Membership fee

Not really anything to do with avoiding the question, Moulesy......more a case of avoiding the braying bunch who just try to shout down anyone who dares to criticise their favourite organisation. Bit surprised at you joining with them, to be honest.

Anyway, I probably will rejoin this year but, like many it seems, we will need to think about it a lot more. Unlike earlier years when we would renew without thinking about it, we now have to consider just how many of their sites we will use (it get's less and less each year, due to price) and whether we will book a ferry / tunnel crossing with them. Insurance doesn't come into it, because they are way too expensive.

As you say, you have also highlighted many other aspects of the Club that a lot of people aren't happy with.

Many of the other things the Club offers you can usually find easiliy enough elsewhere. People access this web site without being members. You have to start to question the benefits of membership.

Well thank you for kind who  answering the question Ian. Maybe we'll meet up on a club site or CL somewhere next year.

I'm a little surprised at your claim that I'm "joining the braying bunch who try to shout down anyone who dares to criticise their favourite organisation" though, since I've been clear in my own criticisms of some aspects of the CC. And any perceived braying could have been avoided by a straight one word answer to a straight one line question a few pages back! 

I do like Ian's expression. "The Braying Bunch" I will have to remember that for the future. A good alternative to the " Usual Suspects " or the "Little Clique"

K

As far as the membership fee is concerned, I would be happy to pay the eight pounds per annum after they have discounted the Forty pounds for me opting out of receiving the printed magazine

k

Many of the other things the Club offers you can usually find easiliy enough elsewhere. People access this web site without being members. You have to start to question the benefits of membership.

Well one thing I can't access elsewhere is the ease of booking a site, with no penalties for cancelation. We can sit plan and book our year in December / January, knowing in the unfortunate event of an unexpected occurrence, we can change things. Never plan to do this, but the option is there, and well worth the £48 on its own.

I do like Ian's expression. "The Braying Bunch" I will have to remember that for the future. A good alternative to the " Usual Suspects " or the "Little Clique"

K

As far as the membership fee is concerned, I would be happy to pay the eight pounds per annum after they have discounted the Forty pounds for me opting out of receiving the printed magazine

k

I had you down K as someone who could argue rationally rather than resort to insulting your fellow posters when you can't make your point?

Ians "braying bunch " covers an awfull lot on here when it suits, some just need to look at their methods of posting ,then look in the mirror

But as its only a tiny minority of the hundreds of thousands of club members then is it relevent

Sadly, there have always been a few on CT who seek to use derogatory names for those who disagree with their own view. It's not as common now as it once was, but it's definitely still there. The justification is that it's OK to use such insults to a group, as long as it's not aimed at individuals.

More mature forum users prefer to put over their point of view rationally, rather than stooping to such insults though! 

I do like Ian's expression. "The Braying Bunch" I will have to remember that for the future. A good alternative to the " Usual Suspects " or the "Little Clique"

K

As far as the membership fee is concerned, I would be happy to pay the eight pounds per annum after they have discounted the Forty pounds for me opting out of receiving the printed magazine

k

..Which braying bunch would you pick out as  there are several 

For me the membership assures me of a quality product, that is a quality site no matter where on the network. I can be confident that even when I go to a site that I have never been to that site will be good, especially the toilet block. I have never been dissappointed with a club site. I have been dissapointed with non club sites. Is that worth the £4 a month to join, well it is for me but everyone must make their own mind up, but judging by the popularity of the sites many also think so 

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We also use the Club insurances - in particular Mayday, Caravan Insurance and Continental insurance.  I'm less pleased with the Pet Insurance and may change after this year.  We flit between different insurers for our cars to try and get the best deal.

David