“What it means to be part of our Club”
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replied on 03/07/2019 14:03
Posted on 03/07/2019 11:57 by TinwheelerI’d disagree with Andy from RoadPro’s comment. Lithium common? I’ve not heard of or met one single Motorhomer with a lithium battery. Anyone here got one in a MH?
Takethedogalong replied on 03/07/2019 14:08
Posted on 03/07/2019 10:48 by RowenaBCAMCThank you for your feedback. Certificated Locations (CLs) are very important to both members and the Club alike. We give regular coverage to these small gems of sites in the magazine each month, not least in the 9-page main UK touring article where three CLs are featured along with four Club sites. You may also have noticed that we regularly recommend CLs as places to stay in the 'Activity Breaks’ articles. We also hope to publish a special article on CLs in a forthcoming issue of the magazine – so watch this space!
Posted on 03/07/2019 14:08
Good to hear this is proposed, but I hope the article includes some basic long established CLs, as well as those with lots of facilities. By basic I mean the hook up and one tap variety, or even those without hook ups. There are still an awful lot of folks out there using such sites and happily enjoying caravanning as it used to be. We know because we meet lots of folks like us, of all ages, and it’s a regular conversation about how fancy (and expensive) CLs are becoming.
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young thomas replied on 03/07/2019 17:12
Posted on 03/07/2019 12:13 by moulesy"and apart from someone having a cuppa, I've never seen a MH overnighting in a layby....why would they?"
Sorry to have to disagree with you BB (well I did agree about something the other day so just to restore the natural order of things!
) We travel frequently from home down to Cornwall, leaving home at 6 to arrive down here at 9. Several of the lay bys on the A30 have more than 1 MH parked up on them and clearly not just stopped for a cuppa because they have those silver windscreen covers on!
Posted on 03/07/2019 17:12
M, perfectly fine to disagree (have ones own opinion)....
my question remains....why? when there are (almost always) other much nicer (non site) spots to rest up .....
im sure 'wild campers' would have selection of places to settle down, from similar sources, again, that doesn't involve laybys...
i don't doubt you seen folk using them, but unlikely to be those 'in the know', merely somone pretty desperate for a break, perhaps?
moulesy replied on 03/07/2019 17:17
Posted on 03/07/2019 17:12 by young thomasM, perfectly fine to disagree (have ones own opinion)....
my question remains....why? when there are (almost always) other much nicer (non site) spots to rest up .....
im sure 'wild campers' would have selection of places to settle down, from similar sources, again, that doesn't involve laybys...
i don't doubt you seen folk using them, but unlikely to be those 'in the know', merely somone pretty desperate for a break, perhaps?
Posted on 03/07/2019 17:17
You're asking the wrong person that question. For many years now we've used CLs to break our long journeys - that's towing obviously. I was just pointing out that there are clearly many MHers who choose to park up in those lay-bys; just an observation - there are also a few vans doing likewise. Can't think of anything worse, personally!
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Wherenext replied on 03/07/2019 17:56
Posted on 03/07/2019 17:17 by moulesyYou're asking the wrong person that question. For many years now we've used CLs to break our long journeys - that's towing obviously. I was just pointing out that there are clearly many MHers who choose to park up in those lay-bys; just an observation - there are also a few vans doing likewise. Can't think of anything worse, personally!
replied on 03/07/2019 18:13
Posted on 03/07/2019 17:17 by moulesyYou're asking the wrong person that question. For many years now we've used CLs to break our long journeys - that's towing obviously. I was just pointing out that there are clearly many MHers who choose to park up in those lay-bys; just an observation - there are also a few vans doing likewise. Can't think of anything worse, personally!
young thomas replied on 03/07/2019 18:14
Posted on 03/07/2019 17:56 by WherenextI suspect they are ex lorry drivers and can't get out of the habit.
Takethedogalong replied on 03/07/2019 18:26
Posted on 03/07/2019 18:26
We have used one or two cherry picked lay-bys in the last thirty years of touring, the sort set well back off road in an ox bow. But never fully overnighted, just done a few hours shut eye. Horrendous now, full of huge HGVs who frankly have little respect for anything other than fellow HGVs, it no longer something we would do. There is however quite a nice pull in just off the A30 heading South, at a place called Temple. It’s a proper pull in, not a drive through, so rarely gets big HGVs. It used to be our last break heading to Marazion with van, but never a sleeping place. Good little stop for giving dogs a leg stretch and having a cuppa. It used to have a resident Greasy Spoon that was ok, but we haven’t used this route for last five years or so, so not sure if it is still open.
replied on 03/07/2019 18:35
Posted on 03/07/2019 17:12 by young thomasM, perfectly fine to disagree (have ones own opinion)....
my question remains....why? when there are (almost always) other much nicer (non site) spots to rest up .....
im sure 'wild campers' would have selection of places to settle down, from similar sources, again, that doesn't involve laybys...
i don't doubt you seen folk using them, but unlikely to be those 'in the know', merely somone pretty desperate for a break, perhaps?
Posted on 03/07/2019 18:35
Simple, times.
Went to Cornwall Saturday, stopped overnight Chapel Lane CMC arrived 1.30 pm, Sunday onwards at 8am.
Return trip, layby. Leaving Cornwall 6pm, pulling in around 11pm. Onwards to York 6am. Cant use LNA, gone before we can pay!
Plus already picked a suitable layby, why not, have a caravan, its equipped.
nelliethehooker replied on 03/07/2019 19:20
Posted on 03/07/2019 12:13 by moulesy"and apart from someone having a cuppa, I've never seen a MH overnighting in a layby....why would they?"
Sorry to have to disagree with you BB (well I did agree about something the other day so just to restore the natural order of things!
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