Motorhome & Caravan Show Special: TV Solution With Maxview

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By William Coleman

If you are anything like me and then you too love catching up on your favourite TV shows. Those stormy nights away when you don’t fancy braving the elements so you just curl up in your motorhome or caravan and you just want to be lazy and watch TV. But how do we get a good service? How much does it cost, and how do we attach our dish without seriously damaging our pride and joy?

We all know how daunting connecting a satellite to a house, let alone your leisure vehicle. Drilling does not mix very well with motorhomes. We have been speaking to Maxview about the various options available for satellite and digital services for you touring homes.

Speaking with the their Sales Director, Phil Newbury, he gave us some great insight into what is needed for a good digital TV service and cleared up a lot of fears that tourers have regarding attaching dishes to homes and then running cables to the inside.

To check out the full range of products visit their website www.maxview.co.uk

Matt Allwright opens Club Day at the Motorhome and Caravan Show”

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The UK’s favourite consumer rights activist, celebrity, musician, motorhomer and all round good guy Matt Allwright opened Club Day today at the Motorhome and Caravan Show 2017.

Matt was on the Caravan and Motorhome club stand (20,79) for most of the morning running Q&A sessions about staying in the uk for holidays, the importance of insurance and top site destinations.

Matt recently took his band the Walnuts on tour to raise money for Alzheimers UK by “Reverse Busking” their way to Oslo staying in a Bailey Advance.

Watch our video to find out more.

Motorhome & Caravan Show Special: Creature Comforts With Oyster Sat Tech

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A home away from home is what draws so many people around the world to the touring lifestyle. With the freedom and change of environment staycations bring it is still nice to have those little home like touches. For me it has to be a nice comfy chair with a good signal on my TV set.

For many years getting a good reception has been something of a mystery. A scary one too. Julian from Oyster Sat Tech spoke to us about his perfect creature comforts and how his modern satellite dishes can make your touring home TV viewing a lot easier. See what he has to say and see how easy getting a satellite really is.

Motorhome & Caravan Show Special: Meet The Manufacturer With Alde

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There really is nothing better than stepping into your caravan or motorhome to the feel of a glorious wave of warmth. We all have heating systems in our tourers but not many of us know what they are and who made them.

We spent some time with Leigh Marden of Alde UK to find out more about one of the top heating system companies in the industry. They live the slogan “Kings of Comfort”. After seeing the effort, dedication, care and technology that goes into these heating systems we had to show you guys. Most top brand motorhome and caravans use an Alde heating system. So now it’s time to meet the face behind the manufacturer.

Motorhome & Caravan Show Special: Top Tips For Buying At The Show With Neil Greentree

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Principal of Brand Greentree the man himself Neil Greentree gives us some top tips for buying a new caravan or motorhome at the show.

Whilst having a vast experience in caravans and being a caravan expert Neil also is a professional windsurfer and a brand ambassador and product tester for Swift caravans.

Regular readers will remember him from the challenge greentree series and out trip to Scotland in the Swift Basecamp.

So who better to give some top tips on how to buy at the show, as he says he has worked at the show for over 25 years and knows a thing or two.

Motorhome & Caravan Show Special: Innovations With Camplify

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The touring industry is growing which means the demand for touring equipment is also on the rise. The reality of the matter is that not everyone has the disposable income to simply purchase their own leisure vehicle. This is all about to change.

Camplify are here to bridge that gap. They are being dubbed the AirBnb of the camping world. This innovative idea gives a lot of reach into the industry to such a wide platform of people. Go on line, search for the vehicle you want, book it and then off you go.

We also did an interview with the founder Jason Hales, Camplify fouder interview.

Check out our interview with the Camplify’s Chris Claxon to find out more about this game changing holiday booking service.

VIDEO ARTICLE `The Caravan and Motorhome Club Encourage us all to Adventure Outside`

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“The Caravan and Motorhome Club Encourage us all to Adventure Outside”

Today the NCC’s Motorhome and Caravan Show saw the launch of a brand new campaign from the 110 year old Caravan and Motorhome Club, Adventure Outside.

We’re all guilty of not getting enough exercise now and then, and following recent research The Club have decided to take action. With news that 40% of the population don’t follow government guidelines of 150 minutes exercise per week The Caravan and Motorhome club are encouraging members to do what they love and get outside and exercise.

The Club’s own research found that 70% of their members enjoy being active outside so they’re now looking to support this endeavour in every way possible for their members. Check out our video interview with Harvey Alexander, Director of Marketing for The Caravan and Motorhome Club, to find out how they’re making the outdoors as accessible as ever.

With sponsorship of sporting events and providing information on walking and cycling routes The Club really is giving us every reason to Adventure Outside.

Motorhome & Caravan Show Special: Caravan And Motorhome Club Double Insurance Award Winners

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The Caravan and Motorhome Club has a long and proud history in the insurance industry. The club has been insuring its members for over 50 years.

The Caravan and Motorhome Club (CAMC) can now put two more awards in their already vast and impressive trophy cabinet. They have been named the Best Caravan Insurance Provider and Customer Service Champion at The Insurance Choice Award 2017.

The Insurance Awards, which launched in 2016, is a platform where the customers vote for who’s the best. This is something typically done by industry for the industry. Smart Money People hold these awards to increase the transparency of the financial services and give the public more of a say as to who gets awarded what, and why. The people have been heard and this and has lead CAMC being crowned a double winner.

Winning an Insurance Choice Award has added yet another gold standard achievement for the Caravan and Motorhome Club. These two awards is a great demonstration of the appreciation that the club has from its members. As always the club has proved that hard work, effort and care for their customers really does pay off.

Harvey Alexander, Director of Marketing for the Caravan and Motorhome Club, said: “We are delighted to have been recognised twice for our excellent insurance offering, and the customer service award showcases what a great job our insurance team does. The Club has 50 years’ experience of creating insurance policies for our million-plus members, which we tailor to reflect their ever changing needs, so it’s really rewarding to receive two awards that were voted for by them.

“The Club has been inspiring people to have adventures in the UK and abroad for 110 years. Our experience means that the insurance products and customer service provided by extremely knowledgeable staff is unrivalled, and ensures our members have peace of mind on their holidays. Our Standard Caravan Insurance is the most popular insurance policy taken out by members and it has been independently rated 5-stars by Defaqto since 2013 for its wide range of features and benefits.”

Watch our video to see how the Caravan and Motorhome Club feel about doing the double.

NEC Special: Elddis

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Elddis will be of the main attractions with the mega stand that will be halls 19-20. The company will be showcasing every model from every range with 41 caravans from the Elddis, Compass, Xplore and Buccaneer ranges. Elddis will also be showing off 14 exciting motorhomes in the best ever array of layouts.

In addition, key Elddis and Compass retailers will showcase SoLiD-built retailer special edition models on their own stands, including: Marquis; Preston Caravans and Motorhomes; Glossop Caravans; Wandahome (Knottingley); Raymond James Caravans; Kimberley Caravans; Vehicles 4 Leisure; Brownhills and Richard Baldwin Motorhomes.

Elddis have never had such a vast array of vans on display before which makes this a stand out year for the power brand. The Motorhome and Caravan show is certainly the best place to show off all of their top notch tourers under one roof.

If you are planning on visiting the show keep an eye out, not that you will be able to miss Elddis, for their amazing caravans and motorhomes. I am sure after seeing all they have on offer the cash will be burning a motorhome sized hole in your pocket!

Check out the Elddis stand at 20.19 and 20.39

NEC Special: Swift

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The Swift group have had a very good 2017 so far. The NEC show will showcase exactly what has made this a stand out year for the Swift brand.

Award winning Swift will be showcasing the American Icon Airstream. This caravan is arguably one of the best know caravans on the planet. “This is a fabulous new opportunity for Swift Group, with significant promise in an untapped market,” said James Turner, Swift Group Managing Director. “I am delighted that Airstream has recognised the quality, passion and unrivalled capability that Swift possesses. I look forward to a long and fruitful partnership.”

As well as a huge brand shake up this year Swift also won best Motorhome and best Caravan at this years Practical Caravan Awards. They were the runaway winners of the 2018 award show winning a total of 6 trophies.

Swift brings the family together for 2018 and becomes the UK’s No1 Leisure Vehicle Brand
For the 2018 season Swift is bringing its entire family of caravans, motorhomes and holiday homes
together under one brand name, a name recognised in the industry for innovation, build quality and
stylish design, that name is of course Swift.

This year Swift will have all of their models on display and can be seen at stand 6.31, 6.33, 6.39 and 6.41. Be sure to check out everything they have to offer and get your cameras ready to get some snaps of the Airstream.

Mega Broadband Speeds For Holiday Park

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There is nothing worse than doing a Broadband speed check on your area to find that the speeds available are so low it would take about a year to open a webpage. Well that has all changed for hundreds of households across south Cumbria thanks to a local holiday park group.

Silverdale park near Arnisde were switch on to ultra fast fibre broadband earlier this month. After digging up over five miles of trenches and road sides snail mail is now a thing of the past for this area.

All this hard work and effort enables the community-led broadband provider B4RN to install junction chamber along the five mile route read for connection to the surrounding properties. This meant that instead of struggling with poor speeds, sometimes less than 1MB, local home could now travel at lightspeed around the web with a monumental 1000 megabits.

On top of that amazing speeds residents are receiving it seems they are also saving money and getting a lot more bang for their buck. The speeds they are getting are much higher than what the most efficient BT line can provide, at a fraction of the cost too.

The Holgates group, owners of Silverdale park, recently completed a similar project at its nearby Silver Ridge park, putting many other householders within reach of supersonic broadband.

Parks owner Michael Holgate said the much greater speed will make a vast improvement to the efficiency of his business – and will be welcomed by holiday guests:

“Like many rural businesses in Cumbria, we rely on the internet to generate sales, communicate with customers, and keep our website up to date,” he said.

“Before, our online computers often managed little better than a glacial crawl – but now we’re really in the fast lane, and get better connectivity than many people in major towns and cities.

“Customers are also delighted, and now they can access amazing download speeds, and use social media to send pictures and even videos of their holiday.

“Digging the ducts for the fibre cables was a mammoth and costly task for us, but we’re thrilled that it could now prove a digital lifeline for many locally-living families,” said Michael.

2016 saw the 60th anniversary of the family owned business and today has six holiday parks in the region which creates around 150 job.

There is more information about Holgates parks at www.holgates.co.uk

NEC Special: Bailey

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This year’s show is shaping up to be one of the best and most memorable. Bailey are making sure that everyone who attends get to see the very best they have on offer.

Bailey want you to have a magical experience as they display their whole 2018 Unicorn range. This industry stand out and award winning range will make you fall in love and give you a lot to choose from as you try to pick your favourite. The Barcelona and the Madrid will also be showcased so make sure you take full advantage of these two models on display.

2018 is just around the corner, less than 12 weeks away, which marks Bailey’s 70th birthday. The celebrate this milestone birthday Bailey will be launching their Pegasus GT70 Special
Edition. The new Special Edition will come in 6 different layouts boasting a wide range of exciting additions. This Special Edition leisure vehicle has already been turning head. So come and see it first hand this at this years showcase event.

Spoilt for choice would be somewhat of an understatement when trying to describe this year’s Bailey ranges that will be on display. The entire fleet of award winning Autograph will be there so you really will have your pick of the litter.

To help Macmillan Cancer,Bailey have teamed up with the Rotary Club of Mendip to give away a Bailey Pegasus GT70. This is a fantastic opportunity to give to charity and also enter a competition where you can win the new Pegasus GT70.