14th March 2011

Bought a 2003 model from Poole at the weekend, and will pick it up on 26th. Between now and then, I need to:

• buy a number plate for the Puck - ordered on eBay 14/03, £4.94, arrived 16/03.
• buy one of those wing mirror extensions that allows one to see past a caravan - £3.99 on eBay, not much use.
• insure it - caravanwise £163 - Caravan Club £216 - safeguard £225- Simple (via gocompare) £160 - done
• get a towbar fitted (2x7-pin with al-ko): indespension £307, booked in for 23rd - Tow Bar Centre £315 - Towbar Express no reply. Done.
• clear the fitting of the tow bar with the car insurer - done
• find somewhere to keep it - Norsted Manor Farm, Orpington, no reply and they all look rather expensive. Plan B, keep it at home: thus, remove a small wall - done.
• book a camp site near Poole for the first night - probably South Lytchett Manor, done.
• organise the stuff we need to take (BBQ etc.), see above.
• learn to tow
• sort out the cash - done
• order a wheel clamp - ESL Stoplock from amazon, received 23rd.
• consider a cover - Pro-Tec, ordered £200, 4 weeks.