So what did the Club ever do for Motorcaravanners?
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I’m surprised you ever venture out, Nav.
Home to the Midlands, stop overnight. Midlands to the Scottish Borders, job done. We did the same towing as well. The only difference now is that the journey is quicker.
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no I wasn't jesting, for one night I could slum it (joke). You will surprised to learn that once we actually used an AS on our way to Culloden in 2005. It was an act of reckless abandon but we were wild and young in those days and laughed in the face of danger, but it did turn out OK. I forget the name but it was in the village when Monarch of the Glen was filmed. And we didn't even use EHU.
Seriously thanks for the suggestion, I will look into it.
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I’m surprised you ever venture out,
Some say I venture out too much. And English Midlands to Scottish Borders is not even a morning's run these days.
Perhaps you see why being unreasonably delayed is irksome.
ERFs Easy! Late 60s as they were old ones.
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Yes, Easy, but not as you know them. Edwin Richard Foden resigned from the company business at age 63 as they would not support his idea to build diesel vehicles in place of steam ones. He walked out and across the road to start his own factory building diesel lorries in 1933.
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Why would you set out expecting to be unreasonably delayed? Yes, it’s irksome but doesn’t often happen.
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yes that was it, thanks!
wow looking at those photos they have really changed it. When we were there is was just fields.
When asking Mrs C she said the one near the Roslyn chapel near Edinburgh? I had forgotten we did once stay there as well on our trip to Bunree, my goodness two AS sites. I am shocked that we took so many risks!!!
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asking Mrs C she said the one near the Roslyn chapel
Near Roslyn would be the Slatebarns site. Didn't know it was an AS then. Still there, of course.
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You do live dangerously Corners!😁
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Why would you set out expecting to be unreasonably delayed?
Experience. Mine and others.
So we carry a gallon of water in the Land Rover to make tea, and we have enough initial provisions so we will not starve, and gas heating, battery lights and a toilet. Just like being on one huge hard standing on a CL actually!
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I know, sleepless night ahead worrying what could have happened.
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yes that was the name. yes this would have been early 2000s.
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I think that we were in Invernahvon about 2005. I was still able to hill walk then. OH had been recovering from some heart problems and was getting stronger and I can clearly remember walking about three quarters of a mile up a 1 in 7 to reach the hills and saying to Fliss 'I can tell you are better, you have complained about how hard going the climb is for the last 20 minutes and not stopped for breath once'
Stayed at Slateburns in 1999 as well. I cannot remember much about it but I do know that 9 months earlier I had recovered from depression after 9 months and was touring Scotland with my 17 year old youngest daughter. It was the only time that I had ever left her on her own in the caravan. I had installed mains in the caravan 25 years earlier and had introduced her to Queen during that holiday and left her listening to a Queen album as I had bought her a separate set of sound speakers. I think that the local pub was 10 minutes walk away and after an enjoyable evening two local ladies insisted on walking me back to the site!
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. . . and you escaped their clutches!
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We aren't talking about overnight here, merely replenishment of water and dumping of waste for a fee. Explain how that inconveniences others.
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Simple. By blocking up the MHSPs where queues are often formed by people who have paid to use the whole site - pitch, loos and service points.
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To think some decried the idea that members couldn’t be trusted not to plug into EHU if they’d opted out! 😤
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For one because people who have actually paid to stop there legally will find they cannot use the facilities for those 'travellers'.
It could also encourage wild camping which the club does not approve of, and not just because of loss of income.
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Most motorhomes appear to ‘fill and drop’ before leaving the site they are staying at. Personally, I feel in order to enjoy touring choosing sites according to facilities you may need at any particular time is all that is needed.
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I have some concerns about 'drop & fill'. Firstly I personally am not in favour of those full time 'wild campers' who I'm sure would relish the opportunity to at least fill. I've seen first hand that some of these folk just dump anywhere and it's not pleasant. Secondly, would this facility only be available to members and then what about those sites which actively advertise non members welcome and everyone welcome on their entrance signs?
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You'll just have to charge them the £12 non member fee then won't you.
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Better still, don't offer them the opportunity. Don't need them blocking the roads, occupying staff time and hogging service points at all for little reward. Now if they join they can of course visit for a night, pay the same as us all and then drop and fill. They can also leave whenever they like too.
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Agree. A fair and sensible commercial idea.
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You haven't mentioned an ANPR micky, BB won't be happy
JK
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