Musings from the Merse
Thursday, May 04, 2006
The Caravan continues
In today's Berwickshire we have the following letter
It is with great sadness that I learn that Coldstream Caravan Park has finally been closed for good.
As a visitor to Coldstream for many years, first as a child staying with my grandparents in the town and for the past few years returning often as a camper with my own family and friends I have a very soft spot for Coldstream.
Considering it is 'The First Troo Border Toon' but with no caravan/camping facilities to offer, and located on one of the busiest roads into Scotland, why would passing tourists want to stop now?
I think that the Scottish Borders Council and Visit Scotland should have supported the site more and with some good advertising and marketing could have turned it into a profitable site.
Surely there canÂt be many caravan sites located on such a picturesque spot as the Tweed Green and so close to local facilities.
I feel Coldstream is missing out on a good opportunity to generate some much needed income for the town.
(namewithheldd to protect from angry 'streamers)
Huttonian does not share the writer's sadness. Caravans and caravanners are well served on the English side of the Border and long may they be unwelcome in Berwickshire. They pollute the 'Picturesque' places.They gum up our usually empty roads. Try passing a huge appendage on an underpowered car, swaying all over the road and live to tell the tale.I am rarely in hurry in the Borders but when I am I am behind a large caravan which has no intention of allowing any one to overtake. The Borders are Scotland's favourite short stay destination-as far as Caravans are concerned-30 minutes in Sir Morrison's car park and get moving. Half an hour is long enough. And for good ness sake stop throwing your rubbish out of the window and refrain from stopping on one of our bad corners to allow a small child to urinate or defecate into a MacDonalds take away bag which is then chucked in the general direction of the verge. Is n't the whole point of a caravan to have several ensuites aboard? No let us keep Berwickshire a caravan free zone.
Well done the good burghers of our First Troo Border Toon*
* Note to Town Council: do something about your spelling please. Blog-ed
In today's Berwickshire we have the following letter
It is with great sadness that I learn that Coldstream Caravan Park has finally been closed for good.
As a visitor to Coldstream for many years, first as a child staying with my grandparents in the town and for the past few years returning often as a camper with my own family and friends I have a very soft spot for Coldstream.
Considering it is 'The First Troo Border Toon' but with no caravan/camping facilities to offer, and located on one of the busiest roads into Scotland, why would passing tourists want to stop now?
I think that the Scottish Borders Council and Visit Scotland should have supported the site more and with some good advertising and marketing could have turned it into a profitable site.
Surely there canÂt be many caravan sites located on such a picturesque spot as the Tweed Green and so close to local facilities.
I feel Coldstream is missing out on a good opportunity to generate some much needed income for the town.
(namewithheldd to protect from angry 'streamers)
Huttonian does not share the writer's sadness. Caravans and caravanners are well served on the English side of the Border and long may they be unwelcome in Berwickshire. They pollute the 'Picturesque' places.They gum up our usually empty roads. Try passing a huge appendage on an underpowered car, swaying all over the road and live to tell the tale.I am rarely in hurry in the Borders but when I am I am behind a large caravan which has no intention of allowing any one to overtake. The Borders are Scotland's favourite short stay destination-as far as Caravans are concerned-30 minutes in Sir Morrison's car park and get moving. Half an hour is long enough. And for good ness sake stop throwing your rubbish out of the window and refrain from stopping on one of our bad corners to allow a small child to urinate or defecate into a MacDonalds take away bag which is then chucked in the general direction of the verge. Is n't the whole point of a caravan to have several ensuites aboard? No let us keep Berwickshire a caravan free zone.
Well done the good burghers of our First Troo Border Toon*
* Note to Town Council: do something about your spelling please. Blog-ed
Comments:
If it does Huttonian Blog-ed will unreservedly withdraw one third of his strictures-or so he assures me.It just shows, if you are right, that the caravan fraternity are not reliable witnesses to even acts of minor vandalism
Having been verified and audited by an independant observer, the result is in. The sign as you enter Coldstream over Smeaton's Bridge from Cornhill reads "First True Border Toon"
Well there you go.Thanks for sending out the Posse. But what is wrong with Town? One wonders.Slightly less irritating htan droping the final 'g' Border Gatherin' or other letters Hand Ba' A man is a man for a' that.
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