“What it means to be part of our Club”

Johnny57 replied on 28/06/2019 07:41

Posted on 28/06/2019 07:41

CLUB MAGAZINE July 2019
“What it means to be part of our Club” page 12 & 13

After reading this I got “just a taste”  that they are “ forgetting” CLs
I am amazed WHAT A CLUB!

No wonder some members have not heard of CLs!

Tammygirl replied on 05/07/2019 15:05

Posted on 03/07/2019 17:17 by moulesy

You're asking the wrong person that question. For many years now we've used CLs to break our long journeys - that's towing obviously. I was just pointing out that there are clearly many MHers who choose to park up in those lay-bys; just an observation - there are also a few vans doing likewise. Can't think of anything worse,  personally!

Posted on 05/07/2019 15:05

Sadly we see it a lot of the time up here, like you can't think of anything worse, how they get any sleep is beyond me. The traffic noise is enough to put me off let alone the risks involved.

replied on 05/07/2019 15:55

Posted on 04/07/2019 07:45 by

I have seen motorhomes parked up in lay byes on my travels and quite often they appear to be business premises  of the "ladies" who sit outsidewink

Posted on 05/07/2019 15:55

And I thought the red glow was  due to my rose tinted glasses!

moulesy replied on 05/07/2019 15:59

Posted on 05/07/2019 15:05 by Tammygirl

Sadly we see it a lot of the time up here, like you can't think of anything worse, how they get any sleep is beyond me. The traffic noise is enough to put me off let alone the risks involved.

Posted on 05/07/2019 15:59

The think which always puzzles me, particularly in summer on the A30 is that many of them must be heading down to sites in Devon/Cornwall where they have to wait till midday or later to access pitches. So presumably they wait in those lay-bys till later in the morning with traffic rumbling past at 70 mph. Why not use a nice CL and have a leisurely morning before moving on?

huskydog replied on 05/07/2019 16:10

Posted on 05/07/2019 15:59 by moulesy

The think which always puzzles me, particularly in summer on the A30 is that many of them must be heading down to sites in Devon/Cornwall where they have to wait till midday or later to access pitches. So presumably they wait in those lay-bys till later in the morning with traffic rumbling past at 70 mph. Why not use a nice CL and have a leisurely morning before moving on?

Posted on 05/07/2019 16:10

Sometimes it depends on where you start from , with us we have to use the M25 where ever our destination  is ,sometimes we can drive to our exit junction in an hour ,but if there are holdups then it could be 3 hours, so we generally add and hour and a half to our journey time ,meaning that we may need to loose time in a layby near to where we are staying , as we don't want to arrive before the allowed time 

moulesy replied on 05/07/2019 16:14

Posted on 05/07/2019 16:14

Yes, I can understand that. But at the time we are travelling these are clearly overnighting, HD, MHs with silver screens covers on and even vans with the steadies down.And there are umpteen CLs within minutes of the main route.

huskydog replied on 05/07/2019 16:16

Posted on 05/07/2019 16:14 by moulesy

Yes, I can understand that. But at the time we are travelling these are clearly overnighting, HD, MHs with silver screens covers on and even vans with the steadies down.And there are umpteen CLs within minutes of the main route.

Posted on 05/07/2019 16:16

I take your point cool

brue replied on 05/07/2019 16:21

Posted on 05/07/2019 16:21

Probably not going to club sites just off to one of the many other holiday sites. We see quite a few parked up, people come over to the SW from the southeast overnight in our area to avoid the dreadful holiday jams on the A303 (which are about to start!) Can't say we see that many but summer time is peak time for the overnighters. A lot use the Cartgate rest area, slightly better than laybys. 

edit 

Join the club and use a CL! smilesmile

Cornersteady replied on 05/07/2019 16:39

Posted on 05/07/2019 13:59 by

France,Spain and Portugal but probably most countries wink

There I have given you  another reason not to go , allways glad to helpsmile

Posted on 05/07/2019 16:39

think that was meant for Husky? but thanks anyway David

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