Club Magazine changes
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BillCoDurham replied on 05/01/2017 20:52
Posted on 05/01/2017 20:52
disappointed with new format. I tried to read the magazine the evening of the day it was delivered but found it difficult, and some pages impossible, to read in artificial light.
the print was too small and in some cases the colour of the type blended with the backgroun to disappear.
I looked late in daylight and theswe problems disappeared. please note we use energy saving lights and the colour balance is not yhe same as the old incandescent lights and daylight this I feel needs to be taken into account.
Billcodurham.
cyberyacht replied on 06/01/2017 08:08
Crumbsg1 replied on 06/01/2017 15:45
Surfer replied on 08/01/2017 11:35
Posted on 23/12/2016 09:09 by young thomasI think it took (even) less time to scan through and dismiss it....totally nonplussed.....not one article worth reading.
where are the hard hitting, in depth caravan/motothome reviews that really give customers (and more to the point, manufacturers) something to chew on...
typical caravan review.....the cushions were 'nice' (flowery)
typical MH review....the cushions werent very nice (generally plain)
rivetting stuff.
Posted on 08/01/2017 11:35
Have to agree and until I read this thread, did not realise that changes had been made as content was one of the worst in a long time. However one thing that I noticed is that the font seems to be smaller therefore a slimmer magazine. I am guessing that the CC want the magazine to be only available Online so they can increase the salaries for the directors. LOL!
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Freewheeler42 replied on 18/01/2017 13:04
Posted on 18/01/2017 13:04
A member for 39 years, I've witnessed several incarnations of the magazine from En Route to the present day and I have to say that this is the worst. From font styles and size to the printing on dark coloured backgrounds the overall readability has suffered, though I doubt the page designers think it important. Of more concern however is the editorial emphasis of the magazine which seems to be diminishing involvement of members, illustrated by the reduction of the letters to one page. On the other hand wading birds were worthy of three pages, of which only one half a page being printed text. Am I alone in preferring more actual reading than whole page pictures? It is no surprise to me that the less the members feel included the more they treat it as a consumer/supplier relationship rather than being a CLUB member. Hence the deterioration of on site behaviour that is regularly referred to elsewhere.
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Wildwood replied on 18/01/2017 15:59
Posted on 08/01/2017 11:35 by SurferHave to agree and until I read this thread, did not realise that changes had been made as content was one of the worst in a long time. However one thing that I noticed is that the font seems to be smaller therefore a slimmer magazine. I am guessing that the CC want the magazine to be only available Online so they can increase the salaries for the directors. LOL!
Posted on 18/01/2017 15:59
Their are no salaries for club directors. The club is run by a volunteer committee, but reducing the magazine size might just cut postal costs and help the club out a little financially.
I did miss the comparison item which was probably the most interesting item in the old style. What members find in real life use is more use than tests on new items which have not had time to develop faults or deign flaws to become apparent.
The printing against the background colours was also lacking in places although I did not notice any reduction in the font size.
sorrento10 replied on 26/01/2017 15:49
Posted on 26/01/2017 15:49
I do not like the front cover style to the new look Caravan Magazine. To me it looks more like a fashion paper with a young woman showing off her newly whitened teeth. It has no relevance to the outdoor life that we are all passionate about. Please let us return to those lovely photos of places to visit and views to seek out on our next holiday.
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JayEss replied on 26/01/2017 17:46
Posted on 26/01/2017 17:46
I like the front cover. I'm not passionate about the outdoor life. I hadn't realised it was a prequisite of caravan ownership.
It's a nice natural photo of a smiling woman. Not especially young, not retouched and no sign of tooth whitening to me. Possibly the club wants to demonstrate that it isn't just targeting the age group that the adverts would suggest
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AandM replied on 26/01/2017 22:12
Tinwheeler replied on 26/01/2017 22:43
Posted on 26/01/2017 15:49 by sorrento10I do not like the front cover style to the new look Caravan Magazine. To me it looks more like a fashion paper with a young woman showing off her newly whitened teeth. It has no relevance to the outdoor life that we are all passionate about. Please let us return to those lovely photos of places to visit and views to seek out on our next holiday.
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