The new 2012 Sprite Lite 2 caravan model from the Swift Group.

For those attending the Motorhome and Caravan Show tihs week, you will no doubt have come across the new Sprite Lite 2012 model range from the Swift Group.

Does this new, cheaper and lighter Sprite offer value for the budget conscious caravan buyer looking for a new tourer with no frills, just the essential caravanning basics?

Why not read my Sprite Lite 2 caravan review.

I would be interested to read your comments.

In your opinion, does the new Sprite Lite caravan range deliver what it says on the tin?

Holtkamper's Kyte trailer tent has a futuristic swooping style.

Sorry to sound a bit Big Brother, but welcome to day four of my blogs from the UK’s largest exhibition of its kind, the Motorhome and Caravan Show – although the “household” here is Birmingham’s massive National Exhibition Centre (and I do get to go home every night).

So far, I’ve whisked through the new caravans, helped judge the best of the new motorhomes, and reported back on other key items of news.

This time, I thought I’d give you a bit of a round-up of the type of news I typically pick up at an event like this.

Birmingham is buzzing - it's been pretty busy at the Motorhome and Caravan Show.

Welcome to my fourth blog from this week’s Motorhome and Caravan Show at Birmingham’s NEC. If you haven’t booked, you can still just turn up on the door at what is proving to be a very popular event indeed.

Whereas on Tuesday I immersed myself in some of the newest arrivals in the caravan market, this time around my focus is very much on motorhomes.

And what a place this is if you want to see the hundreds of new Motorhome makes and models from the very best, altogether under one roof. It’s worth coming, even if you’re “just browsing”.

The Sprite Lite caravan starts at well under £10,000 and is perfect for the first time caravanner.

Wow, the Motorhome and Caravan Show at Birmingham’s NEC started on a real high.

Some 13,800 folk came through the doors on the first day (Tuesday).

The majority of these were Caravan Club members, taking advantage of a special ticket offer, but nonetheless helping the whole show get off to the kind of great start that bodes well not just for the rest of the week but the whole season ahead.