When is a rule not a rule?

Bazdownes replied on 19/04/2022 17:15

Posted on 19/04/2022 17:15

Just got back from Cromer Seacroft site where there are two notices at the entry stating “Sorry no arrivals before 1.00pm”. However on at least two occasions we witnessed people, not only arriving before 1.00pm but being booked in and allowed on site, why do I bother timing my journeys and / or stopping in lay-bys to ensure I arrive after the advertised time when the rule is so blatantly ignored by others (including the wardens who allow it to happen)? 🤬

EmilysDad replied on 12/05/2022 14:34

Posted on 12/05/2022 13:41 by JollyKernow

Where did you get the temporary from?

The end of the day the reasoning is sort of immaterial, the club have decided on a 13.00 earliest arrival time, that's it.

JK

Posted on 12/05/2022 14:34

But for what reason? Who is it benefiting? 

Cornersteady replied on 12/05/2022 14:38

Posted on 12/05/2022 14:19 by lowsas
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Posted on 12/05/2022 14:38

Firstly I can't recall anything about it being temporary and for that matter covid is still with us.

What you want or why it has been done is immaterial, it has been done and unlikely to change back.

As to being happy for paying for 23 hour, what about those that arrive at 2pm or after work later in the evening should they now pay less? What about when people leave before 12? It is not for however long one stays on a site per hour the price is really for the overnight stay. 

If you want to think in your terms,  the price was once for a max of 24 hours, now it is for a max of 23 hours. All you have to decide if you're happy to pay that? If you're not then what are your options?

SteveL replied on 12/05/2022 14:38

Posted on 12/05/2022 14:19 by lowsas
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Posted on 12/05/2022 14:38

I want to revert to 12pm entry, as before as this was a temporary change to allow extra Covid cleaning, no longer required.

According to the UK government there were 102,089 people who tested positive in the last 7 days, up 69% on the previous 7 days. A fair few when you consider there are less tests being done than previously. Covid hasn’t gone away!

blue replied on 12/05/2022 15:21

Posted on 12/05/2022 13:41 by JollyKernow

Where did you get the temporary from?

The end of the day the reasoning is sort of immaterial, the club have decided on a 13.00 earliest arrival time, that's it.

JK

Posted on 12/05/2022 15:21

you say…. That’s it…. Thereby lies the problem, the management have made a decision that affects all of us to no benefit of any of us. Why should we as customers have to put up with this attitude. In correspondence with the club they state it is for the benefit of the wardens, as I have said in previous posts this is not acceptable. What happens if the wardens decide that its more convenient for them if arrivals were say 6 pm!?
I do have a choice and over the past few years I always check out and use private sites, I find them just as nice, certainly no more expensive and they normally have more service pitches,which being disabled makes caravaning so much easier. 

blue replied on 12/05/2022 15:24

Posted on 12/05/2022 15:24

I forgot to say, the club itself at the beginning of COVID published the fact 1 pm arrival time was being Temporarily bought in due to COVID., to enable wardens to carry out extra cleaning duties.

JVB66 replied on 12/05/2022 15:30

Posted on 12/05/2022 15:30

There are that many now members of both the cc and the ccc that the 1300 earliest arrivals has been standardised over both clubs to save the easily confused of both clubs mistakenly arriving at either club too early

moulesy replied on 12/05/2022 15:40

Posted on 12/05/2022 15:40

As a former member (now no longer a member or a touring caravan owner wink) I'm reading this thread with increasing bewilderment. There are folk who rarely set foot on a club site criticising the club for standardising arrival times and there are others complaining but still booking and turning up (despite the arrival time and "sky high" prices).

What is the problem? Either you accept that this is the way the club wants to proceed or you vote with your wheels - 2 choices spring to mind - either stay with the club but choose one of the many CLs in the area you want to visit (they may be slightly more flexible) or leave the club and choose one of the many superior and cheaper private sites that are often mentioned  (though in my experience over the years they're not likely to be any better in terms of arrival arrangements).

It's not exactly rocket science is it? undecided

lowsas replied on 12/05/2022 15:51

Posted on 12/05/2022 15:24 by blue

I forgot to say, the club itself at the beginning of COVID published the fact 1 pm arrival time was being Temporarily bought in due to COVID., to enable wardens to carry out extra cleaning duties.

Posted on 12/05/2022 15:51

Very good, thanks, I knew it saw it somewhere.TEMPORARY is the word to consider, not as some folks seem to accept as inevitable or already decided. Previously if I booked a site it was for mostly 24 hrs, if I want to arrive late or leave early then that is my choice but I want the 24hr option as a member

brue replied on 12/05/2022 16:07

Posted on 12/05/2022 16:07

There was a long discussion a couple of months ago about changes to site opening times HERE.

Previously sites opened at various times, some at 12pm some at 1pm it wasn't standardised at a particular time previously. I haven't checked but Coniston and Edinburgh still have a much earlier arrival time?

This thread was about people arriving before the stated times so whatever the times being debated (rather late in the process) the original OP on here wasn't happy to see people arriving too early.

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