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

PATMAU replied on 20/04/2016 22:29

Posted on 20/04/2016 22:29

Well, could always join the C&CC, they wouldn't do anything like this, oh just a minute, wasn't it one of their sites which Jeremy Clarkson used for his caravan stunt......lol

Lansdorf replied on 20/04/2016 22:30

Posted on 20/04/2016 22:30

I hope you're venting your spleen directly to the club as well? The 'managers' can easlily avoid reading all this thread so I've written to Enquiries. There didn't seem to be a category of ''Television programmes" to complain about.

I'm sorry that I can't identify with those who found the programme amusing. Public relations disaster.

David

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I too have emailed "enquiries". I looked under "complaints" headings but could find nothing relating to Executive Committee and Chairman.

19Gra40 replied on 20/04/2016 22:31

Posted on 20/04/2016 22:31

what an embarrassing program , caravanner of the year was. Will NOT be watching the next episode. What a load of rubbish.

Silversided replied on 20/04/2016 22:33

Posted on 20/04/2016 22:33

Perhaps the chairman and the committee are very clever and the object of this programme was to get members to leave the club in disgust in order to reduce pressure on sites at busy times!

tonytourer replied on 20/04/2016 22:35

Posted on 20/04/2016 22:35

Rochelle, will there be a statement from the club about what went wrong tonight ??

Agreed and supported.

Based on my personal feelings and the clear impression received from previous posts can we ask for a response from Club management as to what they thought this programme would achieve? And please don't tell me it was just a bit of fun because I and others believe this has done irreparable harm to our organisation  

 

silverjudgel replied on 20/04/2016 22:35

Posted on 20/04/2016 22:35

As a member of 35 years standing I feel that a special general meeting should be called to asses a vote of no confidence in the management team involved in the production of the production which broght the Caravan Club into disrepute.

Lansdorf replied on 20/04/2016 22:37

Posted on 20/04/2016 22:37

I stated when Rowena first raised this issue that, in my view, it is divisive and wrong to name someone as caravanner of the year. It's a leisure activity, not a competition, and one person's supposedly high standard will not be another's. What criteria can anyone use to judge who is best? What sets the judges above the rest of us? You guessed, I won't be watching.

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This post says it all.

 

ABM replied on 20/04/2016 22:39

Posted on 20/04/2016 22:39

Well  it  seems  as  though  the  Beeb  has  found  Three  ******  to  replace Jewemy  Crapson,  the  Hamster  &  T'  Captain !

And  all  at  our  expense  Yell

Runrig replied on 20/04/2016 22:39

Posted on 20/04/2016 22:39

And they say comedy TV is dead.

That could not have been funnier with Peter Kay and Jonny Vegas as the caravaners ( or even dear chairman )

Seeing as the reputation of caravaning is now well and truly trashed, I can't wait for next weeks episode. I wonder if the comedy comb-over will make a cameo appearance?

rkj52 replied on 20/04/2016 22:41

Posted on 20/04/2016 22:41

I hope you're venting your spleen directly to the club as well? The 'managers' can easlily avoid reading all this thread so I've written to Enquiries. There didn't seem to be a category of ''Television programmes" to complain about.

I'm sorry that I can't identify with those who found the programme amusing. Public relations disaster.

David

Write your comments here...

I too have emailed "enquiries". I looked under "complaints" headings but could find nothing relating to Executive Committee and Chairman.

Surely not, this is the Chairman who says the buck stops with him, so I am sure he knows what's going on. I am sure he will tell us that the majority of us wanted to see the Club made a laughing stock led by the Chairman who is an absolute ******. Do the honourable thing and RESIGN NOW.

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