26 Thursday Sep 2013
Posted in Places
Back home from Paris after a super trip. I made it a rule years ago never to let a year go by without visiting and I never tire of the place.
Christopher Macgowan
@motorhomenews
24 Tuesday Sep 2013
Posted in Places
People talk about “Paris in the Spring” – but I’m enjoying it just as much in the Autumn.
Christopher Macgowan
@motorhomenews
17 Tuesday Sep 2013
Posted in General
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Archbishop of York, Christopher Macgowan, Cottingham, James Turner, motorhomenews, Sentamu, Swift Group
The Swift Group has been visited by Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, at its headquarters in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.
Dr Sentamu spoke at length with management across a range of issues affecting the business and the on-going developments at Swift Group, as the business strives to increase sales further and improve efficiency.
A key stop off on the tour was the new £1.4mn router that Swift Group has recently installed. Designed for precision cutting of the floor, wall and ceiling panels used in the construction of all Swift Group motorhomes, the manufacturer says the router will provide competitive advantage through increased production volume and manufacturing efficiency.
“We are delighted to welcome Archbishop Sentamu to the Swift Group and are grateful for his continued interest and support of the company, the industry and our employees,” said James Turner, Managing Director.
Christopher Macgowan
@motorhomenews
15 Sunday Sep 2013
Posted in Sites
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Caravan Club, Christopher Macgowan, Devon, motorhomenews, Ottery St Mary, Putts Corner, Sidmouth
I stayed two nights at Putts Corner this week – just north of Sidmouth. Very pretty surroundings and a lot of history too – the Fosseway is nearby – and the historic fishing village of Beer is well worth a visit as is the famous garden centre in Ottery St Mary – now there’s a name to conjure with!
Christopher Macgowan
@motorhomenews
08 Sunday Sep 2013
Posted in Sites
The Caravan Club’s Slinfold site near Horsham is small, is a very simple lay out and has no facilities other than electric hook-up. It is hugely popular and is one of three sites on the network managed entirely by volunteers. I stopped there overnight on my way to Devon.
Christopher Macgowan
@motorhomenews
05 Thursday Sep 2013
Posted in Sites
The Caravan Club’s Abbey Wood site within the M25 on the east side of London A206 direction Woolwich is well worth a visit. The big surprise is that it feels so rural; you may be within the M25 but you would hardly know it. And it is very, very secure.
And easy to get in to London – a French visitor next to me is off to the proms tonight – and that reminded of the site I use in Paris and how many of the big cities do have places to stay – you just need to be a bit determined to drive to them and then do the public transport bit. And it’s just the same for Abbey Wood.
However, I couldn’t help but notice that today with temperatures at about 28 degrees there was a marked lack of enthusiasm by many visitors to do much at all and the deck chairs and loungers were winning hands down.
Christopher Macgowan
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