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Colin
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Yeh, but whose wife is it?Goodone....the same wife for almost 15 years now ....no rubber anymore....
Yeh, but whose wife is it?Goodone....the same wife for almost 15 years now ....no rubber anymore....
Yeh, but whose wife is it?
I thought it was "Californication"Gentlemen!
This is a family show,
not "Jeremy kyle goes camping"......
Now come on guys , i was just considering comming to the UK for a few weeks next year....Wales or Schotland....
Promote yourselves....
Try North Wales. Take the ferry to Hull, the straight down the m62 over the Pennines (hills to us, mountains to you!). Quick skirt around Manchester on the m60 the down the m56 to Wales.Now come on guys , i was just considering comming to the UK for a few weeks next year....Wales or Schotland....
Promote yourselves....
Seeing as we use ours as a Daily Driver, NOT just for High Days and Holidays, you will occasionally find us in the car park of a Hotel. Royal Lancaster in London, The Scarlet in North Cornwall and other places, plus Crystal Palace CC in London, Rutland Water Campsites as well as Certified Locations and the occasional Lay-by. The California can go anywhere and mix it with the best of them.
Some of the big sites are very expensive, but there are still plenty of smaller sites with less mod cons. We've used a lot of the affiliated sites with the Camping and Caravan Club and usually pay £10 or under, best of all most are only allowed 4-6 motorhomes or caravans so theyre often quiet too. Most we ever paid was £34 at Golden Cap and that was with a sea view at the front of the site which had all the mod cons. We balked at it but we paid it anyway and it did have a hard standing.
We also found places like Monkton Wylde very cheap at about £13 a night as members, and it was beautiful with great facilities.
We haven't renewed CCC this year simply because we didnt get away enough last year.
Im a bit of both- i like to park in front of the hotel and slip in for a shower - best of both worlds ...... in the UK the average age of a california owner is n n n n n n n ninetyIt seems to me there are two types of Cali punter here.
Those that see it for what it is, a cool, go anywhere anytime flexible bus and those that see it as a small caravan and always seek out comfortable sites with all mod cons.
I know which camp (no pun intended ) I'm in.
As for parking the Cali in the hotel car park - WTF?
S.
You must have been born a grown up . Not everyone is fortunate enough to take their breaks whenever they like. Like package holidays, site prices unfortunately shoot up with demand too.Kids everywhere ....
You must have been born a grown up . Not everyone is fortunate enough to take their breaks whenever they like. Like package holidays, site prices unfortunately shoot up with demand too.
..... in the UK the average age of a california owner is n n n n n n n ninety
I think its the Anchor Inn, the place is Seatown I think. Nice food.Worth it for the short stroll to a great pub.
So great, it's name escapes me!
Pod.
areWe are in the process of booking next years holiday and are finding pitch prices are increasing more than inflation. Problems we are finding
Many sites now ask for minimum stay ( as mentioned in other post) One I found asked for 7 nights minimum in July and August!!!
Sites are now charging for every extra they can think of, children, dogs, extra adults, pup tents, showers etc.. Surely it should be just a pitch fee?
A Campervan pays the same price as a huge caravan ( they also will have a car with them)
A lot of touring sites you now have to share with the ever growing amount of statics which I think ruin a campsite making it look like Butlins.
Some sites we were looking to book are approaching £60-70 per night, this is now getting Into hotel/b&b territory.
I realise you can still find a few small sites for £20 per night or use a britstop but the majority of the good sites are now charging these stupid fees which make camping very expensive.
Because of this we are now going to do 50/50 spilt hotel and campsites. At least a hotel you can stay for one night and you get breakfast included.
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