Hurrah for the club

That does sound ridiculous.

To be honest, I do tend to pitch where I want not where the warden wants ev en on C&CC sites. Try a big smile and tell the warden you are learning the violin. Daft as sounds (pun intended) the wardens know you are having them on but it breaks the ice and once someone is smiling at you it's very hard to say no to you.

Having said that, I have chosen sites other than C&CC because of their  "we will choose not you" attitude.

I have been critical of the "commercialisation" of the club in the past & still think it has lost it's way a bit. BUT where else can you find such a variety of sites the length & breadth of the country with guaranteed high standards & the ability to stay from just one night if the mood takes you. That's why I'm still here after 15 years !

Richardandros - which C&CC site was this?

We're members and will want to avoid it.

I have been critical of the "commercialisation" of the club in the past & still think it has lost it's way a bit. BUT where else can you find such a variety of sites the length & breadth of the country with guaranteed high standards & the ability to stay from just one night if the mood takes you. That's why I'm still here after 15 years !

Write your comments here...that must be a cracking site you are on lesbunny , I'm usually ready to move on after a week or so !!! .

Perhaps the van insulation is a bit rubbish and they are huddling together for warmth.

While we were in West Norfolk ,we thought we should check out the c&cc site , management was ok ,but decided it would still not be for us)because the way it was explained to us by the "staff " and to our friends (ex cc wardens) the cc club is streets ahead with the way it's run for the members and the c&cc is not as "friendly" as the publicity would like everyone to believe 

I'm so chuffed with them, I'm thinking of popping in to say hello and give them all a big hug when we're down that way in a couple of weeks.

Have the kettle on, Rochelle 

Milk, no sugar for me.......

I once asked someone on a C&CC site why they were pitched so close, they said the warden had told them about the "six metre rule".

Silly beggars thought it meant they HAD to pitch six metres away from the next unit. I explained it meant six metres MINIMUM not MAXIMUM.

Could that be why they were all so close I wonder. Mind you there is a strong "herding" instinct with some campers. Perhaps they are scared of the dark

..it is something to do with the herding instinct whenever we have used cls (a lot less as we have got older) they could be an acre big and we the only one but the next arrival pitches 20ft away

Ian - it was Stoke Fleming (Dartmouth).  In fairness, the warden did let us choose a pitch - which we did - on the edge of the 'field' and that was fine to start with.  But after a day or two, he then filled up the spot directly in front of us even though there was loads of room on the opposite edge.  Couldn't understand why and, as I said, they were so close together.  Only one water point per section of the site and only one CDP for the whole site - in the toilet block.  No dog walking facilities at all and the road outside is busy and fast - despite a supposed 20mph speed limit with no footpath to speak of.  Exit from the site is positively dangerous, being on the apex of a bend at the top of a slight hill and therefore no view to the right as leaving.  We definitely won't be going there again.

Thanks.....noted.