How to avoid freezing in a Static Caravan in Winter

How to avoid freezing in a Static Caravan in Winter

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OUR STATIC CARAVAN STORY Hey! We are Ali, Amy and Ollie and we’ve been living full time in a static caravan in South Wales (UK) since August 2020. Prior to that we were living in a 2-bedroom flat that we rented in the town of Pontypridd. We sited our van on Amy’s mum’s farm and we’ve just lived through our 4th winter! So thought we’d do a quick blog post on what life has been like so far. DETAILS OF OUR STATIC CARAVAN We bought a Willerby 'Summer' 2011 model for £6,500 (including delivery) from a company called Static Caravan Repairs near Swansea in Wales. It's not a 'residential' spec van, meaning that there isn't much insulation as this van is really built for summer use. Residential vans tend to…
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What’s Life Like If You Live Full Time In A Static Caravan?

What’s Life Like If You Live Full Time In A Static Caravan?

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WHERE DO YOU LIVE? Hey! We are Ali, Amy and Ollie and we've been living full time in a static caravan in South Wales (UK) since August 2020. Prior to that we were living in a 2-bedroom flat that we rented in the town of Pontypridd. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram @themahojos if you'd like to connect or say hi! We sited our van on Amy's mum's farm and we've just lived through our 3rd winter so thought we'd do a quick blog post on what life has been like so far. DID YOU NEED PLANNING PERMISSION? No, we didn't need planning permission but this was for two reasons. The caravan was sited within the 'curtilage' of the garden of the main house (curtilage = an area…
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