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  • 63ellsbells
    63ellsbells Forum Participant Posts: 138
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    edited December 2017 #182

    How many more times are you going to go on & on & on about so called block bookers fatbelly. You have no idea who’s booked what.

    Put your toys back in your pram and accept that others were more successful than you, simple as that.

     

  • peedee
    peedee Club Member Posts: 9,395 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2017 #183

     I'm with you fatbelly, the system is crap when it comes to trying to book a honeypot site. I wouldn't call them block bookers, speculators is a better word. There will be cancelations for sure and those that want full weeks are unlikely to be get them.

    peedee

  • JVB66
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    edited December 2017 #184

    Oh dearundecided

  • fatbelly
    fatbelly Forum Participant Posts: 438
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    edited December 2017 #185

    Thanks Peedee,

    I think a lot of proper members will agree with us, but with the abuse and name calling thats done by some on this forum they're afraid to speak their mind.

  • fatbelly
    fatbelly Forum Participant Posts: 438
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    edited December 2017 #186

    Are you trying to shut me up. Please don't do that.

    ThankYou

  • Flyingfox
    Flyingfox Forum Participant Posts: 45
    edited December 2017 #187

    We've been planning a 3 week tour of the Lakes and Peaks for ages. Just come off the booking site and all booked (June/July) no problems at all. (3 sites booked).

  • Metheven
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    edited December 2017 #188

    I wouldn't attempt that fatbelly laughing some things are impossible.

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited December 2017 #190

    You did not manage to get your weekend at Rowntree. Does that mean you will have to stay home until next year? 

    How you claim the knowledge that it is down to other members who book and don't use the booking I have no idea. I also have no idea if all pitches were released for booking but I suppose that you know the answer to that as well.

  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited December 2017 #191

    one of the frustrations is that you can be sat at the pc/ipad at 8:00 but, as the site can only cope with a finite number at any one time, not get a log in for ages, some even giving up and going back to work from breaks, etc.

    i logged in at 8:00 but didnt get a slot till 8:40, all the time refreshing the screen and hitting the 'book' button.

    if you were one who had to give up, that is a real shame, it looks like just another 'feature' of the system.

    another mixed bag of "well done"s and "commiserations".

    still, should be a lot better next year after the comments from the Marketing Director.....(posted by me, upthread)

  • moulesy
    moulesy Forum Participant Posts: 9,403 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2017 #192

    Logged in at 8am! That's dedication, BB. Were you actually trying to book CAMC sites? ("With your reputation" as that guy on The Fast Show used to say!) wink

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited December 2017 #193

    i logged in at 8:00 but didnt get a slot till 8:40, all the time refreshing the screen and hitting the 'book' button.

    Must be the way you hold your mouth BB wink 

    I have found that the system works with more fluidity year on year. I started trying at 8.15 and my 10 bookings done and dusted within 30 mins.

  • Kennine
    Kennine Forum Participant Posts: 3,472
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    edited December 2017 #194

    So pleased that Grimstead Towers  took my advice given in my post earlier.  laughing

    The booking system appears to be working as per my advice. wink

    K cool

  • ForestR
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    edited December 2017 #195

    Am I seeing this wrong or are all the grievances about Rowntree Park bookings with maybe an occasional one about Baltic Wharf or Chatsworth which doesn't seem to have booked up as fast this year. We decided to avoid York except for winter a couple of  years ago and try alternatives and it works. No problem booking a week in February and early March last September but you have to take the risk of cancellation or evacuation if it floods!

  • young thomas
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    edited December 2017 #196

    yes, i block booked several months at a few honey pot sites and shall be selling them alongside MichaelT on ebay, details of listing on the other thread...undecided

    its time the vagries of this system were exposed and Michael's the man for the jobwink

  • young thomas
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    edited December 2017 #197

    once in, my several months were all done fairly quicklywink

    the thing is, its as easy (and and committal) to book 21 day slots, as it is to just try for a weeked....if youre early enough, apparently the worlds your lobsterwink

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited December 2017 #198

    the thing is, its as easy (and and committal) to book 21 day slots, as it is to just try for a weeked....if youre early enough, apparently the worlds your lobster

    Seems a tad shellfish to me BB

  • JVB66
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    edited December 2017 #199

    How many times in?wink

    Looks as if my bookings got done and dusted before your finger workedsurprised

  • JVB66
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    edited December 2017 #200

    But as with a lot of Bboys posts are they really believablewink

  • EasyT
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    edited December 2017 #201

    Lobster ..... shelfish ........ joke JVB wink

  • young thomas
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    edited December 2017 #202

    but my bookings are bigger than yourstongue-out

  • ForestR
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    edited December 2017 #203

    Real or otherwise it will be interesting to see if this and MichaelT's similar post can provoke a reaction from club staff. At least it should prove whether there is any real staff interest in this forum.

  • JVB66
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    edited December 2017 #204

    Have you checkedkiss

  • EasyT
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    edited December 2017 #205

    Why should they rise to the bait as it is obviously posted in jest. 

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited December 2017 #206

    No,    really!!!!!embarassed

  • EasyT
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    edited December 2017 #207

    laughing

  • moulesy
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    edited December 2017 #208

    Anyway, back to the OP. It's now well into frenzy day (13:25) and I notice that Chatsworth has got plenty of full week/weekend availability throughout almost the whole of June, July & August. smile

  • KjellNN
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    edited December 2017 #209

    Looking at the prices.....are you surprised?!

  • peedee
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    edited December 2017 #210

    I don't see it as name calling fatbelly, more like members who don't want to see change and will resist it zealously.

    My guess is you will have no trouble with a mid week booking.

    peedee

  • MichaelT
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    edited December 2017 #211

    BB I am quite happy with the system as is.smile