Hello from NW England

[NomadSue]

Hi. I am very excited because we will be collecting our new R20 Hilo in a couple of weeks
Am now in the process of putting together 'the bottom drawer' for it. Some of our camping equipment will be finding a new lease of life but there seem to be several pieces of essential equpment still to buy / acquire.
Can anyone give me useful advice re levelling chocks and the best internal silver screen to buy, please? Any other useful tips for essentials?
Thanks.
NomadSue2011

[Graham]

Hi Sue

Congratulations on your new purchase you can't go wrong with Romahomes, you will love it.

For levelling blocks we have these http://astore.amazon.co.uk/smallmoca...ail/B00116ADJU

and our internal silver screen is this one INTERNAL SILVER SCREEN but not sure it will fit an R20.

Hope you have some great holidays in your new van.

[Dolly]

Hello Sue ... welcome to the forum!! Nice to have another Northerner!

[Twolitre]

Hey! If that is North (England), what are those people who live in Cumbria or Northumbria etc. Even I live further North than Cheshire in the Midlands!
Still good to have you on the Forum.
Jim.

[Aileen]

Hello and welcome,
You can't be too far away from us either, we're in Flintshire, not too far over the border from Chester.
Aileen

[VonUK]

Hello from Ashton under Lyne! If you want external silver screens, try Silver Screens, Cleckheaton, excellent quality, will last for years

[gadgetman]

Hi from the NE Lincolnshire region and welcome, have to agree with VonUK Silver Screens are fantastic quality :so happy: enjoy your R20, see you in a field.

[jayjay]

Hello from me too - here on the South Cheshire, North Staffs border. And still classed as the North West!

If you have a little spirit leveller that would be a good addition to your equipment! I have a little red one which works great, I put it on the floor near the door and fridge and level it from there.

[di allen]

Hi there from another from the North West [Ashton under Lyne]. I'm also gathering things for my new [to me] Talbot Express. Very stupidly I got rid of all my camping gear when my son grew up as I didn't ever dream I would need it again but it's great fun collecting things together again.

You'll find this forum really friendly and helpful and if someone can't answer a query they generally 'know a man that can'

[pippywip]

Hi from me I am also not far from Chester either, congratulations on picking up your new home soon.#

Jo

[Dolly]

Hello from me too - here on the South Cheshire, North Staffs border. And still classed as the North West!

If you have a little spirit leveller that would be a good addition to your equipment! I have a little red one which works great, I put it on the floor near the door and fridge and level it from there.

I never know where to put mine for the best, because everything seems wonky to me! I level it by opening the cupboard doors and whichever way they swing tells me how it needs to be levelled ... sort of!!

[Vanderella]

I never know where to put mine for the best, because everything seems wonky to me! I level it by opening the cupboard doors and whichever way they swing tells me how it needs to be levelled ... sort of!!

I dont think you can really tell for sure until 2am in the morning and you start falling out of bed!

[NomadSue]

Hi again

Hi everyone.
Thanks for all the replies. I'll follow through with the suggestions re chocks and silver screens.
Ho ho, I particularly liked Dolly's point re how to tell if your van is level Wasn't such a potential problem when camping - not very far to fall!
I agree that it is rather strange classifying Cheshire as the NW - perhaps when Warrington belonged to Lancashire it was more accurate?!