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Got back from the first outing with the caravan. The Surf took the towing in her stride and even seemed to enjoy the workout (after a short stop near Baldock to get the noseweight right for my saggy rear).
Oh the joys of modern caravan ownership. Tried to prime the hot water tank with the overwintering drain bung out and got wet feet. Put the bung back in and tried again. Wet feet again! This time she inside decided to turn the taps off because they were running and spluttering.
On day two the guy in the BIG Kon-Tiki camper van decided to go off site and found himself almost up to the axles in mud. I offered to hook the truck up. He looked dubious, "This weighs over three tons, mate."
I put the truck in Low, took up the tension on the rope and just chugged out onto the gravel road with no wheel-slip whatsoever. A large group of people, who were suddenly very interested in the truck, gathered. Not one of them had heard of the Surf before. At least a couple were thinking of making it part of their outfit for next season.
Saw several Surfs. A guy in a Burgundy over grey, at the Stretham (Cambs) roundabout, waved. Saw a really nice ice-blue 3rd Gen in Ely M***CYE? that had Mrs Kitesurf saying, "Why cant you keep ours clean and shiny like that!" THANKS MATE! Saw a really cool silver over chrome on on the A505 and flashed the lights- got a one finger salute (obviously not fromthis forum).
The only downside to the whole weekend was, after hearing a sound like a bullet ricocheting off the top of the windscreen, discovering a six inch long vertical crack right behind the interior mirror (it took me two days to notice it). I wonder if it is worth gettingit repaired?
Forgot the digital camera, the video camera was still on charge when we got home and the 35mm camera was hanging on the bannister post!!!!!
Oh, the weather turned really nice this lunchtime, just as we started packing up, so I have a sunburnt neck and face.
So, how was your Bank Holiday Weekend?
Oh the joys of modern caravan ownership. Tried to prime the hot water tank with the overwintering drain bung out and got wet feet. Put the bung back in and tried again. Wet feet again! This time she inside decided to turn the taps off because they were running and spluttering.
On day two the guy in the BIG Kon-Tiki camper van decided to go off site and found himself almost up to the axles in mud. I offered to hook the truck up. He looked dubious, "This weighs over three tons, mate."
I put the truck in Low, took up the tension on the rope and just chugged out onto the gravel road with no wheel-slip whatsoever. A large group of people, who were suddenly very interested in the truck, gathered. Not one of them had heard of the Surf before. At least a couple were thinking of making it part of their outfit for next season.
Saw several Surfs. A guy in a Burgundy over grey, at the Stretham (Cambs) roundabout, waved. Saw a really nice ice-blue 3rd Gen in Ely M***CYE? that had Mrs Kitesurf saying, "Why cant you keep ours clean and shiny like that!" THANKS MATE! Saw a really cool silver over chrome on on the A505 and flashed the lights- got a one finger salute (obviously not fromthis forum).
The only downside to the whole weekend was, after hearing a sound like a bullet ricocheting off the top of the windscreen, discovering a six inch long vertical crack right behind the interior mirror (it took me two days to notice it). I wonder if it is worth gettingit repaired?
Forgot the digital camera, the video camera was still on charge when we got home and the 35mm camera was hanging on the bannister post!!!!!
Oh, the weather turned really nice this lunchtime, just as we started packing up, so I have a sunburnt neck and face.
So, how was your Bank Holiday Weekend?
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