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  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #32

    Well  what  a  pathetic  excuse  for  an  Announcement  yell!!

    Immediately  I  realised  what  has  happened  I  texted  my

    friends  in  Fuengerola  &  told  them  of  the  name  change.

    Straight  away  back  came  the  response  :--

    And  What's  Wrong  With  Caravan, Motorhome  and

    Trailer  Tent  Club  ??!!

     

    Just  got  back  to  the  County  Palatine  &  made  a 

    brew  to  help  me  cool  down  frown   !!

      The  only  person  I  met  who  knew  me  was  ====  wait

    for  it  ====  wait  for  it  ====  the  salesman  on  a  certain 

    North  Walian  cheese  stall  smilelaughing

     

    Apart  from  that  and  the  youngsters  trying  to  pacify  us

    with  Cinnamon  flavoured  Chocolates  --  which  I    as  a 

    card  carrying  diabetic  had  to  refuse  and  then  a  Club

    rebranded  ball-point  pen ( now that  I  did  accept wink

    there  were  no  "Takers"  for  the  A B M   Coffee  & 

    Danish  offer  cry  !

     

    All  in  all  the  only  good  part  was  the  easy  run  down 

    the  M6  to  E4  car  park.

      Don't  think  I  will  bother  in  future!

    Brian   A B M

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #33

    Tinners,  mate  Correct  apart  from  the  "golden"  bit  yell  --

    should  be  of  a  darker  hue  as  far  as  I  am  concerned!!

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  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #35

    It  does  not  appear  to have  stimulated  the  Wednesday  visitors  either  AD frown

    I  was  hoping  somebody  would  have  "Done  A  DSB"  to  help  lighten  the  atmosphere  on  CT  a  bit!  Lots  of  nasty  stuff  flowing  today,  so  I'm  hoping  some  of  Thursdays  NEC  visitors  have  something  fresh  to  chat  about. 

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #36

    19:45  Friday  24/02/2017

    And  not  a  single  addition  to  the  few  posts  from  Tuesday &  Wednesday !!  Ah  well,  back  to  the  tellybox  and / or  the  work  on  Word,  for  the  updating  of  my  slides  data  !!

  • G Cherokee
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    edited February 2017 #37

    Been to the show today, very dissapointing.

    Yes, loads of nice caravans and motorcaravans, even a sweet speed boat!

    But our main reason for going was to grab some bits and pieces for the imminent arrival of our new caravan. So armed with a fistful of cash, and a credit card we bought............... nothin! apart from a dinner service. Oh we could have ordered stuff, but we really wanted to take it back home with us.

    We would like to see an area dedicated for accessories, with a reasonable amount of stock. I am aware of the logistical task this may take, but I`m sure the suppliers would reap the rewards for their efforts?

    Anyone else agree??

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #38

    Although  I  was  there  on  Tuesday, Club  day,    I  was  surprised  at  how  little  there  was  to  tempt  me  to  spend,  G.C..

    If  I  spent  £70  in  total  that  would  include  my  cheese  and  the  fuel  for  the  day  !!

    I  think,  unless  the  "Powers  That  Be"  offer  me  a  very  good  reason  to  go { A K A bribe !}  I've  free-parked  at  the  N E C   for  the  last  time  cry .

  • G Cherokee
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    edited February 2017 #39

    I am inclined to agree with you ABM.

    I think the next time we go, will be to just upgrade our caravan to see if any deals can be had

  • JayEss
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    edited February 2017 #40

    I'm always disappointed in the number of stalls with gadgets and accessories. That's what I go for.  I don't buy new caravans so gadgets and accessories are the main draw  

    I swore that my visit to the NEC in the autumn would be my last  I entered through the wrong door and ended up in the motorhome section. It took ages to find my way out.  I felt like I was in a famous episode of Father Ted  

    (in order to be inclusive I'm not interested in UK caravans either)

     

  • G Cherokee
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    edited February 2017 #41

    Hang on ????? 

    £70 . . . . 

    Fuel . . . 

    And cheese!  . .  .???? Cheese???? 

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  • Steve Scott
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    edited February 2017 #43

    Went Tuesday couldn't find the club stand just some impersonator called CMC sounds like a American sports car?. Went back Friday using other clubs cheap tickets,then got waylaid to look at Swifts stand and ended up coming away with a new 30 grand caravan.What is life, great to be a Pensioner??

    Steve

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #44

    1}  Congratulations  on  your  new  'van  Steve.  When  do  you  collect  it,  and  where  are  you  going for  it's  first  outing ??

     

    2}  Cheese  ??  yes  Cheese  !!

    One  of  my  "Must  Buys"  at  the  N.E.C.  is  a  Quantity  of  Snowdonia  Cheese,  G.C. 

    £20  for  six  at  the  show,  as  opposed  to  £27  for  six  at  my  local  supplier !!

    Must  look  after  the  inner  man  you  know  laughing

  • G Cherokee
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    edited February 2017 #45

    Each to their own ABM

    Fair play fella.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #46

    wink

  • Steve Scott
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    edited February 2017 #47

    Hi ABM it's down to arrive at dealers early April if Swift can keep upto delivery dates,first two nights will be at dealer. Try everthing out then off to Scotland's west coast for four weeks then over to the east for two weeks.

    Steve

     

     

  • Steve Scott
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    edited February 2017 #48

    Follow up ABM i love cheese OH thinks it's the devil's work!!.You wern't in the queue for the whisky samples were you??

    Steve

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #49

    Sorry  to  say  No  to  the  Whisky,  SS,  I'm  very  close  to  being  teetotal  now  !  I  stocked  up  on  "Speciality  Beers"  like  Doom  Bar  etc  etc,  at  Morrisons  in  April  &  I've  just  checked  and  there's  at  least  a  couple  back  in  the  cellar ( cupboard !! )   still  !

    I  am  inclined  to  confuse ( or  just  con )  folks  when  I'm  at  Kinlochewe  Club  Site.  Collect  some  fresh  water  about  an  hour  after  a  rain  storm  ( plenty  of  them  up  there ! )  and  put  some  in  a  glass  and  you  cannot  tell  the  difference  'tween  Water  of  Life  and  just  Water  from  the  appearance  !  If  you  don't  believe  me  just  read  the  notices  on  the  Amenities  Block laughingcoolwink !

    Brian

  • Steve Scott
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    edited February 2017 #50

    Brian you are just the person who's brain i want to pick.Kinlochewe club site is it a easy drive from CCC site on Skye,on the map it looks easy but how restricted are the roads going via the shortest route.Had booked onto Morvich as old van too long for Kinlochewe but new van is a lot smaller!!.

    Steve

  • ABM
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    edited February 2017 #51

    Its  not  a  hard  place  to  get  to,  SS.  If  you  could  see  the  Gi-normous  motor  the  wardens  had  the  last  time  I  was  there  you  would  not  worry  !!

    I've  only  got  a  midi-length  Fiat  Camper  ( 5:41  metres)  but  I  am  far  far  from  being  the  largest  vehicle  up  that  way,, believe  me  !!

    According  to  the  2013  AA  road  map  I'm  using  on  here  its  classed  as  a  Scenic  A  road  and  is  The  Advised  route  for  Large  vehicles  etc,  etc  going  to  Applecross  ( You  will  pass  the  turn  off  for  Bealach  Na  Ba  a  large  point  used  for  turning  in  bad  conditions  but  is  a  place  I  stop  for  fotos  of  the  warning  sign,  like  the  sign  a  bit  earlier  "  Stromeferry  -- { No  Ferry} "  about  as  daft  a  name  as  you  can  get  really   laughing )

    Take it  steady  and  you  should  have  absolutely  no  worries  at  all.