Julie T Wallace (Mrs Avery)
- Thread starter Foggy Entwhistle
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Thank you. My son has a VW camper van called Lily. She is bright pink and has been used for taking brides to weddings.
I am not too keen on the camper myself, but I did admire the way my son took this rusting heap of junk and turned it into much loved vehicle. He also has a 'beetle' which is called blossom, also pink and cherished.
Adanor
Dedicated Member
I think that (1) IF they had made her more of a regular Yorkshire woman with vaguely hippie-style attire so that she could have been only slightly off beat, and (2) IF she and Tom had been an item but not living together; and (3) if she could have had a regular occupation such as a herbalist; THEN I think that her character could have worked. She could have had regular herbal tea breaks with Marina and Miss Davenport, and dispensed her herbs from a storefront.
barmpot
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I was the user of a camper van in the 1980s in Leeds -it was a shared arrangement where they used my Fiat 500 (named Polly) and I used their camper van.
I think it was because I could claim mileage allowance for vehicle use, and it only did about 19 mpg. It was noteworthy in that there was a red whale jumping out of a green sea on one side spouting green water and a yellow submarine in a blue sea the other. Quite out of keeping with my sober dark suits. Very alternative.
It was not in the best of condition and when you braked it veered badly to the left and an indicator light came on. I once was asked to tow a caravan with it - having never towed a caravan before, and there were no refinements such as additional wing mirrors to help. Because of the aforementioned problem one preferred not to brake if possible, but this made progress slow and sometimes jerky. It was not helped by the couple, who had hired the caravan, sitting in the back of the camper looking increasingly worried.
Perhaps I should have got Wesley to fix it!
I think it was because I could claim mileage allowance for vehicle use, and it only did about 19 mpg. It was noteworthy in that there was a red whale jumping out of a green sea on one side spouting green water and a yellow submarine in a blue sea the other. Quite out of keeping with my sober dark suits. Very alternative.
It was not in the best of condition and when you braked it veered badly to the left and an indicator light came on. I once was asked to tow a caravan with it - having never towed a caravan before, and there were no refinements such as additional wing mirrors to help. Because of the aforementioned problem one preferred not to brake if possible, but this made progress slow and sometimes jerky. It was not helped by the couple, who had hired the caravan, sitting in the back of the camper looking increasingly worried.
Perhaps I should have got Wesley to fix it!