Why do they call it "a Holiday"

BlueVanMan replied on 14/11/2016 17:09

Posted on 14/11/2016 17:09

In communications the CC refer to site bookings in the context of a "holday"  as in "enjoy your holiday". Why do they do that ? Is our hobby not the pusuit of a leisure activity and/or an alternative lifestyle. For me a campervan trip should be an adventure, something exiting, possibly reasonably hard work, planning, driving cooking or whatever. I don't like the term holiday at all and for me itn indicates a lack lof understanding of the ethos of what I (and probably many others)  do. Or is it just me ??

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Wildwood replied on 21/11/2016 20:51

Posted on 21/11/2016 20:51

To be frank I do not care what they call it although visit seems more appropriate as not all users of sites are using it for leisure purposes but in the great scheme of things it is irelavant.

SteveL replied on 21/11/2016 22:08

Posted on 21/11/2016 22:08

We too, like Another David, treat our breaks away slightly differently now we are retired. It'll now take us a month to do what we used to do in a week. Not really 'holiday' more living somewhere different without moving home. As said before, every day is a holiday now and we, more or less, do what we want when we want

crissy replied on 21/11/2016 22:43

Posted on 21/11/2016 22:43

When we're in our mobile home in France we don't really regard it as a holiday, more living in a different place. Being in the tourer is a 'holiday',

Either way, certainly beats working!

IamtheGaitor replied on 23/11/2016 19:45

Posted on 23/11/2016 19:45

although visit seems more appropriate as not all users of sites are using it for leisure purposes 

But are they admitting to the club they are using it for other purposes as I thought the club frowned on non-leisure use (not sure why it makes any difference to the club why you are staying there of course)

Wildwood replied on 24/11/2016 19:34

Posted on 24/11/2016 19:34

although visit seems more appropriate as not all users of sites are using it for leisure purposes 

But are they admitting to the club they are using it for other purposes as I thought the club frowned on non-leisure use (not sure why it makes any difference to the club why you are staying there of course)

We have used sites to visit relatives and even attend a funeral which was hardly a holiday. There are people using them as bases for work away from home and there is no problem for them. At the end of the day while holiday is not always accurate I cannot see that it really matters.

IamtheGaitor replied on 24/11/2016 20:02

Posted on 24/11/2016 20:02

There are people using them as bases for work away from home and there is no problem for them.

I would totally agree that its not a problem but I thought the club didnt allow it - or have I dreamed that? Most other sites dont seem to have a problem with it and I suppose the term 'holiday' is universally used pretty much.

JVB66 replied on 24/11/2016 20:05

Posted on 24/11/2016 20:05

We use our local site when we have had builders in three times,and there are always "workers" on during the week

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