2020 Club Accounts
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There’s definitely a much greater take up of basic non EHU CLs happening. OH used a couple this last holiday, both normally exceptionally quiet, yet both full this time (it was weekend mind🤔) One farmer told him he had had more folks staying in a month, than he normally had for a whole year. Mix of vans and MH’s, some with solar panels out, much like you used to see back in the pre EHU days. We noticed a much higher percentage of older MHs on the roads as well this holiday, when out and about. OH said Yorkshire Dales roads were full of caravan outfits on his way home yesterday.
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FM is nearly full ,and in all the years we have been coming here, it has not been this full when schools are not out
All seem on ehu, ,plenty of car movements but not so with the M/Cs and it is about 50/50
The couple next to us have an Auto Sleeper,PVC bought it with the proceeds of the place After many years they have sold in Spain, and advise that many of those they know have or in the process of doing ,but some are having difficulty with selling
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while meters are popular with long term sites abroad, theres no need for the Club to use them, merely offer the same pitch as now but with no plugging in allowed..and a juicy saving.
BB I don’t think that would be in the clubs best interest. Not in peak summer in any event. Typically at that time a pitch costs between £30 and £40 for two. In good weather I doubt that a great deal of electric is being used, although more currently as lots are using there own facilities. Would you be prepared to pay £25 / £30 for the same pitch without EHU. Any less and the club is loosing money.
Now in winter it would work. However, few are likely to opt for it then.
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As posted before, when EHU was at an add cost to pitch prices, although most honest members complied, any site staff from those days will say it was not uncommon for the ones who thought it did not apply to them , to run a lead to the bollard when they thought no one would notice
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Yes I think you're completely right Steve. The club 'averages out' the cost over the year (in a similar way to many own home fuel plans where one pays the same each month) and the lower summer usage 'pays' for the higher winter usage. If the club took away the income from the summer EHU then the winter's prices would have to go up to compensate and so higher prices in winter.
Personally I don't think many would take the non EHU option in summer anyway, even if it were offered, just because their LV's can cope without it, I think that is a fallacy especially for those that choose and use club sites. The CCC has a non EHU option (I think or did) yet I think people have said on here that even in summer most or less everyone is connected.
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I also wondered how familiar someone who has (rarely/never) been on a CCC site might be so familiar with what goes on there, purely from heresay, that they can be confident the use of non ehu pitches is a fallacy within this organisation.
I have only seen non EHU on grass pitches although I may have missed some on hard stand.
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BB I think you're trying to dig yourself out of a hole as you didn't read my post well enough.
I'll repost again: 'I think that is a fallacy especially for those that choose and use club sites. (FULL STOP) The CCC has a non EHU option (I think or did) yet I think people have said on here that even in summer most or less everyone is connected.
I made no mention of the 'fallacy' applying to the CCC as you keep trying to say. I think that I should be allowed to post what others have said without you calling it hearsay? you often post about what others have said?
I understand now, when I post what people have previously posted it is hearsay, well that applies to your own posts too
Please reply if you wish but I have made my position clear for the last time.
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as the number of vans with solar increases why not let these customers have the choice and take the strain off the CC grid, reduce the overall usage (good for environment) and reduce CC bills and intake accordingly (cost neutral).
Im not convinced by the environmental argument. As many like us only use solar for low consumption items. The fridge, water heating and any heating would be using gas. As more and more electric is generated by renewables, it would be better to use that, rather than gas.
Of course there is also the point that many, possibly even the majority on CC sites use Calor and there would be little if any financial incentive.
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Problem too often with the so-called ‘eco’ pitch is they are too often the less desirable pitches e.g. uneven ground, slopes, miles from the toilet etc. More so CMC than CCC in my experience. I assume ‘eco’ is a reference to economical (cheaper) than ecological (sustainabie), which would explain that policy.
I can’t think of any occasion in the summer months when I’ve absolutely had to have electricity. I’d like to see all pitches having the option of electric or not with a price differentiation, but obviously there would be some cost issues. Those folks with a penchant for gravel and being umbilically connected to energy and drainage can continue as now, while others wouldn’t be forced into paying for a service they don’t want or need.
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Set your LV up properly and you need never hook up again. Off grid I use kettle, microwave, toaster and OH- hairdryer. That's why I have availed myself of the non EHU (cheaper) option on C&CC sites.
Burn me at the stake for heresy (hearsay
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