Greta is an Eriba Puck 1960 something model (I am a ’59) and needs to be renovated both inside and out (so do I). I am not doing any of the work myself but have left her in the very capable hands of a local vintage caravan restoration company. That has allowed me the time to write lots of lists, trawl through Pinterest and Instagram and come up with a few ideas for the final spec.
My first thoughts were to keep her as original as possible and stay away from Cath Kidston fabric and with great excitement I started a mood-board influenced by Scandinavian design but, after purchasing a couple of cushions in the Graham & Green sale, I am now thinking bohemian with some French vintage curtain fabric. I have been inspired by the colours used by Sophie Robinson in her own home and the vintage fabric supplied by Donna Flower Vintage. 
This (spending money and choosing pretty colours), is the easy bit but I am beginning to sense a very familiar feeling of panic.
I joined the Caravan Club and I was getting very excited about my future travels until I received my membership card and a book called ‘Essential Guide to Touring’. The first thing I read was ‘a properly matched outfit should be capable of starting on a slope of 1.6 (16%) from a standstill on a normal road surface’! What? The other advice that glared out at me was (in capital letters) ‘BEFORE YOU VENTURE BENEATH A CARAVAN, IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT IT IS ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED’. I repeat…what? Why would I go underneath the caravan and what do they mean a properly matched vehicle?
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