If you’re an old insurance man like me, going grey and still carrying a liking for old early 70’s bands like soft machine and caravan, then you probably think that you’ve seen the last of your summer music festivals with nights spent cramped under the canvas of a tent and waking up with aches and cramps in places you didn’t know existed! However, another way to go is to take your motorhome (or somebody else’s) along to the festival and enjoy the music and the atmosphere without the nights spent on the floor under canvas.
“For girls who go plump in the night” is the rather strange title of an album by 1970’s rock band Caravan, which is not the kind of thing you would expect an insurance man to know, even if he does actually own one, (a caravan I mean!) An insurance man in a caravan is probably not that unusual but an insurance man in a caravan listening to Caravan? Surely not!
Insurance Times published an article recently stating that the financial ombudsman had decreed that there are certain circumstances in which it would back the policyholder over the insurer, excluding however, instances where keys have been left in or near a car. I was then left wondering if the same would apply to motor homes.
Chester Cooke was a man who one day decided that he wanted to have a caravan on the banks of the river Avon in a perfectly situated caravan site that was professionally owned, well maintained and had all the amenities that he could ask for. However, he wasn’t the type to go spending the best part of twenty grand plus annual services on a caravan without properly thinking it through.
When traveling abroad there is that small thrill felt when passing by the duty-free store tucked into various international airports selling all manner of goods including perfumes, alcohol, and chocolates for purchase sans sales tax. With the every day reality of paying taxes, the moment a consumer can free themselves from it, the more attractive the shopping item becomes. Beyond the already tax-free shops, when traveling into the European Union (EU) from a non-EU country, tax-free shopping as a non-EU resident is possible by reclaiming taxes on a number of retail goods.
Owning a caravan gives you an amazing sense of freedom. You are able to go on holiday in your own mini home and have a wonderful time, but you need to be insured. Without the correct insurance you could find that your caravan holidays go very wrong if you have an accident or it gets stolen. For more information here is some important caravan insurance advice and help.
Over the years the average stag party consisted of liquor and strippers. Usually the best man would plan the part and all would celebrate the grooms last night before getting hitched. Many party planners have got tired of the same old theme so many party planners have had to come up with some new ideas. Here are just a few of the best stag party ideas.
In the United States stores will hold events where shoppers can buy products and merchandise and not pay tax. Obviously this means that there can be some huge discounts on regular prices which the smart shopper can take advantage of. If you want grab the best deals here are some tax free shopping tips not to miss.
Not obeying the law and being a part of speeding offences can harm you and your passenger that are with you. Teens are the highest number of violaters for this particular traffic offense. These offences cause higher accidents then almost any others.
Making sure that the groom has a great send off is paramount to the duties of any best man. You need to ensure that he has the best time of his life during his last days of singledom. Coming up with great stag party ideas is therefore fundamental to your role.