Hello from Hampshire

[Tamsin Bland]

Very excited to be the proud owners of a Starlight blue 2019 T6.0 California Ocean. Seems a good way to celebrate getting our boys to adulthood and having time for new adventures. It's a blast from the past for me as I grew up free range in an orange and white T2. Hubby, JP (Japes), has always loved camping and dreamt of having a camper van experience. We had a week with the boys in a rented classic T2 camper 10 years ago on the Isle of Wight which was a blast, despite it breaking down. Happy to have one that should be more reliable.
Japes will probably be chipping in more than me (he's VERY excited, is enjoying tweaking things and has spent hours trawling through past posts on this wonderful site already!). We picked her up a couple of weeks ago and headed straight off to camp in -4 degrees for a couple of nights. Such fun and reassuringly toasty!

 

[BenCar]

Welcome to the Starlight blue Club!
And also nice to see another southern member.
Chapeau for camping in -4.
b

 

[Johnbee]

Welcome. Great colour, although I am biased as mine is also Starlight Blue

My first overnight was down your way, near Whiteley during storm Bert. All went well and as you found they are super cosy and warm at night.

 

[johnyboy]

Same district council, different town! Welcome!

 

[SamSara]

Welcome. We do seem to have a large contingent of owners in Hampshire.

 

[Kimg]

Hi!! I’m in Bordon! Also a newbie! Welcome x

 

[The Zigster]

Welcome from another ‘Ampshire Hog in Basingstoke

 

[GillianC]

Welcome from another ‘Ampshire Hog in Basingstoke

I’m in Basingstoke too. There are a few of us.

 

[Themadwife]

Sunny Southsea !! Welcome x

 

[Holly]

Welcome from Winchester!

 

[Catherine Toque]

Welcome from Portsmouth (sadly not Southsea)!

 

[Devaprem]

Congratulations on your new Cali and welcome to the club! I'm a T6 owner too and would be happy top offer any advice or tips if you need them

 

[Tamsin Bland]

Thank you all for your kind welcome.
Nice to know there are a few of us in the area and we will be of the 'waving type' too!
JP is working on an idea for an easy 'sit up in bed with a book' system (we have a T6) for whilst he makes me a proper latte in the morning -hehe.

 

[Kenb17]

Welcome from another Hampshire member - enjoy the Cali and do look out for the weekends away.

 

[Huk7]

Evening and hello from another newbie and new van owner from Southsea

Howard

 

[Tamsin Bland]

Welcome from another Hampshire member - enjoy the Cali and do look out for the weekends away.

That sounds good. How do we find out about those?

 

[colintfcolintf]

That sounds good. How do we find out about those?

Hi, some are posted within this section of the forum, like BusFest https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/forums/meets-events.7/

 

[Kenb17]

That sounds good. How do we find out about those?

They are posted on Random weekend meets sub forum from time to time