Glamping top trend in 2012
Jan 2 2013 Posted by Laura Canning
Even non-campers probably know that glamping – or glamorous camping – has been on the up and up in recent years. Bookings for camping types such as tipis, yurts, wigwams, camping pods, gypsy caravans, shepherd’s huts and other styles of quirky camping have shot up, with glamping …
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Caravan owners no longer most hated
Dec 20 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Aw, we think we’re feeling the love. Or perhaps it’s a sense of slightly lessened hostility. Either way, it’s good news for caravan owners this week, who have now officially been labelled not the most annoying road users ever.
Touring caravan owners have long been the bane of impatient road …
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Caravan ‘cat and mouse’ coach driver overturns ban
Dec 4 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
A Carlisle coach driver who was jailed for driving ‘like a madman’ trying to intimidate a caravan owner has had his three-year driving ban overturned.
Brian Larrad received a one-year prison sentence for dangerous driving in 2010 after he pursued a caravan for eight miles along the M6, making some …
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Stolen caravan returned within a day
Nov 22 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
A caravan stolen in Lincolnshire was returned to its owner within a day – thanks to a tracking device on board.
The Sterling Eccles Sport 636, stolen from the forecourt of Torksey Caravans, is part of the Swift Group and so had a Tracker retrieve device fitted on board as …
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Tips on caravan gas supplies for winter
Nov 21 2012 Posted by Laura Canning
Keeping cosy and being able to cook are both essential parts of winter caravan holidays, so it’s vital to ensure you’re using the right type of gas for your heater and cooker.
But this takes on even more importance in the winter months, when standard butane gas can be less …
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