Flag poles and flashing lights

Oldgirl and Staffy replied on 13/06/2024 22:11

Posted on 13/06/2024 22:11

We have just returned from a Club site where the van next to us had a flag pole with flashing lights all the way up, and flashing lights around the edge outside their awning.     These faced our awning and were visible when we were sitting outside.  They were still flashing when I visited the facilities block at 2.00am as one is wont to do occasionally....

I really feel the Club ought to issue a policy on these intrusive illuminations not least because all members end up paying the cost of the electricity for their use when they are a distinct nuisance to those of us who enjoy dark skies at night.  Plus,   these lights can trigger epilepsy in sufferers so are more than just an inconvenience to some.

I think I will write to the Club to find out their thinking on this issue.  Whether I get a reply or not remains to be seen...

Takethedogalong replied on 18/06/2024 14:57

Posted on 18/06/2024 14:57

I’d resort to the caravanners revenge………….small pieces of bread onto the roof. Cue dancing crows, if you are really lucky, squabbling seagulls all doing the breadcrumb tango at 6am in the morning🤣 

😁🤭

Or make the offending van a nice sign ………”Welcome to Soho”🤭 

 

onepjg replied on 20/06/2024 22:12

Posted on 17/06/2024 22:40 by flatcoat

Where did I say they don’t do any harm?! I couldn’t care less about the spurious arguments about energy use, environmental impact, where and how they are made etc. However, I am surmising you don’t impose your caravan upon your neighbours holidays? Who gets to decide these awful lights and poles should be imposed on those of us who simply do not want them anywhere near us? I can pretty much guarantee you won’t see them on the continent, must be a peculiarly tasteless British ‘thing’. 

Posted on 20/06/2024 22:12

Your first post FC, when you said for you it was very simple, they were tacky. The point I’m trying to make is that, assuming they are solar powered which they almost always are, they aren’t really harming or affecting anyone. Ultimately the issue is that people think they are tacky ( which they may well be for the majority of the year ) but who gets to decide what is or isn’t appropriate? 

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