In addition to gardens, churches, museums, and so forth, we also do RV shows, and British RV shows are our favorite: there are all the usual caravans (trailers), motor homes, vans, and such, many tents of RV accessories, peripheral accessories, camping and caravan and motor-home clubs, and such; and, of special interest to us, there are all the bespoke (custom-made) camper manufacturers, usually vans, where the latest ideas and developments are introduced. Seriously. And there is food; well, British food. And there are Brits, good-natured ones: the shows are usually held in "show-grounds" (think: state or county fairgrounds), with room for a thousand or so rigs of every size, type, and age. People come and camp the two or three days the show is on. Just walking among them can be an RV education. And great fun.
This was our fourth British RV show, and our second in Newbury...
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| A smidgeon of the campground area |
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| One of the several avenues |
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| This year, mostly vans |
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| So nice not to see the "Let's go, Brandon!" flags |
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| We learned to braai on our southern African campaign in 2017; at first a couple times a week, toward the end, every night; a great kind of experience in that great kind of group... |
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| You wouldn't want your black tank to smell like poo, would you? Not when you can have Old Spice, Fruit Citrus, Dark Cherry, Summer Rose, or Berry Vanilla! They said they were working hard to respond to the demand for Juniper Gin... |
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| Lunch: she had an unpictured burger, I, the above "hot dog" |
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| Best in Show, according to Vicki: this short Ford Transit...with... |
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| A bathroom, to which, she assured me, she could easily add a shower |
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| About $60,000 US; probably $125,000 in the States, with a year's wait for delivery, and then a price "upgrade," etc. |
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| Alas, already sold |
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| Meanwhile, I had a nice conversation with the Costco lady, extolling the free liquor samples at British Costcos ("and one for my wife over on the other aisle"); she was especially curious how British Costcos compared with the American ones; virtually the same, I assured her (truthfully) except for the Marmite, steak and kidney pie, and the much greater variety of ales and flavored gins.... |
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| Show Stopper: the Mink, a futuristic tear-drop two-person sleeping trailer; by way of explanation, we had one of these in the later 90s, a prototype from Seattle; some called it "the sleeping pod"; interestingly, no photos of it have survived; it had gull-wing doors but was not likely to be mistaken for a Mercedes 300SL |
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| No detail unattended: coffee/tea cup holders in the wheel cover |
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| Storage, cooking area |
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| Awning and privacy tent included |
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| Food court; anther great show! |
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Just your kind of venue!
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