Posted on 29/11/2017 18:57
Reading the latest magazine I was annoyed to read an AGM comment that motorhomes are causing problems because they stay on a site for a few nights and spoil the opportunity for a week's booking.
Personally all the people dashing to book in December for next year spoil my opportunity for going away on a whim and touring, stopping off for a few nights then moving on to pastures new.
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Posted on 01/12/2017 16:49 by moulesyI liked that, but do you really think there is bad feeling TG?
I think, like "block booking" and "serial cancellers" it's a bit of a myth, unfortunately caused by rather thoughtless wording in some posts.
Luckily, on site, everyone gets along just fine!
Posted on 01/12/2017 17:08
I don't think it is a question of bad feeling but often a lack of understanding if you have only been a caravanner or a motorhomer, and it does cut both ways depending on what forums you read! Hopefully those of us that have done both understand the pros and cons of both sides. It seems to go beyond the type of unit you own and is more about those that want to stay for a week or two and those that only want a few days on site and that can equally apply to both caravans and motorhomes. At the end of the day it all boils down to some members feeling disenfranchised because they can't book the time they want on a particular site and sometimes those frustrations come out in a them and us situation be that caravan v motorhome or short stay v long stay. What the answer is I have no idea!!!
David
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Posted on 01/12/2017 17:08 by DavidKlyneI don't think it is a question of bad feeling but often a lack of understanding if you have only been a caravanner or a motorhomer, and it does cut both ways depending on what forums you read! Hopefully those of us that have done both understand the pros and cons of both sides. It seems to go beyond the type of unit you own and is more about those that want to stay for a week or two and those that only want a few days on site and that can equally apply to both caravans and motorhomes. At the end of the day it all boils down to some members feeling disenfranchised because they can't book the time they want on a particular site and sometimes those frustrations come out in a them and us situation be that caravan v motorhome or short stay v long stay. What the answer is I have no idea!!!
David
Posted on 01/12/2017 16:49 by moulesyI liked that, but do you really think there is bad feeling TG?
I think, like "block booking" and "serial cancellers" it's a bit of a myth, unfortunately caused by rather thoughtless wording in some posts.
Luckily, on site, everyone gets along just fine!
Posted on 01/12/2017 17:38
Yes I do, 'bad feeling' might not have been the right choice of words but I am sick to death of the constant bickering on here and other forums between caravan owners and motorhome owners.
Like many we have owned both, I have never to my knowledge looked down my nose at either group.
We are often being 'told' that one or other is doing it wrong, whether its a MH is using a water barrel, or that caravanners are using their cars instead of taking the bus or walking. Now we have MH's are stopping caravans from having a week away.
The terms that are used to describe each others groups are less than friendly. MH's refer to caravanners as tuggers or wobble boxes, while caravanners call MH's freeloaders and now pitch blockers.
Maybe I'm just having a sensitive day but I wish this constant bickering would stop and just let folk enjoy the hobby whichever way they choose.
Would we go around criticizing how someone has their furniture arranged in their house, or that they are not using their car in the way it was meant to be used.
If that is all folk have to find fault with then I pity them as they obviously don't have a very interesting life.
Rant over.
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Posted on 01/12/2017 17:08 by DavidKlyneI don't think it is a question of bad feeling but often a lack of understanding if you have only been a caravanner or a motorhomer, and it does cut both ways depending on what forums you read! Hopefully those of us that have done both understand the pros and cons of both sides. It seems to go beyond the type of unit you own and is more about those that want to stay for a week or two and those that only want a few days on site and that can equally apply to both caravans and motorhomes. At the end of the day it all boils down to some members feeling disenfranchised because they can't book the time they want on a particular site and sometimes those frustrations come out in a them and us situation be that caravan v motorhome or short stay v long stay. What the answer is I have no idea!!!
David
Posted on 01/12/2017 17:47
This point keeps coming up, but am I the only member who does the touring in the tow car and returns each evening to the trailer caravan?
We might travel quite a distance away from the site each day - and other days stay on site for the whole day because we are tired, or ill, or had a good socialising the evening before, or want to have a drink with Sunday lunch, whatever. To do this we need a pitch for one, two and sometimes three consecutive weekends as well as the days in between.
So although making a 15 to 20 night stay at one site, most days are spent touring the countryside (but without the caravan). Now, does that make it static or touring?
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Posted on 01/12/2017 17:47 by NavigateurThis point keeps coming up, but am I the only member who does the touring in the tow car and returns each evening to the trailer caravan?
We might travel quite a distance away from the site each day - and other days stay on site for the whole day because we are tired, or ill, or had a good socialising the evening before, or want to have a drink with Sunday lunch, whatever. To do this we need a pitch for one, two and sometimes three consecutive weekends as well as the days in between.
So although making a 15 to 20 night stay at one site, most days are spent touring the countryside (but without the caravan). Now, does that make it static or touring?
Posted on 01/12/2017 17:47 by NavigateurThis point keeps coming up, but am I the only member who does the touring in the tow car and returns each evening to the trailer caravan?
We might travel quite a distance away from the site each day - and other days stay on site for the whole day because we are tired, or ill, or had a good socialising the evening before, or want to have a drink with Sunday lunch, whatever. To do this we need a pitch for one, two and sometimes three consecutive weekends as well as the days in between.
So although making a 15 to 20 night stay at one site, most days are spent touring the countryside (but without the caravan). Now, does that make it static or touring?
Posted on 01/12/2017 18:06
It makes it what ever you want it to be 
some would say that staying in one place and driving out from the site was the wrong way to do it, that you should keep on moving every other day in a straight line never crossing ones path but if that's what you like to do then its right for you and others should just mind their own business.
Posted on 01/12/2017 17:41 by TammygirlWhat the answer is I have no idea!!!
Maybe folk should learn to mind their own business instead of everyone else's and just get on with life and our hobby.
Posted on 01/12/2017 18:30
If only life could be that easy ....I totally agree with your post 👍 there is constant bickering & disharmony on just about every subject discussed .
Life is what it what you make it , clearly there are always people out there who like to speculate on every aspect of all members life's styles & personal choices .
Best just to ignore the sad one's posts & take everything written on here with a very large pinch of salt .😂
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