Help shape future facilities at UK Club campsites

Posted on 12/04/2022 17:45 by

Well that has been an interesting experience.

Yesterday, I fell at the first hurdle: making a video and up loading it. Frankly, I didn't wish to do it, so I dropped out.

I kept getting emails throughout the day reminding me to finish the task. I emailed eventually to say that I felt uneasy with uploading  a video of myself, and with the public nature of it all.

Today, I had an email saying it's been decided that participants no longer need to make videos and can just respond in writing. I wonder if many dropped out for similar reasons?

Beginning again, I ticked the "private" box so only the administrators could read my responses. I had to do Day 1 and Day 2 today.

Day 1 was as described by hja. An administrator kept emailing me asking to explain what I meant in a  couple of instances! Did they not like my less than complimentary responses I wonder????? I found it quite disconcerting when messages kept popping up to say that a response was needed, to someone's response to what I had posted, when I was in the middle of a task  and trying to concentrate on that.

Today's task was heavily focussed around lavatories and shower blocks. Not exactly enthralling!

I hope for something more interesting tomorrow.

Posted on 13/04/2022 08:43 by brue

Thanks WayTwoGo, I hope day 3 moves into more exciting areas.  

Posted on 13/04/2022 09:00 by

So do I ! 

There was a message yesterday to say that today's task would not be available until noon, so I suppose the tasks are being "tweaked" in the light of the feedback from Days 1 & 2.

I kept on getting messages until well into the evening asking me for further information about my responses.  After I had cited a site in Austria * as having the best shower block I'd ever experienced, a couple of the moderators / administrators were quite exercised by this and kept probing for more details. It did make me wonder why staff at HQ couldn't go on a fact finding tour to see for themselves other ideas.

* Natterer See, near Innsbruck in case anyone is curious.

Posted on 13/04/2022 10:24 by DavidKlyne

I suppose it highlights the problem of using outside companies. Your mention of Natterersee which would have immediately reminded quite a few members of that wonderful toilet block and it would have needed no further explanation? (Can't that site be booked through the Overseas Touring Section?) Another site, Imst West, not so far away, is a fairly ordinary campsite but the toilet facilities are superb. So if the Club are want to up the quality of their toilet blocks they need to travel to Germany and Austria I would suggest. I am sure there are other countries with good toilet blocks but the two I mentioned are similar in climate to us.

Please keep the feedback coming. 

David

Posted on 13/04/2022 11:46 by brue

What a pity that CAMC don't read site reviews in general on their own web site, they would gain so much information about sites here and abroad. CAMC have bought Carnon Downs which has an excellent facility block, nothing like the standardised ones they use on other sites. It has separate bathrooms, shower rooms etc and is a light and airy well planned building used by all. I wonder if that compares to the good ones found overseas?

Having said that and reading your posts WTG I'm wondering what is going on generally, all these questions could be asked on the forum from a much bigger participating group and for free!