Caravans provide a "sense of freedom"
A great-grandmother of eight has spoken of her caravanning days
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The "sense of freedom" a family can enjoy through living in a caravan is one of the reasons why owning the vehicles may be popular.
Speaking to the Irish Independent, Brigid McDonagh highlighted how she regularly embarked on caravan trips with her family in her younger days.
Now a 72-year-old, great-grandmother of eight, Ms McDonagh remarked that times appear to be changing with fewer individuals living in caravans.
She told the publication: "We moved around all the time. It was lovely - the sense of freedom."
Meanwhile, last year, Nikki Nichol, the head of public relations at the Caravan Club, suggested that staying in a caravan had significantly changed in the past 30 years.
She explained that numerous changes had been made since the 1970s, including major improvements to their functionality and style.
Furthermore, Jon Dale, a spokesperson for the Camping and Caravanning Club, noted a rise in the number of people taking caravan holidays in 2009 as the recession limited their levels of disposable income.
He remarked that many families were taking the decision to enjoy a break in the UK rather than decide to go abroad, which was likely to be more expensive.