Amenity blocks closed until 17th May
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and beyond really.
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Fakenham Racecourse site is no longer a CAMC affiliated site, no reductions now for Club members and site fees have to be paid in full, when booking.
The reduced VAT rates are not being passed on to customers.
We are booked in there for a week later this month, hoping to get some fantastic Spring birdwatching 🙂.
Really looking forward to a change of scenery, and will be using our own on board facilities.
Each to their own....🙂
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Now you mention it Pliers, I seem to recall something about a couple of the Racecourse Sites coming off the Club network. It’s a Site we really like, great location, and as you say, a really good base for birdwatching. I only used facilities when I camped there a few times, we use our own in van when we take this. Just found the information about what is open, and what isn’t a tad puzzling. Hope you have a good stay👍
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Thanks,TTDA, we’ve used Fakenham Racecourse site many times.
The facilities are, well, a bit strange, think the shower block is really set up for the jockeys after they’ve been riding.
Certainly not mainstream CAMC facilities, but, no worries for us 🙂🙂0 -
Not sure about Mens, only been in Women’s, which was ok, just small and a bit cramped I recall. There possibly weren’t that many female jockeys riding when we visited regularly, so that might have been difference. We love the Racecourse Sites, if you are ever up that way, try Hexham, has a brand new purpose built facility block for tourers. It was closed when we were up there last September, but it’s a cracking Site, marvellous views.👍
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Are jockeys not usually small anyway?
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Not as small as you think😉 Fakenham is National Hunt, so you do get the occasional 6 footer, although they do tend to look very emaciated. Red Rum used to carry over 12st around Aintree, most of it jockey, but a few lead plates as well. 😉😂.
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Carnon Downs will be opening up on 12 April according to their latest update on Facebook. Two blocks will be toilets only with showers locked off. Another block will be showers only between 8-11 am and 4-7 pm with enhanced cleaning between each use. Therefore expect queues and wait till you are called in. Face masks to be worn indoors. Dish washing and food prep areas as well as laundry will be open, but used by one family member at a time. All service points and Motorhome Service Point open as usual.
Sounds a bit like the robust COVID Secure Procedures the club had in place last summer, but with payments made prior to arrival and remain in your vehicle to be escorted to you pitch to avoid the reception area.
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From what I remember the newest facilities block at Carnon Down has individual bathrooms which makes it much easier to implement a good cleaning regime after each use, at a cost.of course. As we are being told Covid-19 is here for the long term perhaps the club should use this idea for any new facilities blocks.
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I have emailed No.10 Downing St on this as it is bonkers.
I have been told it has been passed onto the relevant Dept so will update if I do get an answer
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Whatever the answer, the club has decided not to open facility blocks and even Boris can’t force them to change their minds.
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Please explain why this sensible directive from the government is 'bonkers'. To me it makes absolute sense. Those very few sites who are suggesting facilities can open are either misguided, misinterpreting or attempting to circumnavigate the wording. Folk are attempting to compare scenarios which are very different indeed in my opinion. The government have recognised these differences and will not deviate from the roadmap, they have told us that!
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It does not matter one hoot about the guidance/rule,that we believe in or not, like it or not.
What must however be the case is that it is fair, clear and unambiguous, not open to varying levels of interpretation and can be implemented. This is clearly not the case and as such the guidance is not fit for purpose.
I can see this thread will continue with those on differing sides both believing they are correct and feeling aggrieved. This will however pass the time and give us all the time to vent instead of being out doing what we enjoy.
Colin
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Yes, Colin but more importantly is that it is fit for purpose. The purpose surely is to open up safely, securely and as soon as possible. A few weeks, given a favourable wind, is no hardship is it? Better to be safe than sorry. Look at Chile who has a better vaccination programme than us, they now are entering a period of restrictions.
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Didn’t know you were a Tour fan👍😁 We follow it every year, have the start at Penzance pencilled in this coming September. Northumberland is cycling heaven, some fantastic routes. Hexham town is interesting, and of course you have Hadrian’s Wall on your doorstep. Corbridge is very nice. If you want any help with Sites, just yell out, we visit every year.😁
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I'm still surprised to hear of any caravan sites with facilities that are open, I've just looked up the big Hoburne site at Blue Anchor Bay in Somerset. Their touring pitches open on the 12th but the wash and toilet facilities are closed till further notice.
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I suspect if the names and details of the Sites proposing to open were passed onto local Public Health departments, then there would be a careful investigation of what cleansing systems they have in place, and a swift “ you can’t do that” if they were found lacking. It might even jeopardise their “Covid Secure” status if it’s found the Site administrators lack the basic understanding of what it takes to keep local population and visitors safe.
Won’t be me doing any snitching though. I have reached that nirvana state of happily taking care of my own (and my loved one’s) health and not letting the questionable antics of the minority bother me over much. 👍
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If the emails i have sent and replies received from our MPs office it may well be in the pipeline?
It was made clear that indoor showers/toilets that were not for same family/support bubbles were not to be open until the 17th May sites could only accept others that were self contained with their own toilet/showers
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Achieving the "covid secure" status was a huge job of work for everyone involved last year. Everything has had to be re assessed this year, another big job. Who would risk that?
JK
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Not the Clubs thankfully JK.
I was thinking of the couple of Sites named as opening facilities on 12th. No detailed information on how they propose to ensure each loo and shower cubicle is carefully sanitised between bubble usages between 12th and 14th May, and they might be employing someone to do just that, who knows🤷♀️
Achieving the Covid Status is one thing. A lifetime of working in public buildings taught me that maintaining those achievements is far harder than getting them. Once you introduce the public into the equation, you release the unknown factor and should expect anything! Good luck with it this year, are you looking after a Cornish Site?😁
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We have a booking carried forward from the start of lockdown for the 18th of April on a small site in Norhumberland. Last month I received am email from site owner saying they had been contacted by the local authority -
"we have been advised by our local authority that our WC and shower will not be available to use on site until 17 May 2021. No caravan sites are allowed to open their facilities until this time."
and would I confirm I have my own facilities.
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We're in north Devon this year at our Ilfracombe site (used to be called Brook Lea). We've done 11 years on big busy sites so we've come here for a bit of a wind down, no toilet block just service points. Still looking forward to Monday and the buzz of open day, there's some really great things about this role including "expect anything".
JK
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This is our club, why are the directors not lobbying ministers to get the reasoning.
gyms are set to open with showers, and yet site facilities are not allowed.can the board please explain what they are doing to represent us the members.
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Did you not read the other posts? Will you personally foot the bill for the enhanced cleaning regime and possible building alterations needed in order to open facility blocks?
The club, along with most other site operators, are not opening facility blocks either by choice or by compulsion. I think we should live with that for a few weeks and I don’t want anyone lobbying the Govt (either UK or Scottish) on my behalf, thankyou.
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Why aren't some members just grateful that sites are actually opening?
If you really can't be bothered or simply through circumstances unable to use your own facilities then wait until 17th.May.
As for the club "lobbying" the Govt then from what I've read on this thread those members asking for it are in a minority. Plus the Club doesn't do "lobbying".
Lastly I do think the present Govt have a few slightly more important things on their plate at the moment than CAMC members ablution requirements.
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