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erm..., just a couple of points from a (slightly) younger perspective:

Lots of great, cheap caravans out there for those that don't need the latest everything and think status is a TV aerial.

Many young and middle aged people are working insanely long hours to cover their housing costs / childcare. It's not the lack of will to volunteer but time poverty.

Just my anecdotal thoughts / opinions.

Write your comments here...You could be right mjh but also there is a lack of commitment by some of the younger generation. They are quite happy to take part in an event but never willing to ask what they can do to help. It then falls to the 'older generation' to do all the organising. Unfortunately even some of those that say they are prepared to help sometimes cannot be relied upon to turn up on the day. I'm involved with a couple of am-dram societies and the number of the cast that 'commit' to attending rehearsals and then don't turn up for weeks is regretably quite high. Usually it is with excuses like, "I got invited to a party". 

erm..., just a couple of points from a (slightly) younger perspective:

Lots of great, cheap caravans out there for those that don't need the latest everything and think status is a TV aerial.

Many young and middle aged people are working insanely long hours to cover their housing costs / childcare. It's not the lack of will to volunteer but time poverty.

Just my anecdotal thoughts / opinions.

I agree. 

Could it also be that the CC isn't attractive so they don't join and therefore don't volunteer. I'm the only CC member in my group of 9 caravanning families and I often ask myself why I'm a member 

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There are (if as it seems) countless organisations,that without the "grey/white haired" population would struggle to keep going,there as is noted two "reasons" for this 

1 More time on their hands?

2 Pressure on younger persons in this ever more "less time"society"

3 We have "better " things to do with our time than assist others,but can complain on social media when it does not go our way

 

 

Head now well below parapet

 

can anyone put a name to a face?????

Yes that guy stood behind the lady is Grenville (the caravan destroyer) Chamberlin

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 ..... One reason may be that that they, like many of us on this forum, are of the post-war generation and possibly enjoy a better financial situation than previous or later generations. This is possibly because of the massive increase in the value of their homes starting in the 19080,s even though many of us did have to endure mortgage rates of up to 15% and in many cases we have far better pensions than are likely in the future.

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And free university courses where applicable ..... my daughter was saddled with a huge debt before she even began her working life.

can anyone put a name to a face?????

Yes that guy stood behind the lady is Grenville (the caravan destroyer) Chamberlin

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Wasn't he the one with the infamous "piece of paper"?!! 

 ....Wasn't he the one with the infamous "piece of paper"?!! 

He was the person that tried to tow his caravan up a grassy hill but ended up removing part of the rear panel of his caravan when it, not surprisingly, grounded 

What, up a grassy hill in Munich? 

What, up a grassy hill in Munich? 

I must've missed something ......