tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241461776553296260.post5199982619326258836..comments2023-06-24T10:32:18.800+01:00Comments on IAMCIDER: Documentary explorations into the world of Cider by Bill Bradshaw: Hollow at the core: CAMRA'S shameAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828307034814527077noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241461776553296260.post-28521175898861132952012-08-15T16:29:09.733+01:002012-08-15T16:29:09.733+01:00Anonymous (15.8.2012) - I agree! I tried to get th...Anonymous (15.8.2012) - I agree! I tried to get the ball rolling by asking APPLE to do something, I tried to get their press manager to do something as well as numerous other members but realised that CAMRA's allegiance, unsurprisingly, is with ale. I think CAMRA likes the idea of real cider because it has great marketing potential -it has a strong heritage, is very British etc hence all their guff about it, but your governing body won't actually put its money where its mouth is (or even ask its members to) and lobby for it. I'm glad to hear that your local branch has given you some money and the support to try and make a difference. Many members I've met certainly seem to feel quite passionately about it- I think head office could take a leaf from their book.<br />Call it CAMRA bashing if you like because I'm indifferent to that- its totally beside the point and I don't care. I've had nothing but admiration for them until this point because they've done a great job looking after pubs and ale for a long time, but this policy is clearly hypocritical if you read their 'About Cider & Perry' page (above) and they don't even have the balls to discuss it! The APPLE committee who supposedly DO have the knowledge, passion and experience who know what to do won't do whats needed... The saddest thing for me is that the majority of their members have no idea that this is the case... thats shameful and hollow my friend.<br />I hear people say 'the best way to change CAMRA is from within' and it probably is. That makes sense. I'm not a member and never have been although I've thought about it in the past. I've been getting my hands dirty for quite some time over this and think I'm safe to say I pull my own weight, in my own way. <br />I even manage to do it publicly and openly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241461776553296260.post-61308377039939515032012-08-15T12:44:48.381+01:002012-08-15T12:44:48.381+01:00Yes CAMRA bash away but the only way you change th...Yes CAMRA bash away but the only way you change things is getting your hands dirty. I've taken a more active role in my local branch and I am now finally getting the branch to recognise real cider and the issues that surround it. I have been given a budget and offered full support for anything I need to do. The problem with CAMRA is that many do not have the knowledge and experience of cider to know what to do. So get involved, show you passion and in time it will wear off them :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241461776553296260.post-45378379709707061672012-05-24T17:52:58.150+01:002012-05-24T17:52:58.150+01:00Sad times indeed :(Sad times indeed :(paultrademarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894268541176936508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241461776553296260.post-59805080244897235382012-04-23T15:22:39.065+01:002012-04-23T15:22:39.065+01:00I would expect no less from CAMRAI would expect no less from CAMRAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241461776553296260.post-72354575659006694122012-04-22T19:48:01.344+01:002012-04-22T19:48:01.344+01:00Sadly, sometimes you get the impression that CAMRA...Sadly, sometimes you get the impression that CAMRA has been infiltrated by the anti-drink lobby.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com