Jersey Camping and Caravanning Club
January 2017 Newsletter i
January 2017 Contents
A Christmas Message from our President Glenda Killip
President's Xmas Message 1
Diary Dates / Reminders
1
November meeting
2
Xmas Lunch
3
Film Evening
3
2017 Rally Information
4
Club Breakfast
5
Bowling Evening
6
2017 Shakedown Rally
6
Strange Vans
8
Reply Slips
9
Officers of the Club
President Glenda Killip
864200
Vice President Robin Dodkins 881881
Hon Sec. Anne Perchard
856629
Hon Treas. Sheila Ecobichon
851660
Rally Liaison Collette Willmett 854875
Newsletter Ed. Robin Dodkins 881881
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Greetings Everyone
“And now the end is near” or so the song
goes. My three years as your President
have flown by and are coming to an end.
With Christmas fast approaching it
doesn’t seem like twelve months since I
sat down to write last year’s Christmas
message.
Our thoughts turn to the “Festive Season”
with family and friends and a time to
reflect on the activities of the year gone
by. The club has enjoyed another very
successful year with a total of 15 events
organised which have all been well
attended and many of us are looking
forward to the rally to Holland next year.
I am truly grateful to your hard working committee for helping to make
all these events such a success.
Some members have had a difficult year, and I am sure our thoughts
have been, and will continue to be with them.
On behalf of David and myself, and all the members of your
committee I would like to wish you all
Committee
Julia Hamon
851840
Carol Bernardini
744970
Barry Smith
859867
Graham Francis
746029
Monique Lawrence
853891
A very Happy Christmas and Healthy and Peaceful, New Year”
Glenda
Diary dates
Auditors
David Le Marquand
Dennis Ferbrache
Newsletter contributions
Contributions to the newsletter or
website are always welcome and should
be e-mailed to [email protected]
although inclusion in either medium
cannot be guaranteed. Please do not
send contributions to my home address
as I am not always there to receive
them.
Web site www.jerseycamping.org.je
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Wednesday 18th January 2017 Film Evening at Les Ormes 8:00pm.
Sunday 29th January 2017 Club Breakfast at Stanley's Holme Grown
Wednesday 15th February 2017 Bowling Evening 6:45pm
Saturday March 18th 2017 Club Lunch at Les Ormes 12:30 for 1:00
Wednesday 12th April 2017 AGM Trinity Parish Hall at 8:00
April 24th - 30th 2017 Shakedown Rally - Camping Les Embruns
Sunday 21st May 2017 BBQ St. Ouen's Scout Hall
June 11th – 18th 2017 Main Rally at Rijnsburg Holland
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November Meeting Report
The evening started just after 8:00pm. Glenda welcomed everybody and then we got stuck in to a very tasty,
good old, fashioned Jersey bean crock, made by several committee members accompanied by a glass of
wine or a soft drink for those who wanted it. This was followed by a slice of cheesecake all washed down
with tea or coffee.
Sixty two members attended the evening which was greatly enjoyed by all.
The best laid plans of mice and men go oft awry or so it is said but that was indeed what happened to the
plans for the November meeting this year.
On the morning of the meeting, at the last minute, our speaker for the evening, Sadie Le Sueur-Rennard,
was unfortunately unable to attend.
We were extremely fortunate therefore to have Peter Tabb step in at the very last moment to take her place.
Peter is obviously a seasoned after dinner speaker and regaled us with tales of his career working at the
Evening Post (as it was then) and later in advertising and PR. It was all most interesting and amusing. He
has certainly been around!
Robin Perchard then gave out some further information and leaflets for the 2017 rally to Holland.
The evening ended just before ten o'clock.
Another successful Club event and thanks to all those who worked so hard behind the scenes to make it all
happen, particularly our team of cooks who made the bean crocks. Well done.
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Christmas Lunch Report
Seventy seven people attended the Club Christmas Lunch held at the St. Brelades Bay Hotel on the Sunday
4th of December.
After one or two complaints last year the management of the hotel certainly made sure that we were really
well looked after this time. It was generally agreed, that the service and food were faultless
The lunch started at around 12:30 with a complementary bucks fizz, or soft drink for those who wanted it,
before moving in to the restaurant at one o'clock.
Glenda welcomed everybody and then we all got down to the serious business of eating. And what a feast it
was. A well balanced three course menu with four choices for each course and something for everyone,
finishing with tea or coffee, mince pies and sweet meats.
Another excellent event and grateful thanks to all those hard working Committee members and the hotel staff
for making it the success it was. In fact, everybody was so pleased we have already booked for 2017. So
make a note in your diary for 3rd December 2017 when we can do it all again.
Film Evening
The Film Evening takes place on Wednesday 18 th January 2017 at Les Ormes, at 8:00pm. (please note the
new venue). As usual John Williams will be putting together another evening of entertainment including film
of this year's rally. There will of course be half time refreshments and the opportunity to do what members do
so well – chat! So why not come along and enjoy the evening?
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Proposed Rally at Recreatie Centrum Koningshof
near Rijnsburg Holland from 11th to 18th June 2017
Further to the article in the last newsletter, Robin Perchard has produced the following information which
people travelling to the rally may find helpful.
Notes regarding the journey to Holland
On your way to Holland it is worth thinking about how to break your journey. Honfleur is well worth stopping
for a day to look around. A good campsite is Camping Domaine Catiniere. This is a pleasant ACSI campsite,
in the country, not far off the main road, near the Pont de Normandie, about 145 miles from St Malo.
Another city well worth stopping for a day to see is Bruges in Belgium (235 miles further on from Honfleur)
which is a beautiful place to see. A suitable campsite here is Camping Klein Strand 8 miles outside Bruges.
However if you find Honfleur to Bruges too far to go in one day or want an alternative, Camping Le Val
d’Authie in the Picardy region is a good halfway house. This is a very good campsite in an area of the
Somme which is well worth exploring. It is 125 miles from Honfleur and is on the road to Bruges.
From Bruges, it is 155 miles to the
campsite in Holland and the roads will be
busy in some areas.
The picture to the left shows the
entrance
to
Recreatie
Centrum
Koningshof, the Dutch campsite, which
is well placed to see many of the major
cities and is central for sites of interest in
Holland. Holland is surprisingly small
and it doesn’t take long to get around.
If you wish to attend this rally and have
not yet sent a booking slip, with your deposit of €30.00 per head, to Robin Perchard, please do so by 11th
January 2017 You will find a booking slip at the end of this newsletter. N.B, even if you returned the reply
slip expressing an interest in the rally, you still need to send in a booking slip with your deposit. There is
more rally information on our web site under 'news' at www.jerseycamping.org.je
David Killip has sent me information about a book from Vicarious Books called Road Trip Europe; Go Dutch
which, if you are going to Holland, looks like a good read. See www.vicarious-shop.com for more details
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Club Breakfast Sunday 29th January 2017
Glenda has again kindly arranged a
Club Breakfast at Stanley's Cafe at
the Holme Grown farm shop (The
most southerly farm shop in the
British Isles according to the Holme
Grown web site).
As usual each person will be able to
order and pay for their own meal
individually which simplifies the
organisation of the event and means
everybody gets what they want. Tea
and coffee will be complimentary.
We meet at Stanley's at 09:30 but
when you leave is up to you.
If you would like to join the party
please let Glenda know by phone on
01534 864200 or by e-mail on
[email protected]
It is a wonderful opportunity to meet up with other club members and have a good old chin wag. The
breakfast at Stanley's isn't bad either, so do try and come along.
Choosing a Spouse (From Dave and Glenda Killip)
A man wanted to get married but was having trouble choosing among three likely candidates. He gives each
woman a present of £5,000 and watches to see what they do with the money.
The first does a total makeover. She goes to a fancy beauty salon, gets her hair done, new make-up; buys
several new outfits and dresses up very nicely for the man. She tells him that she has done this to be more
attractive for him because she loves him so much.
The man was impressed.
The second goes shopping to buy the man gifts. She gets him a new set of golf clubs, some new gizmos for
his computer, and some expensive clothes. As she presents these gifts, she tells him that she has spent all
the money on him because she loves him so much.
Again, the man is impressed.
The third invests the money in the stock market. She earns several times the £5,000. She gives him back his
£5,000 and reinvests the remainder in a joint account. She tells him that she wants to save for their future
because she loves him so much.
Obviously, the man was impressed.
The man thought for a long time about what each woman had done with the money he'd given her.
Then he married the one with the biggest boobs.
Men are like that, you know.
Did you know? (From Dave and Glenda Killip)
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This
means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and
absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.
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Bowling Evening Wednesday February 15th at Jersey Bowl
Due to popular demand, Collette Willmett has again organised a bowling
evening at Jersey Bowl on Wednesday, February 15th.
As usual we will meet at 6:45pm and commence bowling at 7:00pm.
Afterwards, at about 8:00pm there will be a finger buffet.
If you would like to attend please fill in and return the reply slip at the and of
this newsletter with your cheque to the address on the slip.
It promises to be a lot of fun and even if you don't bowl you can still come along to watch and enjoy the
atmosphere and join the meal afterwards.
2017 Shakedown Rally
The shakedown Rally for 2017 has been organised at
Camping Les Embruns just off the D124 at Le Pouldu,
near Lorient.
It is a five star campsite, with 33 mobile homes and 76
touring pitches located just 250 mts from a south facing
beach. It has all the facilities you would expect
including a heated pool, restaurant, shop, wifi and fully
serviced pitches with 16amp electricity supply at €17
per night. Chalets are €275.00 for 7 nights. Members
wanting a chalet must book with the campsite directly.
As is usual with the shakedown, there will be no formal program of events but it is likely that a meal will be
organised on the last night either at the camp restaurant or a nearby venue.
If you would like to attend, please complete the reply slip at the end of this newsletter (even if you put your
name on the round robin at the Christmas Lunch) and return it to Rob Hamon at the address on the slip, by
January 31st 2017.
The picture above shows a view of the entrance to the campsite looking west along Rue du Philosophe
Alain. Reception is the low building on the right of the picture while the picture below shows the area of the
campsite from the air (the campsite is at the bottom centre of the picture).
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Petites Annonces
For Sale
There are currently no small ads but if you would like to advertise an item for sale or for something you want
please contact me, preferably by e-mail, at [email protected].
Inclusion cannot be guaranteed but every effort will be made to do so subject to the acceptability of the
advertising copy.
Cartoon from
Mary Tonner
L'entente Cordial?
French President François Hollande, tired of all of the anti-french jokes, has announced with great national
pride that the super secret French Space Agency will send the first manned mission of three French
astronauts to land, and walk on the Sun. President Hollande stated "This mission will be of historic
importance and restore France's rightful place in the history of the world". NASA space scientist's, stunned at
the news, asked Mon. Hollande what technology they had developed to keep the astronauts from burning up
long before they reached the Sun? The French President sniffed and replied "Don't be stupid, we are going
at night".
Annual Subscription / reply slips
Just a gentle reminder that your annual subscriptions are due on the 1st January 2017 and should be sent to
our Treasurer, Sheila Ecobichon, on or before then. See the payment slip on page 9.
Please note that anyone who has not paid their subscription before the AGM will be unable to vote at the
meeting.
Sheila will be at the Film Evening at Les Ormes on Wednesday January. 18 th and can collect your
subscriptions there.
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STRANGE VANS
Each issue I'll be looking around the world for weird and wonderful caravans, motor homes and other
camping pictures. This time, it's well, just plain weird.
Below left, this ultimate recreational vehicle is based on a Komatsu 830E, 231 tonne dumper truck as used in
many quarries throughout the world. It is over 40ft
high, 46ft long and almost 24ft wide. Powered by a 16
cylinder, 60 litre, 2,461 hp engine, it has a top speed
of 39mph.and, without the house on top, it weighs in
at just under 155 tonnes. Phew. Get that on Condor!
Then above right is what has been described as a "Castle Truck" which is occupied by a mobile blacksmith
and "several nephews." One of the towers has bunk beds with ladder access while the other part of the rig is
devoted to the blacksmithing business. Those flagpoles run up three-times the height of the unit but fold
down for travel. Note too the drawbridge which forms a step in to the place and also folds up for travel.
And now (as Monty Python would say) for something
completely different.
Yup that picture to the left really is an upside down
Airsteam caravan which has been converted to a
boat. Can't think why anybody would want to do that?
And finally, still on a nautical theme, on the right, for
those who can't make up their minds as to whether to
go camping or boating at the weekend, the ultimate
marriage of boat and campervan. Thought to have
been based on the design of a WWII DUKW it has
been significantly modified to produce this rather
splendid, two storey, amphibious vehicle.
Look out for the next crop of Strange Vans in the next issue of the Newsletter due out in mid February 2017.
And remember, if you have any pictures of strange vans you would like to share, please e-mail them to me.
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Jersey Camping and Caravanning Club Annual Subscription Payment Slip
Annual Subscription £18 per person (£36 per couple) due on 1 st January 2017.
Name(s)______________________________________________________
Enclosed a cheque made out to JCCC for £__________________________
Please return to:- The Hon Treasurer, Mrs. Sheila Ecobichon,
13 Le Pres du Roi, Rue de Jambart, St. Clement, JE2 6LB
Reply Slip for Bowling Evening, Wednesday 15th February 2017 at 18:45
Meal and one game of bowling £13.00, meal only £9.00, bowling only £4.00
Number who want to eat & bowl
Number who just want to eat
Number who just want to bowl
Please enter number of people in each of the appropriate boxes above
Name(s)_____________________________________________________________________________
Enclosed a cheque made out to JCCC for £_______________
Please return, by 5th February 2017 to:- Mrs Collette Willmett, Le Nid d’Or,
Le Grand Jardin de l’Est, La Grande Route de la Cote, St Clement. JE2 6SW.
N.B. If you do not reply by the 5th February 2017 you may not be able to bowl
Booking Slip for the Main Rally at Recreatie Centrum Koningshof
near Rijnsburg Holland from 11th to 18th June 2017
Name(s)
Pitch
Yes/no
Static
Yes/no
Arrival
Date
Departure Coach trips Dog
Date
Yes/no
Yes/no
Please complete and return with your deposit of €30.00 per person by 15th January 2017 to:Mr. Robin Perchard, 4 Brookside Close, La Rue Du Huquet, St Martin, JE3 6HE
Reply Slip for the Shakedown Rally 24th - 30th April 2017 at
Camping Les Embruns, Le Pouldu, near Lorient
Name(s)__________________________ ___________________________________________________
Date of Arrival at the campsite _____________ Date of departure from the campsite _____________
Please return by 31st January 2017 to:Rob Hamon, Little Arch, La Grande Route De St. Martin, St. Saviour, JE2 7JB
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