Hard standing booking trial

All this angst about the Caravan Club's decision - is it not like saying "I will accept the result of the election, as long as I win?" 

You could just accept it wasn't what  posters on here (probably a small, but vocal, proportion of the total membership). And move on!

Excellent idea

Or book more often with the CC&C and guarantee a HS, and the CC lose the business....  hahahaha  Marvellous Idea

 "i must say there are a few on here that are seem to be I'm alright jack attitude as they can arrive at 12.00 so bu''er everyone else. "

That's a bit harsh isn't it TG?  Some (not me  ) might say that wanting the system changed just so that you can get the type of pitch you want for a one night stopover was an example of that.

But I don't think there are many showing that attitude. I can see why you'd want HS in the circumstances you describe, and I can see the argument for allowing choice of pitch type. But, as has been pointed out often enough, there are plenty of alternatives to CC sites if you wan to ensure a HS.

Tinwheeler, we don't travel all in one go as you put it, that's why we require a night stop on a campsite. Its just on 500 miles to Portsmouth from here, we drive halfway ish. If we were to keep stoping at 12.00 to guarentee a H/S it would take us a week
to get to Portsmouth. We are all members are we not all equal or are some more equal than others 

I must say there are a few on here that are seem to be I'm alright jack attitude as they can arrive at 12.00 so bu''er everyone else.

Hey, TG, no need to be so spiky. I wasn't criticising you but merely pointing out how others might view your situation differently. I suggest you take a deep breath and re-read my post.

Moulesy, I don't want the system changed just so I can have a 1 night on H/S while travelling, it was just 1 example as to why someone would, I want to be able to have the choice and the assurance that no matter what time I arrive and no matter what the
ground conditions are I WILL have a H/S.

Tinwheeler, I did read your post, you obviously didn't read my post or else you would have twigged we were stoping half way. I am more than aware that I can book with other organisations (we have joined the C &CC) for this very reason. 

We are however discussing the CC, I was one of those people that 3 years ago did lobby the club to allow bookings of H/S's after having a number of situations where we have arrived to find only a soggy grass pitch left. Like you we are M/H's so do not arrive
at 12.00 normally, but prefer to tour during the day and arrive at sites around 5 - 6 pm. Each unto their own, we all tour in our own way, there is no right way or wrong way just differant ways. At the end of the day we are all members and have the right to
voice our opinions, nothing more nothing less 

You miss my point, TG. It's not about how many times you stop but is about people organising travel to make the best of each situation. Again, I stress that I was not criticising but putting forward another viewpoint which suggests that changing booking
systems to suit a few individuals may not be best for the membership as a whole.

I haven't even stated an opinion but simply tossed an idea or two around which you clearly don't like. Nowhere did I suggest that you should book with other organisations.

I think you have misunderstood me Tinny, I only gave 1 situation where someone would be keen to secure a H/S, I used my own experiance for that. There are many others who also want to be able to secure a H/S when making bookings, isn't that the whole point
of this thread  as it happens this year we did book a H/S with a CL owner, so as you can see I have already looked at alternatives. 

Like you I was making suggestions, you obviously didn't like mine either. Am I bovvered, I think not 

Changing the system to suit a few individuals, seems to be a little more than a few if CT just a fraction of the membership is anything to go by, maybe the club should hold a Referendum 

Actually,  I don't care if you're 'bovvered' or not, TG, neither do I either like of dislike your suggestions/ways of doing things. As you yourself intimated earlier, we are individuals and make our own choices.

What I can't understand is why you're getting so het up about a point of view that I threw into the arena to show the other side of the coin. I didn't say it was my opinion and I didn't point an accusing finger at you. It was simply something to consider
in a non-personal way. If you wish to take it personally then that's up to you but I'm being completely objective and unbiased here.

 

All these emails people are sending now, after the event. Did you send them during the trial, or just assume that comments on here were sufficient?

 

Goldie, personally I didn't even consider sending an e mail earlier on. I assumed the CC would arrange a proper trial which was long enough for people to adjust to the new situation. I also assumed they would communicate this plan to everyone and would train the staff do deal with the "confused." 

The fact that it was successful on some sites leaves a bit of a question mark with me and the fact that other non CC sites are able to let people book a pitch type. In fact the CC are already half way there with their awning and non awning, non ehu or serviced pitches. Why not go the whole hog, have an appropriate pricing structure and join the 21st century.