Adults Only CLs Annoyance..

As I said the more that use the AO sites the more spaces that are left on the family sites, has to be a win win.

The British way of life.

The grown ups don't want children around them on a campsite - so they go to Adult Only ones. Then the children grow up and don't want to parents in the house needing looking after so they put them in a home.

i've never found another country where the two generations behave in this way. 

ET, they are out there-the selfless ones. Sometimes too selfless. I knew of one couple who had 3 teenage Children at Home, then took in ageing Parents who could no longer care for themselves, held down a job too. the Guy had a heart attack & died before the Paramedics reached Him. The ultimate price paid for His selflessness. For the last 4 years of His life neither He nor His Wife had a Holiday due to being carers. They moved out of the Village unable to afford the mortgage as there was no longer a wage being earned. The British way of life eh?

I'm going to take issue with you there, Ian. Why should 'back to basics' camping be promoted to children? That is just your opinion, mine differs. These days children lead very different lives to the ones you and I did and I don't feel that is the way to go at all. I agree that CC has a role to play in promoting leisure activities but the Club represents us all, not just children In basic camping mode. 

I'm not sure either that CL owners will thank you for  spreading the idea that their sites are basic.

How much more basic can you get than a field with a tap and a pit for black waste? That was what I liked about them that and somewhere where there were no twiting curtains.

I think the definition of back to basics needs a little clarification.  I certainly would not classify a CL as AD describes above, as basic. Not when you park a luxury Caravan or Motorhome on it. Basic, to me at least, means a small tent, shovel for toilet, stream for fridge and washing. We have done both over the years and now much prefer the luxury caravan. As far as taking kids camping, it all depends on the kids. Some would revel in my definition of basic, others would be put off camping for life.

steve, i think youve confused 'basic camping' (stream, shovel, etc.) with a 'basic campsite'.

not many of us on CT do the former but many of us take our 'luxury caravans and MHs' to the latter...

having a LV with all the facilities doesnt change anything about the site (aire, car park) on which its sited.

weve camped on many a CL, but none of them could possibly be described as anything other than basic.....field, tap, CCEP, poss toilet/shower.....

We have used an AO site only once when meeting our friends who live in Scotland in the York area. We wanted somewhere with easy access to York without using our motorhomes. It was a private site with fishing lake bus stop right outside into and out of York. Also friends not cc members.

I'm inclined to agree with both Jaysee and Tammygirl really a bit of a dilemma

steve, i think youve confused 'basic camping' (stream, shovel, etc.) with a 'basic campsite'.

not many of us on CT do the former but many of us take our 'luxury caravans and MHs' to the latter...

having a LV with all the facilities doesnt change anything about the site (aire, car park) on which its sited.

weve camped on many a CL, but none of them could possibly be described as anything other than basic.....field, tap, CCEP, poss toilet/shower.....

 

The point I was trying to make was more in relation to the kids. The opening poster was talking about back to basics camping being a good experience for kids. I was just trying to say that this would depend on what one considers basic and on the kids. Ours loved the basic life, however friends kids hated it. The outcome might have been different if the baisic camping had been in a luxury van.

Ao sites it seems, are just following the trend in a large portion of other types of the leisure industry where they are catering and very succesfully it appears, for an increasingly older population,who have had families and just want,to be somewhere quieter,not that most children are a problem but as in all things the few spoil it for the many, 

I'm not sure why all the fuss about adults only CL's. The CC may well promote family values, but a significant part of its membership will not have young kids, or any intention of holidaying with them, so why should their needs not be promoted as well. The main sites all allow children, so all we are talking about here is a few CL's. After all if you go to a hotel there are adult only venues, as well as those that cater for a specific market like club 18 30. As far as I can see it provides people with choice and I see nothing wrong in that.

I'm going to take issue with you there, Ian. Why should 'back to basics' camping be promoted to children? That is just your opinion, mine differs. These days children lead very different lives to the ones you and I did and I don't feel that is the way to go at all. I agree that CC has a role to play in promoting leisure activities but the Club represents us all, not just children In basic camping mode. 

I'm not sure either that CL owners will thank you for  spreading the idea that their sites are basic.

How much more basic can you get than a field with a tap and a pit for black waste? That was what I liked about them that and somewhere where there were no twiting curtains.

I think the definition of back to basics needs a little clarification.  I certainly would not classify a CL as AD describes above, as basic. Not when you park a luxury Caravan or Motorhome on it. Basic, to me at least, means a small tent, shovel for toilet, stream for fridge and washing. We have done both over the years and now much prefer the luxury caravan. As far as taking kids camping, it all depends on the kids. Some would revel in my definition of basic, others would be put off camping for life.

...Our grand children ,apart from one,would never go in a tent,(our children did not have the option in the early years) but would always come with us in our m/vans or c/vans