Writers Guild

Hi All,

What lovely weather this weekend. Not sure if there were any rallies, but I am sure most of you would have been off somewhere lovely for the weekend.

Nigel and Chris, who work hard to keep http://www.worldofmotorhomes.com/ up and running, had a great weekend at the Caravan Club's Ferry Meadows campsite near Peterborough, with members of the Caravan Writers' Guild. Nigel and Chris have been members of the guild for the last four years and have met some very interesting people. It also keeps us well informed in what's happing in our industry.To view the Ferry Meadows campsite, and all other club sites http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/

The Guild was formed in 1982 when a small group of journalists got together with the objective of creating a professional body that would be recognised by the industry. Since then the Guild has flourished and has become home to many well known names.

Today the Guild acts as an important link between the industry and its writers. Its standing can be judged by the fact that many key players support it through taking out membership under the Guild's Friends scheme. This sponsorship enables it to host various events during the year, all of which provide excellent networking opportunities.Guild members are true professionals and include writers, broadcasters, editors and publishers. They value the kind of benefits that belonging to a professional body can bring.

Membership of the Guild is open to those individuals who have been working in a journalistic capacity in the areas of caravanning, motorhomes or holiday/park homes for at least a year. You may be a writer, journalist, editor or broadcaster and employed in a staff or freelance capacity.
Link on to the Writers Guild website are below http://www.caravanwritersguild.org.uk/benefits.html

Anne

Malvern Show 3rd October

It's been a good week weather-wise, after all the doom and gloom on the news.

The sun has not stopped shining since the Pickering Show. May it keep it up till well after the 3rd of October ready for the Malvern Show.

There are no charges for camping at the show, but if you want to enter the show and see the Professional entertainment, there is a small free, so book your tickets now!

Entertainment for the weekend is Abba Tribute Band and Rat Pack Tribute on the Friday and Saturday evenings.

Tickets are on sale at the showground or, alternatively, you can order your tickets by telephone on 01327 860860 or visit our website to book on line http://www.techleisure.co.uk/tcs.html

Motorhome and Caravan Show Dates

Hi,
just approaching another weekend, and packing our motorhome to head off to the Northern Motorcaravan Show at Pickering. To see who will be exhibiting, link onto http://www.worldofmotorhomes.com/advertiser/19th-21st-sept-2008-pickering-yorkshire-northern-motorcaravan-show.html

The new Three Counties Show at Malvern will take place on the 3rd – 5th October
http://www.worldofmotorhomes.com/advertiser/3rd-5th-october-2008-malvern-three-counties-caravan-and-motorhome-show-worcestershire.html

Also please take time to go onto our Competition page to see if you can win a pair of tickets to the NEC in October. Dates for the show are 14th - 19th October.
http://www14th-19th-oct-2008-nec-international-caravan-and-motorhome-2008.html/

To find out more about the NEC show in October please link onto http://www.caravanshows.com/page.cfm/gosection=1

Hopefully the sun is here to stay for a while, its looking good!

Anne.

Shepton Mallet.

What a welcoming weekend. At last… did summer really arrive? Or at least it did at Shepton Mallet!

Most of the exhibitors started to arrive mid-week to rain and were dreading another wash out of a show.

We arrived late Thursday afternoon to rain and mud, wondering once again if by Sunday we would all have to be towed off the fields we were staying on. But what happened next. Did we really see the sun coming though our Heki on Friday morning? YES…at last it had arrived and it stayed all weekend.

What a relief to all the hard working exhibitors who have to put in weekends out in all weathers to make a crust.

Our neighbours always think Anne and Nigel are going away again on their Jollies!!! Luck things….little do they know.

They don’t have a clue what could be happening on the World of Motorhomes stand all dressed in yellow and blue. There’s me standing for hours on end giving out leaflets while Nigel and Chris are out finding new business for our Fantastic website.

We would like to thank Bob and Graham Griffiths and their team for all the hard work put in to ensure that their shows are successful in helping the motorhome and caravan world work for all of us. Whatever the weather brings, we are all there making the most of it.

Stone Leisure Ltd was established in 1965 and currently concentrates on outdoor leisure niche-market publications and shows.

http://www.stoneleisure.com/

It’s Pickering this weekend so, hopefully, we will see you all there…Rain or shine!

Anne.

Thanks Adrian For another excellent article on the latest Bailey Ranger Series 6 Caravans.

This year Bailey of Bristol celebrates 60 years of continuous caravan production. During this time they have developed the expertise to manufacture the most technically advanced products that combine first class build quality with market leading value.

To read more about Adrian's article within our Information Centre please click on the following link http://www.worldofmotorhomes.com/adrians-arena/adrians-arena-caravans/1.html

Young Photographer At Awards

I would just like to say well done one of the photographers at last weekend’s Feast of Lanterns at the Pickering Showground, Yorkshire.

Kieron Chambers joined the official photographers at the presentation of the Camping and Caravanning Club’s Young Achievers award ceremony by David Bellamy, the well known environmental campaigner, botanist, author, broadcaster and President of the Club. One of Kierons Photos to the right

Kieron is only 7 years old and managed to persuade Douglas King, from the Caravan Writers Guild, to let him have a look at his camera. Following a brief lesson, Douglas very kindly allowed Kieron to go around and take some photos of the awards and those attending. I must say the end products looked very professional.

Well done Kieron who is having is photo taken with David Bellamy


To find out more information about the young Achievers award http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/youngachiever/

more information about David Bellamy
http://www.worldlandtrust.org/bellamy/bellamy.htm

Christmas Theme NFOL

Christmas Comes But Once A Year...except for the Camping and Caravanning Club last weekend.This year’s National Feast of Lanterns was held at the Pickering Showground in Yorkshire and the theme was ‘Christmas’!

It was quite a remarkable weekend, and even the weather managed to behave itself until Sunday afternoon.

With a weekend of fun-packed entertainment, from babes in arms to our older generation, there was something for everyone to join in with.

The Mardi Gras on Saturday, as usual, was a parade not to be missed! And then it was onto the evening parade with the torchlight procession. Finally, there was the tour of illuminated caravans with an array of themes, Christmas lights and lanterns which gave a wonderful Christmas feel to the rally.

It amazes me where all these fantastic ideas come from. What incredible hard work and dedication it must have taken by members who helped make it a most enjoyable weekend for all.

Next year’s event will take place at Blenheim Place, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, over the weekend of the 20th to 24th August 2009. The theme for next year is “Time Travel”.

So there’s plenty of opportunity to get all your street scene idea’s together to make another wonderful successful weekend.

To join the camping and caravanning club link onto http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/ .

Anne