Monthly Archives: April 2012

Peterborough here we come. National Motorhome Show – 27 – 29 April

Posted by Gary Rands on April 23, 2012 None comments

Last year’s National Motorhome Show was the first we attended, and we were so impressed we’re back again this year.

It’s amazing what you can buy for the camping and outdoor life – and it’s all here!  We love having a wander around to look at the vast array of kit and gadgets available, and will try to find some time again this time.

Of course, the Nomad is a great piece of kit for this market.  You want to keep your motorhome clean on the outside?  Then the Nomad is spot on.  With the 20 foot hose (that’s attached to the tank and so hosepipe ban friendly) you can effectively set the Nomad on the ground and clean 20 feet in one direction, and 20 feet in the other. That’s 40 feet of cleaning without having to move your water supply.

Want to keep your motorhome clean on the inside?   Then use the Nomad to clean all your outdoor gear down before traipsing it inside your beautiful motorhome:  boots, dogs, sticks, for example.   Peterborough’s your chance to see one working – and to take advantage of our show offer.  So, come and say hello.  We are on stand number 200.

Go one step further. Who needs a ‘jet wash’?

Posted by Gary Rands on April 17, 2012 None comments

Go one step further.   Who needs a ‘jet wash’?

As another 17 more drought zones were yesterday officially added to those already declared, now ‘half of Britain’ is affected, and 1 in 3 households is currently affected by a hosepipe ban. So the serious side to the story is that restrictions such as hosepipe bans can save up to a tenth of the current usage.  Every little helps.

We have always been selling portable washers to water boards, but sales to them are now increasing.  One we asked directly stated that Nomads are totally legal to use in Hosepipe Ban Areas.  Buy with confidence from us.

But here at Nomad, we think households can do themselves a big favour by ditching the ‘jet wash’  altogether.  You know, the big heavy noisy things?  Enough power to knock you off your feet and half way down the road?

These big jet/pressure  washers  are fantastically effective for many things – cleaning down patios, for example, but a Nomad does many of the household tasks very effectively and efficiently without the home-made swamp and the hit on the water bill:

Wheelie bin?   Yep.  No one’s got arms that touch the bottom of a wheelie bin, so the Nomad is perfect.

Garden furniture ?  Child’s play.

Windows?  No need to carry buckets up ladders any longer.

Plus it’s portable and you can pack it in the back of your car and find a world of uses on the go.  It’s the perfect all round solution.  Remember, if you need a question about the Nomad answering, send  us an email or give us a call.  We’re very friendly.  And if you’re not happy with your Nomad, you  have our money-back guarantee (see terms and conditions).

Belton International Horse Trials – Horse & Hound prize winner

Posted by Gary Rands on April 4, 2012 None comments

Once again Belton International Horse trials was an excellent event.  The weather was mixed ranging from the very cold to glorious sunshine on the last day (and a beautiful frost on the ground as we awoke on Sunday morning).

Thanks to you all you Nomad owners who came over to say ‘hello’.  It’s always good to put faces to names and to help out when you forgot the battery for your Nomad portable washer.  You know who you are!  We’re glad to be of help even after you made a purchase.

Equally it’s great to remember faces from last season as you popped by to say how fantastic your Nomad is!

We had an excellent weekend and were delighted to provide a photo opportunity for Martine Holden.  She entered a prize draw competition in Horse & Hound – and won a Nomad 18 V cordless portable washer.  She was delighted with this as her grey horse  kept at the Strumpshaw Riding Centre, that is near Norwich in Norfolk, needs frequent bathing.  So the Nomad is the ideal bit of kit for the job. It was also a double celebration as she and her friend (pictured above) also won a competition courtesy of Bede Events to a free weekend at the trials, hotel and hospitality included. Plus the fantastic opportunity to be walked around the cross country course by Mark Phillips himself.

All in all, a great start to 2012.

Burnham here we come! Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 April.

Posted by Gary Rands on April 3, 2012 None comments


With just a couple of days since Belton to restock and catch up on emails, tomorrow we head for the illustrious Burnham International Horse Trials in Norfolk.  It’s a great opportunity to witness riders such as Piggy French, and William Fox-Pitt, Zara Phillips in action to name a few, and obviously, to see some fantastic horses

Stop by our display and say ‘hi’. We’ll have plenty of stock of what one of our new customers described only last Sunday as ‘must-have’ equestrian kit.  Ditch the bucket and sponge, and welcome a Nomad portable washer to your yard, trailer or box.  And with water restrictions popping up around the country you’ll have found the perfect way to clean or cool your horse without using a hosepipe from a tap.

So, why not treat yourself this weekend?  Our online price is £189.99 and includes next day delivery to most parts of the UK. This weekend you can get £20.00 off at Burnham.  Just leave a little space in your car, trailer or lorry for your Nomad (about the size of a coolbox)!

See you there.