The sun was shining, birds were singing and camping had never looked better for the first official day of National Camping and Caravanning Week’s (NCCW) VIP event at Alton, The Star Club Site in Staffordshire on 31 May and 1 June.

I’ve been involved in the launch event of several National Camping and Caravanning Weeks (NCCW) down the years, but the Great Ridge Night Light on the evening of 22 May 2018 has to be the most spectacular to date.

There are many advantages of living in the Midlands, not least the chance to pop into an interesting show at Birmingham’s NEC for an hour or two.