Caravanner of the Year on BBC this April!

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  • Justus2
    Justus2 Forum Participant Posts: 897
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    edited April 2016 #122

    I'm totally embarrassed by this programme.

    It's on BBC2 - and the national audience are being given the impression these are the best six "finalists" the Caravan Club could come up with. Which is rubbish.

     It's just confirming and reinforcing the prejudices against caravans that the likes of Clarkson have stoked and encouraged amongst "thirty-somethings" in their BMW & Audi "Ferraris" - and it will just lead
    to more road rage and aggression against our members when the Clarkson clones hit the road.

     Dearie me.

    Bugs

    Spot on Bugs

  • vivien
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    edited April 2016 #123

    And next weeks competition is pooing down the hole without touching the sides!

    lol

  • Rubytuesday
    Rubytuesday Forum Participant Posts: 952
    edited April 2016 #124

    Well we  all agree the CC have left us all with EGG on our faces ,and also left the club reputation  in tatters

    never have we been been the type to blow our own trumpets but if they make it into an Olympic sport  we are entering

    p s lovely to hear from you again Wotts Laughing and belated birthday greetings 

    Roobze 

     

  • Justus2
    Justus2 Forum Participant Posts: 897
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    edited April 2016 #125

    Whoever in the CC sanctioned this pile of rubbish should do the decent thing and resign. This programme does not reflect the type of people generally seen on caravan sites nor does it accurately reflect life as a caravanner on site. Then seeing the chairman
    taking the back off the caravan in attempting to tow up a hill, that no caravanner would attempt without someone on the outside checking, and then pontificating as a judge is just hypocritical. Please pull the second programme because this one has done the
    average caravanner a great disservice. The CC should be offering an apology to all its members.

    Well said.

  • warhorses
    warhorses Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited April 2016 #126

    Thank god we are in Spain on holiday, only watched  it thinking it might be interesting seeing the best of the best only good thing we have not got to face our non caravanning friends for the next 2 months this program was so embarrassing urk !!!!

  • huskydog
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    edited April 2016 #127

    And next weeks competition is pooing down the hole without touching the sides!

    lol

    I can do that!!Embarassed

  • DebBell
    DebBell Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited April 2016 #128

    Well I can't wait to go to work tomorrow to get the piss ripped out of me most of the day, I can hear it now do you turn the corner over on your toilet roll? Do you reverse your caravan over dogs and around old ladies? 

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited April 2016 #129

    Ah, Wotser. Nice to see you. Are you going to 'sigh'?

     

    As for the program, I watched it against my better judgement and if gives me no pleasure to say it exceeded my worst expectations.

    Mr Chairman, you should be ashamed of yourself for allowing the Club to be shown in such a light. I hereby call for your resignation forthwith.

  • vivien
    vivien Forum Participant Posts: 449
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    edited April 2016 #130

    So, who is going to buy a tent and join the cheaper Camping and Caravanning club??

  • Stonehenge
    Stonehenge Forum Participant Posts: 16
    edited April 2016 #131

    I cannot believe the CC have been manoeuvred by the producers to deliver this mockery / joke onto national television. Himself and I have spent an hour between consternation and shouting at the televisision. How on earth did this group end up as the top
     six???? It does not show the CC in a good light And will end up doing more damage than good.

     

  • mbee1
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    edited April 2016 #132

    How stupid of the Chairman or whoever he was attempt to take his van up that slope - was he for real?

  • GodivaNige
    GodivaNige Forum Participant Posts: 606
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    edited April 2016 #133

    Anyone for sausage?

  • mbee1
    mbee1 Forum Participant Posts: 557
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    edited April 2016 #134

    And the white gloves!!

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2016 #135

    Wonder if Rochelle the CM will bring members comments to the attention of the Board!

  • JimnyBobbins
    JimnyBobbins Forum Participant Posts: 61
    edited April 2016 #136

    What an utter embarrassment From start to finish. 6 of the best in the uk and only 1 can reverse. My drive is tighter than any of those challenges. The lowest age was 42!!! Nice work cc for trying to get youngsters into the hobby. Sorry, forgot cc hates
    young people. If anyone asks at work tomorrow if I saw it, I shall deny all knowledge of knowing it was on. 

  • mbee1
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    edited April 2016 #137

    Just popping up to the storage yard to turn my toilet paper end over! 

  • amgas
    amgas Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited April 2016 #138

    That was shocking, gave up after 30 mins as it was so boring. Only hope is anyone not interested in Caravans would have turned it off after about 5 minutes. A two hour slot on prime time TV and the best they can come up with is this !!! Agree all involved from club and BBC should resign. Even if the BBC thought it would be a laugh at the expense of the Caravan owners all they created was a yawn fest. 

  • JayEss
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    edited April 2016 #139

    Plenty of double entendres though. Wink

  • caledonia65
    caledonia65 Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited April 2016 #140

    I am so embarassed that my neighbours may have watched this program

    I would sell my caravan on ebay if the price hadnt plummetted after this show.

    Having watched the Chairman of the Caravan CIub I now understand why we have so many petty rules. 

  • wotsername
    wotsername Forum Participant Posts: 113
    edited April 2016 #141

    Ah, Wotser. Nice to see you. Are you going to 'sigh'?

     

    As for the program, I watched it against my better judgement and if gives me no pleasure to say it exceeded my worst expectations.

    Mr Chairman, you should be ashamed of yourself for allowing the Club to be shown in such a  light. I hereby call for your resignation forthwith.

    Write your comments here...oh, I'm sighing,believe me. 

  • ABM
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    edited April 2016 #142

    If  nothing  else  Its  brought  young  "Wotser"  back  for  a  moment  or  six Kiss 
    Wink !!

     

    Write your comments here...hmmm young Wotsername was 70 last Saturday. 

    So  there  you  are   then  just  a  young  whipper-snapper  by  my  standards    L O L 

    Hope  you  had  a  great  time  practicing  your  reversing  round  a  tree  on  a  steep  slope  "!!

    Best  wishes  .

    Brian

  • wotsername
    wotsername Forum Participant Posts: 113
    edited April 2016 #143

    Christ on a bicycle. Goodbye once more, Club Together. 

  • johnathome
    johnathome Forum Participant Posts: 101
    edited April 2016 #144

    The club must have seen this program pre broadcast, what planet are they on.

    I thought it was laughable from start to finish and has caused some serious damage to the caravan and motor home community.

    cannot wait to see they winning performance(not)

  • Kennine
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    edited April 2016 #145

    The programme was totally boring and underwhelming.  It only confirms in the public's eyes that the CC is full of doddery old weirdos.

    The female judge trying to look like Dorothy in the Wizard of OZ  was equally bizarre.

    In all a waste of programme time and has set the publics impression of caravanners back by about 30 years.

    Mind you rally center committee members will think it was great as it would be very familiar to them.

    K

     

  • vivien
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    edited April 2016 #146

    It was mockery of a sham and a sham of a mockery!

    trouble is, it wasnt a mockery! 

     

  • DebBell
    DebBell Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited April 2016 #147

    I am so embarassed that my neighbours may have watched this program

    I would sell my caravan on ebay if the price hadnt plummetted after this show.

    Having watched the Chairman of the Caravan CIub I now understand why we have so many petty rules. 

    heres another rule - towing of caravans up steep hills is not only dangerous its just effing stupid do you think they'll add that to the book?

  • Nellie
    Nellie Forum Participant Posts: 15
    edited April 2016 #148

    I've spent the last God knows how many years trying to convince my non caravanning friends of the amazing world of caravanning.  Well now I'm going to have spend the next God knows how many years telling them I'm not a complete baffoon, thats if they ever
    stop laughing to listen.

    What an embarrasing and patronising program, thanks Caravan Club.

  • Whittakerr
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    edited April 2016 #149

    So come on be honest, are you going to watch next week? Bet you do!

  • GodivaNige
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    edited April 2016 #150

    Anyone else looking forward to the letters page in the next magazine issue? Sealed

  • Ber G
    Ber G Forum Participant Posts: 7
    edited April 2016 #151

    Mr Chairman, Do you remember Gerald Ratner. I suggest you have damaged this Club even more than he damaged his Company. You MUST step down now. Do not make your next mistake in trying to justify this farce!

    Regards

    Bernie

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