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Quote: Originally posted by Vectratot on 29/5/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by Ratty on 29/5/2012

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Each to their own and who is anyone else to judge anothers decision. Just get away in your caravan or tent and enjoy yourself and don't worry about how others spend their time.

Cheers ratty

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I second that, my opinion as well.

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Quote: Originally posted by michael on 30/5/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by Vectratot on 29/5/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by Ratty on 29/5/2012

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Each to their own and who is anyone else to judge anothers decision. Just get away in your caravan or tent and enjoy yourself and don't worry about how others spend their time.

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Cheers ratty

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I second that, my opinion as well.

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for us too .CBBC and miss corry i dare not.

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In all the years that we've been caravanning we have only taken the TV once so that I could watch the World cup, it wasn't even used to watch other programmes during that period.

We have found, that because we dont have a TV, we play far more board games with the kids than we would ever do at home and therfore we have a much better time.

To keep up to date with what is happeneing in the world we listen to the news on the radio or buy a newspaper every 2/3 days.

I don't know why some people think that us folk who watch telly in the van somehow have a worse holiday because of it, it's like it's a competition to see who can have the most basic holiday and cope with the least amount of luxuries and that if you haven't had to endure physical hardship then you've missed out on something.

We have TWO tv's in the van, yes two, terrible, terrible people we are, one in the lounge and one in the bedroom.

Just because we have them doesn't mean we never play board games or do jigsaws or chat or sit outside. 

Quote: Originally posted by mikegalagher on 30/5/2012

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"..relaxation, isn't that what camping is all about, however you choose to do it..."

+1.

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Quote: Originally posted by murano on 30/5/2012

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Esther, two tv's how very dare you

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I know, I know, I feel I must also hold my hands up and admit that there is a DVD player built into one of them, I also use the microwave, hair dryer, straighteners, I wash in warm water and have the heater on if it's cold, oohh the shame.

I now feel the need to write 100 lines " I must not enjoy home comforts in the caravan, I must not enjoy home comforts in the caravan, I must not......."

 

Quote: Originally posted by Jax365 on 29/5/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 29/5/2012To really be at one with wild places you should be curled up under a hedge and rub 2 sticks together to make a fire.

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Oh dear.  Well, guilty as charged.  My name is Annie, and I have a TV in my caravan. (Impressed with Esther admitting to two!!)

We don't always watch it though.  If it's a nice evening we're far more likely to be sitting outside, I like a chat with anyone who's passing, or taking a gentle stroll to a nearby hostelry if there is one.  I'm an avid reader, and we all enjoy boardgames and keep some in the van.  Ours has DVD built in, we may watch one if the weather is bad and I've picked up a supermarket bargain.

Personally, I don't care what anyone does in their van/tent on holiday, as long as they're enjoying themselves and don't disturb me too much.

When we go to a site we like to go out and about during the day, I'm sure some folk never venture far from their vans, it's the same thing, horses for courses.   Do I get sniffy about it?  Of course not, it's their holiday and how they enjoy it is, quite frankly, none of my business. I'm just glad that they do.

Quote: Originally posted by phil76 on 29/5/2012

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Who doesn't take a tv away with them ? we don't I am amazed how people will tow a caravan to some of the most scenic and tranquil areas of the country only to spend ages faffing about trying to get a signal so that they can spend hours inside the van or awning watching the the box I can't think of anything that I would miss on the tv I don't watch sport so the Olympics will pass me bye I don't need any news of world affairs etc yes I know I'm in the minority but for us caravanning is an escape from the normal day to day life at home/ work

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