One Day Bank Holiday Weekend

jomo65 replied on 14/03/2016 20:12

Posted on 14/03/2016 20:12

 

Well I am here to moan about the poor process that the caravan club operates.

I work full time and have a family. I am also self-employed so time with my family is precious and limited.  Over the last few years it has become increasingly harder perhaps impossible, to book and plan our holidays.

Firstly we are forced to decide on a working day in December, when, where and how long we would like to go to any destination for the year. It’s like a rugby scrum as the website is so busy and overloaded that it keeps crashing and the page needs refreshing.

Secondly, if you’re lucky enough to get the site you fancied and got through on the website, you can’t book it because someone has only booked the Saturday but either side of the weekend is free. This seems to be on all of the sites including bank holidays or summer holidays.

I don’t think I am ‘just unlucky’ as I have noticed a few people comment in the caravan magazine (March issue 2016). We generally try and get as many weekend breaks as we can but due to the nature of the booking process and people being allowed to book one night we have been forced for the last few years to book on private sites, with our friends who have also been members of the caravan club for years.

It is now decision time for us as yet again for the Easter breaks we have booked a private site near the Lakes.

Shame on you Caravan Club! We pay membership for a service we cannot receive and yet your happy to take our monies each year. 

JVB66 replied on 23/03/2016 17:15

Posted on 23/03/2016 17:15

Not sure where the figure of £3 comes from. The only amount I can see from someone who knows is £1.50 ( page 13 on the other thread). Am I going to jump up and down and stamp my feet about that? Wink

...Thats what i was wondering or was a number just pulled out of somewhere? to try to "justify" the gripeUndecided

As an example there is a rally for the Northern Region AGM in December which will be on the Beechwood Grange site. The cost for the weekend is £33. If you book on the site independently for the same dates it will cost you £39.60. Difference of £3.30 per night. As I said, it is a small amount rather than a considerable difference. If you are planning to go to Beechwood Grange for the first weekend of December, book on the rally, it will save you £6.60. By the way I have no gripe to justify. I am merely trying to state the facts.

...How many is the rally limitWink

AndyNYorks replied on 23/03/2016 19:48

Posted on 23/03/2016 19:48

How many is the rally limitWink

I don't know what the limit is, you would need to contact the rally marshal (details are on the Northern Region website www.northernregion.co.uk )

Navigateur replied on 23/03/2016 20:19

Posted on 23/03/2016 20:19

If ralleyers use their own sanitation and no EHU on an adjoining field(s) then perhaps the only limiting factor is what the local authority thinks the road network can handle.

AndyNYorks replied on 24/03/2016 08:24

Posted on 24/03/2016 08:24

The limit will be set by the club and has nothing to do with the local authority. The rally will be held on the site itself with ralliers having access to facilities.

JollyKernow replied on 24/03/2016 15:00

Posted on 24/03/2016 15:00

For Information. I have looked at all the bookings for my site for the next twenty six weekends and there are no single night bookings at all for a Saturday.

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