Last Minute Cancellation

Mr H replied on 02/10/2020 08:34

Mr H

Posted on 02/10/2020 08:34

We booked a 5 night stay at a CL. All packed up an ready to go, when the weather dramatically changed to gale force winds very heavy rain and some foggy patches. After much deliberation we decided to cancel our trip as the forecast was the same for the duration. My question is should we pay for the time booked, or agree to visit in the very near future? The site manager said we did not need to pay them and that all their bookings had been cancelled. We really feel bad about this as it is their living. What should we do?

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Cornersteady replied on 03/10/2020 10:06

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Posted on 03/10/2020 09:38 by Tinwheeler

Don't fret about it, Mr H. You did what was right for you. It matters not what others think. You've also done the honourable thing in offering recompense to the site owner.

Posted on 03/10/2020 10:06

Full +1 to you and Mr H

As we were once told: believe me from personal experience it's far better to be down here wishing you were up there than up there wishing you were down here.

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JVB66 replied on 03/10/2020 11:20

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Posted on 03/10/2020 11:20

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JVB66 replied on 03/10/2020 16:22

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Posted on 03/10/2020 08:52 by peedee

What has age got to do with it JVB? You are either fit to drive or you are not. Some of us have regular medicals and eye checks to ensure this is so.

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Posted on 03/10/2020 16:22

I was just trying to put another perspective on why at our age a reason as you post why it would not be feasible to delay trip by 24/36 hrs

KjellNN replied on 03/10/2020 21:09

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Posted on 03/10/2020 21:09

I am 78 now, I prefer to limit my day to 200 miles, but another 50 miles is no problem.

We would leave by 10am, stop for lunch at 12, before the service areas or lay-bys get too busy, resume our journey at 1.30pm, and plan to arrive by 3.30-4.pm.

Luckily we have rarely had any problems with bad weather when on the road.

JVB66 replied on 03/10/2020 21:16

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Posted on 03/10/2020 21:09 by KjellNN

I am 78 now, I prefer to limit my day to 200 miles, but another 50 miles is no problem.

We would leave by 10am, stop for lunch at 12, before the service areas or lay-bys get too busy, resume our journey at 1.30pm, and plan to arrive by 3.30-4.pm.

Luckily we have rarely had any problems with bad weather when on the road.

Posted on 03/10/2020 21:16

I am same age as you but would not want to be on the road now to cover up to 250miles in a day on UK roads especially

nelliethehooker replied on 03/10/2020 21:21

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Posted on 03/10/2020 21:21

Me neither. I'm a little younger but seldom do 100mls in a single tow never mind 250.

davetommo replied on 03/10/2020 21:52

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Posted on 03/10/2020 21:21 by nelliethehooker

Me neither. I'm a little younger but seldom do 100mls in a single tow never mind 250.

Posted on 03/10/2020 21:52

When you say in a single tow do you mean without a break or with breaks.

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JVB66 replied on 03/10/2020 21:55

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Posted on 03/10/2020 21:52 by davetommo

When you say in a single tow do you mean without a break or with breaks.

Posted on 03/10/2020 21:55

For us it would depend on what roads in the UK we were travelling on,

KjellNN replied on 03/10/2020 22:02

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Posted on 03/10/2020 21:16 by JVB66

I am same age as you but would not want to be on the road now to cover up to 250miles in a day on UK roads especially

Posted on 03/10/2020 22:02

I do prefer shorter hops, but if our initial destination is some way off I will look at the total distance and see if we can make it half way on the first day, which is usually the case, especially as it is almost always mainly on motorways, and we like to start out on a Sunday whenever possible.

After that we will often only travel 100 miles, or less, to our next site.

davetommo replied on 03/10/2020 22:03

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Posted on 03/10/2020 21:55 by JVB66

For us it would depend on what roads in the UK we were travelling on,

Posted on 03/10/2020 22:03

Good point. I find Preston to Dover is just over 320 miles and a real easy relaxing journey mostly motorway even taking in the M25 and can be done in 6 or 7 hours motorway accidents permitting.

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