From lockdown to overflow

Judging by the amount of holiday bookings I can see on our system, and the number of enquiries about camping, and the number of names on our waiting lists, I would guess the population of East Anglia will be swelling by about two-thirds this Summer.

I’m still not clear on how sensible it will be for millions of us to be trekking all over the country over the next six months, but the government guidance and the scientific expectations seem to be that Mr Corona will be well under control thanks to vaccines and warmer weather, so you can’t blame people for planning holidays. Most of the people I’ve spoken to have no intention of venturing abroad anytime in the near future, so that is providing a big boost to local tourism industries, of which I am now a part.

 

I’ve been introducing myself to a few of our permanent residents today. The main office for the business is on our biggest caravan site, and that’s where I am based, so it’s quite easy to take a walkabout through the Park and bump into a few people who live here.

Tomorrow I’m taking a road trip with Gavin to have a look around the 2 other sites I’ll be responsible for. As far as I understand, they’re like mini versions of the main site, so they’re run in a similar way, on a smaller scale. One of them is a more pricey, family-based place while the other is adults only. That doesn’t mean it’s a Swingers-populated sexfest, by the way, it just means it’s a place that couples or retired folk can go to without having screaming, excited youngsters racing around all the time. We cater for all types, you see…

RC 10-3-21