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Gas and electrics qualified with the NCC; manufacturer trained with AL-KO, Thetford, Truma and Sargent. Insured and completely mobile for your ease.

Covering the Rossendale Valley and beyond. Message me on Facebook or call/WhatsApp on 07482 308020

02/11/2026

It was a delightful Autumnal day today but what's less delightful is my distinct lack of pictures, because my idiotic self forgot to take anything... 🫠

Anywho, you'll just have to believe what I write 😂 the first task of the day was a habitation check on a motorhome. It was in lovely condition with just a couple of minor issues.

Following that was a new water inlet on a Coachman caravan after the old one started to spew water. Fortunately the old one came off ok and the new one is now longer pretending to be an outdoor shower 😁

I did however manage to remember to take a photo of my new sign which has been put up at Irwell Self Storage's caravan storage yard in Stacksteads. It's looking rather smart adjacent to the huge chimney stack of the old mill and fingers crossed will catch a couple of eyes! ☺️

28/10/2026

It's always a happy hump day when there's two Eribas in the diary 😁

Before that though was a habitation check on a motorhome. It belongs to a returning customer which is always a privilege so it was time to make sure everything was still on track.

Fortunately it's very well looked after and in lovely condition. All I could find were some insecure cables on the roof for the satellite which was quickly put right, and a fridge door which was sagging a touch but still functioning properly :)

After that was the first Eriba. The jockey wheel was jamming so the owner had sourced a replacement, so I got that fitted on and rectified the towing light cable as it had unfortunately dragged along the ground and was doing some funky stuff with the lighting, so that's all working as it should be now 😁

Then it was over to a Lunar caravan for a damp check as it's getting ready to be sold so it wanted a good check. There were some readings which were just over the threshold of no concern, but as it hasn't moved in a while a good airing out should put it right.

And finally over to another returning customer with an Eriba Puck. I've done a few bits to this over the past few weeks but just before the owner was due to go away the towing lights were playing up. So after cleaning up a full bulb connections, a new bulb and double checking the plug it was working as it should ☺️

27/10/2026

Filled up with fuel this morning, I'll never financially recover 😂

Bankruptcy aside, the first job of the day was a full service on this Bailey. The owners have had it almost from new, but it hasn't been serviced for a good few years except for the owner doing the brakes themselves.

This era of Bailey are unfortunately known for very wet floors, but this one was remarkably dry as the owner has kept on top of resealing. There were a couple of things past their expiry date like the regulator and pigtail, but other than that it was a very well looked after van :)

After that I went to fit a new water pump to a caravan which was being lived in whilst site renovations were on going. The pump was still humming, but it was very unhealthy and barely moving water so it got swapped out.

And finally was something a little different to normal which I was excited about, it was a 5th wheel camper! You don't see many of these about. The owner has been let down by a couple of mobile mechanics and rejected by mobile caravan engineers as 5th wheels are very unusual so a lot of people don't like touching them. Fortunately I'm a sucker for anything weird and wondering so I was glad to help 😁

One of the brakes kept seizing up, and when one of the previous mechanics came out the bearing fell apart so the owner sourced a new one, but the mechanic never returned. So I got the new bearing pressed in with the homemade press, which is still an absolute beast of a thing, and diagnosed the stuck brake to be the brake cylinder as one side was sticking, which meant as soon as the brakes were applied it couldn't retract so it'd stick on. Quite awkward things to source but I will find one!

26/10/2026

It was a wet and wild one today... 😂

The first job of the day was to give this Adria a service. It's very new to the owners so it was time to give it a good going over to make sure everything was ok :)

Fortunately, everything was good! There was a couple of tiny niggles, but nothing that can't be solved in a few minutes. A new pigtail was also fitted by request of the owner as it was originally fitted with a butane tank but they were swapping to propane.

And the afternoon job.... That got moved because the wind picked up severely again and I really didn't fancy jacking up a caravan in gale force winds 🫠

22/10/2026

Another busy day, but the skies were kind 😁

Started the morning with a service on this Ifor Williams 506. It's been relegated to haulage duties as apparently the horse isn't too keen on getting in, and can you blame it when there's a bohemoth of a horse lorry next to it 😂 everything was good except for a few bulbs which had blown, so it got the all clear from me.

Speaking of the horse lorry; I had a look at the fridge as it was refusing to work on hook-up. After some prodding I diagnosed it to be the heating element, so I'll be returning to that one :)

From there I went back to a Bailey I serviced the other week to replace the brake damper. It was a fantastic demonstration of how not to do it, as upon removal it had got itself jammed and I had to remove the entire hitch to get access, but I got there in the end 🫠

And finally was over to a Sterling I've done a few jobs on to connect up a new motor mover handset as the old one had been left out in the rain and written off. I don't have the patience for this type of thing but with some prodding and head scratching I finally got the new one to connect 🤣

20/10/2026

So today I spent most of my time sat in traffic, with the occasional moment doing some work 🫠 though I am glad to report that for the most part the weather held out as most of my jobs would have been difficult if it hammered it down 😂

Anyway, starting in Rochdale I gave the hitch pads on this Caravelair a proper clean. The owner reported that they were making a lot of noise so I got them removed, cleaned up and refitted so they're feeling a lot better.

After that I was over to Oldham to fit a new set of wheel arch trim to this Eriba Troll. I had already put a new set on a month or so ago, but in shipping the trim had been crushed so it didn't look right; I wasn't happy with it and neither was the owner, so I got a new set fitted and now it's looking as it should be! 😁

Then just a stone's throw away I resealed the front window hinge on this Eriba Nova. The van was very new to the owner and he'd spotted a small leak, so before it got worse got everything removed, cleaned up and with some help from the owner, reinstalled :) fingers crossed we'll be good to go now.

And finally to end the day of the three Eribas was an Eriba Triton. The gas fire wasn't staying lit so the thermocouple was the immediate suspicion, so working underneath I got the old one pulled off and the new one on. Now it's roaring away as it should be 😊

Eribas are like buses, there will be none for ages then they all come at once 😂

18/10/2026

Thought I'd treat you all to a rare Sunday post 😁

I made a special trip yesterday to the NEC to visit the Caravan and Motorhome Show. It's actually the first time I've been so I was rather excited to see what the industry is doing and look at what is new the market.

As well as just schmoozing at all the things I can't afford, I did actually go with some goals. So having picked my least oil stained branded shirt so I'd look vaguely presentable I managed to spend some time talking with the big name diesel heater manufacturers, as it's something I've had a lot of questions about from potential customers, in the aim of getting some formal training. So, watch this space... ☺️

On top of that I finally managed to meet the team at Kool Classics, Eriba Sales and Servicing face to face rather than just being a voice or a message on a phone 😂 what an amazing team they have down there and I am very much looking forward to getting to know them better.

16/10/2026

Just a quick post today as I only did a little actual work this morning as the afternoon was spent doing admin and personal bits and bobs :)

I serviced an Eriba Puck for a customer a few weeks ago and she expressed interest in a larger battery as the original 12Ah battery was just enough to run the lights and water pump, but not enough for a couple of days off-grid if phones were being charged.

So I got that swapped out with another 80Ah battery complete with a box and new terminals. It's nearly 7 times bigger, but it's still small by most caravan standards 😂

And lastly I'm very proud to say that as of yesterday I've hit 50 reviews on my page 😁 I can't thank each and every one of you enough for leaving reviews, it means a huge amount to small businesses like mine and goes a long way to encouraging new customers 😊

15/10/2026

It was a dry one, then it was a wet one, then it went dry again but then it was REALLY wet 😂 imagine being left handed, generally grubby from working on caravans and then adding rain to the mix whilst trying to fill in paperwork outside... Just about summarises my job 🫠

Complaining about my left-handedness aside the morning started out on this Coachman Pastiche caravan. It has been regularly serviced so I wasn't expecting any big surprises...!

I'm just building up suspense to be honest, there was very little of immediate concern. The tyres were a tad past their best which the owners were aware of and the friction pads were a little sloppy but otherwise pretty good :) only think of any concern was the regulator which at 15 years old had long expired, which is even more concerning when for the last couple of years it has been serviced by a big name dealer... Lazy much?!

After that was a chassis service on this Bailey which had just gone out of its warranty. The owner mentioned the van slamming into them upon braking, and upon arrival the handbrake was pointing to the sky so something wasn't right. After taking the nearside hub off the brake friction material came with it, so as I always carry a genuine set as stock I got a new set thrown on straight away 😁 brake damper also on order as it's a little softer than I'd like it to be.

And finally I went back to another Coachman I've done a few jobs on already to replace all the internal gubbins (the technical term) on an extractor fan as it's obviously been dismantled in the past and all the parts left. So new parts came in so all fitted and working as it should be :)

14/10/2026

Another steady one today but some errands after work meant writing a post totally left my mind, so here goes... 😂

The first job was to give this (apparently I forgot to take a photo... 🫠) Ifor Williams horse trailer a service. It has been well looked after over the years and as it's under regular use it's best to keep on top of things. I'm pleased to say all was good! 😁

After that I went to a caravan I've done a couple of jobs on to diagnose the motor mover not behaving. The controller got left out in the rain and since then it's not worked, so I think it's new controller time! 🤣

And finally was to a caravan to assess the toilet not working. After a new control panel it kicked into life!

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