david college days part fifteen and sixteen
After losing there jobs and losing everything else David and Sarah were now back on track and getting a good amount of money but they still like to do Carboot sales but now they had more seeing as when the new owner's moved in they left the old Carboot stuff that David and Sarah had left there before they went broke.
With most of being of high value or you get a good price for it down the junkshop or sell as scrap but the room where they had left the stuff was untouched.
So David and Sarah had saved a lot of money to go a buy a trailer or a caravan but were to get one.
David knew only two places and they were: Haverhill and mildenhall
David said there was a place in Haverhill that sold that short of stuff like caravan's and trailers, but when they got there it was way out of there price range like way, out the cheapest one they had was 2500 pounds and they were asked they were told to go try he place down the road, the scarp yard.
Next they tried mildenhall and that was the right place to go, right near the place wear they had brought the car, a couple of miles down the road there was a caravan shop and boy was it cheap, not a single one over 2500 until you got into the shop but even they where cheep.
Walking in to the shop they were greeted by a man who liked to know what they wanted David said
"We want a trailer or a caravan in this price range", David showed them a price it was under 700 pounds.
the click almost fainted but then he showed David and Sarah to the back lot where older caravan's and trailers go to die or in some cases brought by people who can't afford a new caravan or are just too old to be sold on.
After a long look around at four five birth's and not forgetting three they soon found a nice little one.
David and Sarah found a nice little two birth caravan with only a slight problem no bed closes or stuff, but then the manger said they some where else so David and Sarah started to work out a price and one was reached £450 pounds and what a bargain it was very cosy inside and it had working fictions like a sink and gas stove and was very cosy inside.
Next it was what would they need for a caravanning holiday first gas for the cooker and they got some there.
A big water butt for clean water witch they brought there too.
A bucket for dirty water but they had a bucket back home so there was no need to buy one.
Other things where there that they would need for a trip the click show them but David and Sarah said they find out soon enough so after a long walk to where they kepted the caravan beds, the caravan was ready to go home.
David then remerged that you need special mirrors for towing a caravan and he got them at the shop there and after a bit of a fight with them they went on, so off home to short out the stuff to go on holiday with.
When they got home the caravan looked nicer then when it was on the back lot, other it being a bit green but that was fixable.
David cleaned the out side with worm water and cleaner, Sarah cleaned the inside this was checking the cupboards and looking in palsies and upon opening a cupboard Sarah found some cool stuff like lots of old glass stickers and old newspapers with everthing in them and a very nice little note saying:
"To who may read this you have brought a nice little two birth caravan and it has given many a happy time so please take care of it and don't banger race it thanks and many happy trips for you, dated 1978".
David and Sarah knew this was a nice little caravan but now it had a history and was very nice so now it was on to the shops to find stuff to get for a caravan.
Upon finding just about every thing this caravan needed now it was time to get the gas and to lean how to use the stove.
The items David and Sarah had brought were sleeping bags, canned products, board games, a toaster, a port-a-pouty, and paper tales and other stuff the list was quite long and was all checked twice.
After a quick lesion from a gas person on how to operate the stove witch Sarah and David leaned to use, it was time to lean the pump for water and fit it but that was soon fitted by David's dad now it was time to go on holiday but where?
David knew where to go it was Norfolk because David and his parent's had been there before, David showed Sarah an old found out map of where they went and Sarah said
"It looks perfect"
And then rembered that her parent's went on holiday there too so it would bring back memory's
So it was diced they where going to Norfolk and they would have the must fun in years.
It was a very nice summer day and David and Sarah were going to go on a caravan holiday in Norfolk and what a long trip it was going to be but because they worked in the pound store they could buy a lot of holiday stuff and not have to pay store credit so they brought as much stuff as possible and started to load up.
Sarah had made a check list and all was accounted for so David loaded up the caravan very neatly and made saw that every thing was tied down and couldn't move, David locked up the caravan and put on the mirrors and off they went, or so they thought David had forgotten the caravan it self all he had done was plug in the light switch so Sarah hocked it up and they were off.
Thank fully the car had a cassette player so it was not all boring down the road Sarah had brought some prog rock cassettes and David had brought a whole load of random cassettes so it was going to be a musical trip and on to the A road to Norfolk and David had to keep to the speed limit of 50 miles per hour and that was a real drag but still fun.
About half way Sarah and David stopped off on a lay bye to have a little bit of lunch and to watch the cars go by, they saw a lot of cars go by and even meet another couple who were going to Norfolk, after a chat it was on to Norfolk were David had gone many a time with his parents and he knew where to go and the best parking spaces were.
Upon finding the campsite it was very nice and looked nice now it was time to find the number bit they were staying on, number 34 they soon found it and now it was time to start holidaying first job make saw every thing is intact and it was so now it was time to fit the tent up or in this the awning and that was a very hard job as it was very tricky but after an hour or so it was up and Sarah had also put the kettle on.
"Right are you up for some crazy golf?" David said looking hopeful.
Sarah said "no thanks I've still got to find all the stuff and short it all out but you can be helpful by setting up the table for dinner and also what do you want for dinner?"
David said something and Sarah made what David wanted David was now turning on the gas on and going to get some water and too find the power unit so they had power and water and gas.
Whist Sarah had leaned how to use the gas stove she was a bit rusty but after a few attempts she got the hang of it seeing as she had had only one lesson and that was very quick, and just then David returned with the water and power so now it was time to holiday or was it at that moment it started to rain and thunder it was very pretty but it mant indoor play only so David and Sarah set up a board game to pass the time.
A nice game of scrable and after a while the rain eased off and it was no longer thundering or flashing so David and Sarah finished off the game and then played yu gi oh and after that it was 11:30 at night and there went to bed.
In the morning it was a case of watch you foot as it was a flood out there David and Sarah were both helping others dry out there caravan's and stuff but at least there was no rain at this moment and David said
"Let's go to the north Norfolk railway"
Sarah said ok and off they went it was very nice riding on the railway and taking photos they rode the little saunter and the big tender engine and got to ride on the foot plate and David saw the model railway.
After a couple of days holidaying and doing stuff they decided to go to the shops and see if they could hit it big and spend there last amount of money in 2p's and 5p's.
After losing it all David just had enough left for a fish and chip dinner and watch the sunset over the sea and see the boats go buy in the car on a beach top.
After a long night Sarah and David turned in for the night only to meet by the rain again and this time it was heaver and more constant and another thunder storm witch they both hated seeing as it kepted them up half the night but they had there yu gi oh cards and winch it had clamed down they went back to bed.
After a long hard week of rest it was time to go home, David picked up the bill it was not that moth only 45 pounds and they set off home.
Upon droveing home they were met by a horse, the horse was blocking the blocking the road so David went to the horse and moved it back to the field it was in and got back in the car, but for some strange reason it kept following them even though they were going very fast but they had to wait at some lights and the horse met them so they stopped and looked for the owner.
Upon finding the owner the owner said
"That's the most company it's had in years, it your horse for 50 squid no question asked"
David payed the nice man and they pushed it into the caravan and tried it up to something and thy set off home but this time they had a new pet.