The 15th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2024)

Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.

So put the dates 9th, 10th & 11th of August 2024 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early.

Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ

Don't book direct with the show organisers it will cost you more money, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.

Sun Canopy

Anything you've created that didn't come out of the factory.
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vforbes
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Sun Canopy

Post by vforbes » Tue, 15 Jul 2014, 6:37 pm

We were very fortunate to find a second-hand (though nearly new) bathroom blind for sale at a Steam Fair - in Baby Blue! It is enormous and is slightly plasticy on one side. My father had the great idea of rigging up some hooks and poles and creating a sun shade for the side of the 'Fold. It's a non-permanent modification, so we only put it out when we want to.
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Re: Sun Canopy

Post by bigbird » Tue, 15 Jul 2014, 8:41 pm

Well done, what a fabulous renovation. I renovated ours once, but we now have a camper van as well and have been sleeping in that....However, our portafold, was far roomier and now, I'm considering going back to her. The only problem we have is that she's quite cold, so I'll have to find our how to make her more air tight lol!! Your Porty, looks superb!!! Congratulations! :clap:
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Re: Sun Canopy

Post by vforbes » Wed, 16 Jul 2014, 4:39 am

In terms of keeping the heat in, we've covered every inch in veltrim, including the seat box tops (which also stops the cushions moving). We've also invested in an electric fan heater with a thermostat that runs all night but we're thinking of installing a Prppex blown air heater for when we don't have electric hook up.

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