I bought it on eBay, sort of by accident - I was comfortably outbid, but then the other bidder withdrew. Voila. I have a caravan for £350. That'll teach me to drink so much gin.
Another £200 later and it's on my driveway. This blog will be an attempt to chronicle my adventures in restoring it into glory and fabulousness. For now, however, it's some brief notes about the first few days.
So far, what I have figured out is;
- the windows are all screwed shut. Whether PD did this for security or it's because they leak like a bastard is to be found.
- Damp readings are really high around the roof light, but low elsewhere. There's evidence of previous repairs at the front end. I feel optimistic that I can fix a small area of ply, and I'm currently debating whether I should strip and reseal the exterior, or just fix around the roof light and hope for the best.
- The interior has been variously bodged, and if I want to turn the front back into a double bed I'm going to have to get creative with some DIY.
- The electrics are intact but frankly look shonky so I need to get it rewired.
- Someone has stolen the toilet.
For the TDM fans who might read this; they stripped it BARE of all props, including those lovely posters. The California licence plate is still there, but Temple Studios on the side has been painted out. There was a single 8mm film of The Italian Dolomites left in the middle of the floor.
I'm slightly paranoid. Is this a mistake, or is it a film of Stanford on holiday, left as some sort of twisted PD clue?
What the hell have I let myself in for? ;)
