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I was preparing for a job interview and my children were going nuts so to shut them up I promised to get them something if I got the job. "But Dada what will you get us?" asked my daughter.
"oh, er, a campervan" I reply, the first thing that came into my head. Having practically no chance of getting the job I gave it no further thought.
Reader, I got the job. And my daughter didn't forget.
The biggest hurdle was getting my wife to agree, considering she'd have to stump up half the cash from some recently received inheritance. With the children we hatched a Cunning Plan. There's a company nearby which does camper rentals and every now and then they sell off some older models. They had an open day. So we went along "just to look". The children enthused. The wife hmmm'd. We try out lots of different campers, some Ford Nuggets and some VWs. My daughter professed her love for them and my son announced he'd definitely do his homework if we got one. We settle on the California Oceans. The wife made disbelieving noises. "What if we just have a test drive?" I suggest, and round the block we go (with the handbrake on. Did wonder what that beeping was about). Everyone appauds my reverse parking.
The wife discovers the little wardrobe at the back and the chairs in the back door. My son demonstrates how she could use the slide out table to work on if she goes out to the beach. "I suppose I could have some time by the sea," says the wife wistfully...
So that's how we ended up with a 2021 Ocean 6.1, with colour change half wrap. At least it's not a pony.
"oh, er, a campervan" I reply, the first thing that came into my head. Having practically no chance of getting the job I gave it no further thought.
Reader, I got the job. And my daughter didn't forget.
The biggest hurdle was getting my wife to agree, considering she'd have to stump up half the cash from some recently received inheritance. With the children we hatched a Cunning Plan. There's a company nearby which does camper rentals and every now and then they sell off some older models. They had an open day. So we went along "just to look". The children enthused. The wife hmmm'd. We try out lots of different campers, some Ford Nuggets and some VWs. My daughter professed her love for them and my son announced he'd definitely do his homework if we got one. We settle on the California Oceans. The wife made disbelieving noises. "What if we just have a test drive?" I suggest, and round the block we go (with the handbrake on. Did wonder what that beeping was about). Everyone appauds my reverse parking.
The wife discovers the little wardrobe at the back and the chairs in the back door. My son demonstrates how she could use the slide out table to work on if she goes out to the beach. "I suppose I could have some time by the sea," says the wife wistfully...
So that's how we ended up with a 2021 Ocean 6.1, with colour change half wrap. At least it's not a pony.
