It was one of those days that you look back on and remember as a turning point - dull summer weather, coming up to the big birthday….. We were out for a drive at the weekend and casually talking about holidays abroad, where to go next but also how we'd always day-dreamed about spending more time by the sea, but not just that, having somewhere to stay that we could afford and at least have a passing chance of sea view.....
How do you make that happen…..? Well that's what we did when we called in on spec that weekend. We parked up and walked to the edge of The Ocean Edge and what a sea view! .... We didn't check anything else out that day and just came home but the week after we decided to have a look at other sites but none gave us the necessary sea view feel.
We were probably the classic holiday home virgins so to speak - grown up family now with a little more cash to spend wisely, loads of holidays abroad behind us, but not having ever had or stayed in a holiday home in the UK before.
Less than an hour's drive away, we tentatively returned to Ocean Edge for a second look - and after a brilliant day with expert and patient staff spent checking out lots of caravans, we gradually formed a view on what we didn't want as much as what we did want. We picked the first van we looked at and two weeks later it was ours and we were in!
Reflecting back on the whole experience, we had sound advice from the genuinely friendly and professional staff from the word go without any pressure and I have to stress that we were always in the driving seat - that is except when Janice took control of the golf buggy - an experience not to be missed.
We had decided to check things out a bit more and as we did we found the site suited. There was a good range of starter vans and options within our budget. It was clearly excellent long term value for money overall with a wide range of facilities and entertainment available on the doorstep with the added bonus that our grown up family and our grandchildren could also join in the fun.
Well, we've spent every weekend and more here since then. Some quiet and some busy and we are now upgrading to a newer model now that we know we love it ! it's given us a whole new future to look forward to that was really only a step away - sometimes it can be just about doing it and not just thinking about it.
We now look forward to the long summer days and shorter spring and autumn days to spend walking, bird-watching, visiting lovely places, doing something or nothing, joining in the excellent on-site entertainment or just staying put to chill out, relax and watch the sea.
We certainly don't get the sea-side glorious sunsets and the inevitable but absolutely spectacular sea storms back home.
As I started off by saying - just what we had always day-dreamed about is now a reality!
Mr and Mrs Truran from Chorley, Lancashire – Owners at Ocean Edge