Slimmed down magazine

'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.'

We're happy to pay more than £24 per night NOT to have any of these pitch subsidising 'benefits'

Just tried to look at the latest on-line version of the magazine, and guess what, it keeps “falling over”.

The latest paper version was just a series of articles promoting various club sites, which depending on their interests, most members would all ready be familiar with, or could have worked out for themselves.

Either come clean and admit that the Club would prefer to do away with the printed magazine, or produce something worthwhile with genuine articles written by real journalists (not just telling us how wonderful everything is)

The latest paper version was just a series of articles promoting various club sites, which depending on their interests, most members would all ready be familiar with, or could have worked out for themselves.

Today I manage to get past the first couple of pages and hundred percent agree. This might be fine for newbies but rather boreing for long serving members. Did you notice the abscence of the Ifracombe site from "Shore things" Is this going to be another site for the chop? Also why do we have keep getting the same old Club adverts shoved in our faces with every issue e.g. Pop up sites, World wide tours. Kill the mag off or at least go back to bi-monthly issues or even better quarterly. Lets face of it the internet provides much of todays views much quicker.

peedee

Peedee

We were asked to comment of the magazine recently by taking a survey. A couple of things I mentioned was I thought the layout was messy and I think in the latest edition they have tried to address that. I did also mention that I thought it was just a promotion tool for the Club which is one of the points you have also made. On that point though they are going to use it to promote "Club" assets, there would be little point in it if they didn't? Perhaps what is missing is a balance? 

I was also a bit surprised that they seemed to miss out some of the coastal sites but I did notice they were listed a page or two further in. I think we need to see how up coming editions look or change.

David

We had a very good staff magazine, it contained very few if any promotional material for the Company.(it had little outside circulation if any) It was mostly about the staff. They changed it and it became more of a Company advert than a staff magazine and it eventually died.

I didn't complete the last survey, in truth I could think of nothing to offer. I would expect some promotional material but it does seem over the top. The only bits I read is Opinion and Club news and even those I quickly glance over to see if it is interesting enough before taking it in. Even reports of Club meetings are lacking in any meaningful information. I think your right, there needs to be more balance but quite what with, I don't know. Perhaps more about new tech and the market place e.g. an independent review of lithium batteries and an up grade to them?

peedee

Surely that poor excuse for a magazine should have been a supplement. Not the real thing ? .

Yes, a disgrace. We've already complained to the Club. Despite being tech-savvy, there are so many advantages of having a paper magazine. Reading on a small screen is difficult.

When, eventually the whole paper magazine has been read, articles etc. can be removed and stored for future reference.

Magazines can be handed on to prospective caravanners. I take ours to a charity shop where they always sell.

The letters pages (plural, note) have always been interesting and are part of being a club with fellow caravanners. Opinions and experiences are important.

I could go on.

Let's hope they listen to us but we do wonder.

Another instance of the Club doing what's best for them and damn the members. Thought the club was supposed to be run for the benefit of the members. Does anybody recall being asked about these changes. The only thing special about the August edition was the slimming down. 'John' obviously thinks we should be excited about these changes, well I've got news for him. These actions are are another slap in the face along with ridiculously high site fees. Think I need an evaluation as I recently renewed my membership.

You don’t need to be asked about changes to the magazine. The Club's Governance explains how your elected representatives do this on your behalf.