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Corrections to
the Rally Handbook 2012
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We sincerely
apologise to everyone concerned for the following corrections/additions:
Dan-yr- Ogof Showcaves 15th - 17th June the Site Fee will
be £12.96 (inc. VAT)
Pembrey CCS
19th-21st October the Site Fee will be £12.63 (inc. VAT)
Dinefwr Gardens 1st-4th November should read Site Fee £6.90
(inc. VAT)
Tredegar Park
CCS 23rd-25th November should read Site Fee £10.55 (inc. VAT)
In
addition, the
wrong advert for the Caravan Team was published, the correct
advert and contact details appear below:
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Football &
Tug-of-War Training
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There will be football training on
Sunday at 1pm for all ages on the beach outside County Hall steps,
Swansea - all welcome. Also there is TOW training, both old and new faces welcome.
Netball girls watch this space for more information at a later
date.
For further details, please contact either Ash or myself.
Joanne Israel
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Request for
Rally Marshals
We urgently need to 'fill the
gaps' in the Rally Programme for 2012.
We especially need Marshals for
the Bank Farm Rally on 1st - 10th June 2012.
(N.B. you do not need to organise any entertainment for
this Rally, as on the second weekend we have the Children's Treat
which is run by the Ladies
Sub-Committee.)
Also we now need Marshals for the
Folly Farm Rally at Begelly on
18th - 20th May 2012.
If you would like to volunteer your services and Marshal any
vacant Rally
next year,
then please contact Jayne Bevan, Hon.
Rally Secretary, as soon as possible.
Thank you.
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14th - 19th February 2012
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See all the newest Motorhome
& Caravan models on display and visit
the Caravan
Club Stand S160.
For competitions and further information and ticket prices
click here.
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Rally
Handbook 2012 - Update
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Please note that the
Rally Handbooks for 2012 have been posted to West Wales Centre Members
and should be delivered within the next week or so.
The Rally Programme for 2012 is already on the website with the
Marshal's names and Members can either
send slips to the Marshals (using the information from the
2011 Handbook) or they can contact the Hon. Rally Secretary, Chairperson or any Main Committee Member for the
Marshal's details until they receive their printed copy
of the Handbook.
It should be noted that some Rallies are 'full payment' on booking and on these Rallies
confirmation of the booking will only take place on receipt of
payment.
Please see lower down on this
page for details of Deposit Rallies and Full Payment
Rallies.
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Handbook Cover
Design - Winner
Congratulations to Jason
Allan for his winning entry, see below.
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Deposit Rallies
for 2012
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We will require a £10
non-refundable deposit for the following Rallies in 2012:
6th-15th April Pembrey Country Park
11th-13th May Bank Farm, Horton
1st-10th June Bank Farm, Horton (Spring Bank Holiday)
6th-8th July Broadway Caravan Park, Laugharne (Limited Rally)
24th October-4th November Greenhill School, Tenby (Half-Term
Rally)
PLUS
We will also require 'Payment in Full' for the following
Rallies and pitches to be vacated by Noon on the Sunday:
12th-14th October Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
23rd-25th November Tredegar Park CCS
Main Committee
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UK National
Caravan Rally
Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Friday
1st to Wednesday 6th June 2012
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I have received the following information with regard to the
UK National Rally (all information is also available on the Caravan Club
web
page):
Booking System: There are a limited number of booking forms available for those members who do not have internet access or who, for one reason or another, prefer to use a form (multiple/block bookings for example). The majority of bookings will therefore have to be made either on-line via the Club’s website or by calling the Events Team at East Grinstead (01342 336687).
Cheques are no longer acceptable and payment will have to be made by either Visa debit/credit card or Master Card (the Club does not charge a fee for card usage).
I am requesting a supply of booking forms, therefore if you require a number of forms for a block booking, please could you
let me know as soon as possible. It will then be your responsibility to send these (with appropriate payment details) to the Caravan Club.
There are electric hook-ups available, but if you reserve one of these
you are not sited in Centre Lines.
Marshal Vacancies: Currently there is a vacancy for a
Marshal at the National – as Chief Judge for the Photographic
Competition. Please let me know if you are interested in being a
Marshal for this competition, and I will forward your name to the Events Committee.
Street Party and Carnival Parade: To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics, there will be a Street Party in the main arena, with sideshows, stalls and ‘mix and mingle’ entertainers. There will also be a Carnival Parade with an ‘open’ theme based on
Castle Life (as Eastnor celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2012),
The Queen and the Olympics.
Let us use this Rally as the practice ground for the competitions, so that when we go to the Welsh National
Caravan Rally we will win THE CUP back again!
Ann Matthews
Secretary: West Wales Centre
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WWCC Main &
Sub-Committees - 2012 Season
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Main Committee
(L–R) Louise Davies (Hon.
Treasurer), Ann Matthews (Hon. Secretary), Dean Israel, Dave Matthews, John Crockett
(Vice-Chairman), Jay Allan, Andrea Glew (Chairperson), John Davies, Geoff
Thomas and Gary Glew
Missing from photo: Jayne Bevan (Hon. Rally Secretary).
Ladies Sub-Committee
(L – R) Jackie Thomas, June Wilson, Marilyn Jones, Barbara Small
(Chairperson),
Amanda Finn and Diane Lewis
Sports Sub-Committee
(L – R) Mark Davies, Jo Allan, Joanne Israel
(Chairperson), Lyn Jones
and Mark Ashcroft
Youth Sub-Committee
(L – R) Evie Forrester, Zoe Bennett, James Allan
(Chairman), Leigh Davies,
Luke Israel, Ffion Burridge and Caitlin Ashcroft
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Gentle Reminder for
all Rallygoers
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Please note that pages 6 & 7 in the
Rally Handbook set out the West Wales Centre Rules.
Unfortunately, at the recent Folly Farm Rally, there were 15
cancellations, 7 no shows and 2 caravans arriving on site
hours before the Marshals arrived.
Therefore, the Committee and I
would like to draw to your attention the following:
- Rallies commence at 5pm on Fridays (unless stated otherwise in the
Handbook or on the website in Rally
Updates) Members should NOT arrive before this time.
If you wish to arrive earlier you MUST contact the Marshal for their
permission to arrive early.
- Booked Rallies: Members who book Rallies and subsequently do not attend
WILL be held responsible for all expenses incurred on their
behalf.
22 caravans not arriving costs the Centre, and our
Members, money. It equates to £55 (i.e.
22 x £2.50) in Rally Fees not received, with the Marshals more than likely having
already spent money on supplies for Flag (e.g. biscuits, chocolates for children,
etc.). On commercial sites we may also be liable to pay for the
number of caravans advised to the Landowners.
Additionally, on fully booked Rallies with waiting lists, you could be stopping another
Member taking your place if you do not let the Marshals know
as well in advance as possible that you are unable to
attend.
Please, please think of your fellow Members and let your
Marshal know as soon as you can if you are cancelling.
If you are unable to contact the Marshals, then please either
call me or one of the Main Committee
Members.
Thank you for your kind
co-operation.
Andrea Glew
WWCC Chairperson
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Articles needed
for
Puffin Post
Jay Allan, Editor
of our Newsletter Puffin Post, is asking if any WWCC Members have any articles,
photos, funny stories
or hints and tips, etc., or anything worthy of informing other
West Wales Centre Members about.
If you have any contributions, please contact Jay as soon as
possible.
Tel: 01443
675776
Mob: 07711
766570
e-mail: jallan1971@sky.com
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Rally Plaque Orders for 2012
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Please note that all Rally
Plaque Orders for 2012 must be sent to Louise
Davies our Rally Plaque
Co-ordinator (NOT directly to the Plaque Company).
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New to
Caravanning?
The National Caravan
Council has launched a website for new caravanners
and also those considering taking up caravanning. For buying,
touring and practical advice, please click here.
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Match your
Outfit!
Maybe you're looking for another towcar or a heavier
caravan or you want to compare your outfit with another?
All the information you need is free on-line. Possible top
speeds include wind effects and road gradients.
Predictions for successful hill starts and outfit
acceleration are also provided. For safe towing you can
check the outfit weight ratio.
For the web link, please click here.
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Traffic Wales
Website
For up-to-the-minute traffic and roadworks information around
Wales,
provided by the Welsh Assembly Government.
Please click here.
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Do you have a dual-fuel towcar?
Not sure whether to convert to LPG?
Pros & Cons of LPG and other facts . . .
Have a
look at this website.
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The
Caravan Channel
The Caravan TV
Channel is broadcast on Sky Channel 167
at 7pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
A rapidly-developing website accompanying the TV show features both professional and amateur video
reviews of new and old caravans, motorhomes and popular
touring sites throughout the UK and abroad, coupled with
plenty of news, forum discussions, etc., plus loads of caravan-related weblinks for you to browse.
Please click here
to link to the Caravan Channel
Website.
Also,
some
other weblinks for you to try out:
Caravan
Sitefinder
Touring Camping
UK
Motorhomes.net
Amperor
Direct - Electricals on the move
Thinking of buying a secondhand
motorhome? Have a look at this video
report . . .
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***NEW***
RALLY SITE LOCATIONS
Please click here
for Rally Site Postcodes (for in-car Sat-Nav Equipment)
and Web-links to on-line Maps. |
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BAILEY
CARAVAN
MANUFACTURE VIDEO
In 2006, The Caravan Club ordered a brand new fleet of caravans from
Bailey of Bristol to use on their nationwide Practical Caravanning
& Caravan Manoeuvering Courses. The 38 custom-built Bailey Discovery caravans are
now being used by Members and Non-members to gain practical driving experience
and to develop outfit manoeuvering skills.
The total manufacturing process was filmed using time-lapse photography to give
an idea of what it takes to manufacture caravans.
The video condenses approximately two and a half hours production time into
just 2 minutes 18 seconds. Please click here
to visit the site.
[Please
note you require QuickTime Player version 7.0 to view the video.] |
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RALLY
REPORTS
Rally Marshals are invited to submit a report about their
Rallies. Photos and
New Site Reviews are especially welcome.
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