up with me for 3 weeks! and there was no chance of it fitting on the driveway there. Sue was staying at her sisters place with Harry, thanks Carol Luscombe, and Howard McDermott, and the driveway there was out of the question as well.
Now all that was left was to pack, load the van and, hit the road!
