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Premier Motorhomes & Leisure Ltd Main Road - Birdham - Chichester West Sussex - PO20 7BU Phone: 01243 511189 www.premiermotorhomes.com dbrown@premiermotorhomes.com 3A’s Leisure Motorhome & Caravan Company Stephen’s Way - Pensarn Carmarthen - SA31 2BG Phone: 01267 234459 www.3acaravans.co.uk Lee@3asleisure.co.uk

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GRAND TOUR Jeremiah Mahadevan heads out on a tour of East Anglia

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DURHAM’S TOP SITES We review our choice of the top ten sites around this lovely area ten sites around this lovely area

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61 100 STARTER VAN: PART VI Gentleman Jack repairs and refits the fridge and hob in our Sherpa ’van

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TALK Your letters and more Your shout, on touring in Ireland, creating your own postcards and using fuel magnets Ask Jack Our sage advises on rusty towbars and new door catches Subscribe to Practical Motorhome and save Plus, get a free book: the bestselling Motorcaravan Manual

TOURING Tour smarter Sarah Wakely’s travel news digest: renewing your European Health Insurance Card, some pint-sized groceries and a cute keyring COVER STORIES Grand Tour: Norfolk & Suffolk Jeremiah Mahadevan leaves the UK motorway network behind to take in some lovely parts of these two beautiful counties Your tour: the Pennine Way Geoff and Chrissie Crowther, and their two dogs, set out along this famous walking trail on foot – and in their Auto-Sleeper Warwick Good Sites Guide: Durham Our pick of ten top sites around and about this lovely city, reviewed and rated by our expert team Tours that change lives How a tour to Lavenham in a hired camper triggered Anne and David Dean’s motorhome dream

TECHNICAL Workshop Our team answers your questions. This month, removing sticky spark plugs, repairing pleated blinds and fixing broken tail lamps Check your turbo system Follow our guide and prevent costly breakdowns by ensuring that your motorhome’s turbocharger unit is in good nick Project Sherpa: part VI Our Gentleman Jack repairs and refits the fridge and hob, in the sixth instalment of our special Peanuts starter-’van series

BUY & OWN Marketplace news Our buying and owning expert Nick Harding on Bailey’s great new motorhome, latest models from the Swift Group and Brownhills’ branch closure Personal shopper We help Practical Motorhome readers to find the perfect motorhome for their needs Owner Satisfaction Awards : the winners! Hundreds of you have contributed to our comprehensive survey: here, we round up the winners: New ’vans: manufacturers New ’vans: supplying dealers New ’van: base vehicles Pre-owned ’vans: manufacturers Pre-owned ’vans: dealers Meet the winners

TESTED Tested column Jeremiah Mahadevan on the Swift Group’s -season line-up Motorhome of the Year : category winners, top ’van! Our testers’ views and votes are in: we reveal this year’s winners Best for innovation Best elevating-roof camper Best high-top van conversion Best compact ’van Best ’van for couples Best ’van for four Best family ’van Best luxury ’van up to kg Best ’van over kg Best ’van over , Best accessory Motorhome of the Year : overall winner

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Secondhand challenge Nick Harding hunts down a pair of overcab coachbuilts, from Elddis and Auto-Sleepers Used-’van buyer Our guide to buying an Auto-Trail Cherokee on a Mercedes-Benz base, from all-new www.practicalmotorhome.com | Awards 2011 | 7