2016 Site Fees and Site Renovations

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  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2016 #92

    ! I'm not sure but it looks as though the Meek family are here too right opposite where we are. We recognised them from the photos in the club magazine. 

    you will have to pop over and say hello, or you could take them a pizza.Wink

    Write your comments here...They've gone now. They left this morning. Did they mention visiting Gatwick in their story?

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2016 #93

    However if it is full at weekends this could end up costing it money, unless it had separate weekend pricing.

    Even B&Q have a 10% off day?

    look at it this way - if weekends are full it really means they are over subscribed

    so if by offering mid week at a cheaper rate some weekenders change to mid week. the week end spots will most likely be filled by others

    Result - increased pitch use and profit

    It really is not rocket science  Happy

     It just needs the will to try something different such as mid week discounts across the board

    ...The B&Q 10% is for over sixties? midweek discounts attract the retired already,so I think it would not alter the W/end bookins that atract the "less fortunate" ie those that are workingWink

    Write your comments here...Not everyone works weekdays. At the moment, I'm being asked to work weekend evenings and being given time off on weekdays. 

    ...We are talking of the majorityWink

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2016 #94

    Read their latest story in the stories section....they sort of missed the boat for Spain recently..Frown

    Write your comments here...Yes, I just read about that. Maybe, they'll mention Gatwick in their next episode. It's not there yet!

  • brue
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    edited January 2016 #95

    I see your review is on the site, it sounds as though you have left, are you still there? I don't think I could cope with the runway noise but it must be good for plane enthusiasts. The cost of the pitches is certainly good at Gatwick but I presume the storage area makes money for the CC?

  • InaD
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    edited January 2016 #96

    I see your review is on the site, it sounds as though you have left, are you still there? I don't think I could cope with the runway noise but
    it must be good for plane enthusiasts.

    My OH is one of those!  It's actually on our list of "to do" sites, perhaps when we're travelling to or from the channel ports.

  • Fisherman
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    edited January 2016 #97

    Just returned from,Lady Margert last week at £15. Next week going to Castleton at about the same price. No wonder Cls are emptyat the latest prices we see.

  • scunner
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    edited January 2016 #98

    Agreed the pricing policy during the summer is a bit steep, but overall it is still value for money the annual fee is £48 per couple per year if you go to a CC site for a couple of weeks at start of season and end of season, your annual fee is more than
    paid for, then during summer there are plenty sites out there that are cheaper and as good quality as most CC sites ( although there are a few bad apples, as you can find in most hospitality businesses ) If you add your monthly magazine it can still be value
    for money.

    This may be the wrong thread but may I commend the excellent job that all CC wardens do, considering the CC claiming that some of the price increase is due to having to pay some wardens the minimum wage, I have not met one warden that do not put 110 percent
    into their job and deserve every penny they are paid. 

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2016 #99

    I see your review is on the site, it sounds as though you have left, are you still there? I don't think I could cope with the runway noise but it must be good for plane enthusiasts. The cost of the pitches is certainly good at Gatwick but I presume the storage
    area makes money for the CC?

    Write your comments here...No, I'm still here, Brue! I was asked to do a review of my first week because of the different stages of booking. 

  • brue
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    edited January 2016 #100

    All reviews are voluntary Malcolm.Smile

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2016 #101

    All reviews are voluntary Malcolm.Smile

    Write your comments here...Yes but you always get an email from the club inviting you to do a review.

  • brue
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    edited January 2016 #102

    No not for me Malcolm, I didn't know the club were still doing that, but it's still voluntary.Smile

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  • briantimber
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    edited January 2016 #104

    I have, for every site we visited while touring Norfolk with the  in-laws.....Cool

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  • brue
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    edited January 2016 #106

    Strangely enough I don't think I've read a review which complains about the site fees....getting back on topic..Wink

  • briantimber
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    edited January 2016 #107

    Read a few about Hebdon Bridge and Rosedale Abbey not being worth the fee as they don't have any facilitiesYell

    Think they should have gone to specsavers then they may be able to read the site description.......Cool

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2016 #108

    I have, for every site we visited while touring Norfolk with the  in-laws.....Cool

    Write your comments here...That's right. The email from the club comes after a stay at the site. You just click on it and it takes you to the review page.

    You can opt out of receiving club emails and that could be a reason why some don't receive it.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited January 2016 #109

    We do get them whenever we stay on a club site. I'd do a review regardless of whether or not a get a request from HO.

  • briantimber
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    edited January 2016 #110

    I'd do a review regardless of whether or not a get a request from HO

    So do we nellie......Cool

  • Wildwood
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    edited January 2016 #111

    If people have not checked the details before going their reviews on facilities they should have known were not there are pointless.

     

     

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  • eurortraveller
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    edited January 2016 #113

    I just read the reviews on here for Rookesbuy Park Club site - lots of them saying Why do we have to mix with the lower classes who have tents ?  We look down on them.

     What an attitude the blazered types have!



  • moulesy
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    edited January 2016 #114

    I just read the reviews on here for Rookesbuy Park Club site - lots of them saying Why do we have to mix with the lower classes who have tents ?  We look down on them.

     What an attitude the blazered types have!



    ET - putting words into people's mouths?

    I've just read the first 3 pages of reviews. 2 of them asked why part of the dog walk had been given over to tents - no mention of "lower classes". One, half way down the second page does (unfairly IMO) attempt to tar all tent campers with the same brush,
    can't recall the exact words, something to do with noise and smoky barbecues I think. But that can hardly be classed as "lots" I'd have thought. How many pages of reviews did you read - are there really more comments like that?

  • moulesy
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    edited January 2016 #115

    I am going to take reviews with a very big "pinch of salt" in future after reading Tripadvisor reviews about a hotel where we spent Xmas made by a person who was there at the same time, some of it was just unbelievable and the poisonous remarks about staff
    could have really damaged their job prospects. It was all  so unfair that I contacted the employers to put  our  completely opposite view.

    I agree David. I left a review on TA about a pub restaurant we went to with friends just before Christmas. On both occasions it was full to the rafters and on both occasions we were served promptly and cheerfully and had really excellent meals. Like you
    I was shocked to read a couple of poor reviews so wrote to the owner who said they occasionally get poor reviews from folk who clearly have never actually visited, in the hope that they'll be offered a free meal as compensation!

    (Sorry, slightly off thread I know, just thought it was worth commenting!)

  • eurortraveller
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    edited January 2016 #116

    Hi Moulesy, it looked like a concerted anti tent campaign - maybe the management did some review pruning. 

  • moulesy
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    edited January 2016 #117

    Hi Moulesy, it looked like a concerted anti tent campaign - maybe the management did some review pruning. 

    Good for them ( the management) if they did. Like lots on here, we started as tent campers and many younger members of our extended family are now. Nice that they're being made welcome by the club I think! Happy

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2016 #118

    We did tent camping using CSs whilst our caravan was on order. We have a four berth inflatable Vango tent which we used for three months before our caravan was ready for us to take delivery.

  • Westiegirl1
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    edited January 2016 #119

    which we used for three months before our caravan was ready for us to take delivery.

    What months were you camping?

    My wife thinks that your wife must very hardy ( or foolish Laughing)

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2016 #120

    which we used for three months before our caravan was ready for us to take delivery.

    What months were you camping?

    My wife thinks that your wife must very hardy ( or foolish Laughing)

    Write your comments here...From 9th March to 9th June 2015. We had no choice because we couldn't get delivery of the new caravan any earlier.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited January 2016 #121

    which we used for three months before our caravan was ready for us to take delivery.

    What months were you camping?

    My wife thinks that your wife must very hardy ( or foolish Laughing)

    Westiegirl is a Westieguy, not that it makes much difference mindHappy