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Should the Club put it's foot down?

willbee replied on 13/10/2019 14:38

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Posted on 13/10/2019 14:38

It's good that over the last few years the Club has been moving towards being more aware of the needs of our planet and the care of it's environment. Certainly sites like Poolsbrook with eco aware facilities are to be aplauded. The Club rightly should encourage, even expect, it's members to play their part in cutting energy consumption, and think beyond "just me".

Is it then time for the Club to introduce a TOTAL ban on awning heaters on thie sites? No doubt some members will see this as an infringement of their rights. That right being, in this case, to completely ignore the consequences of using energy in what is basically an outdoor space.

And the rest of us can just shut up, stop whinge-ing on, and pay for their electricity wastage in our site fees.

At least some CL owners are aware of this, and have moved to banning awning heaters on their sites.

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KjellNN replied on 15/10/2019 17:50

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Posted on 15/10/2019 14:16 by eurortraveller

But environmentally, burning gas is much worse than using green electricity - Extinction Rebellion will be coming to a campsite near you any day now. 

Posted on 15/10/2019 17:50

I suppose they will coming to our houses too then!

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Posted on 15/10/2019 17:30 by rayjsj

Swiss farm ? Have the Club bought another site ?   Thought this thread was about wasting electricity ?  These threads do wander a bit, hard to keep up.

Posted on 15/10/2019 19:22

Swiss farm is a commercial site just down the road from Seven Oaks Henley on Thames site. It has swimming pool. restaurant, bar caravan/MH pitches and statics  - don't know a lot else

Takethedogalong replied on 15/10/2019 19:47

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Posted on 15/10/2019 16:27 by JVB66

I think you will find that staffing levels on most club sites have increased in recent years to cater for the much higher occupanosy,

Posted on 15/10/2019 19:47

Last time we were at Tredegar it had become a one couple site, and it was very busy? 

edit.....that’s a cracking predictive text at the end of your sentencešŸ˜

nelliethehooker replied on 15/10/2019 20:30

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Posted on 15/10/2019 09:44 by JVB66

So high? Then why are the site so full and the oft quoted "the sites are always full when we want to book"undecided 

Posted on 15/10/2019 20:30

They're full (sometimes) because a large number of members can't be bother to look for better priced alternatives, and there are plenty out there.! It just takea a bit of research, which many people can't be bothered doing.

JVB66 replied on 16/10/2019 08:21

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Posted on 15/10/2019 20:30 by nelliethehooker

They're full (sometimes) because a large number of members can't be bother to look for better priced alternatives, and there are plenty out there.! It just takea a bit of research, which many people can't be bothered doing.

Posted on 16/10/2019 08:21

That's a new "slant"on why club sites are so full most of the timewink

JVB66 replied on 16/10/2019 08:22

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Posted on 15/10/2019 19:47 by Takethedogalong

Last time we were at Tredegar it had become a one couple site, and it was very busy? 

edit.....thatā€™s a cracking predictive text at the end of your sentencešŸ˜

Posted on 16/10/2019 08:22

Most sites,wink

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