Early arrivals - my solution

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  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2019 #212

    +1

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited February 2019 #215

    That's odd I have just had to pay an extra £10 at a Travelodge in Bournemouth for a stay in April in order to be able to book in at midday. It was the same when I stayed in Twickenham last August. I fully accept that you might take a chance and turn up early but that is no way guaranteed in the same way as it would be on a Club site.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited February 2019 #216

    Of course, I’m also quite capable of reading what’s not written. I even read inference. It’s a gift, I don’t question it😊

  • Justus2
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    edited February 2019 #217

    Maybe that's an idea for the club to adopt. Want to check in before the designated earliest arrival time or stay after the latest departure time ? That will be an extra £10 please..wink

     

    It wouldn't bother me in the least as we have never done either. cool

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited February 2019 #218

    I understand, my thoughts are with you. It could be your age. Seek medical help ASAP, rest assured help is only a pill away. Enjoy your day. . .And don’t stress👍🏻😊

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2019 #219

    Are you sure about that, DD? You don’t think it might be due to the weather? 😗

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2019 #221

    There’s nothing wrong with that at all, David. 

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2019 #222

    I thought that it was more a case of staffing levels and policies David that prevented further real consideration. Employing 4 people on relatively long hours is never going to give the same cover as employing 6 on shorter hours due to days off.

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  • EasyT
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    edited February 2019 #224

    I have found the same on some un-gated non facility sites. 

    Most CC sites, and more an more non-CC sites are gated David thus preventing unauthorised access

  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2019 #225

    indeed I have heard it often happens to men of a certain age with a history of air travel and expensive hotels, something to do with jet lag affecting bio rhythms?  As you say  those pills work wonders

  • JVB66
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    edited February 2019 #226

    More and more sites both club and commercial in the UK as is the subject of the Thread are having extra security installed because of the rising problems of "traveler"uninvited arrivals,surprised

  • JayOutdoors
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    edited February 2019 #227

    As the OP appears to refer to CMC site perhaps the CT manager or a moderator could refer this thread to HO as it appears frequently on CT (maybe refer it to the committee below as a starting point).  Getting a definitive figure from wardens and publishing that figure would help all members understand the scale of the perceived problem of early arrivals and if deemed necessary find a solution acceptable to all members.  I accept that early arrivals happen as I have seen outfits waiting before stipulated arrival times. A simple wall calendar would I feel suffice for wardens to enter a daily number then returning it at the end of the allotted time (season or a set number of months).  Finding an acceptable solution if needed would be a way forward for all. 

     

     

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited February 2019 #228

    Don’t be shocked JV you offer this info on a near weekly basis. Not so muchsurprised shock, more likeundecided not again.

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2019 #229

    Now this indicates a majority of members on that committee. Just as you would expect of a club. Maybe dissenters should just 'put them selves up' or .......!

  • Navigateur
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    edited February 2019 #230

    As far as I am aware, there is no prohibition in the definition that the Chairman and the member of the executive can also be caravanners.

  • huskydog
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    edited February 2019 #231

    This early arrival thing ,I've never noticed it being a problem , maybe next time i'm at a club site I should site my deckchair next to the reception and pay more attention wink

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2019 #232

    Same here HD. But I think that is literally how some folks do spend their holidays, sat looking for things to moan about. We don’t tend to use many Club Sites, but I wish I had a pound for all the huffers and puffers we have to queue behind when checking in. My full sympathies are always with the Wardens. There’s a silver bullet with my name on if I ever get into such a mind set.......cool

  • Justus2
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    edited February 2019 #233

    Here's an idea..

    The occupants of the first outfit to arrive before the allotted time clean the toilet block/s. The wardens are then free to book in the rest.

    Guaranteed no early arrivals ? coolwinklaughing

     

  • Goldie146
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    edited February 2019 #234

    I've just noticed that the OP has 12 likes . . . .

     

    But it’s taken nearly two years to accrue the.

     

  • Navigateur
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    edited February 2019 #235

    Guarantee no clean toilets !

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2019 #236

    No I don't think there is, all members of this club with membership should have equal 'constitution rights'. It is a club after all for members be they caravaners, motorised or otherwise!

  • moulesy
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    edited February 2019 #237

    I think we just have to accept that set arrival/departure times are pretty much universal practice on all UK Sites. It is not a "problem" unique to club sites no matter what some might suggest. In fact I'd suggest that the club's arrangements,  like them or not, are better than most other comparable sites.

    As such,  comparison with hotels, at home or overseas, and sites outside the UK has limited relevance.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2019 #238

    well you are assuming a steady rate per month, they could all have come in the last month, or in the first of course.

    either way 12 likes is a lot for CT and shows that people are agreeing with OP and his suggestion? I too think it is selfish to arrive early.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2019 #239

    +1

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2019 #240

    Not bad for CT but as a percentage of the membership ??? Now add up all the likes that follow who subscribe to the opposite viewpoint and it might just be squits at 'best'!wink

  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2019 #241

    I never made any mention of the whole membership just CT, just on CT.

    There is a flaw with adding up all the likes as you suggest to get any meaningful conclusion. The 12 likes for the OP are all individual likes from 12 different posters (you cannot like a single post more than once) however you can like as many posts as you like throughout a thread, so the likes from the 'opposite viewpointers' could, and probably did, come from the same few posters?

    But following your reasoning, lets add up all the likes in the thread for the OP? Maybe not, got better things to dosmile