Caravanner of the Year on BBC this April!

I'm sure the club must have received a large amount of correspondence regarding Farcevanner of the Year, yet there isn't a single one printed in the Letters section.  Amazing though that there is a 2 page article on the disgrace.

Dearie me, the arrogance and self-applauding of some people i.e. Gary Martin (Editor) on how it’s given the industry a massive boost!  Yes publicity on the programmes he mentions in this month’s magazine, but was it quality? Hardly, to represent the Caravan Club in such a way is a disgrace, 3^rd rate TV not even funny and an embarrassment to caravaner’s who take their leisure time away seriously. Nothing like the club blowing their own trumpet on what a fabulous programme this was….. hardly! Read the forums and please take account of ‘ALL’members views!!!!!!!  

I think, that although a lot of club members have complained, and The Club seems to think it was a great success, hopefully the majority of people watching it were Caravaners and Motorhomers.And not Joe Bloggs The public. It has certainly given us a bad reputation, with regard to our Hobby and passtime. Look at the forums, about this on other websites. Wonder what will be said this weekend at The Rally ?

It is apparently to be an annual event. Perhaps members could have fun devising new challenges for next year? Got to be based on realistic touring challenges though.

Here's one to kick off:

"Emptying the Chemical Toilet" decide whether or not it should be a timed challenge, or more of a "concourse" event. All participants must take part, none of that "Janet and John never use their onboard loo" nonsense, this is touring warts and all!

Personally, I think a timed challenge would be much more interesting, unless GC is doing the checking with his white gloves!

But you would have to provide diuretics and laxatives to ensure that all cassettes were full.

I have just started to read the recent issue of the Caravan Club magazine.I am somewhat surprised by the the comments from the editor,Gary Martin.His comments of the Caravanner of the Year being likened to The Great British Bake Off in some quarters.

Judgeing from the vast responses, I would liken it to the Great British  coc@ up.

No doubt a comment justifying the CC stance that this was a major success will be along any time now.........

Don't hold your breath.

My wife and I watched one show and  determined that we are NOT "caravanners". We refuse to be associated with the people, ideals and concepts provided by the programme. Henceforth we will assert that we own a tourer yet we are not caravanners. We refuse   to be associated with the clowns who appeared as representatives of some concept known as a caravanner. Well done the CC. What a mess!

Dearie me, the arrogance and self-applauding of some people i.e. Gary Martin (Editor) on how it’s given the industry a massive boost!  Yes publicity on the programmes he mentions in this month’s magazine, but was it quality? Hardly, to represent the Caravan Club in such a way is a disgrace, 3^rd rate TV not even funny and an embarrassment to caravaner’s who take their leisure time away seriously. Nothing like the club blowing their own trumpet on what a fabulous programme this was….. hardly! Read the forums and please take account of ‘ALL’members views!!!!!!!  

Write your comments here...I wonder if Garry Martin is a "caravanner".

Dearie me, the arrogance and self-applauding of some people i.e. Gary Martin (Editor) on how it’s given the industry a massive boost!  Yes publicity on the programmes he mentions in this month’s magazine, but was it quality? Hardly, to represent the Caravan Club in such a way is a disgrace, 3^rd rate TV not even funny and an embarrassment to caravaner’s who take their leisure time away seriously. Nothing like the club blowing their own trumpet on what a fabulous programme this was….. hardly! Read the forums and please take account of ‘ALL’members views!!!!!!!  

Hmmm.......I wonder if Garry Martin is a "caravanner".

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