Caravanner of the Year on BBC this April!

RochelleCC replied on 14/04/2016 11:38

Posted on 14/04/2016 11:38

We are delighted to announce that our ‘Caravanner of the Year’ competition was filmed by the BBC and will be on BBC2 on 20 and 27 April!

We hope it gets you in the mood for getting out there and enjoying the summer season on our wonderful sites network.

The enthusiasts were faced with a variety of challenges covering activities such as manoeuvring, navigation, hospitality and caravanning knowledge.  There was also the precision challenge of the Concours D’Elegance which demanded much polishing and primping of their vehicles!

The first programme will introduce the entrants and whittle them down to the three finalists.

Tune in and watch, and don’t forget to tell your friends and family about it too!

Follow us on Twitter @CaravanClubCOTY and like our Facebook page Caravanner of the Year and don’t forget to use the hashtag! #caravanclubCOTY

SGThomas replied on 08/05/2016 15:29

Posted on 08/05/2016 15:29

This isn't going to be another four year thread is it ? .It's already going round in circles .Yes IMO the powers that be dropped a massive clanger , but any publicity is good publicity. Move on folks.

but any publicity is good publicity.

w naive...Bad publicity only serves to reinforce prejudices. Why do you think we had a Ministry of Proganda during the wars?

Think of the recent London mayoral election and see what harm "any publicity" can do

 

Navigateur replied on 08/05/2016 20:14

Posted on 08/05/2016 20:14

It was a time trial / competiton / race ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY!!!!!

Ah - not quite.  It would be classed as a "regularity run" which promotes road safety.

Navigateur replied on 08/05/2016 20:16

Posted on 08/05/2016 20:16

This isn't going to be another four year thread is it ?

Oh dear no!   Caravaner of the Year 2017 is just around the corner.

HollysPack replied on 08/05/2016 23:30

Posted on 08/05/2016 23:30

Sense of humour failure or what, we hardly ever comment on this type of thing, but hopefully the Chairman will have resigned by 2017 and the team that planned it sacked, then we'll have another thread to follow!

If we hadn't already booked our foreign holidays through the club we would return our membership cards by warp factor 10.

Judging by the comments so far, the Chairman should resign forthwith. Even a novice wouldn't try to erect an awning with the poles still in the bag, and as for his abortive manouvre  ripping the back off his caravan, either he was put up to it by the BEEB for "a laugh" (at our expense) or .........

We just hope none of our friends watched this "reality TV". If it had been billed as a "send-up" comedy we would have different views, but thanks Caravan Club for destroying Caravaners reputation and the resale value of our van. What do caravan manufacturers think? Surely they'll be after the club for destroying their businesses, we'll write to Bailey to offer our condolences.

Never mind, we're booking our trip to the AGM, staying at a Camping Club Site of course!

eurortraveller replied on 09/05/2016 07:44

Posted on 09/05/2016 07:44

"destroying caravanners reputation"? ...Oh HollysPack, you mean like Clarkson has destroyed the reputation of motorists?  ...Come on. Lighten up a tiny bit. It's all over.

Tinwheeler replied on 09/05/2016 10:20

Posted on 09/05/2016 10:20

HP, it's OK, you can return your membership cards as it won't affect the booking you've already made. That fact has been stated in another thread so there's nothing to stop you chucking it in right now. 

The phrase 'cutting off your nose to spite your face' springs to mind. You will find, if you read my earlier posts, that I have been anti CC and anti GC, in particular, from the start but it's necessary to keep things in perspective.

Twins07 replied on 10/05/2016 20:31

Posted on 10/05/2016 20:31

It was a time trial / competiton / race ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY!!!!!

Ah - not quite.  It would be classed as a "regularity run" which promotes road safety.

Write your comments here...

 

Is that the politically correct term for them to get out if the situation does arise?...?

iffajobsworthdoing replied on 24/05/2016 15:00

Posted on 24/05/2016 15:00

Not one letter, good or bad in this months mag, two pages of twaddle though referencing how good the programme was, and a company line piece by the editor. Apparently it was a TV phenomenon Laughing

Ironically there was a letter in this months C&CC mag, couldn't be a case of editorial red pencil  marking could it?

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