Why no site shop ?

rayjsj replied on 12/07/2023 09:29

rayjsj

Posted on 12/07/2023 09:29

Stayed on two Cmc sites so far this Season, Lady Margrets Park in Chirk and New England Bay in Dumfries and Galloway neither stocked essentials any longer ?? Why is that ? IE. MILK, BREAD, EGGS, coffee, tea, Ice Creams etc., now in Chirks case shops are just about a Mile away, a nuisance but 'do able' at a push provided you are not disabled. HOWEVER at New England Bay the nearest shop is in Drummore more than 5 miles away really too far and NO public transport.

Why are Wardens not bothering with selling essentials any more ? It was scorching for 3 weeks at New England Bay lots of children all wanting ice creams ?? Let alone us Adults ! And you couldnt order newspapers for the following day by paying in advance

Seems you dont realise what a treasure you have until you lose it. That was the PREVIOUS wardens at New England Bay OH Yes AND they closed half of the toilet facilities half way through our stay, not for repairs but to save money...we were told.

Chirk has a 'new' toilet block but have closed off the large Rallyfield/ dog excercise area. Is this a 'New Breed' of Site Wardens who are NOT customer oriented ? Viewpoints please !

Moderator Edit:

As we already have a thread running on site shops, I'll lock this one and invite any further discussion on the original thread.

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Tinwheeler replied on 12/07/2023 19:00

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Posted on 12/07/2023 18:06 by eurortraveller

Jk, You sound a mite defensive that the sites where you work provide so little tor holidaymakers.

Posted on 12/07/2023 19:00

Why do you think that? If you’ve used all sorts of sites around the UK, you’ll know that there really is nothing different about Cornish site so JK speaks the truth.

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DavidKlyne replied on 12/07/2023 20:39

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Posted on 12/07/2023 18:53 by davetommo

Newspapers ordered and dropped off by a local newsagent are not a huge work burden on the Wardens

local newsagents are far and few between, Supermarkets have taken care of that.

Posted on 12/07/2023 20:39

When I have spoken to site staff about newspapers they nearly all say that local newsagents are just not willing to get the newspapers together and deliver them to the site. I am not sure there are many site shops where newspapers are now sold? Also sales of daily newspapers generally are falling as many people now get their news online. Probably a good point about supermarkets.

David

Hja replied on 12/07/2023 21:26

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Posted on 12/07/2023 15:44 by

Does bread baking in the Remoska work well?

Just wondering since the Remoska doesn't have temperature settings

Posted on 12/07/2023 21:26

Yes, works really well. Sometimes I make soda bread but more often get a bread mix. Make up as on packet, form into a cob type loaf, put in remoska, leave to prove and cook. The fact that you havent let it come up to temperature doesnt matter. The temp is hot, but then you cook bread at a high temp. I do have a piece of foil ready to put over the top about 3/4 way through cooking to stop it burning on top.

I make all our own bread, have done for years, and find getting decent bread when we are away quite difficult, so this is a good alternative if we are on hook up.

SteveL replied on 12/07/2023 21:59

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Posted on 12/07/2023 20:39 by DavidKlyne

When I have spoken to site staff about newspapers they nearly all say that local newsagents are just not willing to get the newspapers together and deliver them to the site. I am not sure there are many site shops where newspapers are now sold? Also sales of daily newspapers generally are falling as many people now get their news online. Probably a good point about supermarkets.

David

Posted on 12/07/2023 21:59

I would agree. Even when we first started using CAMC sites and I was still wanting a physical paper, it was often only weekends or during peak holidays periods. Newsagents just weren’t prepared to deliver unless the numbers required were sufficient. However, for the last 10 years I have been getting my newspaper on my pad. I suspect many others do similar or use the BBC news App / website or similar and that demand has fallen even further. It of course also has the advantage that I can get my newspaper when I wake up, rather than when the office opens.

KjellNN replied on 13/07/2023 00:00

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Posted on 13/07/2023 00:00

We have been baking our own bread for about 15 years now, using a bread machine, we take it with us when we go away in the caravan. Great to not have to find a shop.

We use either a bread mix, usually sour dough, or flour plus yeast etc, so white bread or wholemeal.

Since we got our first machine, we have not bought a regular loaf of bread, but we do occasionally buy a baguette or similar.ŵ

rayjsj replied on 13/07/2023 01:22

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Posted on 12/07/2023 18:58 by mickysf

The definitive answer to the OPs question lies firmly with those at HQ in East Grinstead, not the staff on a specific site. Things have changed, why this is so is a sign of the times!

As davetommo eludes to that change is a result of our shopping behaviours!

Posted on 13/07/2023 01:22

Thats funny thats the same quote my Bank used when it shut my Branch,. I had been a customer there for 25 years. But i instantly closed all of my accounts as did my family. Did they care ? No of course not. I only kept.my -Building Society Account open to pay Direct Debits and recieve my pension. What a sad old World.

Not all changes are to our best interest.

rayjsj replied on 13/07/2023 01:32

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Posted on 12/07/2023 16:52 by eurortraveller

Come to Cornwall, Ray. I can find you campsites with shops where you can buy milk, ice creams, local beers, windbreaks, buckets and spades, stuff from a freezer, and fresh baked bread every morning. People call them commercial sites but to me they are catering for what their family visitors on holidays ask for - not just providing for self contained Club members. Some even serve breakfast to people who arrive early.

Posted on 13/07/2023 01:32

I am i am going to a Commercial site in September for 2 weeks in Cornwall Chacewater Park for the cost of 1 week on a club site. SO, I have taken your advice ET.

Gonna stop at Exmoor House on the way down, to see if they have managed to ruin that site too ?

Ray

rayjsj replied on 13/07/2023 01:34

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Posted on 12/07/2023 17:44 by JollyKernow

That could obviously occur at any site in any county ET, Cornwall's not that special.

JK

Posted on 13/07/2023 01:34

I think it is .

replied on 13/07/2023 07:38

Posted on 12/07/2023 21:26 by Hja

Yes, works really well. Sometimes I make soda bread but more often get a bread mix. Make up as on packet, form into a cob type loaf, put in remoska, leave to prove and cook. The fact that you havent let it come up to temperature doesnt matter. The temp is hot, but then you cook bread at a high temp. I do have a piece of foil ready to put over the top about 3/4 way through cooking to stop it burning on top.

I make all our own bread, have done for years, and find getting decent bread when we are away quite difficult, so this is a good alternative if we are on hook up.

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Tinwheeler replied on 13/07/2023 08:45

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Posted on 13/07/2023 01:34 by rayjsj

I think it is .

Posted on 13/07/2023 08:45

So do I and that’s why I live here but there is nothing different or special about it’s campsites. What Euro describes can be found throughout the country.

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