Welcome to Motorhomefacts, we are a thriving motorhome community (Largest in Europe). Why Not JOIN NOW and get instant access to more of the website. It costs nothing to join and only takes a few minutes. We have 200,000 different people visiting our site monthly and this amount of motorhomers in one place guarantees a fast response to any questions you may have. We also have unique facilities not found elsewhere such as our Online Logbook, stopover tracker, Motorhome directory with Ebay type feedback and the largest repository of motorhome campsites reviews found anywhere
HEZBEZ
Did you get your 240V supply sorted? what was the problem and how did you rectify it. (seen your makeshift, to get you bye, well done)
People will be interested, just in case.
TAM H
Hi TAM,
Not fixed yet, hubby will investigate tomorrow.
No doubt if he is stumped he'll be getting me to post on here for help
Our makeshift meant we managed to watch some DVDs and I managed to dry my hair!
______________________________________________________________ Breathe in, breathe out, move on
I cannae think, surely it is protected by a CB, come to think of it I don't know where mines is.
Unless the CB is at fault? it being a sealed unit makes it a pain.
Tell him good luck. awaiting his repair report.
Home from Kelso Meet which we thoroughly enjoyed with Kate and Mick McCristall of The Motorhome Club making everyone welcome.
The team worked like Trojans ensuring everyone was parked up OK and had a hook-up from their huge generator which was a bonus in the cold weather. They even moved the generator away from where the MHF mob were parked reducing the noise. This involved major lugging and re-routing the huge cables and hook-up boxes. As Angie says, we were a bit uncomfortable with our motorhome being so close to others but as we were on hard standing with the water supply directly behind our m/h we were chuffed. Usually there would be loads of space at the rally field or around the main building.
We arrived on Wednesday 29th and were entertained by “Legends” playing 60s music which brought back a few memories although I was somewhat young and had to rely on what my parents told me.
The following evening we were entertained by the brilliant ‘Jesse Garron’ who went down a storm. Kate had been singing his praises to Warners who booked him for the Lincoln show. After he was well received there, he now has a full order book of venues including playing in London at the New Year.
Every evening before the main acts, there were opportunities to play bingo. A high tech computer based system projected the numbers on to a huge screen with automated number calling and checking added to the professionalism.
There were also ‘bothy nights’ and using a state of the art Karaoke system, produced an amazing array of talent in a fairly small group of people from children to pensioners+ and covering singing including a capella, stand up comedy and even a ‘moothie’ (harmonica) player.
The Motorhome Club welcomed and valued the MHF members who had made the effort to attend and obviously boosted their numbers in a year when travel and weather had reduced their own members attendance.
A minibus was also laid on to allow folk to visit Edinburgh on a couple of days.
Dancing practice and film shows were available in the afternoons and a table top sale on New Year’s Day.
All in all, a well organised meet.
Now the moan......
As the first to arrive at the meet, we made the effort to identify and welcome on behalf of MHF, those who attended.
I personally feel, as this was the first meet/rally of any size of MHF North of the border, perhaps a bit more could have been done by Nuke or MHF to honour the occasion especially when we are actively promoting Motorhomefacts.
It was nice to be able to buy flags, flagpoles, windscreen and mirror stickers from Scottie and Angie to promote MHF but a couple of freebie bottles of wine, mugs, raffle prizes, promotional items or whatever, as per the Global Rally, courtesy of MHF would have been welcome.
We had a 460 mile round trip to attend the first main MHF Scottish meet and although the Motorhome Club and Kelso showground facilities and entertainment were excellent, had it not been for them, this would have struggled to be called a rally.
Having rallied at the MHF Global, Caravan Club, C&CC Motorcaravan Section, local DA meets etc. for the Scottish Motorhomefacts Rally in future, we would expect at least a get together in a hall, marquee or even a tent depending on size, with quizzes, games, raffles, information about, and places to go and see in area, with some entertainment if possible.
Thanks to Morag and Andrew(Hezbez), George and Angie, Doug and Joan, Dennis and Maryann, Bill and Ailsa, Charlie, John, Tam etc and apologies to those we missed.
Cheers,
Alan and Lesley (and Speed the cat)
Morag, will pm you re Kinross.
______________________________________________________________ Please click on Blog and Photos for info on our European Adventure
Home from Kelso Meet which we thoroughly enjoyed with Kate and Mick McCristall of The Motorhome Club making everyone welcome.
The team worked like Trojans ensuring everyone was parked up OK and had a hook-up from their huge generator which was a bonus in the cold weather. They even moved the generator away from where the MHF mob were parked reducing the noise. This involved major lugging and re-routing the huge cables and hook-up boxes. As Angie says, we were a bit uncomfortable with our motorhome being so close to others but as we were on hard standing with the water supply directly behind our m/h we were chuffed. Usually there would be loads of space at the rally field or around the main building.
We arrived on Wednesday 29th and were entertained by “Legends” playing 60s music which brought back a few memories although I was somewhat young and had to rely on what my parents told me.
The following evening we were entertained by the brilliant ‘Jesse Garron’ who went down a storm. Kate had been singing his praises to Warners who booked him for the Lincoln show. After he was well received there, he now has a full order book of venues including playing in London at the New Year.
Every evening before the main acts, there were opportunities to play bingo. A high tech computer based system projected the numbers on to a huge screen with automated number calling and checking added to the professionalism.
There were also ‘bothy nights’ and using a state of the art Karaoke system, produced an amazing array of talent in a fairly small group of people from children to pensioners+ and covering singing including a capella, stand up comedy and even a ‘moothie’ (harmonica) player.
The Motorhome Club welcomed and valued the MHF members who had made the effort to attend and obviously boosted their numbers in a year when travel and weather had reduced their own members attendance.
A minibus was also laid on to allow folk to visit Edinburgh on a couple of days.
Dancing practice and film shows were available in the afternoons and a table top sale on New Year’s Day.
All in all, a well organised meet.
Now the moan......
As the first to arrive at the meet, we made the effort to identify and welcome on behalf of MHF, those who attended.
I personally feel, as this was the first meet/rally of any size of MHF North of the border, perhaps a bit more could have been done by Nuke or MHF to honour the occasion especially when we are actively promoting Motorhomefacts.
It was nice to be able to buy flags, flagpoles, windscreen and mirror stickers from Scottie and Angie to promote MHF but a couple of freebie bottles of wine, mugs, raffle prizes, promotional items or whatever, as per the Global Rally, courtesy of MHF would have been welcome.
We had a 460 mile round trip to attend the first main MHF Scottish meet and although the Motorhome Club and Kelso showground facilities and entertainment were excellent, had it not been for them, this would have struggled to be called a rally.
Having rallied at the MHF Global, Caravan Club, C&CC Motorcaravan Section, local DA meets etc. for the Scottish Motorhomefacts Rally in future, we would expect at least a get together in a hall, marquee or even a tent depending on size, with quizzes, games, raffles, information about, and places to go and see in area, with some entertainment if possible.
Thanks to Morag and Andrew(Hezbez), George and Angie, Doug and Joan, Dennis and Maryann, Bill and Ailsa, Charlie, John, Tam etc and apologies to those we missed.
Cheers,
Alan and Lesley (and Speed the cat)
Morag, will pm you re Kinross.
Hi Exmusso thank you so much for a comprehensive review of the Kelso meet. Sounds like you had a really good time and am glad Kate and Mick were so welcoming.
To address the 'moan' bitty you need to be aware that this meet was not under the auspices of Motorhomefacts rally group despite the details of it being hosted on this site. I was able to simpy arrange space for MHF members to 'meet' alongside themotorhomeclub. Hence why there was no official facts presence or input from Nuke or the rally group. Although all were on hand by PM to help if necessary with the arrangements.
I am aware that Scottie and other rally assistants were intending to be there but not in any official capacity as a Rally Marshall although am sure they would certainly have added their experience if needed. Had I been able to attend I suppose I would have been the 'official' meeter and greater lol
Yes this was the first major meet in Scotland for a long time but hopefully we can have more this time by and for Motorhomefacts. Hope this explains things a wee bit more.
Carol
The point I was making was for any future MHF rallies official or otherwise, we should make sure there is a place where we can go as a group to meet other than in someone elses van.
As Scotland covers a vast geographical region and there are quite a few Jocks now in MHF, the least Nuke could have done was acknowledge the fact that there was the makings of a rally and donated some stuff.
Turns out there was a small hall off the main hall where we could have had a quick meet of the MHF attendees had we known and arranged. Instead, we ended up in Morag's van.
At Auchterarder, there was a small meeting room available that the owner would have cleared for the meet if it had been requested. As it was, our van was the entertainment venue for the five of us for the evening whilst sitting on the access road watching the rain chucking it down and the adjacent river water level rise.
Cheers,
Alan
______________________________________________________________ Please click on Blog and Photos for info on our European Adventure
The point I was making was for any future MHF rallies official or otherwise, we should make sure there is a place where we can go as a group to meet other than in someone elses van.
As Scotland covers a vast geographical region and there are quite a few Jocks now in MHF, the least Nuke could have done was acknowledge the fact that there was the makings of a rally and donated some stuff.
Turns out there was a small hall off the main hall where we could have had a quick meet of the MHF attendees had we known and arranged. Instead, we ended up in Morag's van.
At Auchterarder, there was a small meeting room available that the owner would have cleared for the meet if it had been requested. As it was, our van was the entertainment venue for the five of us for the evening whilst sitting on the access road watching the rain chucking it down and the adjacent river water level rise.
Cheers,
Alan
Hi Alan
Can I first of all say that nukeadmin does not contribute to any of the MHF rallies except The Global Rally. Neither should he be expected to.
Although he is the Chairperson of the MHF Rally Group, this is separate to the MHF Forum and is run by a Rally Group Management Committee which is elected from the Rally staff by the Rally Group members so why should nuke donate anything extra?
You say there were facilities available at these "Meets" for the MHF members to get together, but they were "Meets" not an MHF organised Rally and if any Rally Staff happened to be attending then they probably didn't know any more about the venue beforehand than you did, so wouldn't have been in a position to organise anything even if they had wanted to.
It sounds as though everyone enjoyed the get-together anyway but if you want further information on the difference between an MHF Rally and a Meet please have a read of the whole of this page on the forum:
The point I was making was for any future MHF rallies official or otherwise, we should make sure there is a place where we can go as a group to meet other than in someone elses van.
As Scotland covers a vast geographical region and there are quite a few Jocks now in MHF, the least Nuke could have done was acknowledge the fact that there was the makings of a rally and donated some stuff.
Turns out there was a small hall off the main hall where we could have had a quick meet of the MHF attendees had we known and arranged. Instead, we ended up in Morag's van.
At Auchterarder, there was a small meeting room available that the owner would have cleared for the meet if it had been requested. As it was, our van was the entertainment venue for the five of us for the evening whilst sitting on the access road watching the rain chucking it down and the adjacent river water level rise.
Cheers,
Alan
Hi Alan
Great write up,We have a 6x4 mtr party tent,gazebo,and if needed we can get another to join on,if required, I am sure that the rally group committee would agree to that, they big and bulky, so transport is always an issue,
looking forward to the next do.I should be dried out by then.
George
______________________________________________________________ George and Angie
Just to echo everyone else...we too thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and it was indeed a pleasure to put faces to names.
I was surprided at how may of the Motorhome Club members were not aware of MHF... however they are now!
It is more than likely that we will be attending the next Kelso bash and I would not hesitate in reccommding it to any other MHF member who would like to bring in the new year Scottish style.
Can I first of all say that nukeadmin does not contribute to any of the MHF rallies except The Global Rally. Neither should he be expected to.
Why not? We are expected to donate prizes for the Global as well as pay subscriptions. There were 69 raffle prizes but not even an MHF keyring or mug. A little goes a long way. As this was the first Scottish Meet it would have been nice to mark it in a small way.
clianthus wrote:
Although he is the Chairperson of the MHF Rally Group, this is separate to the MHF Forum and is run by a Rally Group Management Committee which is elected from the Rally staff by the Rally Group members so why should nuke donate anything extra?
Management committes, Rally staff, Rally group members - beginning to sound like the Caravan Club. And not even one for the whole of Scotland. Never heard of speculate to accumulate? A few low value promotional items like pens, mugs, stickers with the MHF logo could increase membership very easily.
clianthus wrote:
You say there were facilities available at these "Meets" for the MHF members to get together, but they were "Meets" not an MHF organised Rally and if any Rally Staff happened to be attending then they probably didn't know any more about the venue beforehand than you did, so wouldn't have been in a position to organise anything even if they had wanted to.
.
It surely goes without saying that on any "Meet" or rally, it would be nice to meet the attendees without having to shout over the loud entertainment systems and music. Surely this must be one of the easiest items on a tick list to arrange when checking out a possible venue for a rally or meet.
Cheers,
Alan
______________________________________________________________ Please click on Blog and Photos for info on our European Adventure
Being a new guy at our first Rally/meet (whatever it was ) I tend to agree that it would have been nice to meet fellow MHF members to put faces to names.
The only ones who introduced themselves to me was Mr & Mrs HEZBEZ (thanks for that) I assume everybody else who made me welcome were MHC members which was appreciated.
Never seen a MHF mug, flag, keyring or anything else with the LOGO, Probably wasn,t looking.
The fact that there is no committe member/Rally organiser/Event co-ordinator or other position in Scotland is a geography thing I suppose but I'm sure if anybody wanted to step up to the plate they would be made welcome and be supported by the Scottish members and maybe have more meetings/rally/get to gethers in Scotland.
Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You cannot attach files in this forum You cannot download files in this forum
All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 10 of 11Goto page : Previous1, 2, 3 ... , 9, 10, 11Next
UK
