Saving a pitch as you are booking in

clarinetman replied on 24/04/2022 18:39

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Posted on 24/04/2022 18:39

following on from the early arrival story, which I completely agree with if it says 1pm then it should be 1pm. To add to thus we arrived at the required time at Castleton to find 2 units already their booking in, when we finally were let in there was a caravan outfit behind us didn’t take a great deal of notice until we arrived at the service pitches of which there are 8 ish in on separate area and found a women stood on a pitch saving it for the outfit behind us. Total cheek and disrespect for not only the rules but also fellow members

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Tinwheeler replied on 27/04/2022 15:30

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Posted on 27/04/2022 14:13 by Arch

Sorry TW but I fail to see your reasoning we will have to disagree,

I think any warden would not rely on fobs claimed to indicate what pitches are free with a number of customers going around the site looking for a pitch as I've often been told when asking what pitches are free, I don't recall my wife ever having to repel any invaders we may be fortunate but we have never come across any aggressive behaviour on any site only the opposite people are generally very friendly.

Posted on 27/04/2022 15:30

"Sorry TW but I fail to see your reasoning……"

I think that says it all, Arch, and unfortunately you probably will never see my reasoning 😢. Your second para re wardens and fobs further indicates this. Oh well, I tried😀.

EmilysDad replied on 27/04/2022 15:51

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Posted on 27/04/2022 15:51

But you're not comparing like for like. On the sites you use people arrive in dribs & drabs so can walk the site to choose their pitch. The club sites with their strict arrival times tend to encourage the Le Man's race start ....

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Posted on 27/04/2022 15:51 by EmilysDad

But you're not comparing like for like. On the sites you use people arrive in dribs & drabs so can walk the site to choose their pitch. The club sites with their strict arrival times tend to encourage the Le Man's race start ....

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Cornersteady replied on 27/04/2022 17:10

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JVB66 replied on 27/04/2022 17:19

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Posted on 27/04/2022 17:04 by

Very true and largely down to inadequate parking when every square meter is turned into a pitch.

Even when we have arrived at around 4:30 we were instructed not to park , and there was room but to drive. I think there is a "we have always done it this way" mindset that cant see any other and to my mind more civilised way.

Posted on 27/04/2022 17:19

But as. Oft said if the UK had the space of the site and area of many overseas sites? the procedure for arrivals could well be different and of course it would also a change of mindset of many in these countries and not all arrive together

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Cornersteady replied on 27/04/2022 18:04

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Posted on 27/04/2022 18:04

I asked a simple question but it appears you cannot answer without a personal remark Dave.

Also you haven't answered my question so I assume it was abroad, and if so your observations about what happens there is not relevant in a thread about UK club sites I would say.

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Cornersteady replied on 27/04/2022 18:17

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Very true and largely down to inadequate parking when every square meter is turned into a pitch.

Even when we have arrived at around 4:30 we were instructed not to park , and there was room but to drive. I think there is a "we have always done it this way" mindset that cant see any other and to my mind more civilised way.

Posted on 27/04/2022 18:17

Or it could be that leaving your outfit parked near or on the arrivals lanes right next to the barrier or entrance might block someone coming and parking right behind while you take your time in walking around? And then someone behind them perhaps? Even if one outfit parks right next to yours as people do it might difficult to get around you and/or reverse.

After all 4.30 and onwards in the UK isn't that late at all and for working people it could probably be a popular arrival time?

In any case no one can know when someone will arrive behind you. It could lead to someone not being able to move around you and not really fair to keep everyone waiting I would say and hence the idea of driving around?

Arch replied on 27/04/2022 18:26

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Posted on 27/04/2022 18:26

One thing I have to mention is I always ask the booking in warden if we can park and walk around so it's always with the wardens knowledge and permission, if it's ok with them thats good enough for me.