British Holiday Parks

I’m still unsure of the protocol on who should buy houseware in a relationship, when they should buy it, and for what reason. When I say houseware, I’m encompassing all things ‘housey’ – cookware, kitchen accessories, that kind of thing. Things that, in my mind, make excellent presents for my wife.

Only I’m pretty sure she has different ideas about what constitutes a romantic present. Last week was her birthday, and she’s been complaining that the toaster we use in the caravan isn’t as good as the one we have at home.

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This Christmas take inspiration from Jeremy Clarkson and the Top Gear Crew and host some corporate events at caravan sites. There are so many reasons this could be a great alternative to getting sloshed on cheap wine next to the printer.

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There’s nothing that’s guaranteed to cause acute embarrassment more than asking to borrow money, but when it comes in the form of a guarantor loan, things are a little bit different.

With a loan like this, you secure a loan from a money-lending firm as you would with a normal loan, only you have a friend or loved one behind you to step in to make the repayments should you be unable to do so.
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The growing phenomenon of a British staycation has not quite taken hold as people with tightened purse strings take to foreign shores to stay at holiday parks instead of five star all-inclusive resorts. What not many folks seem to realise though is the need for holiday home insurance for static caravans overseas. Having adequate cover is essential to make sure that not only is your static home protected from the elements, but that the contents of your holiday home are covered in the event of accidental damage or theft. So as the children learn to converse once more whilst gambolling along tourist trodden terrain; and whilst you sip a fine red wine that cost no more than a packet of crisps; it is paramount to make sure that the sun drenched dream can continue by purchasing the right protection for your part time property. If you don’t the rain could well and truly fall heavily on your parade!

Scores of angry people gathered at the local town hall last Thursday to discuss the goings-on at Lossiemouth’s Silver Sands caravan park - a popular resort on the Moray Firth. It appears that many of the caravans have been sold “several times over” leaving those involved with losses of up to £10,000 and tense confrontations as people try to gain access to units they genuinely believe are theirs.
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Even though you could probably jump in and out of your caravan with ease, most normal people tend to use steps to enter and exit their summer hideaway - in fact, they’re proably the single most important accessory you will own.

That being the case, you shouldn’t take the decision to purchase lightly. Single step? double step? the options are literally endless. To help you decide we’ve scoured the intertubes (well, Google images) to give you the definitive top5…

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We’ve all been there. Being woken up in the middle of the night, with a seething pain lodged in your back, due to a newly erected mole hill under your tent. Yes folks, the dangers of camp sites coupled with the ever-present mole is not something that should be overlooked in these modern health-and-safety-fueled times.

Of course, theres a very easy way to avoid the pain and embarrassment outlined above; buy a caravan.
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