How does this Club compare with the ‘Other’?

We are members of both Club's but generally prefer the CC.  I do think we are in for a period of change in both clubs.

David 

What do you know David that the rest of us don't, inside knowledge methinks !!

Admiral  

I know nothing specific Admiral, but I know that the Club is aware of things like the increasing cost of caravans and the weight of them in relation to the desire of the motor industry to produce lighter cars etc.  Many young families have enough problems in getting deposits together for a house (with the potential increase of student loan debt) let alone buy a caravan.  Perhaps all this means we might be looking in to the future at a Club that accepts tents more readily (cheaper and lighter) or perhaps more static style accommodation  (no need to tow).

All this is fictional guess work on my behalf.  But if it does come to pass, remember who suggested it!!!!!   

David 

More sites are already taking tents, one classic is a non facility site was going to take tents,and the local manager could not understand  when the warden queried it

And seasonal pitches cover your other idea

Members of both.

In my opinion the CC has a higher standard of site ... with the C&CC you get stupidly narrow hard standings and unmade roads.  Have also found varying standards of cleanliness in C&CC loo blocks.  I also find them dearer and the booking system is clunky for want of a better word!

However I will continue to maintain membership of both clubs.

More sites are already taking tents, one classic is a non facility site was going to take tents,and the local manager could not understand  when the warden queried it

And seasonal pitches cover your other idea

Yes you are right JVB66, but I am thinking we might see an escalation.  I think the Club are already experimenting with 'pods' on a couple of sites.

David 

the "other" club doesn't have a website that doesn't go down every 5 minutes 

Husky, don't you mean,...." The other club doesn't have a website that goes down every five minutes"?......

Yes , that's what I ment ,but I typed it quick in case the website went down before I had finished

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Following on from what David (DSB) said I think both Clubs must be concerned about static membership, and perhaps in the future falling membership, caused no doubt by some of the things that David mentioned. They therefore have to maximise a probably declining membership. The CC is allowing more tents. They are creating more hardstandings, which despite what some people may say are in demand especially to encourage more people to use their sites out of the main season. They are also providing more serviced pitches which seem to be very much in demand. Perhaps the next move would be to remove the restrictions on seasonal pitches in length of occupation without the need to move the caravan off site every so often and introduce seasonal fully serviced hardstanding pitches.  That may seem totally against current thinking but the Club have a lot of sites that are underused at certain times of year.

David

I think it would be a disaster if the CC took more Tents personally.  We have been Members of the Club for 35 years and are very happy with it as it is now.

DianneT