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Subject Topic: Happy Campers: The Caravan Park TV Show Post Reply Post New Topic
14/3/2021 at 4:05pm
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Happy Campers: The Caravan Park starts tonight at 8pm on Channel Five

Holiday Resort Unity in Somerset   (https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=2589) and Tencreek Holiday Park in Looe (https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=2891) make their big debut on the small screen

A behind the scenes look at how the busy holiday parks run, as well as how they coped after months in lockdown



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14/3/2021 at 8:08pm
 Location: Devizes Wiltshire
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TBH, they are not the kind of sites that I would opt for, being too big, too many add-ons that I won't use, and more importantly, too many critters and ankle biters.

Each to their own and all that, of course.

DK

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14/3/2021 at 10:43pm
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I did watch most of the programme, although I missed the first 10 minutes being on a family Zoom meet. Like DK, it's not the sort of site we would normally go to either, we prefer much quieter, basic sites. As long as they've got decent toilets and EHU, that's all we want. We are used to living somewhere where we have absolute silence overnight, so we wouldn't want to go to somewhere that could be noisy when we want to get some sleep.

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14/3/2021 at 11:18pm
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The importance of having a range of good strong pegs to suit all soil/ground types came through loud and clear!

DK




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15/3/2021 at 12:03pm
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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 14/3/2021
The importance of having a range of good strong pegs to suit all soil/ground types came through loud and clear!

DK



Yes indeed it did! We always use screw-in pegs these days as a first choice. We don't usually use hardstandings if we don't have to but I have still encountered some very hard ground, and I have bent a few pegs trying to put up my awning. The one time we did use a hardstanding because we had no choice, we were only staying a few days so we had left the awning at home anyway.


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15/3/2021 at 12:23pm
 Location: Devizes Wiltshire
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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 15/3/2021

Yes indeed it did! We always use screw-in pegs these days as a first choice. We don't usually use hardstandings if we don't have to but I have still encountered some very hard ground, and I have bent a few pegs trying to put up my awning. The one time we did use a hardstanding because we had no choice, we were only staying a few days so we had left the awning at home anyway.




I have a retractable canopy on the van, and have not planned to use a driveaway awning as I don't want to put one up.

I included most of stronger hook pegs in stainless steel from Delta Ground Anchors along with most of the Delta Pegs when I sold my tents.

However, I kept the Delta rocks and T-bar rock pegs along with some of the Delta pegs and SS hook pegs for use with the canopies that I have kept, as they are very handy as shelters for outdoor events.

Besides, their SS items are beautifully made and I do not have the heart to part with them just yet!

DK



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* Apple The Campervan - A Van For Work, Rest And Play! *
- 2025 - inc. FR & DE
- 2024 - 10/56 inc. FR & NL
- 2023 - 48 inc. FR
- 2022 - 49
- 2021 - 34
* Ex-tenter & solo female camper *
* Treat life events like a dog: If you can't eat it, play with it, or hump it, p1$$ on it and walk away! *


15/3/2021 at 1:50pm
 Location: London
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Watched about 10-12 mins of it, decided it was my idea of Hell as camp sites go, so not even interested as 'car crash' viewing, turned over to cheer myself up with a program about Covid 19!



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