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Colin21

30/4/2020 at 9:33am
Location: East Herts
Outfit: 1992 Elddis Wisp 450CT + X Trail

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I really wish I could be optimistic, but I think this year will be a write-off for camping and caravanning. Unless there is a dramatic medical breakthrough I can't see any sites opening this year, even if they are taking bookings. I am inclined to think that if they did and people started travelling around again, there would be a huge spike in cases of the virus, spreading all over the place. The problem will be those people who have the virus but don't realise it. They will travel to far flung places and take it with them.

If the government does allow sites to reopen too early, I don't think I will be making any bookings, as although I too am eager to hitch up and go, I don't like the idea of taking chances. I never want to go through again what I went through with pneumonia 6 years ago. Another dose of that would finish me off, so for me it's just not worth the risk.

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Colin

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Mrs. Bonce

via mobile 11/5/2020 at 8:01am
Location: Luton (no jokes plea
Outfit: Coachman and Hyundai

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Now provisionally booked a site near Shifnal and near Chester.

Fiona W

via mobile 12/5/2020 at 2:55pm
Location: Ayrshire
Outfit: Auto-Sleeper MHs

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Site Nights 2021:	25
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Excellent! I had to look up where Shifnal is, so my English geography is a bit better today: thanks.

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2024 = 20 sites / 41 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.

Mrs. Bonce

via mobile 12/5/2020 at 3:07pm
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Site Reviews 2018:	31

Site Nights 2024:	102
Site Nights 2023:	119
Site Nights 2022:	154
Site Nights 2021:	140
Site Nights 2020:	63
Site Nights 2019:	132
Site Nights 2018:	134

Near Ironbridge which is well worth a visit when it will be possible.

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Pixie_Hez

12/5/2020 at 6:24pm
Location: Liverpool
Outfit: Swift Challenger 560

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I am really hoping to get away in July but am not holding my breath. I am a university lecturer and we get 35 days annual leave a year but we cannot take it during term time (obviously) and I can’t take more than a couple of days at Christmas or Easter because although the students are off, I have all my marking and research to work on. So, that means that if I take a couple of days here and there, throughout the year, I am left with 6 weeks to take in the summer. This usually works well for us as we just hitch up the caravan and head to France. However, this year it may not be so good. I can carry 5 days over but I still have 5 weeks to take before the end of July! If I have to take 5 weeks annual leave and stay in the house I think I might just go potty! Keeping busy with work is the only thing keeping me sane at the minute and if we can’t get away, I will probably just continue with my research all summer and give up my leave.

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dk168

12/5/2020 at 7:49pm
Location: Devizes Wiltshire
Outfit: MWB VW Crafter PVC

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Site Nights 2021:	34
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Site Nights 2019:	0
Site Nights 2018:	0

My camper van is unlikely to be ready much before the end of September, and I am hoping to do some short trips not far from home to get used to her first before going over to France towards the end of the year if I can.

Not booking anything yet, however, I could start doing some research on suitable CSs as I have not joined CMC yet.

DK

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