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Sea, sand…and dialysis?
Jun 25 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Holidays can be difficult if you’re in poor health. And if you need kidney dialysis, trying to get to a hospital three times a week can be impossible when you’re away from home.
But visitors to a North Devon caravan park can now have dialysis on site.
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'I'd rather go camping' - nine year old blogger turns down top restaurant trip
Jun 25 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
She's had worldwide support, letters from Jamie Oliver and Raymond Blanc - and now an invitation to dinner at top Danish restaurant Noma.
But nine year old Argyll-based school dinner blogger Martha Payne has said no thanks to the trip, because her family has booked a camping holiday in Blackpool. …
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BBC criticised for 'alarmist' weather reporting
Jun 22 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Holiday park owners have criticised BBC weather forecasters for ‘alarmist’ reporting this week, saying it’s keeping people away and affecting bookings in the caravan industry.
One park owner in Devon said meteorologists are ‘trying to cover all bases’ to avoid another Michael Fish incident, when the weather forecaster notoriously assured …
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Ricky Tomlinson caravan stolen
Jun 21 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
(First posted 21 June 2012, updated 25 June)
Not a good week for actor Ricky Tomlinson, who’s had his riverside caravan worth £13,000 stolen.
Ricky, who’s best known for playing Jim Royle in the BBC’s The Royle Family, bought the six berth Hobby 635 a couple of years ago and …
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Glamping at the Y
Jun 19 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Good news for those who like their camping to be wood rather than canvas based - the YHA has added camping pods to a second UK site.
It started with camping pods at Grinton Lodge Youth Hostel in the Yorkshire Dales, and has now rolled the pods out to include …
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