grumpyf1

Ever wondered what happens to caravans when they are no longer needed? No – me neither. But I think I’ve got the answer anyway... What happens to caravans when they become surplus to requirements? Perhaps they lost their off-white shine when a newer version arrived with a shower you could actually turn round in. Or maybe the tiny fridge and inadequate heating just become too much for their owners to endure any longer. That business with having to turn the table into the base for a bed always seemed hard work for an uncomfortable night’s sleep, too. We’ve all seen scrap yards, piled high with cars that have literally reached the end of their journey, but there doesn’t seem to be an equivalent for the light beige boxes on wheels when they lose their plots. Where are the caravan graveyards? What happens to the Elites, Rangers, Crusaders, Challengers and all those other ridiculously named mobile-dwellings when they are no longer needed, either to stay in, or to clog up A-roads on B...