What Next ?

JohnM20 replied on 27/02/2017 08:03

JohnM20

Posted on 27/02/2017 08:03

I don't think it has been a good 6 months for the Caravan Club.

First of all we had the farce of COTY that was enough to put off anyone thinking of taking up caravanning. And not forgetting, of course, how to take a caravan up an impossible muddy bank so that you can remove the back end in the process.

Then there was the magazine change to the unreadable waste paper that it now is.

This was followed by the change to the website that is acknowledged as being pathetic and not fit for purpose - but with no apparent 'repairs' to it other than a very rapid change of club name.

Finally the debacle of the name change, logo change and enormous expense incurred for no benefit, a topic that has really got members back's up.

It's hard to imagine what the next fiasco will be but I guess there will be one.

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JayEss replied on 06/03/2017 20:47

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Posted on 06/03/2017 20:47

Well I joined the club to access the site network and for the insurance.

The network is diminishing but the insurance and membership premiums are increasing.

I wouldn't be interested in a cruise or a motorhome tour through the USA through the club if I'm honest but have no issue with them doing it as long as it doesn't detract from what I see as the key function. That function is the provision of touring pitches

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JVB66 replied on 06/03/2017 20:57

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Posted on 06/03/2017 20:38 by brue

On the leading Club page the introduction titles are

1 holidays abroad

2 Insurance

3 Book a site

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Posted on 06/03/2017 20:57

I know that a regional manager was willing to sell freehold site in the Cotswolds when interest was shown in aquireing it as in his words to our friends "there is no money in sites, its travel and insurance that makes the money

Also when the now ccc over the railway line from Crossways was coming on the market the then warden at crossways advised the club,as there was and still is I think a problem with the lease at crossways but of course what do staff on the ground know??

brue replied on 06/03/2017 20:58

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Motorhomer

Posted on 06/03/2017 20:58

I joined for site access, rally contacts and insurance. Ferry prices have sometimes been useful but they don't apply universally.

brue replied on 06/03/2017 21:15

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brue

Motorhomer

Posted on 06/03/2017 21:15

I am being a bit unfair as I realise that the business enterprises of the club support the sites economy.

DSB replied on 06/03/2017 21:35

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DSB

Caravanner

Posted on 06/03/2017 21:35

I joined the Club initially for the sites network, but soon started to use caravan insurance, continental travel insurance, booking ferries and more recently tunnel and Mayday breakdown insurance. In the past I have used the Club for car insurance and pet insurance but don't do so at the moment.

I think we have only ever used a CL once and we have never rallied. I've attended a National on three occasions as a day visitor. I'm happy for the Club to diversify to support the development of facilities on sites, but I'm not interested in guided tour holidays, USA tours or cruises.

I would be happy to see an expansion of the site network.......and happier still to be able to book a hardstanding pitch.. LOL

David

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IanH replied on 09/03/2017 21:00

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Posted on 03/03/2017 17:40 by GodivaNige

I'm booked on the 'new' Derwentwater for two weeks in June, whilst I'm competing in a couple of events at the KMF and a race further south near Coniston

Usually used the Keswick site next door, but fancied a change. Is it any good? Our caravan is a 8 metre twin axle and it'll have a Izzy Magnum on the side, I've read this will be really tight with the car, though it wasn't great at Keswick and cars were in the main, parked on the grass on the opposite side to the awning, so if the ground is hard (which it should be in June) I guess the same will happen.

Will be good to read your thoughts.

Posted on 09/03/2017 21:00

We're on that site in May.

We've been before for the KMF (when it was in May) and did the 6 peaks bike ride.......Man! Was that hard! But the sense of achievement was brilliant!