CL Closed for The Year

harryb replied on 26/06/2020 18:19

Posted on 26/06/2020 18:19

I have just had an email from a cl owner saying sorry but he has to cancel our booking for 7 nights on the 23rd Aug because he has decided not to reopen until next year. He was terribly sorry but had made the decision after studying the Covid 19 secure protocols sent to him by the CMHC on 23rd June.

He didn’t go into details but he was worried about the advice given after studying the implications and requirements should someone have to self-isolate on his site are very worrying.

For someone to be worried enough to make that decision begs the question,  what does this advice imply on club sites?

Have all people going away from the 4th onwards thought of this. I know I hadn’t

replied on 28/06/2020 10:42

Posted on 28/06/2020 10:42

I agree with ET, I don’t use gloves, they are just another way to cross contaminate, I use soap and water. 

I have seen people come out of stores, take their gloves off and put them in their pocket. 

Rufs replied on 28/06/2020 10:45

Posted on 28/06/2020 10:45

Rufs, but the Test and Trace aren’t using your analogy. You original post was referring to the whole site having to self isolate but that wouldn’t happen

If the one infected person had been using the on site facilities along with a possible high percentage of others on the site, you can be sure the authorities would isolate the site until such time that everybody had been tested.

Gloves, soap/water, sanitiser, i use all 3 depending on circumstances, personal choice,  gloves are disposed of before entering house, you cant do this with hands.undecided

Metheven replied on 28/06/2020 10:48

Posted on 28/06/2020 10:48

Difficult to find soap and water at some petrol stations, I use the disposable gloves at the pumps, unfortunately the gloves come out of the dispenser in multiples, and seeing I can't put them back in ...........

I can see their use on a camp site, plus wash hands as soon as practicable.

Oneputt replied on 28/06/2020 10:55

Posted on 28/06/2020 08:32 by eurortraveller

I am not a bit surprised.

I can imagine virus outbreaks developing in hotspots in parts of the country and people there who may be infected wanting to go off to a CL to get away from it. I doubt if CL owners would want unknown, untested visitors arriving.

Posted on 28/06/2020 10:55

The one owner is unhappy with the fact that some guest travel for several hours away and would probably have to stop for fuel/comfort breaks and there in lays his concern.  

Our coming trip to North Norfolk will take about an hour so no stopping in or out and of course we will take all necessary precautions 

Rufs replied on 28/06/2020 10:57

Posted on 28/06/2020 10:48 by Metheven

Difficult to find soap and water at some petrol stations, I use the disposable gloves at the pumps, unfortunately the gloves come out of the dispenser in multiples, and seeing I can't put them back in ...........

I can see their use on a camp site, plus wash hands as soon as practicable.

Posted on 28/06/2020 10:57

all our petrol stations have notices to the effect that you must wear gloves to use the pump, gloves to be thrown in outside bin and sanitiser used before paying.

I could see a similar regime being implemented on a CL without any great difficulty, on a site with 100+ units, very difficult.  you can implement what you think is the safest regime possible, but, as ET says it does not stop somebody arriving on site that is already infected.

brue replied on 28/06/2020 10:57

Posted on 28/06/2020 10:57

We've just sent off for some cheap disposable gloves (our local garage had run out!) we'll be using them on an "only once" basis on site and elsewhere and washing our hands too. Not all CL CEP points are easy to use and they'll certainly be useful gloves to have. smile

ps Take all your own stuff and be prepared, don't rely on anything being provided or available.

JVB66 replied on 28/06/2020 11:10

Posted on 28/06/2020 10:57 by brue

We've just sent off for some cheap disposable gloves (our local garage had run out!) we'll be using them on an "only once" basis on site and elsewhere and washing our hands too. Not all CL CEP points are easy to use and they'll certainly be useful gloves to have. smile

ps Take all your own stuff and be prepared, don't rely on anything being provided or available.

Posted on 28/06/2020 11:10

"we are all in this together?" but would not expect others to supply ppe for our use at this time ,

innocent 

replied on 28/06/2020 11:15

Posted on 28/06/2020 10:55 by Oneputt

The one owner is unhappy with the fact that some guest travel for several hours away and would probably have to stop for fuel/comfort breaks and there in lays his concern.  

Our coming trip to North Norfolk will take about an hour so no stopping in or out and of course we will take all necessary precautions 

Posted on 28/06/2020 11:15

The one owner is unhappy with the fact that some guest travel for several hours away and would probably have to stop for fuel/comfort breaks and there in lays his concern.  

Seems a futile concern, on its own, as it is likely that if folk stop for a comfort break etc (we generally don't) and use facilities on route it is just as likely that during their stay they will refuel, take comfort breaks etc. 

replied on 28/06/2020 11:18

Posted on 28/06/2020 11:10 by JVB66

"we are all in this together?" but would not expect others to supply ppe for our use at this time ,

innocent 

Posted on 28/06/2020 11:18

I would not rely on PPE being provided on a site....... unless the likes of sanitiser is chained down. 

allanandjean replied on 28/06/2020 11:19

Posted on 28/06/2020 11:19

"If the one infected person had been using the on site facilities along with a possible high percentage of others on the site, you can be sure the authorities would isolate the site until such time that everybody had been tested".

What authorities? If you are concerned about the scenario above then it seems that maybe there are others that see it as as less risky than you seem to and..................

"Gloves, soap/water, sanitiser, i use all 3 depending on circumstances, personal choice,  gloves are disposed of before entering house, you cant do this with hands."

That's why, as mentioned, washing your hands, or sanitzing when you cant use soap and water, is the best defence.

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