Is it a club or are we just paying members?

By coincidence I was in a similar situation in June last year whilst also staying on Anglesey. I could not use my water system due to a leak and was staying at non facility Cae Mawr. We had a four days left before moving and, as there did not appear to be much in the way of caravan parts suppliers on Anglesey decided to leave the repair until the next stop at Bromyard Downs.

I did consider moving to the Penrhos Site as it is only a few miles up the road from Cae Mawr. I did not consider asking to use their facilities whilst staying on the non facility site at Cae Mawr. We have plenty of space in the washroom and simply made do with a strip down wash instead of a shower. 

Did the OP not consider moving onto the Penrhos site? 

I understand your ire as you are approaching the C&MC as a Member of 'true' clubs that are set up to offer & get what you expect. The C&MC are a 'club lite' in that respect you are a member but only get what are in the strict rules, so you are just a paying member I'm afraid once you accept you are a 'cash cow' you will then be able to enjoy your membership. Sorry but these are the cold hard facts. It would help everyone if the C&MC dropped the 'club' bit of the name & replaced it with 'organisation'

The Caravan and Motorhome club-no☹️

The Caravan and Motorhome organisation-yes👍🏻

I don't want to enter into the pro's and con's of the actual issue and I acknowledge the Bank Holiday problem, but thought the following might be of practical assistance to you

I too had a problem when on Penhros a few weeks ago, battery charger failed. Whilst I did not call him, a fellow member with van difficulties had and whilst on site I intercepted him on his visit.

Details are:- Mobile repairer WCS Williams Caravan Service, The Old Police Station, Cemaes Bay, Anglesey, LL67 0LD Tele: 01407 711169 or mobile 07900193100.

I have absolutely no hesitation in making a recommendation, he really did know his stuff and the charge was I thought reasonable. He actually had the part on his van. Coachman had a six to weight week supply window!!

Whether he will come out to you and when is of course is a different matter.

Hope the above helps.

Bernard in Tring

Its a club in name only, the reality it is a limited company and commercially driven and has absolutely no interest in the individual 'member' unless they are buying the club products. No different to many other commercial organisation.  Until the club is hit in the pocket nothing will change

Go to a butchers and buy some steak, take your steak along with your salad to a resturant and ask them to cook it for you and offer to pay a nominal fee..

Surely, as a CC member, you could just walk onto the nearest club site when somebody has their barbecue going and ask the fellow club member to pop it on the grill as a favour. Maybe if you play at a golf club and forget your clubs you could just borrow odd clubs form passing members. The possibilities are limited. 

I read that some who live in vans etc in some of the American cities take out a gymn membership to enable them to use shower and toilet facilities. £49 a year for a CC membership might be a cheaper option 

The butcher and the restaurant don't pretend to be a Club. CaMC should stop pretending too. 

THe CMC ceased to be a proper club many years ago. It is a multi million pound retailer of goods and services relating to the leisure industry. There is nothing wrong with that, the CMC is successful at what they do.

I see nothing wrong with the CMC adding value to their income by allowing M/Homes to call in to fill and empty their tanks for a fee.

Unfortunately there are still too many elderly caravanners who are against motorhomes using "Their" CMC sites, This can be seen by the huge negative response to including "Motorhomes" to the company name.   

K

yes, K, tis still the 'Caravan Club' and best not forget it.... CC has little idea of how MHs tour and why their needs are different, however the 'establishment' thinks they are caravans with engines and from that starting position we havent a hope of ever being able to use the club in the ways folk do where 'les differences' are understood. we use the CC to get our ferry tickets (and access to CLs) but (apart from a few nights a year) we dont use CC sites much as they generally offer too much of what we dont want (showers, ehu....) and not enough of what we do (no bookings, cheaper site options, better MHSP, variable arrival times)..... however, we understand all this and make use of the club accordingly. asking for any 'service' away from the 'rules' and the club has no way of dealing with the request....they cant do flexible....so, unfortunately 'computer (CC) says No......'

I feel for the OP, it was not an unreasonable request and I feel sure the warden would liked to have helped (I've always found them approachable) however even if he had allowed it you can bet there would have been a curtain twitcher somewhere who would have been happy to 'report' it.

Quite why folk are so unhelpful/compassionate  these days is beyond me, where has 'London blitz' spirit gone. We hear about it all the time when something awful (news worthy) has happened but what about the everyday helpfulness towards each other.

Before anyone jumps down my throat, I too started out camping long before there were heaters in caravans so was used to a strip wash, the fact that I know how to do it, doesn't mean that I wouldn't welcome a good shower and hair wash if it was available. Shame on the club.