mark and sharon
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Hi guys
Is Brit stop worth joining? Very new to motorhome. Also France passion?
Regards Sharon
Is Brit stop worth joining? Very new to motorhome. Also France passion?
Regards Sharon
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Personally I like Brit Stops. Had a few stops at pubs (used one for a meal, other one could use their sports facilities just for staying (for free)) and a vineyard. I don't feel obliged to buy anything but it's a free stop and IF you want, you can spend. It'd probably be the same as a campsite but got meal and/or drinks if you want but absolutely no pressure to do so.BritStops is like Marmite.
I love it. BritStops that is. I hate Marmite.
Some people don't love BritStops, because they feel 'obliged' to spend money at the Stop - I don't feel obliged and sometimes don't spend anything, but sometimes it's a weekend treat with a meal (if at a pub), or a convenient farmshop to stock up on fresh food, and last year I did all my Christmas shopping at a craft centre. Some are in fabulous locations and all, so far, have been extremely welcoming.
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There's also loads hereI bought the Britstops book once, but didn't use it, so have never bothered to buy again. I'm now a member of a facebook group called Campingpubs. Loads of info on there about pubs where you can stay, and I suspect that many of them also appear in the Britstops book.
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Excellent advice. We like FP and Brit Stops for those reasonsDon't be surprised to France Passion sites in the middle of 'nowhere', you don't find many vineyards in town centres!! That is their niche....Go somewhere different and enjoy the experience...Most aires are quite similar even if they are convenient.
By accident rather than design we arrived on a France Passion site last Friday evening, we were looking for a stopover travelling from Italy to Limoges, choices were a free aire or FP site for 5€. The FP site had the better CamperContact reviews...
At 6pm when we arrived there was nobody else there, the owner was running around dealing with the fermentation of this years harvest so he said to the wife park beside the 'chapiteau', 10 minutes later we're back to see him, what is a 'chapiteau'...Now we know it is a marquee...By 9pm there are 4 vans, and we're all in the barn knocking back his free wine, the French are telling us where else we should visit or asking how easy is it to visit Scotland etc.
So at the end of the evening we've had a good night and a different experience, for a cost of 13€, we've got a couple of bottles of wine, a stopover with free electric because we bought some wine. Stopover would be free for France Passion members and in busy periods some of the plots would be reserved for them.
This one had a lounge, toilets and a 'chapiteau' for use by people stopping over, a bar/restaurant and boulangerie within a 10 minute walk.
My advice 'make the effort to go somewhere different'
When will Britstops join the 21st Century and ditch the book in favour of a paper free online solution.Thanks for the kind words, folks! We're at the NEC this week if anyone fancies a chat and a browse through the book (also selling aires/stellplaten books if anyone needs one!).
Steve
Why would the app have to be free?I quite like the book too. I think even given the choice I would still use the book in preference to yet another bloody app.
Anyway an app would be a dream come true for the FLT/general tightwads who don't think they should be expected to pay for anything.
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Best of luck !Thank you all some really good points and tips. Husband and myself gave our notices today! Gulp! It's going to happen now. Hope to meet some of you some day.
Regards Sharon
Congratulations!Husband and myself gave our notices today! Gulp!
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Thank you all some really good points and tips. Husband and myself gave our notices today! Gulp! It's going to happen now. Hope to meet some of you some day.
Regards Sharon
Maybe they will eventually but although I'm into kindle and other on line technology, I like the printed form. It's easy and that's why I prefer All the Aires rather than the on line camper thingys.When will Britstops join the 21st Century and ditch the book in favour of a paper free online solution.
I love the concept but hate a book which is in accurate and outdated the minute it's printed
Save the planet and go online !
ANY printed material is out of date as soon as it's printed. Newspapers is a prime example. Print certainly gets my membershipThe book is very handy when travelling. It's all there in front of you and to be honest if you are travelling and there is very little internet signal connection, then a book is your only option. That said Robert is right, the book is out of date as soon as it's printed... I'm going to sit on the fence and like to have the option of both, if there is an internet one that would be great as there can be updates done immediately, but I have a feeling the trusty book will suffice for a wee while yet..