CL inspections

GTrimmer replied on 08/09/2021 17:27

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Posted on 08/09/2021 17:27

We booked a CL back in March for a ten day stay. Upon arriving today we were most annoyed to find SIX OTHER UNITS pitched, who clearly were not leaving. We were expected as well, since there was a stake with our name on it where we, THE SEVENTH were expected to set up ! Needless to say, we didn't.

Are there no checks ,especially in ' honey pot' areas like the South West , especially with the boom in 'staycationing'.

The owner was most put out on finding that we wouldn't be stopping, claiming that she could have let the spot many times over. Not without breaking the rules, she couldn't!

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Vanbirds68 replied on 26/09/2021 19:20

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Posted on 08/09/2021 21:58 by redface

Always a tricky subject, - do I enjoy the site - it's peace and quiet, go back home or stay and complain?

There have been occasions when I have faced excess numbers but none the less, have kept quiet, because it suited my needs and I was not unduly inconvenienced.

Indeed a recent site that we visited was clearly set out as a CL for 5, with an overflow in a separate enclave for a further 5, if needed. That separate area even had a different name to it.

I guess this is where we have to be a bit flexible in order to maintain the network as a whole.

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Posted on 26/09/2021 19:20

So what are you moaning about on here then if you’re prepared to break the rules yourself?! Is it because some people were bending the rules more than you would like? Unbelievable.

Vanbirds68 replied on 26/09/2021 19:33

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Posted on 26/09/2021 19:20 by Vanbirds68

So what are you moaning about on here then if you’re prepared to break the rules yourself?! Is it because some people were bending the rules more than you would like? Unbelievable.

Posted on 26/09/2021 19:33

Sorry red face, not paying attention. I thought you were the OP. I’m the one with a red face…

Wherenext replied on 26/09/2021 19:35

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Posted on 26/09/2021 19:35

If CLs "disappear" from the system and continue to operate as a campsite and I want to go that area and stay on it then it wouldn't bother me that it was no longer a CL. In fact we stay on a couple of "ex" CLs on a regular basis.

Depends on the reason for them leaving of course.

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nelliethehooker replied on 26/09/2021 20:16

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Posted on 26/09/2021 19:35 by Wherenext

If CLs "disappear" from the system and continue to operate as a campsite and I want to go that area and stay on it then it wouldn't bother me that it was no longer a CL. In fact we stay on a couple of "ex" CLs on a regular basis.

Depends on the reason for them leaving of course.

Posted on 26/09/2021 20:16

The problem is that when they leave the system and continue to operate it is much harder to find them. I appreciate that there are numerous other websites where they are listed but all being together in both the club's web site and in the Site Directory make finding ones in area of interest and researching what they are like.

nelliethehooker replied on 26/09/2021 20:16

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Wherenext replied on 26/09/2021 20:22

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Posted on 26/09/2021 20:16 by nelliethehooker

The problem is that when they leave the system and continue to operate it is much harder to find them. I appreciate that there are numerous other websites where they are listed but all being together in both the club's web site and in the Site Directory make finding ones in area of interest and researching what they are like.

Posted on 26/09/2021 20:22

Both of us have been asking for reasons to be given by Maddie and in the magazine when CLs close for some time now Nellie but I fear we are wasting our time.

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Takethedogalong replied on 26/09/2021 20:23

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Posted on 26/09/2021 20:23

I still have contact details from Ex CLs we have used years ago Nellie. Pre internet, I had a little black book of our favourite sites (not all Club).

It is irritating when there are more than 5 vans on what should be a CL area. But by the same token, Members should recognise that there are CLs out there that have planning permission for a few more pitches elsewhere, even a separate CL/CS, or even a commercial Site alongside the CL. Not all Members recognise this. I have no doubts one or two have pushed the boundaries this year, but we haven’t stayed on one that has so far this last 18 months.

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Tinwheeler replied on 26/09/2021 21:17

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Posted on 26/09/2021 21:17

I’d rather they stuck to the rules and didn’t put the club's exempting right in jeopardy!

If I were GT, I’d gladly wear your nasty label of "snitch" in this instance.

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Cornersteady replied on 26/09/2021 22:04

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Posted on 26/09/2021 21:17 by Tinwheeler

I’d rather they stuck to the rules and didn’t put the club's exempting right in jeopardy!

If I were GT, I’d gladly wear your nasty label of "snitch" in this instance.

Posted on 26/09/2021 22:04

I'll add a plus one.

Additionally I've never used one but I do apricate there are many fans of them and it would be a shame if one site ruined it for all.

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