Sandringham What's the latest

Might be worth a phone call to ask if any of the cancellations have been from your Centre or Region and if you could take up the vacant pitch ?

Alison

With ref. to your Pound signs; your keyboard is probably still set to the U.S. version; needs to be switched to U.K. version.

 No  Room  At  The  Inn  ?? 

Is  there  a  very  bright  Star  in  the  East  ?? 

Are there any Oriental  gentlemen in groups of three around  ??

You won't know until you receive your paperwork with your pitch number on it but you could even be right alongside your centre in the next block. I can't see them putting you miles away if you expressed a preference for centre lines on your booking form, Fingers crossed for you 

Alison

Everyone who has booked in should now have received an e-mail with What to Expect on arrival and competition details and entry forms, Paperwork for attendees will be arriving through the post soon..

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
A to Z to help you get the most out of The National 2017
Thank you for booking The National 2017, please take a few moments to read the following, which will help you know what to
expect and how to get the most out of the event; whether it is your first time or you are an ‘old hand’ at The National. We hope
you enjoy the experience and look forward to seeing you at Sandringham.
Arriving at The National:
Gates will be open and marshals will be on hand to greet you from 08:00 on Saturday 27 May (and 08:00 on Friday if you have
booked Friday arrival.) Outfits arriving after 22:00 will be held in a late night arrivals area and pitched the following morning. The
event will close on Wednesday 31 May. All outfits should be clear of the site by 16:00 and services will be turned off at 13:00
You will be sent a windscreen hanger before the event; please use the approach route and gate that correspond with your
windscreen hanger colour, as specified on the pull-out map provided in your documentation, and then follow directions within
the venue.
These routes have been planned in conjunction with the local authority to make your journey easier and minimise disruption to
local residents. Please have your windscreen hanger in place and the document envelope to hand for your entry on to site.
Your Pitch Location:
Please see your booking confirmation for information on what type of pitch you have booked. You will be pitched with your
local region or division, unless you specified otherwise. Blue Badge holders who specified Blue Badge lines will be pitched in a
separate area.
Linked Bookings:
All pitches are now pitch-on-arrival and there will be no linked bookings. If you wish to be pitched directly next to someone, on
the same type of pitch, you will need to arrive at the event together. Unfortunately, there will be no space available at the gates
to The National or within the site to park up and wait for friends.
Pitching:
Pitches are all on grass, and may be sloping in parts. Please bring a supply of wooden blocks or wedges to level your outfit. A
free-standing or ‘pup’ tent may only be erected in the space on the nearside of the outfit that would otherwise be occupied by
an awning. Please erect a barrier fence around any tent of less than 1m high and use reflective tape to mark the guy lines etc.
What should I do first:
Once pitched and settled in you should make your way to your Block Marshal – who will have your event information and refuse
sacks and will be able to offer you a cup of tea or coffee. Look out for your special draw ticket for a chance to win a pitch at next
year’s event will be awarded to holders of the winning tickets, but only if they are present at the Opening Ceremony. There will
also be an Information Centre in The Caravan Club Marquee, manned throughout the event by volunteers and open from 09:00
to 18:00 daily.
What services to expect:
Fresh water is available at the service points; to maintain these areas in good condition, please don’t wash pans, clothing or
anything else under these taps. Washing of outfits on site is also not permitted.
Elsan waste is to be disposed of into the tanks provided, please only rinse toilet tanks at the designated taps. Grey water should
be disposed of as directed by your block marshal.
Please put all household waste into the colour coded recycling sacks provided, tie securely once full and dispose of in the
compounds provided - additional sacks are available from your Block Marshal. Hazardous items (medical waste, sharps,
batteries, broken glass etc) should be taken home with you for disposal.
The vast majority of pitches will be within the range of a standard 25m hook-up cable, but occasionally this may require a longer
cable. It is recommended that you carry an additional cable to enable you to hook-up if circumstances require it.
Please note that there are no specific service points for motorhomes on-site, please come prepared to decant grey water.
All outfits must have their own sanitation and washing facilities. There will be a number of toilet blocks provided in The Village
area for use whilst in that area.
Contact Us: The answer to most questions can be found on the website: www.caravanclub.co.uk/national. If you can’t find the
answer to your query on the website and need to speak to us - Call: 01342 336666 or E-mail: events@caravanclub.co.uk

Events, I will phone the number given, but I have come to the somewhat dreaded position that my rapidly declining health means that I will have to cancel my booking for  a Blue Badge Pitch with EHU, at the National.

I am suffering from Spinal Stenosis which is rapidly deteriorating. As a result I am no longer in a position to enjoy the event,  and indeed am almost certainly going to have to sell my 2 year old Caravan.

With much regret after 40 years of caravanning.

TF

So sorry to hear that TF, hope you do not have too much hassle selling and are able to enjoy life with the proceeds.

Take care of yourself

Alison