Yet Another Trial

Linksdale replied on 14/03/2024 16:18

Linksdale

Posted on 14/03/2024 16:18

For years a simple single peg marking the centre of your pitch was easily understood. Then came the moving of it to indicate the rear offside (or front nearside) of the van. Again simple. The third system - two pegs came and was used at some sites. People again adapted after it was explained that all sites are different! Now, wait for it, we have the fourth system being trialled. Two pegs, one 1/2 a mtr inside the rear of the pitch, the second 5.5 along from it, leaving 3mtrs to the other corner. Instructions are---park anyway you wish as long as you are between the pegs. Who in HQ is paid to come up with these ideas?

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bandgirl replied on 31/03/2024 14:34

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Posted on 31/03/2024 14:34

We’re currently on a hardstanding pitch at Rookesbury Park where this new system is being “trialled” according to the leaflet provided. As we didn’t intend to put up our awning, we chose to pitch with the offside of the caravan to the left marker and put the car on the nearside. The neighbour on our offside has pitched his caravan nearside to the nearside marker (on the pitch, this is about where the caravan would traditionally be positioned). The benefit for them is that they aren’t sitting out next to our car and, although our caravans are slightly closer, the required break must still be there. The occupants of the pitch on our nearside have also pitched in the middle, with their car on their offside, next to us, and their awning the other side. There are people with various permutations of the ways you can park and it all appears good. I like it.