Slimmed down magazine

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Still waiting for our August magazine, we both have a look through the magazines and read the bits that interest us. Sounds like it's been trimmed quite a bit, be interesting to see how much of the advertising has been left in

I thought that the middle had dropped out when I lifted the magazine from the post box.

Then I counted the pages and found that it was less that half the pages of the July issue.

Are all the editorial staff on Holiday.

Very disappointed with the August issue, lets hope the September issue returns as standard content.

I usually save my mag to read when I am away, don't really get the time when at home, however this months mag is a disgrace, with all the interesting articles missing, don't miss the adds, but assume they subsidize the costs.

Whilst I still want a decent mag, My main gripe is why do the club assume everyone has enough data on modern phones ( assuming you are not in the demographic ages of still a lot of the members) can't use the Wi-Fi on site with a stupid 1 meg anyway as from experience it would time out before full download anyway. if you can get it the 1st place. so we would have to pay for wifi just to read the mag, which as a member we have already paid for it in our membership subs anyway. 

Another big lowering of what the club is about, just how much more do they want to squeeze out of us, certainly don't need 2 editors, sack 1 and his wage can go towards restoring a decent mag, bring back enroute, that was a proper members mag.

You do need to take more notice of us oldies, you are already pricing us out of sites, or shutting the cheaper ones we are happy with anyway, we are often the ones keeping the sites afloat during off peak and during the week, (sorry gone off track)

Just received August's slimmed down edition of the Club magazine. Quite a difference on previous editions, much to early to give a thumbs up or down but I am not disappointed. Gone is the pages and pages of adverts from dealers offering to buy your caravans for pennies, gone to are reviews of (for many) unaffordable tow cars, £50,000+ caravans, impossibly expensive motorhomes, none of which interests me, except in my dreams. Disappointed that the crossword is missing, but overall not to bad an effort.

Oops, sorry crossword is there, two pages stuck together.

I suspect we will have to wait until we get the next issue to see if this is a trend? We were asked to complete a survey on the magazine a while ago but I have no way of knowing if the changes to the current magazine are as a result of that feed back?

David

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Scoutman, I suspect those adverts have disappeared because no one is buying at the moment. Tried to sell my motorhome to one a while ago and they came back, sorry we already have too much stock!

Very disappointed by lack of content in latest magazine. Personally, I dislike the digital version, it's not a communication that fits all. I am very disillusioned with the Club at present. Recently quoted over £1300 to stay on a Club site for three weeks. I  could fly business class to California for less.

Like so many others have shown their dissatisfaction I too am more than displeased with the way the club is going and would advise others to look towards the non club sites as these are not only better equip but also friendlier 

I have to agree that the magazine is now becoming a joke. Like one of the other posters, we collect the magazines to read whilst we are away, this one is not going to be going with us.

As for an 'electronic' edition, ok some of us are computer savvy BUT when we go away the computer stays at home and as for that 'esential' the smartphone, don't get me started!

Yes I can see that it could be a prelude for forcing all members to go paperless as a cost saving exercise, but is the saving of moneys going to feed back to the members? I rather suspect not.

Some of the prices for a pitch on a club site are truly eye watering. We go to France regularly, and the most we have ever paid for a pitch was £24 per night, and this was a site with direct access to the beach, two swimming pools, a selection of on site grocery shops along with take away food emporiums.

No, we will never use a club site at these extortionate prices.

The death knell of the club may well be about to be rung!