Leaving because unable to book

Disy replied on 26/06/2017 10:16

Disy

Posted on 26/06/2017 10:16

Well hello everyone. We have been members for 7 years now and we our cancelling our membership. The reason being that people book up several sites at once and just cancel what they dont want at the last minute. They do this because they dont have to pay a deposit. We did get into one once which was because of a last minute cancelation. When we got there people were suprised we got in and we was even told that you have to book in Jan on several sites and just cancel what you dont want. This is not the way to run things. If a deposit was asked people wouldnt do this. We have mentioned this before but nothing has changed. Im not paying a membership when I cant book anything .

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JVB66 replied on 04/05/2018 20:31

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JVB66

Caravanner

Posted on 04/05/2018 20:23 by nelliethehooker

Even up in the middle of the Scottish Highlands one of the CC sites had 70 arrivals today.

Posted on 04/05/2018 20:31

It is when the Scots come south in the main holidays that the West Country sites start to fill up

Tinwheeler replied on 04/05/2018 20:45

Tinwheeler

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Posted on 04/05/2018 20:45

I didn’t realise that you’re an expert ln Westcountry Sites, JV. I can’t say I’ve noticed many Scots in these parts. Most of our emmets seem to come from the Home Counties or the Midlands.

(NB. 'Emmets' is used here as a term of endearment.)

cyberyacht replied on 05/05/2018 08:03

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cyberyacht

Motorhomer

Posted on 05/05/2018 08:03

Can someone clarify the difference between a 'grockle' and an 'emmett'?

JVB66 replied on 05/05/2018 08:11

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JVB66

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Posted on 04/05/2018 20:45 by Tinwheeler

I didn’t realise that you’re an expert ln Westcountry Sites, JV. I can’t say I’ve noticed many Scots in these parts. Most of our emmets seem to come from the Home Counties or the Midlands.

(NB. 'Emmets' is used here as a term of endearment.)

Posted on 05/05/2018 08:11

The Scots schools start their summer holidays about two weeks before England and Wales ,hence my post

eurortraveller replied on 05/05/2018 08:42

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eurortraveller

Posted on 05/05/2018 08:11 by JVB66

The Scots schools start their summer holidays about two weeks before England and Wales ,hence my post

Posted on 05/05/2018 08:42

I point out that on a peak bank holiday May weekend there are with bright sunshine there are more than 800 vacant pitches on Club sites in Devon and Cornwall right now, but you puzzle me by claiming we have to wait for Scots school holidays before visitors will.arrive ? The visitors are here in Devon and Cornwall now. The caravanners and motorhomers are here now. They just aren't using the Club sites.

JVB66 replied on 05/05/2018 08:49

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JVB66

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Posted on 05/05/2018 08:42 by eurortraveller

I point out that on a peak bank holiday May weekend there are with bright sunshine there are more than 800 vacant pitches on Club sites in Devon and Cornwall right now, but you puzzle me by claiming we have to wait for Scots school holidays before visitors will.arrive ? The visitors are here in Devon and Cornwall now. The caravanners and motorhomers are here now. They just aren't using the Club sites.

Posted on 05/05/2018 08:49

Or any other sites , as sites in other parts of the uk are very busy as noted on the LA site

SteveL replied on 05/05/2018 09:19

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SteveL

Motorhomer

Posted on 05/05/2018 09:19

It will almost certainly be different for the next BH which has a weeks school holiday attached. Not many folk are going to travel 300 miles, from this part of the world for a long weekend. Even from say the Bristol area it is a fair distance, given they can just nip into the Cotswolds.

As long as they booked well in advance of course. 😀

Cornwall is just not a let's just nip away (for three days) destination.

Scotland was mentioned as being far away and popular. Certainly is with me in May and I guess a fair few others, as the weather is often reasonable and there are none of those person eating midges.😂

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moulesy replied on 05/05/2018 09:20

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Posted on 05/05/2018 08:42 by eurortraveller

I point out that on a peak bank holiday May weekend there are with bright sunshine there are more than 800 vacant pitches on Club sites in Devon and Cornwall right now, but you puzzle me by claiming we have to wait for Scots school holidays before visitors will.arrive ? The visitors are here in Devon and Cornwall now. The caravanners and motorhomers are here now. They just aren't using the Club sites.

Posted on 05/05/2018 09:20

Or any of the independent sites on which, according to your post, there must be "a thousand or two more" vacant pitches!

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Tinwheeler replied on 05/05/2018 09:21

Tinwheeler

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Posted on 05/05/2018 08:49 by JVB66

Or any other sites , as sites in other parts of the uk are very busy as noted on the LA site

Posted on 05/05/2018 09:21

JV, how can you possibly know what the site occupancy situation is throughout Devon and Cornwall? I don’t claim to know that and I live here.

Tinwheeler replied on 05/05/2018 09:33

Tinwheeler

Campervanner

Posted on 05/05/2018 09:33

“Cornwall is just not a let's just nip away (for three days) destination.”

Doesn’t that depend where you’re starting from?

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