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I am a fan of Brians book too, I have the original one and Brian is extremely approachable.

I too will be buying the new book.

Good Luck with your future trips.

Janet 

Gonna take a look and order one now. I love coastal campsites

Carol

Got mine last week but have only just read it.Great read!

However the problem with this sort of book in general terms is that something gets missed out, the prices alter and so on.

That's why up do date online information is the way to go if you require pretty accurate information.

One site I've noticed that's missing is one near Thurso which is particularly useful for people travelling to Orkney on the Scrabster to Stromness route. It's a great site on the Scrabster road and I can't find it in the book.

I'm not in way finding criticsm with the book, just an observation.

Actually I enjoyed it and the coast always has that special kind of thing!

Many thanks for all the kind comments and criticism.  Criticism as one of the few great managers that I ever worked with is a gift because one can learn from it so I mean it when I say that I welcome criticism and I will bear it in mind if I re-print.

I deliberately based the site price that I show on a motor caravan and two people in 2005 to give consistency.  The growing custom of moving from a standard unit price to charging for vehicle, number of people dogs, cats and canneries means that you’re right about having to go on line for up to date pricing. 

I have also been told that I should have given more detail such as does the site take tents, is there a slipway? Etc.

I will bear those points and any more that are offered if I go into a reprint.

I am sending this reply from a static with a sea view at Blue Anchor Bay where there are no sea views for touring caravans.  I’m afraid as I’m getting soft

I am using a Laptop and a 3G Data Card on O2 which is frustratingly slow so if anyone has any suggestions as to a faster network I would welcome it.

Hi there I have just received my book from you and am very happy with it, I just love a sea view.............I think I once suggested before that you do a river/canalside one too, that would be great.

Ref the laptop mine is a 3G with vodaphone to be honest I find it quite good, just the odd time it is very slow but in general a bit like the old dial up connections, have you got a aerial that seems to help a little too and can be bought on the net for about £20, we were on a site at new year and I couldn't log on at all without the aerial whereas my friend had a aerial and no probs, I got one at that point.

The card I use with the aerial

http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?page=1580&head=0

Quote: Originally posted by Balliol on 12/5/2006

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Many thanks for all the kind comments and criticism.  Criticism as one of the few great managers that I ever worked with is a gift because one can learn from it so I mean it when I say that I welcome criticism and I will bear it in mind if I re-print.

I deliberately based the site price that I show on a motor caravan and two people in 2005 to give consistency.  The growing custom of moving from a standard unit price to charging for vehicle, number of people dogs, cats and canneries means that you’re right about having to go on line for up to date pricing. 

I have also been told that I should have given more detail such as does the site take tents, is there a slipway? Etc.

I will bear those points and any more that are offered if I go into a reprint.

I am sending this reply from a static with a sea view at Blue Anchor Bay where there are no sea views for touring caravans.  I’m afraid as I’m getting soft

I am using a Laptop and a 3G Data Card on O2 which is frustratingly slow so if anyone has any suggestions as to a faster network I would welcome it.

 

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All the information that Brian has not provided can be found by simply using the campsite search on this website, hey presto, all the missing info answered.

Cheers  Ratty

I've got the new book now and it really is very good.

I also use a 3G card (orange) and a laptop and I find that the performance can vary quite a lot. Most of the time I get a 384K connection and that's pretty good, however in more rural locations all you get is 56K and that's pretty slow.