The easiest way to make touring cheaper

Extortionate £19.50 here on New England Bay. Is it worth it? For me with the bird life, lovely gorse and a golden pheasant outside the door .............. hell yes!

TF,    

Don't throw your toys out of the pram, just because not all of us agree with your views.

From what I see, nobody is trying to rubbish your effort, on the contrary, merely pointing out that you don't cut of your nose to spite your face....

TF, I have no idea what brought that on and nothing could be further from the truth. I’m sorry you’ve got the wrong idea about my posts. 

As for stifling debate, it was you who wanted to prevent further discussion by having the thread closed while I was all for letting it continue. Which one of us was trying to stifle debate?

Nobody is rubbishing what you say, we merely have different viewpoints.

For what it's worth, I largely agree with the OP made by TF.

Money can be saved by using CL or CS sites instead of club sites. Money saving is the main reason we use CLs but for me they have other advantages. Obviously not everyone likes CLs but prefer to stay on club sites and pay the going rate.

It would be interesting to know how many members would leave the CMC if CLs were to disappear.

Quite a lot, I suspect.

You are absolutely right, Nevers, and money can often be saved by using cheaper sites of all types. 

However, it originally appeared (to me) that the OP was advocating the use of CLs without even considering club sites although club sites can sometimes be cheaper than CLs. Then it transpired that the thread was an attempt to stop the club raising site fees so, in the end, I’m not too sure what the point was. 

We each do what is right for us for our varying reasons and respect others’ choices. 

If CL’s were no longer an option I would immediately leave the club.  The loss to the club would be quite significant as my insurance, red pennant (or equivalent), travel bookings, few nights a year on club sites would disappear as well.  Multiply that by lots of others and club prices would have to rise further.  Can’t see the club upsetting the status quo any time soon though.

Personally, I look at where I want to go, and then consider the available options.  This may be club sites, CL's, "the other club" sites, and commercial sites.  We don't generally go away for more than two weeks at a time due to work commitments, never in school holidays, but sometimes for a bank holiday weekend.  Weekends in general are no go for us as we'd only get one night away.  If I like the look of a place, then I'll book it, regardless of whether it's the cheapest option.  We don't spend thousands of pounds on far flung holidays and cruises like some people.

Some consideration must be given to the costs of maintaining the sites on the network, staff costs, new developments, provision of water and electricity, running the club HQ, booking systems etc.  Some sites are obviously more popular and, therefore, generate more income which will, in turn, help to subsidise others.  

It's up to individuals how much they want to pay, according to their budget, but I don't see that paying club site fees makes one stupid.  It's a case of supply and demand.  If you want it, you pay.  If you don't, there are plenty of alternatives to choose from.

If everybody took the OP's advice and stopped using the main sites, (not ever going to happen) think what would happen. (A rather ambiguous statement really)

The CC would close and the much loved CL's along with it......

Bit of a no brainer don't you think?...

Don't bite the hand that feeds you......

add my agreement to that