Sparkle Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Following Mikes thread about threads... why don't we all do something exciting........ like a forum competition..... Maybe a treasure hunt over a forthcoming weekend, or a bed making competition to see who can make up their motorhome (or caravan I suppose) bed the fastest.... all proven with pictures of course........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 What a fantastic idea Sparkle! Wish someone had thought of that earlier! Errmm.... what do we do now? *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 errrrr Make yer bed and lie on it ???? *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordThornber Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I can't offer much in bed making speed but what about this for setting up.. Down near La Rochelle many moons ago, there we were having a siesta after a long liquid lunch. Up rolls these 2 Brits in large newish Hymers. In less than 10 minutes one of them had:- Levelled it Hooked up Took water on Put the BBQ on Got the awning out Got the sun loungers out Was having a beer The other guy wasn't far behind neither. I got talking to them both later and complemented them on their efficiency. Mr Under Ten Minutes replied saying that it was a competition between the 2 of them every where they went. Each to their own 8-) 8-) 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I always admire people who can drive those big A class Hymers, when they are sitting so far back from the windscreen. I sometimes wonder if train for it by driving a Mondeo from the back seat ? ( O.K. - I admit this has nothing to do with making beds - but somone did mention Hymers). :-| :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I can make the bed up in NO Time at All :-D I take the dog for a walk and 5 mins later when I get back its made up with a little toddy waiting for me.!! Hows That. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Maggy, you ask 'How's that?' ....... I call it 'cheating' :-) I'm amazed you all 'make the beds up' - I just plonk my sleeping bag on it - does that mean I've won Sparkle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 After what you were saying about sleeping in the over-cab Roon I thought I would give it a try last weekend. I turfed out half a ton of things that had been up there since my first outing and had never used - that'll save on the fuel too ! Covered the rungs of the (very hard) wooden ladder with pipe lagging held on with double-sided tape as per your instructions. Got my son with his long arms to make the bed up for me - and hey presto, no more struggling with the pull out drawer, big-cushion-jigsaw and bedding every night. Downside is the lack of headroom if I want to read in bed. Also it did get rather warm and I couldn't get the duvet off me. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick H. Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 malc d - 2008-06-15 2:59 PM I always admire people who can drive those big A class Hymers, when they are sitting so far back from the windscreen. I sometimes wonder if train for it by driving a Mondeo from the back seat ? ( O.K. - I admit this has nothing to do with making beds - but somone did mention Hymers). :-| :-| Hymers, who mentioned Hymers. Actually they are a doddle to drive.Thats not the C. class doddle but A.class. Mick H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick H. Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 LordThornber - 2008-06-15 2:26 PM I can't offer much in bed making speed but what about this for setting up.. Down near La Rochelle many moons ago, there we were having a siesta after a long liquid lunch. Up rolls these 2 Brits in large newish Hymers. In less than 10 minutes one of them had:- Levelled it Hooked up Took water on Put the BBQ on Got the awning out Got the sun loungers out Was having a beer The other guy wasn't far behind neither. I got talking to them both later and complemented them on their efficiency. Mr Under Ten Minutes replied saying that it was a competition between the 2 of them every where they went. Each to their own 8-) 8-) 8-) We were on a small site in Gloucestershire and a van pulled in and before the wheels had hardly stopped they were walking over to us with a glass of wine in their hands.Now thats really efficient. Mick H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick H. Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Sparkle - 2008-06-15 9:37 AM Following Mikes thread about threads... why don't we all do something exciting........ like a forum competition..... Maybe a treasure hunt over a forthcoming weekend, or a bed making competition to see who can make up their motorhome (or caravan I suppose) bed the fastest.... all proven with pictures of course........ How about if you put your poscode on the forum and see how long it takes us all to drive to your house. Mick H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Mick H. - 2008-06-15 6:18 PM How about if you put your poscode on the forum and see how long it takes us all to drive to your house. Mick H. Thats fine with us..... Tony did it... and the postcodes here only relate to the village or town not the house...plus I'd love to see some of you negotiate the small old town streets!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Bruce and I split the jobs in our M/h..... I do indoors, he does outdoors (luckily the Thetford classes as outdoors..... :-D ) So when we stop, he sorts out the chairs small table etc, I sort out the fridge, glasses and then we're sitting there with a few minutes watching other poor souls battle with their plastic wedges and levelling etc etc etc......ah its a hard life! How about anyone up for the treasure hunt each picks one thing that we have to collect.......within reason this is............and then we decide when the deadline will be to collect it all by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Can you start us off Sparkle and maybe we'll understand what and how once it gets going. Joy Just remembered you want photographic proof..... guess CArol and I won;t be winning many of these then :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Of course you will Joy. Pictures can be absolutely ANY way up, can't they Sparkle? T x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 :D :D :D :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 ROON - 2008-06-15 3:15 PM Maggy, you ask 'How's that?' ....... I call it 'cheating' :-) I'm amazed you all 'make the beds up' - I just plonk my sleeping bag on it - does that mean I've won Sparkle? Me Cheating :D :D He wont let me pull the bed out its too heavy!! or put it away!! and we just use a double bag as well but he pinches the best pillows, :-D I dont mind I end up throwing my pillow away anyway after Ive read my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Tony Jones - 2008-06-16 9:34 AM Of course you will Joy. Pictures can be absolutely ANY way up, can't they Sparkle? T x What lovely teeth you have Tony :-D I notice teath ! as I have a gap in mine its supposed to be lucky but I hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Photos are fun ... the first is Tony's French cousin ... and the next is Tony at the bottom of a wine glass ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hymer C 9. Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Roon, recon some people are just showing off with these photo's :D I can get up in a morning have breakfast shower and be on the road in 3/4of a hour I do inside OH does outside. We can pull up on site and have things sorted in 10 mins. AND IT TAKES ME 5 HOURS TO GET ONE PHOTO ON >:-) >:-) I give up. Carol. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick H. Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 maggyd - 2008-06-16 1:45 PM Tony Jones - 2008-06-16 9:34 AM Of course you will Joy. Pictures can be absolutely ANY way up, can't they Sparkle? T x What lovely teeth you have Tony :-D I notice teath ! as I have a gap in mine its supposed to be lucky but I hate it. Just one more payment and they are his. Mick H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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