Reading through the various experiences of some Caravan Club members during 'lemming day' when they are forced to join a mad internet scramble to book the holidays that they want it crossed my mind that there are distinct differences between two types of caravanners.
It would appear that many CC members seem to want to stay regularly at the same places every year which gives rise to this lemming-like behaviour. I'm not even a member of the CC but even I know that a full week at the paradise on earth that is Chatsworth CC site really seems to be the ultimate prize in the lemming lottery
Nothing wrong with a site being popular but what I wonder is this. Do some caravanners prefer to go to exactly the same site year in, year out? There are scores of sites, admittedly of variable quality in and around the Peak District but the only sites in that area that I ever seem to read about on forums are Chatsworth or Grin Low.
Is there some sort of homing pigeon mentality going on with some CC sites? I can understand some members wanting to make the most of their membership fee and to know that the toilets and showers are going to be of a high standard but they seem to be reluctant to try anything other than what they already know.
The second type of caravanners appear to be a bit more adventurous, they rarely visit the same place twice and are always looking for the next site to try. They will accept slightly lower standards up to a point in exchange for a different or unusual location and many of these types often use CL's or CS's. which can be less expensive and with fewer rules and regulations. Their caravans are tourers in the truest sense of the word, they go all over the country and accept the rough with the smooth.
So there we have it, two types of caravanners. The 'Timid Tim' or the 'Adventurous Andy '
Which category do YOU come into?
It would appear that many CC members seem to want to stay regularly at the same places every year which gives rise to this lemming-like behaviour. I'm not even a member of the CC but even I know that a full week at the paradise on earth that is Chatsworth CC site really seems to be the ultimate prize in the lemming lottery
Nothing wrong with a site being popular but what I wonder is this. Do some caravanners prefer to go to exactly the same site year in, year out? There are scores of sites, admittedly of variable quality in and around the Peak District but the only sites in that area that I ever seem to read about on forums are Chatsworth or Grin Low.
Is there some sort of homing pigeon mentality going on with some CC sites? I can understand some members wanting to make the most of their membership fee and to know that the toilets and showers are going to be of a high standard but they seem to be reluctant to try anything other than what they already know.
The second type of caravanners appear to be a bit more adventurous, they rarely visit the same place twice and are always looking for the next site to try. They will accept slightly lower standards up to a point in exchange for a different or unusual location and many of these types often use CL's or CS's. which can be less expensive and with fewer rules and regulations. Their caravans are tourers in the truest sense of the word, they go all over the country and accept the rough with the smooth.
So there we have it, two types of caravanners. The 'Timid Tim' or the 'Adventurous Andy '
Which category do YOU come into?
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