2017 March onwards bookings...

kdee69
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edited October 2016 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

When is booking frenzy day?Tongue Out

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  • JVB66
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    edited October 2016 #2

    Have you not got got your October magazine,its in there, First Wed in Dec i think (ours is now in bin)

  • kdee69
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    edited October 2016 #3

    hmm.. I rarely read it...thanks though, I shall bookmark it!

  • ChemicalJasper
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    edited October 2016 #4

    There are only a handful of readable pages in the mag, most of it is either unhelpful drivvel or adverts for wooquackery and expensive accessories!

  • robsail
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    edited October 2016 #5

    There are only a handful of readable pages in the mag, most of it is either unhelpful drivvel or adverts for wooquackery and expensive accessories!

    Write your comments here...I bought the wooquackery as I thought it was a club requirement!

  • Grumblewagon
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    edited October 2016 #6

    There doesn't even seem to be a "Letters"  section in this month's issue.

    It beats me how anyone knows how far in advance where they will be going.  I wonder how many bookings are made on day 1 and then cancelled as plans change .

  • kdee69
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    edited October 2016 #7

    There doesn't even seem to be a "Letters"  section in this month's issue.

    It beats me how anyone knows how far in advance where they will be going.  I wonder how many bookings are made on day 1 and then cancelled as plans change .

    I know all my husband's and my shifts up to June next year, I also have secured my summer holidays off so I can plan around these...

    As to "where" I will be going, there are places I have always wanted to visit - Scotland, Cotswolds, Somerset, Dorset - so these will form the basis of my bookings...

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2016 #8

    It beats me how anyone knows how far in advance where they will be going.  

    It's called forward planning. I do it every year. Gives me something to do in the week leading up to booking and before our two week December break - akready booked.

    We look at a map, decide which parts of the UK we wish to visit, devise a route of between 6 up to 11 night stops and book. Some sites I used this year required a deposit and Kielder Water £30 a night paid at booking. Much more convenient to book CC sites
    on line and no booking fee is fine ny me. We have done the same sort of proceduce for over 7 years.

    Only cancellations have been when my father in law was taken ill and we had to cancel a stay at Coed Helen. Apart from that we have made a change to leave a site a couple of days later and arrive at the next site later due to car troubles. A few times we
    have decided to leave a site a day earlier and extend our holiday by having 5 nights elsewhere as we were not ready to go home as we were enjoying it too much. 

    I am not cobvinced that there is a great deal of frivolous booking in December

  • snosball
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    edited October 2016 #9

    i am waiting to book the bristol site for april as it is my 65th and our 40th wedding anniversary and we want to celebrate where we met and married so planning and booking ahead is required

    Cool

  • Tammygirl
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    edited October 2016 #10

    Unless its for a specific reason we no longer plan and book ahead one of the joys of being retired, while working OH's job was so restrictive that we always had to plan everything, we promised ourselves that when we retired we would just take it as it comes.
    We only book ahead now if its for overnights on the way to and from ferry, or for something special likè New Years eve at Stonehaven.  For those who work I can understand the need/preference to secure a booking. We are going away in November no plans as yet
    will wait to see what the weather is like first. 

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2016 #11

    Don't know where we're going next week, but we will be going somewhere, so there's no chance of me being bother about a specific booking date.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited October 2016 #12

    East coast is very nice at moment Nellie, warm in day and sunny!Happy

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2016 #13

    Don't know where we're going next week, but we will be going somewhere, so there's no chance of me being bother about a specific booking date.

    At this time of year why would you?

  • fur ball
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    edited October 2016 #14

    Booked the main holidays next year with the other club as unfortunately I still need to work and I'm dictated by my daughters school. While my circumstances are the same and the cc continue with there current booking procedure I forsee this to continue.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2016 #15

    East coast is very nice at moment Nellie, warm in day and sunny!Happy

    But will it last? Looks as if we'll start off either in the Dales or maybe Penrith.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited October 2016 #16

    North Berwick for us next, then back down to Whitley Bay! Cycling good from Old Hartley Site!

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2016 #17

    North Berwick for us next, then back down to Whitley Bay! Cycling good from Old Hartley Site!

    Nice sites!

  • Tracy123
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    edited October 2016 #18

    Hi All,

    Don't forget you can make bookings from 8am on Wednesday 7th December 2016, either online or by phoning the Contact Centre.

    Tracy