1Thank you all for coming to my talk this evening.
2It's nice to see so many people in the audience.
3For those of you who don't know very much about PS Camping,
4let me start by giving you some background information about the company.
5The company started 25 years ago.
6It actually opened as a retail chain selling camping equipment,
7and then 20 years ago, it bought a small number of campsites in the UK,
8and began offering camping holidays.
9The company grew rapidly
10and has been providing holidays in continental Europe for the last 15 years.
11If you book a camping holiday with us,
12you'll have a choice of over 300 sites.
13In Italy, we now have some 64 sites that we either own, or have exclusive use of.
14France is where we have the majority of sites,
15and we currently have a project to expand into Switzerland.
16We also have a number of sites in Northern Spain,
17particularly in the mountainous region of Picos de Europa.
18We've upgraded all these Spanish sites,
19and improved them considerably from their original three-star rating.
20We believe our holidays offer superb facilities for the whole family.
21Parents who want their children to be fully occupied for all or part of the day
22can take advantage of our children's activities.
23These are organised by our well-qualified and enthusiastic staff.
24Each day kicks off with a sports match, perhaps football, or volleyball,
25followed by an hour of drama for everyone.
26This may include singing or dancing, mime or other activities.
27In the afternoon, there's a different art activity for each day of the week
28including a poster competition or model making.
29What's more, our sites are truly child-friendly,
30and, with this in mind, we operate a no-noise rule in the evenings.
31Children's evening activities usually finish at 9.30, or occasionally 10,
32and from 10.30 holiday-makers are expected to be quiet in the areas where there are tents.
33We want nothing to go wrong on a PS Camping holiday,
34but if it does, we also want all our customers to be insured.
35If you haven't organised an annual insurance policy of your own
36you'll need to take out the low-cost cover we offer
37and we require that you arrange this when you make your holiday reservation.
38There are many advantages to choosing PS Camping, and to recommending it to others.
39As a regular customer, you'll be kept informed of special offers,
40and your friends can benefit from 10% off their holiday,
41or book a luxury tent for the price of a standard one.
42In return, we'll send you a thank-you present,
43which you can choose from a list of high-quality items.
44When it comes to our tents, these are equipped to the highest standard.
45We really do think of every essential detail,
46from an oven and cooking rings fuelled by bottled gas,
47to mirrors in the bedroom areas.
48If you don't want to cook indoors,
49you can borrow a barbecue if you ask in advance for one to be made available,
50and there's even a picnic blanket to sit on outside your tent.
51Inside, a box of games and toys can be found,
52and children's tents can be hired if required.
53All tents have a fridge,
54and if you want to spend the day on the beach, for example,
55ask for a specially designed PS Camping cool box,
56which will keep your food and drinks chilled.
57There are excellent washing facilities at all our sites,
58with washing machines and clothes lines in the central areas,
59along with mops and buckets in case your tent needs cleaning during your stay.
60All sites have a cafe and/or a shop
61for those who'd rather 'eat in' than dine at a local restaurant.