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| rjc1944 Member Since: 18 Dec 2011 Location: Perranporth, Cornwall Posts: 783   
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The really worrying thing about it was, of course, that there had been heats to find the best people to have on the "show". So somewhere out there are worse drivers (probably in tractors), bigger nerds and less accomplished caravanners. The mind boggles!
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29th Apr 2016 1:11 pm |
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| Navigator Member Since: 29 Dec 2010 Location: Within reach of the coffee machine Posts: 492 
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Only those who go caravanning know what a travesty it was. The rest of the world just think that is what caravaning is all about. Big problem Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own! |
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29th Apr 2016 2:43 pm |
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| chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289  
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how very dare you At work 
At home
"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race |
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29th Apr 2016 3:30 pm |
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| Culagh Member Since: 08 Nov 2015 Location: Glasgow Posts: 61 
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Felt sorry for the failed lad and his mother who turned up at the final. hoping to step in as a replacement.......... |
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29th Apr 2016 7:35 pm |
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| rjc1944 Member Since: 18 Dec 2011 Location: Perranporth, Cornwall Posts: 783
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Can't you just imagine the angst of being told "Sorry mate, we think this load of incompetent nerds are better than you...." Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
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29th Apr 2016 10:07 pm |
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| Bill Turner Member Since: 08 Jul 2008 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 977
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I agree, as a person who has been a member of The Caravan Club for 40 years and used to travel all over the UK with my young family who besides having good holidays learned about many parts of the country that they would be otherwise be ignorant of.(Example when eldest daughter was 11 she went back to school after the summer holidays and was asked by a pal where we had been, and told her Cornwall, pals answer was "where is that"). I was also involved with The Caravan Club Road Rally, The Economy Event and in the very early days caravan racing on Silverstone Circuit. The CC used to be a "Club" for members but is now a multi million pound business which charges extortionate site fees. I have joined a small independent club and am going on a 2 week rally for the price of 2 nights on a big CC site. I have also just had my CC caravan insurance renewal notice wanting £395.00 for a 10 year old caravan.(Admittedly a New for Old policy) but have obtained an alternative quote of £230.00 for the same cover. I am therefore taking this up making a saving of £165.00 and am not going to renew my membership of the CC saving another £43.00 as my new club only charges £5.00 If it had not been for these stupid programmes which must have cost the CC a lot of cash I would probably have just ambled on but now realise that the CC is no longer for me. Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club. Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years. Rallying is the only sport. |
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30th Apr 2016 9:11 am |
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| chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289
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perhaps in view of the recent anti farmer attitute not knowing where Cornwall is may be a good thing |
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30th Apr 2016 9:29 am |
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| Navigator Member Since: 29 Dec 2010 Location: Within reach of the coffee machine Posts: 492
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Good deal. Can you say on here what this club is called? Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own! |
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30th Apr 2016 9:52 am |
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| Bill Turner Member Since: 08 Jul 2008 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 977
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Hi Nav,
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30th Apr 2016 10:02 am |
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| Navigator Member Since: 29 Dec 2010 Location: Within reach of the coffee machine Posts: 492
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Thanks Bill, they might do something inthe Lakes area some time though! Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own! |
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1st May 2016 10:57 am |
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| wjohnm Member Since: 10 May 2014 Location: Glos Posts: 84 
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I can't believe there were real heats, it was obviously a set-up programme, as per other "reality" shows. Can't believe that the Caravan Club thought it would improve the profile of the club! John FL2 11 S Black 😂 Gone Disco2 TD5 GS |
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2nd Jun 2016 4:10 pm |
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| iain cooper Member Since: 27 Aug 2007 Location: north of Glasgow Posts: 1989 
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great caravaning programme, hope it comes back in some form or another.
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2nd Jun 2016 8:49 pm |
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| Navigator Member Since: 29 Dec 2010 Location: Within reach of the coffee machine Posts: 492
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Definitely increased the Caravan Club's profile a lot - just not in the way they intended. Their sites are not as busy as in previous years now - who would risk going to one and getting mixed up in that sort of stuff? Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own! |
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3rd Jun 2016 10:20 am |
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| Bill Turner Member Since: 08 Jul 2008 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 977
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Just had it by someone who knows that the caravan is a perk of the job so cost him nothing. Still believe all my statements in my previous post are valid. Bill. Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club. Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years. Rallying is the only sport. |
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4th Jun 2016 9:26 am |
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