Author: steve livesley

Updating my blogs gives me something to do whilst my wife watches endless soaps in the evenings …. they are :- mymotorhomemods.online for the improvements I do on our motorhome uksites.wordpress.com for the places we go and stay in our motorhome campsites.online a directory of campsites that we update and use for our travels mgb.tips for the repairs and servicing I do on my 1975 MGB Roadster mgzt.info for the work I do or have done to keep my MG ZT 260 on the road

Calor streamline its gas bottle range

Calor, the UK’s leading supplier of LPG, has announced plans to streamline its gas bottle range as part of its … More

Power Supply Unit

The last time we went camping, the alarm of the campervan Power Supply Unit (PSU) sounded in the middle of … More

Certificated Location of the Year 2022

Caravan and Motorhome Club announces its Certificated Location of the Year 2022 Award winners. The awards celebrate privately-owned, maximum five-pitch … More

Drive in a clean air zone – GOV.UK

Use this service if you’re planning to drive through clean air zones in: Bath Birmingham Bradford (charging starts on 26 … More

Riverside Campsite Voted Best CS

Members of The Camping and Caravanning Club have voted Riverside Caravan Site near Skipton in North Yorkshire the best Certificated … More

Don’t let the sun go down on summer

Don’t let the sun go down on summer: Brits are camping for longer this year. TV presenter Andy Torbet recommends … More

TowCar of the Year 2022

The SEAT Leon Estate FR 1.5TSI 150PS has won this year’s overall trophy and also triumphed in the Caravan Weight … More

New Towing Rules

There are changes on the horizon as new towing rules come into force this Autumn. At the moment if you … More

Bikes Stolen 25th June 2021 Bramcote Nottingham

Our bikes have been stolen from the back of our motorhome 4am 25th June 2021. My BLUE AND YELLOW DECATHLON … More

New Fiat Ducato launched

Fiat shows the all-new Ducato Fiat has released the first details of the all-new Ducato, the most popular motorhome base … More

How to fix yellowing plasti

Published on 15 Mar 2018 on YouTube. Today I fixed my yellowing sink and tub floor in my RV! The … More

Record numbers of Britons are buying motorhomes for staycations, leading to a shortage | Daily Mail Online

Record numbers of Britons are buying motorhomes for staycations, leading to a shortage of vehicles. As the pandemic threatens overseas holidays, … More

Keen campers launch motorhome hire company as staycation bookings surge

A passion for camping led one entrepreneurial couple from Leicestershire to invest in a new motorhome for hire business, Hey … More

Cars Made In Britain | AA

More than 70 different models are built in the UK by more than 30 manufacturers. https://www.theaa.com/car-buying/cars-made-in-britain

Club announces new pop-up campsites

The Caravan and Motorhome Club announces new pop-up campsites As demand for spending time in the great outdoors continues, and … More

Join in with The Friendly Club Show

The Camping and Caravanning Club has announced details of its latest online show to get people dreaming of their next … More

Dometic FreshJet 1700 – Roof air conditioner

Vehicles of any size can be air conditioned with the successful FreshJet series, which includes several models in the series. … More

How to clean windshield haze? Everything you need to know

Have a hazy and streaked windshield? This is a safety hazard, learn how to clean windshield haze and prevent it … More

Cracks in the Shower

Now that we’re back in a house and no longer living fulltime in our Motorhome, we’re in a position where … More

Caravan Design Awards 2021

The Caravan and Motorhome Club have compiled the Caravan Design Awards 2021 which is packed full of information about the … More

Cleaning those MPK vents

As time marches on, things in a motorhome and caravan need to be cleaned and one of the trickier things … More

NEW NATIONAL CAMPING SHOW

The new National Camping Show, which will take place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire from the 18th to the 21st March 2021, is … More

CL of the Year Award 2020

Caravan and Motorhome Club Certificated Location (CL) of the Year Awards 2020 The Caravan and Motorhome Club is delighted to … More

The Best Way to Remove Tree Sap from Your Car … or motorhome

[wpseo_breadcrumb] Vehicle maintenance mostly has to do with washing your car, checking car fuel and giving your car some good … More

Ice on Your Car: The Best Way to Get Rid of It

The perfect condition for ice to form is a temperature around 0°C and enough water. When the temperature of water … More

60 years of KNAUS

60 years of KNAUS and the 100th birthday of company’s founder Helmut Knaus He was an engineer and an inventor … More

The 2020 NZMCA Motorhome Show

It is very rare for me to get Fiona interested in going to one of these so we both arrived … More

Motorhome Parking Wallasey for Liverpool

Loads of parking – not sure if any charges apply – within less than a mile to a railway station … More

Setting up a Certificated Location

Diversify and make the most of the staycation boom – Setting up a Certificated Location All you need to know … More

Motorhome Parking Hunstanton, North Norfolk

We recently stayed in a holiday let in Hunstanton (a family holiday) and noted that the north end of the … More

Practise your caravan reversing skills using 3D driving simulator

As more people enter the caravanning hobby than ever before, campsites could soon be overrun with inexperienced towers needing to … More

October is National Tyre Safety Month

October is National Tyre Safety Month. Caravan tyres should be replaced every five years and the Club is currently replacing … More

The Malvern Caravan Show 2020

The Malvern Caravan Show 2nd – 4th October 2020 held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. WR13 6NW Stay-on-site and … More

The Motorhome & Campervan Show 2020

The Motorhome & Campervan Show Season Finale 2020 is been held between the 25th – 27th September at the Lincolnshire … More

Love Touring Expo 2020

Love Touring, an event devoted to caravan and motorhome holidays in the northeast of Scotland, is all set to go … More

Truma Trauma – an interesting reblog

About two months ago we suddenly found that our morning ritual of having the hot water heater come on at … More

Knife chat: Leatherman Skeletool KB

In June 2017 Leatherman released the Skeletool KB and KBX tools. The KB with straight blade and the KBX with … More

The Peterborough Show.

I popped in to the Peterborough East of England Showground to see the Warners Show. There was a comprehensive range … More

Motorhome Clothes Drying Rack

A cheap and handy clothes drying rack from Lidl modified with an additional length of plastic pipe so it would … More

Additional Campsite Bike Security

A simple way to increase security of your bikes which these days could have values of many thousands of pounds. … More

Organised outdoor activity in the UK- The Camping and Caravanning Club — Three Points of the Compass

The metal plaque shown above is fixed to a stone and brick bridge across Letcombe Brook in Ickleton Road, Wantage. … More

Get your outfit ready | The Caravan Club

Here are some tips for getting back on the road if your caravan, motorhome or campervan has been in storage … More

Tap Flow Slow?

Over the last year the flow of water in the shower room basin was getting really very slow. I thought … More

Good time to test Equipment

I’ve not had a good track history of setting up our portable satellite dish on site. My wife complains that … More

Trent Vale Trail

A family friendly route for walkers, cyclists, wheelchairs and push chairs through the amazing wetland area around Collingham. Connecting Newark … More