Hurrah for the club

Good sites in some amazing locations.

The "Club" has a difficult job to please everyone ,as we all come from different walks of life and want different things , but on balance i am happy with most of what the club does

Best network of sites in the UK bar none IMO

V9

The old saying "You can please all of the people some of the time and some people all the time but you can't please everybody all the time". We live in an age where those who are not pleased will complain. 

Having just renewed our membership after joining last year I have to say we are very happy with the CC. We resisted being members of any club for years but tried the C&CC 2 years ago and found it lacking in many aspects. Having been pursuaded to try the CC we are grateful and sometimes amazed at the friendliness, not only of the wardens, but of most of the 'residents' on  every site and CL we have stayed on. I grumble, like everyone else, when something does not suit me then and there, but feel there is a lot of work done by the wardens to make life so enjoyable for us, the majority of members. We have seen and heard wardens take unkind critisism for 'not booking in us quick enough' 'cleaning the facilities just when I want to use them' and 'allowing the birds to wake me at 4:30am' and I honestly don't think I would be as patient as they are. Like all organisations things evolve and can cause issues when changes are made, but hey, it is not life threatening - caravanning is a leisure pursuit, enjoy it, go with the flow, chill out etc etc...

excellent sites run by wardens who live on site and take a pride in their site. But mainly it's the consistency across all club sites that I like, going to one is never a risk

I agree with just about everything that's been said. Whilst I don't much care for the way CC is run, I think the sites are well worth joining for, whether they be CLs or Club sites.

For some reason it seems to be the in thing to join CC and then post on here saying how terrible it is. Nothing is perfect but, for me, access to the sites network with ease of booking is well worth the membership fee.

Having just returned from a wonderful little CL and having another three CLs in our sights for future trips we are very happy with the CC network. I just hope the downward trend of CLs is halted and more are welcomed by the CC.  

The fact that it is uniquely different to the other providers including the comercials!

We don't have to book a minimum number of nights (2 sometimes 3, 5 or even 7 nights on some of the others!  

We don't pay a deposit!

We choose pitches from what is available when we arrive!

The fact that those that know specific site requirements, conditions and constraints are sensibly granted, within the rules, the ability to use some degree of discretion!

The fact that it is a club with every member being given the opportunity to contribute or get involved and active in its running should they choose to persue this!

 But mainly it's the consistency across all club sites that I like, going to one is never a risk

OTOH,  I find that boring.  I would prefer to take a chance that I may find a particular gem ..... and accept that occaisonaly I might choose a duff.  Everyone to his own