Awning pitches .
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As I said, JV, I think they were factual. They could only be viewed as negative if we had known the full story at the time.
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Tw look back at the threads over the last few weeks quite a lot end up into a full scale slanging match between members ,one or two folk have put up a thread and come back and said wished they hadn't because of all the negative comments they got in reply ,I have had it myself last year some members were downright nasty to me giving their opinions ,I commented on a post the other day and was in hysterics laughing at what I put but within a few hours all other replies had turned into horrible remarks
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I don't need to look back, GC. After 5 years of posting here I can say unequivocally that 'twas ever thus and it's part of forum life on CT.
Unfortunately, by keep on making comments about how terrible other posters are, you put yourself in the same category and only succeed in stirring up animosity which does you no favours.
Remember that humour is not seen as such by all which is why we insert smilieys when appropriate and, without hearing the tone of voice or seeing the face, it's often difficult to know if a post is nasty or simply phrased in a different way to your own usage of language.
My advice is to rise above it and leave it be. If you believe something contravenes the T&Cs or Guidelines, which is how these things are judged, then you have the report button at your disposal. Alternatively, you can mail the CM with your concerns.
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Exactly. They were not negative at the time of posting, merely factual.
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As there's no price differential I always book an awning pitch whether I'm putting an awning up or not. More space.
At Chatsworth where the OP stayed I can never understand why people book a super pitch then don't use the facilities where there is a price differential.
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Oh please stop !
I agree my first post was lacking in full details , 14 hour days of care duty with broken sleep can dull the brain some what .
First time I've posted , I wish I hadnt in the first place now .
I showed the thread to my 2 sons , the eldest sons comment is not suitable for print . The youngest ( milder of manner ) rolled his eyes and told me to log off .
i thank you for your time , but please don't continue to argue between yourselves , it's been a long day . Good night .
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Goodnight, Scoutabout. I hope you enjoy your vanning and the advice given may help resolve your issues another time.
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"We book awning get pitches for the space aspect, we only have a wind out canopy but should we want to deploy it we must be on an awning pitch."
B2, im not sure this is the case (others will no doubt confirm) but i thought wind out canopies were allowed on non awning pitches if they didnt contravene the spacing rules, which (in most cases) they wouldnt, as the MH goes where the caravan would be and the canopy goes where the tow car would be.
obviously, if a MHer had other kit on the pitch (a towed car....) then there wouldnt be room for the canopy to be deployed......unless over the top of the towed car perhaps.....
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You are correct, BB.
At one time it was the case that some wardens didn't understand the situation. I hope that's been corrected now.
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just thinking about this a little more (a dangerous thing to do......
)..as the vacant 'car' area is likely to be on a particular side of the van area, it may be that Continental MHs may have to park nose in if they wish to make use of the wind out?
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Not unless parking that way is their choice, BB. It's all about spacing and it's irrelevant which side the canopy is on. We all know that pitch sizes vary so it's a case of weighing up what's best for each particular pitch.
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My thought, too, but perhaps those with bolted on Alko chassis extensions can't be towed from the rear. Just a thought.
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Towing a MH backwards can be a problem if not fitted with a tow bar. Even if a cable can be attached to a suitable point on the chassis it may foul the rear panel causing damage. When pitching on grass the exit route should always be considered.
Where a towbar is fitted, it's best to attach the cable to the bar itself rather than the tow ball. Tow balls have been known to shear off under the strain and usually end up embeded in the rear of the towing vehicle or worse, somebodies head!
On the vans I have owned with Al-Ko chassis extensions they are strong enough. In fact, the tow bar was bolted to them so should be OK. There are many types of chassis extensions so if in doubt, don't do it.0 -
We have a Continental van the habitation door is on the 'wrong side' the warden tells us we have to drive our motorhome into the pitch on the last 2 sites we have been on.
I asked the warden today why i had to drive onto the pitch I don't have a car or a awning and if I break down how would they tow me off and if the breakdown company can't tow me off who will lol .I was told I can back into a awning pitch but I have to drive into a non awning pitch ?
I am not having a pop at the wardens they were very nice and they do a great job but every club site you go on the rules change.0 -
You can indeed park forwards or backwards with the appropriate corner to the peg on any type of pitch no matter which side your hab door is. This has been confirmed by the club on several occasions.
There may be a few exceptions to the rule depending on pitch layout etc but wardens should explain why this is if you ever come across one of these rare situations. It should not be simply at the whim of a warden.
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Personally, I agree with the price differencial and am also one who would go for an awning pitch irrespective of whether or not I decide to put up an awning. Sometimes we don't decide whether or not we are going to put up an awning until after we arrive on site, and if it's late, sometimes the next day.
Some of the non-awning pitches can be very 'car park' like, and personally, we don't find these very attractive. (If my memory serves me correctly there are some of these type at Chapel Lane).Then you have the Serviced pitch 'problem'. What happens if you want a serviced pitch but have no intention of putting up an awning? To the best of my knowledge, I cant think of a Serviced pitch that is non-awning.
I'll stick with the awning pitch, I think!
David
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We booked awning pitches because we are over 8m , when we booked into both sites we were told at check in because our door is on the wrong side we have to drive into the pitch ie nose in.
The 2 sites are Moreton-in-Marsh & Cirencester as I said above Im not having a pop at the wardens but I had to ask why because if I break down I need to know how I will get off the pitch
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See my earlier post. You can park either way unless there are exceptional circumstances. Both the sites you mention have some narrowish pitches and, if you intended to use a wind out canopy, I can understand the request to park noise in. Otherwise, I can't see a reason.
As was said earlier, you could be towed off backwards. Breakdown recovery staff are well used to dealing with such situations and have the necessary gear to cope. That would not be a problem.
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i think this was what i was driving at , TW, if the pitches are small and you want to deploy a canopy, it has to go in the space where the car would be.....presumably to the right of the van as looking from the road onto the pitch..
in this case, a continental van would need to park nose in if wishing to use the awning.
however, its wrong of the warden to 'assume awning deployment' and insist on nose in parking on a non awning pitch, the customer may have no intention of using their awning and have every intention of reversing in
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, the warden seemed to know best and we were only there for 2 days ,so didn't see the point of causing a fuss 
