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Dunclair replied on 21/06/2019 18:03

Posted on 21/06/2019 18:03

We have been coming to Europe with our caravan for a few years now. Admittedly, we usually come earlier in the year than this but we delayed our plans because we didn't know what the brexit ****shower was going to bring.

We are members of ACSI and always use their sites, whether Municipal or not. We have never booked and never had a problem getting in. We arrived in the famous Val de Vesle site yesterday about 2:30. The lovely lady who runs the place said that she had only one pitch left. Today she had a "Complete" sign up outside the office when we left late morning for our trip into Reims.

I have read on this forum many times that there is no need to book outside of July and August but maybe times are changing.

On a similar note, we met an English couple here yesterday who asked if we had met many British people on our three and a half weeks of travel. I told them that we had only seen three couples which was one more than they had seen over the same period, including us. The Club's sites must be pretty full or people are staying at home.

SteveL replied on 25/06/2019 10:53

Posted on 25/06/2019 10:29 by moulesy

True - but I certainly wouldn't want to suffering some of the extreme temperatures that are going to be plaguing much of mainland Europe for the next week or so! surprised

Posted on 25/06/2019 10:53

+1

42 C forecast for Orange this Thursday. The 37C when we visit a couple of years ago was hot enough.

JVB66 replied on 25/06/2019 10:56

Posted on 25/06/2019 10:51 by Cornersteady

That is true, but at least we don't get extremes of (high) temperatures all of the time?

but yes sadly true, but part of the charm of over here. But I think a lovely summer's day over in the lakes just cannot be beaten. (or insert your favourite location)

Posted on 25/06/2019 10:56

And how do we get the Lake District ?wink

young thomas replied on 25/06/2019 11:10

Posted on 23/06/2019 21:53 by huskydog

In our row of 6 houses there are families that moved here from ,Italy,Poland and Bulgaria and a Gurka family,all have said they prefer here to their home country..........

Just saying , not implying anything 

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:10

I wonder why that is, Husky.....I can have a gues but not for this forum.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 25/06/2019 11:12

Posted on 25/06/2019 10:56 by JVB66

And how do we get the Lake District ?wink

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:12

I think it was due to the retreating glacial ice 10/12k years ago JV, with a bit of tectonic plate movement from millions of years ago👍🏻. Happy to help😊

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 25/06/2019 11:14

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:10 by young thomas

I wonder why that is, Husky.....I can have a gues but not for this forum.

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:14

Don’t be shy BB, I’ll help you-because we live in a wonderful caring & welcoming society👍🏻. Happy to help2😊

JVB66 replied on 25/06/2019 11:15

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:12 by Rocky 2 buckets

I think it was due to the retreating glacial ice 10/12k years ago JV, with a bit of tectonic plate movement from millions of years ago👍🏻. Happy to help😊

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:15

And they are kept topped up by?kiss

young thomas replied on 25/06/2019 11:15

Posted on 24/06/2019 07:48 by

As somebody who uses a mixture of sites it is rare that I experience problems on any site

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:15

notedwink

moulesy replied on 25/06/2019 11:19

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:10 by young thomas

I wonder why that is, Husky.....I can have a gues but not for this forum.

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:19

I guess they must have heard tales of "money grubbing, gross, rude and dirty England"! undecided

young thomas replied on 25/06/2019 11:19

Posted on 24/06/2019 12:31 by huskydog

The grass is always greener elsewhere , but they keep coming home wink

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:19

have you done your first trip 'away' yet, Husky....I remember this was something you wanted to try following your change to a MH...

better than this rain, I'll guess...smile

i 'keep coming home' as our house and family are here.

brue replied on 25/06/2019 11:22

Posted on 21/06/2019 18:03 by Dunclair

We have been coming to Europe with our caravan for a few years now. Admittedly, we usually come earlier in the year than this but we delayed our plans because we didn't know what the brexit ****shower was going to bring.

We are members of ACSI and always use their sites, whether Municipal or not. We have never booked and never had a problem getting in. We arrived in the famous Val de Vesle site yesterday about 2:30. The lovely lady who runs the place said that she had only one pitch left. Today she had a "Complete" sign up outside the office when we left late morning for our trip into Reims.

I have read on this forum many times that there is no need to book outside of July and August but maybe times are changing.

On a similar note, we met an English couple here yesterday who asked if we had met many British people on our three and a half weeks of travel. I told them that we had only seen three couples which was one more than they had seen over the same period, including us. The Club's sites must be pretty full or people are staying at home.

Posted on 25/06/2019 11:22

What a muddled thread this has become! First an OP about needing to book because a camp site in France was full, then a mention that not many Brits are to be seen and later a rant about the UK and not wanting to go home as it's awful in the UK!

Then posts about the state of the UK, the litter, the rottenness of it all.

Strange really as none of us, (unless we're going away to do scientific studies of poverty and deprivation) head for the slums of France and other European countries, likewise in the UK too. We head for the "nice" spots and say how lovely it is and how it all seems so much better when we're there, ignoring the downsides of all countries where there certainly are areas we'd not like to stay in for long and where people struggle with their daily lives.

Holidays give us a break, a change of scenery, somewhere to relax and forget things, a shift from reality in many cases. 

And yes some of us stay nearer to home experiencing the same sense of freedom and pleasure but we're all doing the same thing. We're all just having a holiday. smile

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