dwaviation Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hi all - We are having a Beeny Box fitted next month down in deepest Cornwall, I am told it will take about six hours 8-) Can I ask how all you Beeny Box types amused yourselves for six hours whilst you were there? All suggestions gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 My advise would be to get out of Cambourne. Check out bus' to Falmouth, Truro, St Ives, or Penzance Failing that you'll have to ask Fred ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Make sure you have the spare capacity on the rear axle first! *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docted Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Get bus to St Ives indulge in a bit of culture at the Tate St Ives, get another bus over to Falmouth visit Maritime Museum, end result at least 6 dead hours filled with interesting observations of art and history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie gibblebucket Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 What is a Beeny Box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libby Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 A coffin perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwaviation Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 A bus to St Ives and Falmouth sounds pretty good - We'll go for that. Good point Judge, I've gone for one in the middle of the van to get some of that weight forward and we're only putting stuff in it that we manage to eject from the inside of the van, I just hope the box doesn't weigh 200kgs to start with... :-D Check out this web site Josie - http://www.beenybox.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwaviation Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 libby - 2009-03-06 12:03 AM A coffin perhaps. Not for the fragrant Sarah I hope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie gibblebucket Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Thats neat - I like it :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Depending on the frequency of the buses I think you will have to choose between St. Ives and Falmouth. We chose the latter and spent a good day there window shopping etc. From personal experience make sure that you stay on the main roads - the last time I went to the workshop I took a detour to miss the Cambourne traffic and even with a sat nav, or maybe because of (!), it was not a happy experience. Incidentally I have found the boxes to be very useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred grant Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 get lost in the helligan gardens my biddy f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick noe Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 fred grant - 2009-03-06 8:13 PM get lost in the helligan gardens my biddy fgood campsite right next door to helligan. cheap out of peak season and motorhome friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njw Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 we just jumped onto the train to st ives, as the station is right next to the workshop had a great day then went back to cambourne to see my two new beenyboxes ,stayed the night ,went into cambourne town for a meal then went home next day,would not be with out the beenybox saves a lot of wet items having to go else where ie,ramps ,leads,pegs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 josie gibblebucket - 2009-03-05 11:08 PM What is a Beeny Box? Did anyone answer your question ? It's an external drawer that slides in under the side of a van. Google will find their website for you, just type 'Beeny Box' I had to have a look 'cos I didn't know what they were either. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwaviation Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think the seventh post down might have cleared that up Malc_d :D We will be staying at CC Tintagel for the week so its an early start and a late finish for us. Thanks for the tips so far. :-D PS - I really wanted two boxes but the price... 8-) 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie gibblebucket Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 malc d - 2009-03-09 9:03 PM josie gibblebucket - 2009-03-05 11:08 PM What is a Beeny Box? Did anyone answer your question ? It's an external drawer that slides in under the side of a van. Google will find their website for you, just type 'Beeny Box' I had to have a look 'cos I didn't know what they were either. ;-) I thought it must be some kind of new fangled toilet, but now I've seen what it really is, I think its a great invention. Only wish I had a coachbuilt so I could have one fitted. Perhaps I could replace the ashtray with one :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njw Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 i think when you have two fitted you get a discount and if you intend keeping the motorhome for many years it will pay.i stopped the nights with them, free electric and water point was supplied . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Has any one had them fitted to an auto sleeper nuavo? are they a useable size. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordThornber Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 breakaleg - 2009-03-11 10:35 AM Has any one had them fitted to an auto sleeper nuavo? are they a useable size. Pete Blimey Pete, you must carry some gear, we're still trying, (and failing), to fill the space in ours :D Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hi Martyn i still have another 300kg to go according to the weigh bridge. What i would like to do is get the hook up lead and hose pipes, ramps etc out side of the van. I cut my hook up into three quaters and a quater, to make it eaiser for me to handle (dodgy leg) I can get the hose pipes one just over a metre long and the other 10 meters long and the short hook up lead under the pasenger seat, where it's convienent to get at, but the long hook up lead has to go under the bed. with a beeny box icould free that space up. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Pete you obviously have plugs to join the pieces of hook--up lead together when necessary. I have noticed that in France you can buy a small box to keep these French plug joins waterproof but have yet to find them in England to cover the bigger connection. Did you manage to find some then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordThornber Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Pete, these are we do with our "bits", possibly no good to you with your dodgy leg but here goes.. Hook up lead is wound very small and sits under the sink, (on the floor), in a plastic tub we used to use as a waste collection box. It's multi purpose as we plonk an odd bottle of wine or beer in it and it's safe. On arrival on site, I get out, exit the van and then am on an easier level, i.e. lower, to pull the tub out. Levellers sit under the seat behind the drivers seat in the narrow gap towards the driver. In the larger space behind that we keep some spare lengths of hose, the larger lengths, (15m x 2) stay on reel in the washroom. Sorry for going off thread, Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Patricia - 2009-03-11 11:11 AM Pete you obviously have plugs to join the pieces of hook--up lead together when necessary. I have noticed that in France you can buy a small box to keep these French plug joins waterproof but have yet to find them in England to cover the bigger connection. Did you manage to find some then? Sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread nly ever need to plug the leads together once, but know what you mean patricia,like a rugby ball when used, i just used plastic carrier bags, and boy did it rain that night. pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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