New research from one of Britain’s biggest Caravan Clubs suggests that all of the family can benefit from a touring caravan holiday, not just adults.

Alongside promoting family togetherness, relaxation and social growth, touring holidays help build mental and physical strength, good behaviour and a more cohesive family unit. The Caravanning and Camping Club’s research encompassed more than 60 studies from Liverpool John Moores University, and 87% of children said the countryside made them happy, 73% of adults feel camping is something all children should do, 59% of adults think camping should be part of the National Curriculum, and nearly 80% of children want to go camping.

Caravanning can also help children become interested in the world around them and make them more attentive. We at Cover4Caravans have noted the average age of our client base is 52, and many families are taking to caravanning as a cheaper family holiday instead of expensive foreign jaunts.

Mike

It is my other halfs birthday on Monday so this weekend sees us having a family meal and she will be shopping with her mother on the day whilst I babysit, I am looking forward to spending some quiet time without her!! I have the week off so we have some activities planned and hopefully we can have a lunch together at some point.

The working week has been very quiet with the weather being so bright I think everyone has gone away so if you are away I hope you are having a great time.

I have my Team One To Ones this morning which is always enlightening and a chance to motivate not just the Team but inadvertently myself!!!

Have a great day

Mike

Well the sun is finally out here in Southend, we may actually be in for some good weather for a sustained period. If this keeps up a trip to the park could be on for the weekend.

I say star spotting, but only in a football sense. I was at Dagenham last night for our game with Peterborough and Barry Fry, Tony Cottee and Alex Ferguson’s son, Darren were there. I was suprised at some of the industrial language used by Ferguson Junior but in hindsight it was not much of a shock!

Hopefully the sun will mean that you can all get out in your caravans to a nice UK destination to keep the economy running smoothly (as smoothly as possible!) so if you are out caravanning have a great time…and don’t forget your insurance!!

Mike

We booked the break through the Legoland webiste and it was a pretty good deal, we took the option to include the Qbot things aswell – not quite sure what they do but if they can reduce ride queueing times then I am all for that.

Have you been? Let me know how your trip was, I will share all upon my return on Thursday, and those belated Spring Fair photos and blogs will arrive.

Visit www.legoland.com for more information. No rain dances please.

Rich

I cannot say I am the most popular man at home for going away at the weekend but I have some time off over Easter so I shall hopefully recover from this weekends time away.

We have lots of giveaways at the event including: -

• iPod Shuffles to give away every hour
• iPod nano to win
• Portable Bose Speaker system to win for your caravan or motor home
• Pens

And you get the chance to meet us, the team attending will be: -

1. Sophie Morris
2. Sian Mansfield
3. Nick Blunden
4. Richard Burgess

We are very much looking forward to seeing many of you over the weekend.

Have a great day.

Richard

Whilst not strictly about Caravanning, here is a pic from my X Factor show, see how high up I am!

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Still – the snow is still a pain, lovely to look at and I had great fun with the kids in the snow and the snowman is still standing now! However my rear wheel drive car is not good in the snow and I succumbed to being sensible and got the train to the office for a few days.

Other than the snow all is well here – other than my poorly arms, my fall today and damaged buttock  – but trust me these are all stories worthy of telling over a well deserved pint or two.

2010 is 12 days in and Xmas has already been forgotten – we are gearing up for the new season and have a new product arriving in 2010 along with some rating changes so watch our website very carefully indeed!

I hope you are all busy planning your 2010 caravan getaways and look forward to hearing about your favourite destinations in our “Wish you were here?” blog category.

Happy Touring

Rich

I forgot to post my photo for Old Trafford when I went to see United play CSKA Moscow in November (I think it was)  – the result was 3-3 and from a neutral point of view it was a great game for my first Champions League live match – something I am not ever likely to see at Watford!