Penny pinching ...
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That’s interesting, two of our HS pitches also only just accommodated the MH and awning. We were told that everything must remain within the confines of the HS, nothing on the grass. I wonder if a car and caravan the price is different, as you are using the grass for the car?
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Bad luck, not the end of the world, and another of life’s lessons learned - like don’t get into a tuk tuk in Thailand, or a taxi in India without asking the price first.
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I had not thought of that, without trying a MH booking and a caravan booking for the same date/site it would be impossible to know!
On CCC sites, the car is invariably on the grass, though there are a few sites where there are wider pitches. I seem to remember we were on one like that at Cambridge, but I could be wrong.
The warden here gave us clear instructions to site the van completely to the left to leave enough space for the awning to be on the gravel, as you say....everything to be on the gravel. The guylines are however on the grass.
Ours is only a canopy/porch type thing, so fits OK, but the van opposite us has a wider porch and theirs is at least a foot onto the grass. Not much they can do about it, and nobody is bothered. Their car is on the grass behind the van as their is a huge grass area there,
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When using CCC sites I always say yes to having an awning and like Kj I quote 5m as combined width. I do this as I'm never sure in advance if I will put up the awning or sun canopy also we have a large car which I prefer to park on the gravel (if not putting up awning) rather than on the grass.
At some sites and in wet weather you will be asked NOT to park on the grass so its a bit of a guessing game when making a booking some months in advance.
Some CCC sites have very narrow gravel pitches but they are long so the car goes across the front not my favourite especially on a site/pitch that has a nice view.
We have recently been to their Clitheroe site, all the gravel pitches were much wider having recently had a make over across the site. Some of the pitches at Ashbourne are also wide while others very narrow, I would think these are the ones located to campers/mhs.
As pitches are allocated by categories on CCC sites the site staff do have a bit more control over who goes where.
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We are on a hard standing with EHU at Hertford at present. There was also an extra 10% discount plus the normal over 60s discounted here. We only booked a week ago, actually 5 days before we arrived, the discounts were still available then.
Our stay is working out at just under £18.50 per night, which we thought was very acceptable.
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Going back to WTGs original post.
Surely if a separate charge for ehu couldn't be taken due to the computer system, then I would have thought a refund for the original pitch should have been made, then a new charge for the ehu pitch.
WTG should have still been entitled to the vat and any other qualify discount. If it was treated as a late booking the difference should not have resulted in the price charged.
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Just a thought, if as I was informed your contract with CCC is when you pay your deposit.
Does this mean that if I make a booking NOW for the end of the year and pay the deposit that booking will still charged the 5% vat rather than the higher rate that comes into effect in the autumn.
They can't have it both ways or can they.
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It is fairly steep, narrow and bendy. Down hill into the site but fairly short. It does not get a lot of use though, other than traffic into / out of the site. We walked along a fair length of it beyond the turn in and nothing passed us. We went in and out without meeting anything but I did remark to the OH that I was glad we were in a MH and not towing our Cadiz. There were certainly several caravans the size of our Cadiz 7.35m, although I don’t recall seeing any twin axles.
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The turn into the site is a bit sharp and down hill, as Steve says, however we have see all sorts of units on the site. In fact one of the site managers/wardens/whatever had a large 5 wheeler as their accommodation the last time we were there, although that was a good few years ago. The site is right next to the river and after periods of prolonged heavy rain it can be flooded. If we were still C&CC members we would use it again without hesitation.
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Member of both clubs, and have no great problems with either clubs booking system
The CCC deposit system is a good idea , as is allocation of pitch to suit the size of the motor home ,or caravan, I also like that you have a choice of hard standing, or grass
The CMC is easier. but it is also abused by those that book ahead ,simply because they hope they will be able to go0 -
The CMC is easier. but it is also abused by those that book ahead ,simply because they hope they will be able to go
We book ahead and always hope we can go.😂 I don’t see how anyone can book several months or even a year in advance and definitely know. It makes no difference which club, special events, ferries etc we book up to a year ahead in the hope that we can go. However, particularly as we all get older events just conspire to get in the way.☹️1 -
Exactly as you posted
We book ahead and always hope we can go
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Don't we all?
That's not abuse. It's making bookings with the right intention just as you do, TMTO. 👍
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I think even with deposits everyone books with the hope they will go?
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As a member of both clubs that no what i here from their members
With the deposit system, members book with the full intent of going, and because they have to pay a minimum of £25.00, or 25% of the total for each booking, they do not book numerous sites based on hope
Unlike the club, where members openly admit they book numerous sites, in the hope they will be able to go0 -
And that is the problem
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I don't understand. You do exactly the same as others so where does the problem lie? Can you explain, please.
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Sorry but that does not make sense. So are you saying when you pay a deposit you are certain you will be going PD?
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Again that does not make sense. Most members on CAMC book on the full intent of going, I certainly do.
And remember the reality which appears to contradict your theory. When deposits were removed by the club the number of no shows went down, that is more people 'honoured' their booking. So it could be said that deposits based bookings are more open to abuse, and of course lead to loss of income.
I think as always, and not aimed at you, people complain about not being able to get a pitch when they want it (because club sites are popular and /or they don't book in time) and then just find any reason to base that complaint on, like 'weekenders' or the no deposit system.
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