Non-members on CLs

Threebarkingdogs replied on 16/10/2021 12:40

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Posted on 16/10/2021 12:40

No names (just yet...).

On a CL (which has recently changed hands) the other week when a single guy in VW T5 home conversion turns up late at night and is away again 6am the next morning. When speaking to the CL owner the next morning I said I was surprised to see he'd let someone stay in a van with no toilet (given that the CL has no toilets). He seemed a little vague as to whether the person was a club member (I suspect he wasn't).

Is either issue acceptable? Certainly I think the no toilet issue is a complete no no and I'm not over the moon about letting non members in just out of greed (well what other reason is there?).

Andy

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JillwithaJay replied on 16/10/2021 17:19

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Posted on 16/10/2021 17:19

I'm amazed he got a 'certificate' in that case.

Cornersteady replied on 16/10/2021 17:42

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Posted on 16/10/2021 14:45 by young thomas
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Posted on 16/10/2021 17:42

Ooo BB you once posted that you thought correcting people's spelling simply not on on a public forum (you actually used wore language that that) and here you are doing it yourself.

Still it's easier to have a go than post something on topic? AS I suppose you well know

Cornersteady replied on 16/10/2021 17:46

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Posted on 16/10/2021 15:11 by young thomas
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Posted on 16/10/2021 17:46

well QED

nice to catch a teacher out is that how you see things in life? Oh well fair enough must be something to do with being a shoe maker and having teacher envy.

despite not speaking to me

What's this about? BB your memory is failing you. I have been replying to you ever since you said you'd never reply to me again! Do you want to see your original post? (I think I know what you'll reply to that, lets see if I'm right)

But maybe keep back on topic rather than taking this off topic as usual?

Takethedogalong replied on 16/10/2021 17:46

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Posted on 16/10/2021 17:05 by Threebarkingdogs

A couple of points to clarify.

The site owner was unsure and obviously uncomfortable when I asked if the visitor was a club member - draw your own conclusion.

When I said to the site owner that I was surprised he let someone in without a toilet he told me the visitor knew there were no on site toilets and had none onboard and had said to the owner "I will manage, I'll be away early". "I will manage" either means peeing in a bottle or peeing around the pitch... If it's in a bottle all well and good but it's the thin end of a wedge, what happens when a family in a van with no toilet want to stop? Do you want to be in that pitch the next day?

We haven't reported it as yet as we are booked in for one night on the way home next week. The new owner said he had never owned a caravan/motorhome and new nothing at all about them or even what a CL was three months ago. I'm not sure he really gets it.

Andy

Posted on 16/10/2021 17:46

What’s the name of the CL?

Threebarkingdogs replied on 16/10/2021 17:53

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Posted on 16/10/2021 17:46 by Takethedogalong

What’s the name of the CL?

Posted on 16/10/2021 17:53

I'd sooner not say until I've stopped over there on my way home next week. There aren't exactly hundreds of other options in the area and the site has always worked very well for us in the past.

Andy

Threebarkingdogs replied on 16/10/2021 17:55

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Posted on 16/10/2021 17:19 by JillwithaJay

I'm amazed he got a 'certificate' in that case.

Posted on 16/10/2021 17:55

As I say it's recently changed hands, do they need to be recertified after change of ownership? Do the club offer advice and clarify rules to new owners?

Andy

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Takethedogalong replied on 16/10/2021 18:00

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Posted on 16/10/2021 18:00

So, you aren’t happy about what’s going on. So much so that you are going to report your suspicions to HQ. But only after you have stayed there again for convenience. I think I have got this right......🤔

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davetommo replied on 16/10/2021 18:04

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Posted on 16/10/2021 18:04

“Oh well fair enough must be something to do with being a shoe maker and having teacher envy”

Sounds to me like a load of cobblers😀

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Cornersteady replied on 16/10/2021 18:05

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Posted on 16/10/2021 18:04 by davetommo

“Oh well fair enough must be something to do with being a shoe maker and having teacher envy”

Sounds to me like a load of cobblers😀

Posted on 16/10/2021 18:05

I'm glad you got the joke

Cornersteady replied on 16/10/2021 18:08

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Posted on 16/10/2021 17:53 by Threebarkingdogs

I'd sooner not say until I've stopped over there on my way home next week. There aren't exactly hundreds of other options in the area and the site has always worked very well for us in the past.

Andy

Posted on 16/10/2021 18:08

Why, do you think the owner will ask you to move on? And if it's worked well in the past is this event going to stop you using it again?

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