Has Covid-19 Put a Nail in the Coffin of Centres?

Some Centres have cancelled until the end of June, some the end of July and some the end of August and even a few that have cancelled all 2020 rallies.

I don't think that it will be the location that will be the issue I think it will be things like not accepting cash, not supplying tea/coffee, no visitors, social distancing (especially if there is a problem), sanitising fresh water and elsan taps regularly and the lesser problems of no rally letter and no plaques.  I think that it will be a marshalling nightmare !

I've just received a phone call this morning from the marshal running a rally in mid July.

The rally was given the go - ahead as of the 4th July announcement, but  has now been cancelled, upon the guidance from the rally committee, that it is deemed to be a gathering, which would exceed the  present numbers allowed to congregate.

Without getting into politics here,  I'm sure that we are less of a risk than some of the protest gatherings we seen of late.   Those of us, who were going to the rally, had already been given an outline of how we were to conduct ourselves on the rally eg; one way paths to the water taps and tipping points and the like.  Also not to pay any outstanding rally fees with cash at the rally.  There would be no flag, competitions or such like.

Rallies with our centre have now been cancelled until the end of July (June previously.) Personally I'd feel ok on a rally or temporary holiday site with a limit on the number. I expect it's difficult to interpret the "rules" at present, is a gathering of people the same as a gathering of self contained units? The guidance would appear to be off-putting and is it a legal requirement or is it just "guidance?"

It does make one wonder how some people manage to survive? it is very noticeable when out walking our dog in the present climate 

 Some can stop and talk easily maintaining a safe distance ,

Others will even cross the road,, or go the other way ,when on any of our country footpaths , although most are plenty wide enough to pass 

It is one of the converstion subjects that others have also noticed

But that's not the subject of this thread JVB, it's about rallies re-starting, (hopefully) for those who enjoy them.

IT is when reading about the canceled one

As a follow up to my last reply.  I've a booking with the CCC club in the third week in July.  It's a site where the facilities are closed, which requires me to use my own.  They are also unable to sell gas ect.   I'll be taking all the food and other requirements with me.  All payments are to made without contact with the site staff.  The only contact with them will be the escort to my pitch upon arrival.   My plan is to be out walking during my stay, taking lunches and drinks with me.    So really - other than not knowing the other campers there, is that going to be much different to being on a rally?   

I agree ,and reiterate how do some manage these days

"We are all in this together?" but it seems some try to make it more difficult for others to adapt

So really - other than not knowing the other campers there, is that going to be much different to being on a rally?  

I have never attended a rally but assumed that at some point like minded members might have gathered to socialise on some evenings.

Hi EasyT,

I've rallied for the past 30 odd years and run a few as well.   Once you've been on a rally you'll probably want to go to more.    The only thing that puts off some from going is being off grid,  but most of us live off solar energy.     

Anyway continuing with the thread.   You soon get to make friends rallying and along with lower pitch fees and often being in locations that would cost a lot more on club sites, we feel like we're in our own private little place.  This is why those of us who have enjoyed the freedom it offers feel we're being left out while  other parts of the leisure sector are allowed to restart.     As you say about socialising in the evenings, although we can't safely have functions in our marques ect for the foreseeable future, we can still sit outside our vans and interact safely within the governments current guidelines  as we often do with our neighbours on a club site.     

P.S.  Come to a rally and try it.