Gavin is going to buy a caravan park in Devon. In theory, it should just be theoretical, but Gavin being Gavin, he is ignoring the sensible options and ploughing ahead with an idea that only makes sense in his head.
I think he's still riding the buzz from buying some seaside hotels and is trying to recreate that feeling again. We've all experienced that weird elation when you buy a new car or finally close the deal on your first house - the doubts and fears give way to adrenaline and positivity and suddenly you want to spend another fortune on another big purchase, even though you know you can't afford it. So, having helped himself to some run-down guesthouses in Suffolk that he will now have to spend a tonne of money on to make hospitable, he is planning to borrow another chunk of cash to add a failing holiday centre in Devon to his portfolio.
Several of the management team here (and by 'here' I mean in our main office) are worried that he is jeopardising the future of our site by using it as collateral for new ventures. I have to say, I agree. There's no doubt he has done great things to turn around the centres he owns here, but there's no guarantee that he'll be able to recreate that formula elsewhere, and if things go wrong somewhere else, it could quickly destabilise everything within his empire. His urge to prove himself nationwide could torpedo his successful local company.
But what can I do about it? He doesn't listen to anyone when he has a bee in his bonnet. If he suddenly thought he could run a restaurant, and the best chef in Europe told him it was a terrible idea, he would still go ahead and do it, convinced he knows better than even proven experts. So, if nostagically buying the Devon caravan park that he used to visit as a child has become his latest dream, it is almost certainly going to happen.
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