Club Week

RowenaBCAMC
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edited October 2020 in Caravanning Events and Announcements #1

Welcome to Club Week! This week would have been when we would be at Birmingham's NEC for the Caravan and Motorhome Show. We didn't want you to miss out on hearing all about what's happening in the world of touring, so we're hosting our virtual Club Week between 12 - 18 October.

Join TV presenter and campervanner, Matt Allwright, as he interviews a host of representatives from the Club, some of our member offer partners as well as some celebrity faces too.. Find out all about it: www.caravanclub.co.uk/clubweek/

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  • RowenaBCAMC
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    edited October 2020 #2

    Welcome to our virtual Club Week and the first in a series of interactive video forums, hosted by TV presenter, Club member and campervanner, Matt Allwright. Opening the week is the Club’s Director General, Nick Lomas, who chats with Matt about what’s been happening in 2020 and his vision for the future. 

  • Metheven
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    edited October 2020 #3

    I'm watching the video now, is Matt actually on site? as he can't be using the CAMC WiFi as it's not stuttering or having failed connection problems laughing

    No searching questions involved as yet.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 2020 #4

    5 mins in and it’s still waffle☹️. 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited October 2020 #5

    I zipped to 13 minutes in, as far as I can tell just two questions answered. Usual gripe about none members taking up pitches, and finally one about financial situation, and thanking those who paid up to go nowhere. 

    What I did learn was that those big panoramic windows in our elderly MH are a far nicer living experience than whatever Matt was in........at least until the weather fined up, and he could open the rear doors!🤣

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2020 #6

    It might have been enjoyed by a new member unfamiliar with the Club but what happened to the grilling the DG was meant to get? Non members are a bit of a red herring as I can't believe that many would be willing to pay £12 night extra for most Club sites? We have more videos to come so perhaps we have to wait and see if all that time submitting real questions was worthwhile?

    David

  • peedee
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    edited October 2020 #7

    Where was the vision of the future????

    peedee

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2020 #8

    Well I found it useful. Decided to watch it on our smart TV and realised it needed updating before it would let me watch UT.😂

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2020 #9

    Just watched the second video with the head of sites and accommodation. I appreciate this comment is somewhat negative but not one proper question asked!!! All these videos seem to be are just positive publicity opportunities for the Club rather than offering a real service to members by asking those questions we all want answers to? The only positive thing I have seen so far is the DG actually mentioned Club Together!

    David

  • brue
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    edited October 2020 #10

    Bad timing with Boris on the box. wink

    I was relieved to see the leaves in the DG's garden moving! Something at least was alive. laughingwink

  • peedee
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    edited October 2020 #11

    What a waste of time. I won't bother with the rest of the week.

    peedee

  • JVB66
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    edited October 2020 #12

    Now why are the comments on here so far not a supprisewink 

    It is a marketing dept "promotion of the club"undecided

    Did anyone think anything else?surprised

     

     

     

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,636 ✭
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    edited October 2020 #13

     Just what I was going to say too, JVB. 

  • cyberyacht
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    edited October 2020 #14

    I haven't watched as I suspected it would be a "Sycophants R us" love-in.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2020 #15

    You are probably right but why all the fuss about getting members to ask questions in advance when none of them were used. Why does the Club treat us  as such chumps? Seriously disappointed and seemingly a complete waste of time! Not only that but how many thousands did it cost to have Matt Allwright hosting the non questions?

    Not confident that the AGM will be any better!

  • brue
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    edited October 2020 #16

    What a swizz, as we used to say. 

    Did Mr Allwright get through all those biscuits, I was keeing an eye on them, thinking of the expense....laughing

  • peedee
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    edited October 2020 #17

    You can certainly say that about the comments on FB.

    peedee

  • peedee
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    edited October 2020 #18

    I think one of my comments on FB was Deleted User, My view of the Club is at an all time low and I am not far off chucking my membership after over 30 years.

    peedee

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2020 #19

    They don't seem to have uploaded the second video to UT yet. Although I have found I can watch it on the club Facebook page, even though not a subscriber, so perhaps that's the reason. It did all seem very scripted though and didn't add anything new.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2020 #20

    Just watched the video from the Travel Team. Unfortunately the sound quality on a couple of the speakers was not very good quality on my little laptop. Really just a catalogue of what the Club offers so probably interesting for the new comers but not much there for the experienced. Touched on travelling after Brexit but as pointed out the Club don't really know more than any other informed person.

    David 

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2020 #21

    They have all appeared on UT now.

  • brue
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    edited October 2020 #22

    In the present circumstances it all seems a bit head in the clouds. Reminds me of the earlier video encouraging everyone onto sites when it clearly wasn't a good idea. frown

    I'm glad the club has had a good August etc but maybe this could have been said at the AGM with further real time updates.

  • GTP
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    edited October 2020 #23

    After watching on UT ..... Agree with most comments on here...I have booked a slot for the AGM on Zoom but don't hold hope of anything new there...even the Chairman and Vice Chairwoman have proposed each other for re-election...

  • peedee
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    edited October 2020 #24

    The Club could learn a lot by watching the C&CC's offerings. No hard sell incovlved and plenty for newbies and the experienced alike. You don't have to be a member to watch them.

    peedee

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