Use of service points

Posted on 24/03/2022 23:01 by

Goodness, trying to untangle the chop logic in your post is hard.

From where, in my post, since you have quoted from it, do you arrive at the conclusion that "officially designated motorhome stops" equates to wanting "others, the club, to plan to cater for their needs". Did I say that? It's a total non sequitur arrived at by some labyrinthine process of illogic.

What a sweeping statement you made.

These official stops are happening without the participation of the Club. 

As a caravanner and a motorhomer, I would say that planning is more required when caravanning than when motorhoming since, when towing, we cannot, at a whim, detour to an inviting looking village, town, stately home, church .... and park up to explore, or just stop to shop as not all supermarket car parks are suitable.

In our motorhome we tour and explore as we go. Plan? Not a lot. And I do not require others, least of all the Club, to plan for me. Utterly patronising to suggest as such.

 

Posted on 25/03/2022 08:56 by

I fully understand the attraction of motorhoming for a touring holiday and feel sure it's much better catered for abroad. However it doesn't hold the same attraction to those of us who like to pick our site without having to consider  availability of public transport or being in cycling distance of shops or attractions.  Our all time favourite  spot 20 meters from the Adriatic would be a non starter for us being too far from the town as would another "bit of heaven " in the Landes.

If we were younger and with deep pockets we might well look more favourably  on a MH  however  I do think Allan has a point  about planning, yes less personally required but that's because others ie Local Authorities or Campsite owners  have made provisions for MHs  and they have done so knowing full well what the alternative would be.m if they dont.

Posted on 24/03/2022 17:36 by young thomas

David, another example of the club staffing model (and regimented timetabling of duties) preventing any other form of model, even one that would generate cash.

the site I'm on now (in France) allows this practice, as does innumerable others.

a van pulls up outside the barrier, chap walks to office and pays Madame, the barrier is raised, the van drives the 50m to the MHSP, empties and fills and then moves on without disrupting a soul on site.

you mention 'busy times' but surely this a creation of a strictly adhered to arrival time, everyone arrives at once...in France there is no 'bow wave', the site might be 'busy' but the arrivals are spread throughout the day with Madame rarely having to deal with more than one (possibly two) at once...and one of these might be someone wishing to spend money on a refill.

on the site website it lists "technical stop for motorhome @ €6.20". With the (super thrifty) French prepared to pay this sort of fee, surely the club is missing a big trick.

again, a limited Club understanding of motorhoming requirements leading to poor design of MHSP and their placement makes this seemingly simple task (elsewhere) beyond the club's comprehension.

Bizzare.

Posted on 25/03/2022 09:09 by

I'm not sure I follow your meaning in paragraph two.

My objection to the post to which you refer was the assertion that motorhomers require the club to plan for them.

Posted on 25/03/2022 08:56 by

I fully understand the attraction of motorhoming for a touring holiday and feel sure it's much better catered for abroad. However it doesn't hold the same attraction to those of us who like to pick our site without having to consider  availability of public transport or being in cycling distance of shops or attractions.  Our all time favourite  spot 20 meters from the Adriatic would be a non starter for us being too far from the town as would another "bit of heaven " in the Landes.

If we were younger and with deep pockets we might well look more favourably  on a MH  however  I do think Allan has a point  about planning, yes less personally required but that's because others ie Local Authorities or Campsite owners  have made provisions for MHs  and they have done so knowing full well what the alternative would be.m if they dont.

Posted on 25/03/2022 09:26 by

Ignoring CAMC sites but looking at motorhoming as I see it abroad I cant help but feel the the freedom to roam is largely  down to local authorities recognizing that with many thousands of pretty much self sufficient vehicles on the road real problems would arise if they were forced to wild camp.

Incidentally  in my earliest trips late  70s we thought nothing of driving to the South of France or Spain spending each night halt on motorway service stations so in way enjoyed  the aire type travel that's available to motorhomers, we dont do it now either it's become more dangerous or we more timid , not sure.

Posted on 25/03/2022 09:27 by SteveL

Unless there is something specific we want to visit, We are not that concerned with public transport and many National Trust / English Heritage / Private Estates allow MH parking. The main thing I look at, is exactly the same as when we had a caravan. Ordnance Survey map or IGN in France, what walking is there immediately available from site. We are not bothered about shops as we only stop for a maximum of four days and re provision on moving day. Apart from the fact we move more often and don’t use a car for shopping, not much has changed since we had a caravan. Oh of course we can now use Aires, which is a big plus.😀

Posted on 23/03/2022 09:52 by Tinwheeler

M on T, have you ever tried approaching a CL owner and asking the question? My gut instinct is that they could be far more amenable.

Posted on 24/03/2022 23:01 by

Goodness, trying to untangle the chop logic in your post is hard.

From where, in my post, since you have quoted from it, do you arrive at the conclusion that "officially designated motorhome stops" equates to wanting "others, the club, to plan to cater for their needs". Did I say that? It's a total non sequitur arrived at by some labyrinthine process of illogic.

What a sweeping statement you made.

These official stops are happening without the participation of the Club. 

As a caravanner and a motorhomer, I would say that planning is more required when caravanning than when motorhoming since, when towing, we cannot, at a whim, detour to an inviting looking village, town, stately home, church .... and park up to explore, or just stop to shop as not all supermarket car parks are suitable.

In our motorhome we tour and explore as we go. Plan? Not a lot. And I do not require others, least of all the Club, to plan for me. Utterly patronising to suggest as such.