On Wednesday, 1st November 2017 fifteen members of the IPA Caravan and Motor Home Club gathered at the grounds of the Burnham‐on‐Sea Rugby Club in order to attend the annual Carnival Parade. This was the seventh rally organised here by Mike and Sue Paxton.
Members came from all parts of the Country, including Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Norfolk, Sussex and Suffolk and these days there is a 50/50 cross section of caravans and motor homes.
We were very fortunate with the weather and most people travelled long distances during the day to visit sites of natural beauty including Cheddar Gorge and the towns of Lyme Regis, Seaton, Sidmouth and Exmouth on the south coast.
Each evening we had access to the Rugby Club bar and on Thursday night we had a skittles evening, playing 'Killer' which Keith ended up winning. On Friday night we all sat down to a super meal prepared by Tannia the bar manager. Every year she really spoils us and again we had a lovely meal, prepared in a cramped kitchen, which was appreciated by all of us.
Sunday evening we all made our way to the jetty in Burnham for a fantastic fireworks display lasting over 15 minutes. Of course, on Monday night we were all out on the streets for the two hour carnival parade. Each year exceeds the previous years and the mechanism on the best carts is just awesome.
After a leisurely Tuesday, sharing the weeks' experiences with our other caravanning friends we were all up steadies on Wednesday morning and a safe tow home.
Keith and his wife Jenny have been members of the IPA Caravan and Motor Home Club for the last seven years and have attended rallies in Yorkshire (Tour de France Rally), Ludham, Norfolk (Broads Rally), Littlehampton and other rallies in Worcestershire and Derbyshire. He has met IPA members from all over the Country. The next meeting is the AGM Rally at Stratford Race Course, starting on 26th. April, 2018. See you there......?
