Been away for a couple of weeks trying Serles at Hunstanton, so not up with the latest topics yet, so please forgive me if this has been discussed elsewhere. Looking through the latest Practical Caravan magazine and on the first page (not including advertising) is the Editor, Alex Newby saying that she is moving on and that her replacement will be (for want of not repeating myself) replacing her soon.
So is this a good thing? Personally I think we do need a new face at the top.
Although the latest magazines held some interest for me, generally speaking I think it has lost the way. Hopefully the new editor will put a little of the "practical" back into the magazine.
I don't mind having a "what not to forget" list published every six months; some times they can be helpful and usually include something new. Also when I visit a site I want to know the "practicalities" not just how bracing the walk is.
For instance, let' take Serles as an example, I would have been told about the lovely walk on the promenade or the miride of local shops available for my perusal, perhaps the latest folk festival revival, in the latest mag.
What I really wanted to know was, where is the shortcut to the beech and where can I find the really sandy sections. Where is it permissible to walk a dog on the beech (if at all) and how much are the ice creams I should buy, to share with mans best friend? Can I fish on the beech and if so at what times? Should I read too much into "Steak Night" at the Golf Club (only to be disappointed) and are there better local alternatives?
It's a small example, but I also think a more pertinent example, of how caravaners think when confronted with a new site. I just hope the new PC will indeed be more practical and less "Flowery", that way they might be able to fit in even more advertisements!
Your comments please...
So is this a good thing? Personally I think we do need a new face at the top.
Although the latest magazines held some interest for me, generally speaking I think it has lost the way. Hopefully the new editor will put a little of the "practical" back into the magazine.
I don't mind having a "what not to forget" list published every six months; some times they can be helpful and usually include something new. Also when I visit a site I want to know the "practicalities" not just how bracing the walk is.
For instance, let' take Serles as an example, I would have been told about the lovely walk on the promenade or the miride of local shops available for my perusal, perhaps the latest folk festival revival, in the latest mag.
What I really wanted to know was, where is the shortcut to the beech and where can I find the really sandy sections. Where is it permissible to walk a dog on the beech (if at all) and how much are the ice creams I should buy, to share with mans best friend? Can I fish on the beech and if so at what times? Should I read too much into "Steak Night" at the Golf Club (only to be disappointed) and are there better local alternatives?
It's a small example, but I also think a more pertinent example, of how caravaners think when confronted with a new site. I just hope the new PC will indeed be more practical and less "Flowery", that way they might be able to fit in even more advertisements!
Your comments please...
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