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A five booking limited probably is too few.

I would be interested in what the Club and, more importantly, it's members, would consider to be a reasonable and acceptable amount.

 

As long as folk take them up I don’t see an issue. Why penalise the majority for the sins of the few. I don’t like the idea of deposits but much prefer the idea to a limit on bookings.

In my view, there is no acceptable limit to the number of bookings. We each have the same opportunity to book so all of us are able to book what we need. If future bookings are secured by deposits, the club will lose nothing and limitations will be just as unnecessary then now.

Much the same KjellNN. It has been common for us to go on a 35 night break and a 50 night break between early to mid April and around 23 July. As there is only a 3 or 4 week break between the two I want all bookings in place for both. That means 17 sites. Typically 10 of those would be CMC

I think that would very much depend on where a member lives and whether they have enough leisure  time to take long trips.

If you live in Scotland, as we do, or in Cornwall, it is much further to get to other places, whereas if you live in the Midlands, you have multiple directions to choose from and can use many sites without being too far from home.

These days, having taken on grandparent duties, we do shorter tours, though if we could afford peak summer prices, we could still be away for up to 10 weeks at a time.  For us that would equate to at least 14 sites.

When we had no responsibilities, we have been away in UK for up to 3 months in one stretch.

When abroad, we did not bother booking sites, but in UK the whole trip was booked well ahead, although, with the ability to amend or cancel a Club site, we did sometimes make changes if pitches were available.  We mainly stay 5 nights at each stop, but sometimes we found there was more to see, or less to see, in the area, and adjusted our stay accordingly.

 

That is already happening when you find a site is alegedly fully booked at least it does with me. I do not hang around waiting for cancellations.

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I have absolutely no objection to deposits !  It is now common practice within the CL network.

It appears to me that it only affects those who currently book multiple sites throughout the season in order to 'keep options open' whilst having few concrete plans. If that's how they operate, let them pay.

My love for touring over many years is partly due to the freedom and flexibility which it offered. Anything which helps to restore this in some way is only to be welcomed.

I have every sympathy for those working, limited to school holidays etc. Their plans need to be firmed up early on. Deposits for that group would be a very small impact.

The two biggest decision makers in the Club, the DG and the Chairman, were sat/stood in front of an actual and an online audience, and the DG announced unambiguously that deposits and pitch bookings were coming in late 2022. It was only a brief few words, but they were said.

All that’s left now is the “how” and “when”. The “what” has been announced. There wasn’t a single peep from the actual audience when asked if there were any questions, which I found very surprising given that the introduction of deposits is quite a move away from what currently happens with bookings. 

A lot to put into place, discuss, try out, train, feedback before it goes live, but possibly at a good few months away at present. 

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