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Hi Malcolm and many thanks for that. The camp site was here - Camp Du Domaine - lovely site :)) maps.app.goo.gl/YJbP2DW6c91zVSzw6

Many thanks John and glad it was useful - this wasn’t our van - it was a fact finding visit to get a feel for the system but I can probably find out from the owner, which I agree, would be useful too 😀👍 Cost I believe for the struts AND springs is around £1700 to £1900 - slightly vehicle dependant too re fitting time etc Be worth a chat with James or Nathan to assess your specific possibilities and whether it would provide benefit 😀🚌

Many thanks for that Rob, much appreciated - it would be fab in Europe :))

I’m pretty sure it’s about your vehicle footprint so I would say NOT the Go Toll as there is no mention of Gross Train Weight (van plus trailer) just the TPMLM of the van which qualifies for the Vignette system at that weight. It specifically says there’s no extra charge for trailers, caravans, or sidecars so that adds to my thought that it’s just your own van weight 😀🚌☀️

Many thanks for watching Eric and it could be part of a package to ‘upweight’ a vehicle. A&E are able to carry out ‘upweight’ changes and a chat with their Team would answer that in relation to the specific vehicle you may have in mind and the measures therefore required to increase the Maximum Technically Permissable Load Mass (MTPLM) - it’s very vehicle specific and therefore not a straightforward answer 😀🚌

You say it gave 60mm extra clearance above with the springs . We have 6inch clearance under our Kontiki . Would it give me a few more inches ? We bottom out over speed bumps

It would certainly improve things Eddie and indeed A&E maybe able to offer other product combinations that will improve the bottoming out all round. Our VB semi at the rear made a big difference too. Ask for James S or Nathan if you ring A&E Leisure who know the products really well 😀🚌

Morning Brian and many thanks for watching. Exciting September ahead for you !! :) There is a 'Playlists' tab on the channel main page which does what you describe - I've put a link below to the 'Playlists' section. www.youtube.com/@motorhomingadventures/playlists Hope that helps and happy planning :))

@@motorhomingadventures Ta. I didn't see that on my tv but it shows on my phone - sorry. Sep is southerly in France, or if the weather is poor there, we're off north to Denmark via Germany ( seems that is popular nowadays).

That sounds good - we’ve got Scandinavia on our list of ´to do’s’ and perhaps down to Italy and across to Greece as 2025 possibles 😀☀️🚌

Thank you Chris, much appreciated :)) And I’m looking forward to that too as I watch more Welsh rain!! 😂☀️🚌

Hi Peter and many thanks for that. The holders are for Swiss and Austrian toll readers and both worked without problems - those are overhead lane based readers though so directly above each lane. Not tried the French readers as I try and avoid any tolls :))

Thanks for watching Nic 😀 Yes I’m not a ladder fan either as they can be challenging !! Apart from that it’s lovely 😀🚌

Oh fantastic Allan - really glad you're enjoying that amazing part of the world - beautiful isn't it :)) Route to the Verdon is fine for Moho's - I did the usual no tolls route - some lovely countryside as you gain height into the Region. The Verdon was a municipal site called Camping Les Ruisses - basic, with all the essentials, fantastic on site cafe, but the proximity to the lake was great too - as you may remember from that episode :) Here's a link maps.app.goo.gl/1GY9oNCtDy1RRp3u8 Yes........ the rain ........... drove to Swansea today and in mist and drizzle all the way - like February. We're not jealous .......... AT ALL ............... :))) Safe travels and enjoy beautiful France X

Great, many thanks……think it’s going to be a trip to St. Tropez tom👍

Niceee - a day of glitz and glamour!!

It certainly had it's challenging parts!! Yes lots of people too - not sure if there is a quieter time for Venice. The outlying islands were quieter too but the boats pretty busy to get there !!

Many thanks for watching 😀 Yes Venice was an expensive stop!! Those trips sound lovely - we really enjoyed Croatia 😍🚌

Hi Paul and many thanks indeed for that. Beautiful area for hiking 😀 Anything under 4 metres is marked in France fyi, so 13 feet if my maths is right 😀🚌 And of course you need to try and get to France in a motorhome if you get the chance 👍😍🚌

@motorhomingadventures We're going to Spain end of month for 4 weeks, Then into the South of France for the same period, Thanks for the info on bridges, I'm an ex HGV driver so im a bit OTT about low bridges 🤦‍♂️

Many thanks Peter - yes very like the Lakes. Still adjusting a couple of things but it’s getting there!! ☀️🚌

@@motorhomingadventures In our last 10 days of 10 weeks sojourn- in familiar Occitanie!

It was lovely Tina and yes I agree 👍☀️

Thank you Eric and we loved the area - I suspect we’ll go back too 😀👍🚌

It is lovely isn’t it Bigalb 😍 Noted re Epinal too 👍 Yes I saw it had the Strava logo now - 🤞 they keep a free version ☀️

Many thanks Allan, much appreciated and I bet you’re counting the days!! The sliding window isn’t the smoothest of things - a good dose of silicone spray on everything, particularly the catches and runners, helps, but it’s not the greatest design!!! Fingers crossed it’s that sunny and warm you can leave it open ☀️😂

Many thanks for watching Rod and Jan and yes absolute bargain for such a lovely place 🎉😀 We will 👍🚌x

Evening Peter and I agree the sound was a bit pants 😀👍 it will all come together very soon I hope - should put the drill down and read the microphone manual 😂 - I had the GoPro mic on ‘front’ instead of ´rear’ and should have been using the much better Rode mic that I have 😬 that overrides the GoPro !! My gran was Irish so I’m exploring that route to avoid the Schengen pain!! And of course thank you Peter for watching - tomorrow morning’s audio is better 🎉🤞

@@motorhomingadventures Still far better than I could do! I must go hunting some Irish ancestry too!

Thanks for watching GD and I went series as the wiring required was less 'heavy duty' and the configuration should be more efficient across the 'solar day'. The mobility of the van means if I anticipate needing max power I chose the appropriate parking space with no shade which is easy. Having parked partially under trees once it didn't affect the live solar generation much at all so I've not yet seen the shade effect !! I think at the end of the day I just preferred to work with slightly lighter guage wiring - being a beginnner !!! Hope that makes sense :)

Many thanks for watching and I don’t think I did although it’s 3 years ago now and it’s still as good as new. Some don’t need the tracks fitted either so depends on your van model/make as well :) 😀🚌

@@motorhomingadventures thanks ,,who can say if mine needs the track or not ,,? its a pilote g740

Taylormade will advise that Rab - their number is on this link - they’re very helpful 😀🚌 taylormade-covers.co.uk/product-category/external-windscreen-covers/

many thanks for watching Paul and we'll get there eventually !! :))

Thanks Gashead and it’s a tiny DJI Mini 3 Pro If you need any more info just shout 😀🚌

Evening Jeffrey - thanks for that - it's called 'Just a Cowboy' by Blood Harmony - on this link ... www.epidemicsound.com/track/F3sdShjkkR/

It was a lovely place Mark and thanks for watching - I can see us going down that Eastern border route again :))

Evening Ged and that sounds a good idea as it’s only about 1.6m back from the van. CMF can do the full chequer plate base for our version which would enable the electric bikes to be added in the way you describe. I used to have an L200 with a twin axle Ifor Williams trailer which was about 3.5m back but this little CMF one is easier to handle as it needs such little input which is ideal on sites to get it backed in etc. I have to say in Europe there were just about always pitches you could just drive into anyway if you asked 😀 With a good reversing camera it’s very straightforward. I looked at the castor version but didn’t like it’s instability when NOT attached to the van whereas the CMF version can be detached while loaded - and pushed v carefully !! (Main weight is forward of the axle) The castor version was also more complicated to put together than the quick hitch up of CMF. CMF can store upright for minimal space use. Personally- CMF style every time!! 😀

Fantastic Phillip and really glad you had a great experience like us. They do a great job and I’m seeing them again soon so will pass on your thanks although James will probably see this 😀👍🚌

Is that the celebrity Fergus Kelly from Warwickshire fame? 😍

Thank you indeed for the congrats - he’s a star of course 😍 As for Sygic - love it - not sent us the wrong way so far in 18 months or so and perfect for the moho 🎉🚌

@@motorhomingadventures I'm afraid not, I'm across the Irish sea.

What were the chances!! Ireland is high on my list of ‘return to’ places 😀 after holidaying there a few times. There’s a stack of setup options with Sygic and if you take the time to do that detail you can get it running really well for your route preferences 😀

Thanks for watching Peter and yes isn’t it a lovely place - we hadn’t done any of that eastern side of France - really enjoyed it 😀👍

This is the link to the full film Scott which may help I hope :)) Thanks for watching :) ruclips.net/video/bESMl6BNzXA/видео.htmlsi=taNvR3A1ZJhC_-4J

Many thanks for that feedback on A&E Leisure - we found them really good too and love the VB semi air and thanks for watching. Do the FSD’s make a big difference? 👍😀🚌

@@motorhomingadventures I don’t know yet we only had the work done yesterday. We are staying at Belmont camping and met a couple who are having semi air fitted tomorrow,they are also getting the work done at A&E as result of our video. Thanks for your videos.

You’re very welcome and good to have you along 😀🚌

I have now driven about 500miles since my new suspension was fitted by A&E leisure. The ride and handling is much improved. I have travelled across motorways and some very uneven road surfaces. I would recommend this upgrade .

You’re very welcome and many thanks for watching 😀👍🚌

Love that screen name 💕 Sorry about that audio - and you’ll be pleased to hear we’ve got some Rode mics - stick with us and we promise to get better 😀👍 Thanks for (trying) to watch and for your feedback.

Hahahahaha that did make me chuckle !!! What a lovely spot it is Leanne ..... if you can remember it !!!! :)) Thanks for watching :)

@@motorhomingadventures luckily I am a professional wine drinker so my memory is good 👍😂

😂what a great work place it was !! 👍🍷

Sorry for the delay you Tenby Exile :)) Re the route bit ...... Is your van over 3.5 tons and do you use a truck/motorhome Satnav? Yes that certainly is a baby sitting run !! :)) And there certainly have been some celebrations!! One route takes you through Geneva - and they don't need Crit-Air stickers for the city unless there is a 'pollution peak'. If there is there will be visible signs (They are folded or switched off every time we've been through) and the link below will assist re understanding and signs etc. I note you said you had the French Crit-Air - if that's the case Geneva does recognise the French sticker and you wouldn't need to buy another one at all. Check out this link ....... www.rac.co.uk/drive/travel/driving-in-europe/switzerlands-stickair-stickers-what-you-need-to-know/ We've not seen a pollution warning yet !! I'll talk more re routes when I know what size the van is :))

Hello again And firstly thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me, you two must be very busy with the new born! My van is a 4.5 Hymer A class. 3 litre. We do use a motorhome specific ( height, width, weight) sat nav, but I must admit it has taken us a bit off piste on occasions when we have found ourselves on single track mountain roads with no passing places!😤. That’s why I want to stay on main roads. We follow you , Nicky and Rezzy, and this year we are going down to the Verdon Gorge after watching your vlog. Last year we went down to Lac Leman and stayed at Camping Saint Distille in Thonon Les Bains. I can recommend that site. We really enjoyed it and stayed a week. We also did Annecy and then chased the sun to Cap Agde, again for a week! Our route last year to Thonon Les Bains took us through Geneva past the old border control, through the town which took ages and traffic lights every 100 yards, all on red😤.Over a bridge and then left towards Thonon with the lake on my left side. I would prefer to miss out going through Geneva again if this possible. We had planned to be over there now, but an issue with my van and an unexpected hospital operation has meant us delaying until September. Can’t wait to go now😁 Incidentally I was Manager of the Swimming pool/leisure centre from 1985 to 1995. We lived in Cwm Gwennol in Saundersfoot and moved to the Cotswold in 1995. We still stay in touch with our friends who live just up the road from you in New Hedges. Bryan and Angie Lewis, who live next door to the mini market. They too have an A class motorhome parked in their drive. A Pilote I think? Funnily enough we are meeting up with them this weekend at Llangorse lake🍺. We love your travels and would one day like to meet up with and buy you both a bevy! Enjoy your grandchild and time with your daughter Take care Best wishes Peter, Kim and Bentley the old English sheepdog (Froggatt)🍸🍾🍺👍

Thank you very much for that Peter and Kim and woofer. Yes know the van in New Hedges and no I've not hit their wall !! :) (Many have!!) Well what a small world it really is - we moved from Priors Marston to here so a swap almost - know the Cotswolds fondly ! Yes I know that route well - came that way in last weeks film!! As an alternative, and depending on your time I've done the below route maps.app.goo.gl/ERawM3Eqhh7nWyLd9 It was part of our Autumn Adventures last year and you come in around the bottom of Geneva avoiding the city and going through Annemasse) If you didn't want to go to the West of Paris then the below is another one we've done - both are non toll but with motorways where free - you could remove the motorways altogether of course. Again it comes underneath Geneva. maps.app.goo.gl/cAFXsYVsQ9FaEfEr8 The only other way would take you through the top end of Lac Leman at Montreux but that would route you over a couple of Swiss humps - todays film was of course that route in reverse going North to Eguisheim :) Both done on Google maps not a motorhome satnav for those links so double check on your system but gives you the general idea hopefully :)) Send our regards to our, not yet met neighbours, Bryan and Angie - and enjoy Llangorse. We might all meet in the new Hunters Moon pub at New Hedges just reopened !! :))

Hi Bob and Nicky Thank you so much for the very prompt and informative reply. We will be travelling from Calais on the Chunnel so will T into your route further down by Dijon and follow to South of Geneva to Morzine. We plan to stay a couple of days in Morzine and then a Campsite in Annecy. Then onto the Verdon Gorge for a few days. Thereafter ? Who knows, maybe North and pick up the Loire Chateaux trail? That’s the beauty of the motorhome, you can please yourself day by day! Yes it is a small world, as when we first moved from Saundersfoot ( although I am Tenby born and bred) we lived in Lower Quinton just south of Stratford upon Avon! We have moved around England abut with our careers and even retired to Freshwater East for 5 years before Covid and the Grandchildren arrived. Now we live just outside Evesham in a hamlet called Chadbury on the Worcester Road. Not quite the Cotswolds but near enough without having to win the lottery to buy a house 🤣. We hope to be visiting family in Tenby sometime in August, so if you are both at home at that time ( no dates yet) then yes indeed we would love to meet up with you both in the Hunters moon for a beer and a chat .wow I remember the discos back in the day when the Lawrence’s ran it! Apparently it wasn’t only a drink you could buy there in those days😁. But now a respectable family eatery 🍺🍔🥟. Take care you two and enjoy your travels, we will catch up with the channel tonight. Very best wishes From Peter, Kim and Bentley 🚐

Sorry you struggled with that Tony - we'll bear that in mind when we're at the show again. Thanks for your feedback :)

It’s great isn’t it - my sister used to play it 😀🚌

That’s fantastic and I’m really pleased they’re looking after you well - top team there. I’ll be interested to hear about the effect the front end changes have too. Enjoy the change when you get back on the road to Kent. 😀🚌

@@motorhomingadventures I was a bit worried I didn’t want to end up with a rock hard ( sports car) effect and Iam glad I got the front end done bearing in mind it’s a brand new motor home so I’ve kept the struts and springs just in case but already It feels very good I would go as far to say it feels more responsive, plus I’ve invested in a porch ( blow up) for the side which attaches to the side blind . I’ve mentioned to Nathan and Roger ( the boss) YOUR the reason I’ve driven all the way from Kent , when your up next week I’ve told them they need to discount you ! . Next jobs will be another additional solar panel plus bar B Q connection and maybe rear sock absorbers . Keep up the great videos and one day we might bump into each other. Many thanks Bob . Melvyn

Many thanks Tina - it was a lovely road and thanks for watching 🚌😍

@jeffreygroombridge6892 Morning Jeffrey - it was £204 this year - which includes the 20% discount you get for being over 60 - we had to ring them up to get the Over 60 discount - it can't be done online :) Hope that helps :)

Many thanks for that DS - I’m gradually getting there!! 😀🚌

What an awesome tour you’re doing there Peter!! What happens if your work phone rings at home ? ……. Oh wait ….. it won’t 😂🎉🎉 I’m liking Archduke - got me thinking that 😀 Of course a big thank you too Peter for that and we thoroughly enjoyed the little man !! Only four more weeks and then back to all those emails ……… wait…….

@@motorhomingadventures Enjoy the next generation- so much fun and you can hand them back. We love visiting ours dearly & use the MOHO when we visit - so there’s a quiet space in which to retreat!😇

EXACTLY what we did - fortunately I got the van onto their drive 🎉🎉😀

Thank you very much Tomas and you’ll love the Morzine area - stop at the Verdon Gorge on the way up 👍 😍

Many thanks indeed Chris and wow that was a trip!! Such a beautiful country and we love the Alps too. Thanks for watching too :))

@llandennyfyl Many thanks for watching :) CMF Trailers may still be trading but the owner was talking about retiring the business. The website is still up at www.cmftrailers.co.uk/ We had model ST001 on this page: www.cmftrailers.co.uk/side-load-trailers.html They had other types too on the website :) Hope that helps :)

@@motorhomingadventures Many thanks, have you taken the trailer abroad yet? Any issues to watch out for?

@llandennyfyl Yes been abroad to France and Spain and went very smoothly - no interest at all from border staff - no one has even looked under the cover yet and because it only 1.6m out the back it didn’t add much onto the costs at all. All the European sites had big enough pitches to leave the trailer on - which means it stays locked to van so safe and secure. Really pleased with it 👍

They are beautiful vans :) Yes I can see the issue!! I take it you are rotating the toilet too (?) as, when rotated a bit, ours provides better usage space depending on where it's rotated to - if you see what I mean!! Many thanks for watching as always and safe travels in that fabbb van :))

@bennaedms3868 Yep that’s no probs at all and thanks for watching - if you message me direct (Messenger) on our Facebook page we can chat more about it directly 👍😀 facebook.com/share/oejvgUjSN6ZkyVWt/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Or if that is difficult let me know and we’ll work something else out :)

Thank you, will be in touch soon.

Hello again, apologies but i do not use FB or any of the social sites can I email instead please?

Yep use bobmichelmore@hotmail.com 👍

Oh no but fingers crossed you can resolve it - I do t think I paid anything for it as I saved them some labour time!! They are about £99 on EBay uk but here’s a bit more info below that I posted to someone else’s comment - Hartal supply for loads of different moho brands : Hartal Evoline Habitation Door Handle (left hand or right hand opening depending on what you’ve got) and Hartal use a Zadi lock Barrell (not an FSC Barrel) on Motorhomes. (You’ll remember I just re-used my existing barrel) Hope that helps :)) and good luck with the repair