Insidious Development

Again? 

Thanks, I thought so👍🏻😊

Re Coniston I am given to understand that in addition to the 2 existing pods and the 10 S pods which are been delivered there will be 2 wait for it------------- Airstream Trailers. Hope the powers that be have negotiated a good deal from Swift who make the S pod and are now also the appointed import agent for Airstream.There are 4 used S pods that have been on site and have been bought by another operation.A block of 16 caravan and motorhome pitches have been sacrificed for this development.The Development cost has to be in the hundreds of thousands.S pod at 20k each and Airstreams a lot more.Appears the more mundane caravan is not good enough.Only The Best for these "Static Dwellers".Hope the profit will go towards reduced pitch fees for the rest of us.

That’s interesting STANO a member of the ‘traveling’ community upset at ‘static dwellers’😂😂

...but don't we all love 'travellers' as long as they're travelling.....?

its when they become static that folk start to get a bit jumpy....

Re, pods and the like....sites all over the place have been mixing touring spaces with larger fixed accommodation.....static van, pods, chalets etc...nothing new for most businesses, perhaps it's that CC is a bit later to the party that's the difference.....oh, and that they have always been a touring organisation to most members...

but times change, and CC is dipping it's toe (tow?) in and wants to see how cold (or warm) the water is....

to get into this market, even in a smaller way than some, will require a decent infrastructure investment....that's what we are seeing.

but times change, and CC is dipping it's toe (tow?) in and wants to see how cold (or warm) the water is....

Sadly BB they may find the water is warm........

I can remember when the likes of Fallbarrow Park & Whitecross Bay on Windermere took touring units.......

Now those great sites are given over to (presumably more profitable) wooden huts & statics......

As members of a touring club, we should be concerned at the loss of touring pitches....

Friends of ours have used the luxury pods at Coniston, came back huge fans. Another stay booked in September. Personally I think they look great. Would definitely consider a stay.

I haven’t read all 117 posts to date. But is here is my view.

The Caravan and Motorhome Club, exists to promote and supports its members to pursue their hobby of touring caravanning.   (I make no distinction between towed and motor  caravans)

If or when there is no longer a demand for touring caravaning then the Club should wind itself up as it no longer has a purpose.  It is not not purpose to go on for in perpetuity for the sake of just going on.

If you want to stay in a glamping pod or a static caravan there are plenty of commercial sites that provide this service.  

It’s a great Thread for giving casual observers an indication of the difference in posters atwixt the forward open minded thinkers & the backward looking closed minded ones. They also run along the inclusive & exclusive minded too. Enjoyable illuminating thread👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊

It is as likely to demonstrate the narrow mindedness of the observer as much as the poster.