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Our caravan trip to see the Games
10:00am Sunday 5th August 2012 in News
Great atmosphere – Derek and Marion Stewart
EXCITED Olympic visitors have made Barleylands their temporary home as the Caravan Club hosts more than 300 caravans.
The Caravan Club, which has 160 sites in the UK, has a base at the Billericay attraction for the duration of the Games.
More than 1,000 people with tickets for London 2012 events have pitched up and are sleeping at the site after travelling to the capital to watch the sporting achievements.
The site is only 2.7 miles from Billericay station, which has a direct line to Stratford, home of the Olympic Park, which is just a 25-minute ride away. Sporting fans from Sweden, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, France, Ireland, Great Britain and more have gathered at Barleylands.
The Caravan Club has put on activities for those on the site, including lessons from the Mayflower Archers. Two Olympic diehards have travelled down from Nottinghamshire to be closer to the action.
Derek Stewart, 63, and wife Marion, 62, arrived last Friday for the opening of the Games.
They have got tickets for the finals of the 400m hurdles, steeplechase, and women’s football and were present at the individual time-trial on Tuesday when Bradley Wiggins scooped Team GB’s second gold medal. Marion said: “The camaraderie is absolutely wonderful.
“We have Italians and Spaniards around us and were chatting with Germans on Tuesday at the cycling. “We wanted to see the Olympics and we thought this was a great idea. It’s so accessible for the public and everyone is so friendly.”
Although 300 fans are already set up on the site, the chairman of the Caravan Club, Grenville Chamberlain, said he thought there could be as many as 400 before the end of the Olympics.
Mr Chamberlain said: “It is great to see so many people on our site. “You look around and there is not a single vehicle moving. The public transport has been used a lot by our visitors and it is rare to see people during the day, as many are at venues watching Olympic events.
”Buses stop outside the temporary site every 15 minutes to drop people off at Billericay train station and Mr Chamberlain believes the site’s location is perfect for those who are regular visitors to the Games.
He added: “We have people here who may only have tickets for one event, but we also have Games Makers who are more regular visitors to London. “The atmosphere has been marvellous.”
The site costs £18 per night for a basic pitch and £22 for a pitch with an electric hook-up.
They will be available until Sunday, August 12. Spectators for the Hadleigh Farm Mountain Biking event, on the final weekend of the Games, have been advised to park and ride from Barleylands Farm, due to parking restrictions.
Comments(17)
The Cater Wood Creeper
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11:20am Sun 5 Aug 12
SpaffSpiff84
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3:22pm Sun 5 Aug 12
rich.carol
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4:09pm Sun 5 Aug 12
benfleet101
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10:52pm Sun 5 Aug 12
rich.carol wrote:Read the article properly. "“The public transport has been used a lot by our visitors and it is rare to see people during the day, as many are at venues watching Olympic events."
They must be a bit simple and sad to want to sit on Barlylands field watching tv. Can anyone think of better things to do ? I suppose coming from Nottingham its a dream holiday Barlylands ! Mind you Barlylands to Nottingham people does sound and read like Barbados if they are Dyslexic reading the brochure.
E-Types.
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12:49am Mon 6 Aug 12
The Cater Wood Creeper wrote:Has a sensible thought infiltrated your sloped head since you first wore long trousers?
Have Mincey and his pals infiltrated the gathering?
Your post's are so predictable they might as well have been put into "knock knock " joke format. Infantile! And only funny to adults who would laugh hysterically at someone blowing their nose!
You not the least bit amusing, you try too hard, take time out, see some comedians in action, then go away to ponder and then... forget about humour...you are to humour what rabies is to canines...deadly!
As funny as a haemorrhoid on the eve of entering an @arse kicking contest!
But im sure your 'past' friends have told you this before!
E-Types.
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12:50am Mon 6 Aug 12
SpaffSpiff84 wrote:Green-eyed, brown trousered!
Dont stay there too long or the council might give you a piece of land
E-Types.
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12:52am Mon 6 Aug 12
rich.carol wrote:Could be they are going to have a look around Basildon at the same time for when the Notts council start building on GB land with the connivence of Mr Ball and his council yes men.
They must be a bit simple and sad to want to sit on Barlylands field watching tv. Can anyone think of better things to do ? I suppose coming from Nottingham its a dream holiday Barlylands ! Mind you Barlylands to Nottingham people does sound and read like Barbados if they are Dyslexic reading the brochure.
frank & monty
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9:03am Mon 6 Aug 12
The Cater Wood Creeper wrote:Thanks for this; my thoughts entirely.
Have Mincey and his pals infiltrated the gathering?
Pleased to see that Minty, Pavlov's most obedient dog, has jumped in with his size 12 wellies in his mouth straight away, which will make the rest of this thread highly amusing for us all.
PJR-121
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10:54am Mon 6 Aug 12
rich.carol wrote:You obviously don't know much about caravanning then?
They must be a bit simple and sad to want to sit on Barlylands field watching tv. Can anyone think of better things to do ? I suppose coming from Nottingham its a dream holiday Barlylands ! Mind you Barlylands to Nottingham people does sound and read like Barbados if they are Dyslexic reading the brochure.
There's entertainment on the site, and its a base outside London for the Olympics, so caravanners and motorhome owners can pitch up and use the public transport into stratford. If you own a caravan, why not use it rather than book into a hotel.
The Caravan Club is a very respected club in the UK for camping, caravan and motorhome owners.
Carol, are you making fun of dyslexic people? Not very good form for a magistrate.
By the way, I write for one of the leading caravan magazines in the UK, and a leadling motorhome magazine too, as one of my contracts. I've been to the site, as I'm writing a piece on these temporary sites as an alternative to hotelling for the Olympic games. You should see some of the 'vans on there!
E-Types.
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12:11pm Mon 6 Aug 12
frank & monty wrote:Ah... here we have the 'charity worker' who collects for a charity in which he has absolutely no connection or belief in and to its ethos.
The Cater Wood Creeper wrote:Thanks for this; my thoughts entirely.
Have Mincey and his pals infiltrated the gathering?
Pleased to see that Minty, Pavlov's most obedient dog, has jumped in with his size 12 wellies in his mouth straight away, which will make the rest of this thread highly amusing for us all.
Id say, in the context of your post, that you are the conditioned dog as you clearly react to threads that dont concern you but which have mention of Travellers/Traveller within it.
You are not here to be amused but to abuse and it rankles that you cant because i am here to challenge you.
All though if you'd like to post up some amusing post made by myself or the non-existent poster named "Mincey" or indeed "Minty" (i though she was female but i bow to your superior knowledge on the matter) who you state has been posting on the thread ( has she/he?) im sure we can look at it to see if it was amusing or maybe just a figment of your warped thinking and humour!
I wonder what the rotary club would think if they knew they had a salivating human like you boasting of a connection to them.
But on saying that I personally dont believe you collect for any charity, as rich-carol was asked, prove you do...who is your chair in Southend rotary club, do they know you hold such views you do, will you identify yourself to them if they are contacted about you, if not why would you hide if your views are wholesome and supportive and complementary to the ethos of the charity!
Perhaps you can amuse us with your replies.
frank & monty
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12:21pm Mon 6 Aug 12
E-Types. wrote:Woof!
frank & monty wrote:Ah... here we have the 'charity worker' who collects for a charity in which he has absolutely no connection or belief in and to its ethos. Id say, in the context of your post, that you are the conditioned dog as you clearly react to threads that dont concern you but which have mention of Travellers/Traveller within it. You are not here to be amused but to abuse and it rankles that you cant because i am here to challenge you. All though if you'd like to post up some amusing post made by myself or the non-existent poster named "Mincey" or indeed "Minty" (i though she was female but i bow to your superior knowledge on the matter) who you state has been posting on the thread ( has she/he?) im sure we can look at it to see if it was amusing or maybe just a figment of your warped thinking and humour! I wonder what the rotary club would think if they knew they had a salivating human like you boasting of a connection to them. But on saying that I personally dont believe you collect for any charity, as rich-carol was asked, prove you do...who is your chair in Southend rotary club, do they know you hold such views you do, will you identify yourself to them if they are contacted about you, if not why would you hide if your views are wholesome and supportive and complementary to the ethos of the charity! Perhaps you can amuse us with your replies.The Cater Wood Creeper wrote: Have Mincey and his pals infiltrated the gathering?Thanks for this; my thoughts entirely. Pleased to see that Minty, Pavlov's most obedient dog, has jumped in with his size 12 wellies in his mouth straight away, which will make the rest of this thread highly amusing for us all.
President3
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3:30pm Mon 6 Aug 12
frank & monty wrote:Oh! How we laughed!
E-Types. wrote:Woof!
frank & monty wrote:Ah... here we have the 'charity worker' who collects for a charity in which he has absolutely no connection or belief in and to its ethos. Id say, in the context of your post, that you are the conditioned dog as you clearly react to threads that dont concern you but which have mention of Travellers/Traveller within it. You are not here to be amused but to abuse and it rankles that you cant because i am here to challenge you. All though if you'd like to post up some amusing post made by myself or the non-existent poster named "Mincey" or indeed "Minty" (i though she was female but i bow to your superior knowledge on the matter) who you state has been posting on the thread ( has she/he?) im sure we can look at it to see if it was amusing or maybe just a figment of your warped thinking and humour! I wonder what the rotary club would think if they knew they had a salivating human like you boasting of a connection to them. But on saying that I personally dont believe you collect for any charity, as rich-carol was asked, prove you do...who is your chair in Southend rotary club, do they know you hold such views you do, will you identify yourself to them if they are contacted about you, if not why would you hide if your views are wholesome and supportive and complementary to the ethos of the charity! Perhaps you can amuse us with your replies.The Cater Wood Creeper wrote: Have Mincey and his pals infiltrated the gathering?Thanks for this; my thoughts entirely. Pleased to see that Minty, Pavlov's most obedient dog, has jumped in with his size 12 wellies in his mouth straight away, which will make the rest of this thread highly amusing for us all.
E-Types.
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5:52pm Mon 6 Aug 12
frank & monty wrote:Good mutt, an appropriate reply from you. Now please dont bite the nice foreign gentleman you are supposed to be collecting for and forgive us for getting you neutered but peoples legs have rights too.
E-Types. wrote:Woof!
frank & monty wrote:Ah... here we have the 'charity worker' who collects for a charity in which he has absolutely no connection or belief in and to its ethos. Id say, in the context of your post, that you are the conditioned dog as you clearly react to threads that dont concern you but which have mention of Travellers/Traveller within it. You are not here to be amused but to abuse and it rankles that you cant because i am here to challenge you. All though if you'd like to post up some amusing post made by myself or the non-existent poster named "Mincey" or indeed "Minty" (i though she was female but i bow to your superior knowledge on the matter) who you state has been posting on the thread ( has she/he?) im sure we can look at it to see if it was amusing or maybe just a figment of your warped thinking and humour! I wonder what the rotary club would think if they knew they had a salivating human like you boasting of a connection to them. But on saying that I personally dont believe you collect for any charity, as rich-carol was asked, prove you do...who is your chair in Southend rotary club, do they know you hold such views you do, will you identify yourself to them if they are contacted about you, if not why would you hide if your views are wholesome and supportive and complementary to the ethos of the charity! Perhaps you can amuse us with your replies.The Cater Wood Creeper wrote: Have Mincey and his pals infiltrated the gathering?Thanks for this; my thoughts entirely. Pleased to see that Minty, Pavlov's most obedient dog, has jumped in with his size 12 wellies in his mouth straight away, which will make the rest of this thread highly amusing for us all.
Btw, Are you ignoring the request for information of your chair for the rotary you bost you collect for? Perhaps the self-acclaimed 'reporter' on here can check you out at the same time as the other poster.
E-Types.
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5:55pm Mon 6 Aug 12
President3 wrote:Good to see you are still decrepitly lurking around... would hate to think you had sloped off abroad to avoid any legal justice you have coming to you.
frank & monty wrote:Oh! How we laughed!
E-Types. wrote:Woof!
frank & monty wrote:Ah... here we have the 'charity worker' who collects for a charity in which he has absolutely no connection or belief in and to its ethos. Id say, in the context of your post, that you are the conditioned dog as you clearly react to threads that dont concern you but which have mention of Travellers/Traveller within it. You are not here to be amused but to abuse and it rankles that you cant because i am here to challenge you. All though if you'd like to post up some amusing post made by myself or the non-existent poster named "Mincey" or indeed "Minty" (i though she was female but i bow to your superior knowledge on the matter) who you state has been posting on the thread ( has she/he?) im sure we can look at it to see if it was amusing or maybe just a figment of your warped thinking and humour! I wonder what the rotary club would think if they knew they had a salivating human like you boasting of a connection to them. But on saying that I personally dont believe you collect for any charity, as rich-carol was asked, prove you do...who is your chair in Southend rotary club, do they know you hold such views you do, will you identify yourself to them if they are contacted about you, if not why would you hide if your views are wholesome and supportive and complementary to the ethos of the charity! Perhaps you can amuse us with your replies.The Cater Wood Creeper wrote: Have Mincey and his pals infiltrated the gathering?Thanks for this; my thoughts entirely. Pleased to see that Minty, Pavlov's most obedient dog, has jumped in with his size 12 wellies in his mouth straight away, which will make the rest of this thread highly amusing for us all.
President3
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3:15pm Tue 7 Aug 12
E-Types. wrote:Oh dear oh dear.....you again?
President3 wrote:Good to see you are still decrepitly lurking around... would hate to think you had sloped off abroad to avoid any legal justice you have coming to you.
frank & monty wrote:Oh! How we laughed!
E-Types. wrote:Woof!
frank & monty wrote:Ah... here we have the 'charity worker' who collects for a charity in which he has absolutely no connection or belief in and to its ethos. Id say, in the context of your post, that you are the conditioned dog as you clearly react to threads that dont concern you but which have mention of Travellers/Traveller within it. You are not here to be amused but to abuse and it rankles that you cant because i am here to challenge you. All though if you'd like to post up some amusing post made by myself or the non-existent poster named "Mincey" or indeed "Minty" (i though she was female but i bow to your superior knowledge on the matter) who you state has been posting on the thread ( has she/he?) im sure we can look at it to see if it was amusing or maybe just a figment of your warped thinking and humour! I wonder what the rotary club would think if they knew they had a salivating human like you boasting of a connection to them. But on saying that I personally dont believe you collect for any charity, as rich-carol was asked, prove you do...who is your chair in Southend rotary club, do they know you hold such views you do, will you identify yourself to them if they are contacted about you, if not why would you hide if your views are wholesome and supportive and complementary to the ethos of the charity! Perhaps you can amuse us with your replies.The Cater Wood Creeper wrote: Have Mincey and his pals infiltrated the gathering?Thanks for this; my thoughts entirely. Pleased to see that Minty, Pavlov's most obedient dog, has jumped in with his size 12 wellies in his mouth straight away, which will make the rest of this thread highly amusing for us all.
Yet another attempt to hijack a thread, and still making empty threats!
June 11th came and went...about a dozen of us were waiting with out toilet bags....and .....NOTHING.
How sad that you are still trying to intimidate people on this forum, and still hijacking threads for your own ends.
How about a bible quote to round things off?
Pathetic little wretch.
P.S. Heard anything from Gloria Buckley lately? Very Important Pikey!
Oh how we laughed!!!
E-Types..
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10:08pm Tue 7 Aug 12
President3 wrote:Well it would seem you have been lurking in the sewers of the comments section for a week or two, perhaps liaising with your buddy truth will be perverted who is found there often.
E-Types. wrote:Oh dear oh dear.....you again?
President3 wrote:Good to see you are still decrepitly lurking around... would hate to think you had sloped off abroad to avoid any legal justice you have coming to you.
frank & monty wrote:Oh! How we laughed!
E-Types. wrote:Woof!
frank & monty wrote:Ah... here we have the 'charity worker' who collects for a charity in which he has absolutely no connection or belief in and to its ethos. Id say, in the context of your post, that you are the conditioned dog as you clearly react to threads that dont concern you but which have mention of Travellers/Traveller within it. You are not here to be amused but to abuse and it rankles that you cant because i am here to challenge you. All though if you'd like to post up some amusing post made by myself or the non-existent poster named "Mincey" or indeed "Minty" (i though she was female but i bow to your superior knowledge on the matter) who you state has been posting on the thread ( has she/he?) im sure we can look at it to see if it was amusing or maybe just a figment of your warped thinking and humour! I wonder what the rotary club would think if they knew they had a salivating human like you boasting of a connection to them. But on saying that I personally dont believe you collect for any charity, as rich-carol was asked, prove you do...who is your chair in Southend rotary club, do they know you hold such views you do, will you identify yourself to them if they are contacted about you, if not why would you hide if your views are wholesome and supportive and complementary to the ethos of the charity! Perhaps you can amuse us with your replies.The Cater Wood Creeper wrote: Have Mincey and his pals infiltrated the gathering?Thanks for this; my thoughts entirely. Pleased to see that Minty, Pavlov's most obedient dog, has jumped in with his size 12 wellies in his mouth straight away, which will make the rest of this thread highly amusing for us all.
Yet another attempt to hijack a thread, and still making empty threats!
June 11th came and went...about a dozen of us were waiting with out toilet bags....and .....NOTHING.
How sad that you are still trying to intimidate people on this forum, and still hijacking threads for your own ends.
How about a bible quote to round things off?
Pathetic little wretch.
P.S. Heard anything from Gloria Buckley lately? Very Important Pikey!
Oh how we laughed!!!
Hijacking? Idiot if responding to posts in a simular manner is that then those who post causing the reply are just as guilty... as you are...you really dont get it do you? You decrepit twit...the irony escapes you like the hypocrisy you are full of.
No empty threads, old comfort blanket, the dye is cast..."toilet bags" ? Good so you know the day cometh!
I have quoted Shakespeare, H G Wells, Edmund Burke, Mae West and the Bible among many others and yet its the Bible quotes you mention...do you have a issue with priests/vicars/nuns/
bisops or religion...something you would like to get off your chest, perhaps you once wanted to be a monk....Or is it the 'other fellow' you follow? Wasn't there some mention of that before, something that you were slandering Jesus or praising the others fellow or slobbering incantation on threads...so many posts from you are full of dribble its hard to keep track, your posts are like verbal Picasso only worthless. I do not know the lady you mention but your usage of the racial abusive term has been noted and will be forwarded to those who are dealing with the issue of racial abuse.
rich.carol says...
10:18am Sun 5 Aug 12