Touring Caravans & Sites

[IainMcL1970]

As a member of both Clubs we spend most of our time with the CC ... it is not snobbish. This is an oft quoted myth. IMHO absolute nonsense.

[volvorocks]

Originally Posted by IainMcL1970

As a member of both Clubs we spend most of our time with the CC ... it is not snobbish. This is an oft quoted myth. IMHO absolute nonsense.

Why is it nonsense when one has experienced it?

[volvo145]

Originally Posted by volvorocks

Why is it nonsense when one has experienced it?

What did you experience?
You will always get people that think they are better than you in all walks of life..
It's maybe just as well I don't own a large Volvo 4x4 incase people think im a snob.lol

[IainMcL1970]

Originally Posted by volvorocks

Why is it nonsense when one has experienced it?

No disrespect meant but spent 90%+ of my holidays since birth ... 44 and a bit years .... on CC sites and never experienced this. During that time we have new 'vans, old vans and middle aged 'vans.

We appreciate high standards ... so the CC suits us fine ... if that is snobbish then I guess I must be a snob. I care not a jot for what van/car/motorhome my neighbours are in and suspect most other CC members are the same.

Not so keen on the C&CC sites as (again IMHO) are not as professionally run, have stupidly narrow hardstandings and unmade roads. That said we love Dunbar and Lauder so maintain our membership for these sites. A very poor experience at Scone in 2007 showed the C&CC in a very poor light .... dirty facilities, a snappish warden team who found it acceptable to shout at two elderly ladies who had misunderstood an 'order' left a sour taste. We are having a weekend at Scone this year and are hopeful of a better experience!

[volvorocks]

Originally Posted by volvo145

What did you experience?

I just found people 'stand offish''. More so obsessed with their vans than getting involved in caravan life. Generally older people who looked seriously shocked and put off when they saw you had kids.

Originally Posted by IainMcL1970

No disrespect meant but spent 90%+ of my holidays since birth ... 44 and a bit years .... on CC sites and never experienced this. During that time we have new 'vans, old vans and middle aged 'vans.

I have been involved for a similar time, and as I say, what I experienced was not nonsense,but just what I saw and felt. Just a difference of opinion/ perception. Yes?

Anyway my touring days stopped around 10 years ago, so things may be different nowadays in the touring set.

Regards

[Stevepvolvo]

Originally Posted by volvorocks

I just found people 'stand offish''. More so obsessed with their vans than getting involved in caravan life. Generally older people who looked seriously shocked and put off when they saw you had kids.

Anyway my touring days stopped around 10 years ago, so things may be different nowadays in the touring set.

Regards

As a CC member and caravanner for over 30 years in my 50s, I have pretty well always used CC sites when in the UK mainly for their shower blocks and level of standards. However, it has been noticed by myself and many CC members who write into the CC monthly magazine how insular fellow caravanners are becoming with the classic "Annexing of a state" appearing with masses of windbreaks being erected to partition off areas. I feel that since you last caravanned some 10 years ago there has been a big change and not for the better. I cannot say I am particularly gregarious but don't mind a chat when on site but the opportunity seems to have lessened over the past 10 years. Probably also affected by laptops/ipads and other insular devices. I think people treat caravanning more of a home away with the same level of privacy rather than getting a chance to meet people. Sign of the times perhaps?

[volvorocks]

@ StevepVolvo

'Insular'.

Yes that is quite a good word to describe it.

Regards

[outnumbered]

Annexing of a state" appearing with masses of windbreaks

perhaps people use windbreaks for a reason.
lets see.
Wind
barbaque shelter.
keeping dogs in
just to name a few.
But Hey if you want to bash the windbreak followers your choice

[volvo145]

Originally Posted by outnumbered

Annexing of a state" appearing with masses of windbreaks

perhaps people use windbreaks for a reason.
lets see.
Wind
barbaque shelter.
keeping dogs in
just to name a few.
But Hey if you want to bash the windbreak followers your choice

I have to agree with the above as thought people were on holiday to enjoy them selves.
There has always been windbreaks erected ,you just need to look at old films to see that. Oh heck I don't need to look at them I was there at the time.
I must be a pain as well because I use solar lights outside the awning as well.
Maybe volvorocks was referring to the C.C rallies when he was speaking about snobs?

[Stevepvolvo]

Hm I have a windbreak (in fact two) but I use it in such a way that my set up still welcomes others should they want to stop and chat. My observation was that over the last few years that there seemed to be more caravans appearing to isolate themselves with windbreaks when no wind or bbq. However, I take the point that each to their own and maybe there is no intention to be insular. I was purely responding to the original statement and making an observation about how I observed (and other caravanners as per the CC ,magazine letters )caravanning appears to have changed over the past few years, it was not a criticism but perhaps my wording was inflammatory and I apologise.