Groundsheets

Dickdastardly1 replied on 11/06/2022 17:16

Dickdastardly1

Posted on 11/06/2022 17:16

I am aware that several independent campsites are not allowing groundsheets or mats on grass pitches or even the grass fingers around hard-standing pitches.

Grass pitches used for more than a week with groundsheets that are not lifted frequently will disable that pitch for a few weeks allowing enough rest time to recover. Site staff do not have the time to check every awning daily but rely on guests to do the right thing. Sadly, pitches are lost daily across the network.

The other side of the coin would mean more pitches would be available if groundsheets were barred on club sites.

I am neither for or against this. It just a case to raise the issue and see what your thoughts are?

.copy and paste from one site

Pitching:

Please park your (unit) caravan/motorhome/tent in the middle of your allocated pitch.
DO NOT PARK SIDE-ON YOUR PITCH.
Pitches are available from 1:00pm
Day of departure please vacate your pitch by 11.00am.
We do not have fully service pitches
Groundsheets / mats are not permitted on the grass pitches

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replied on 13/06/2022 11:19

Posted on 13/06/2022 10:25 by Tinwheeler

......indeed it does and on club sites too👍.

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brue replied on 13/06/2022 11:38

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brue

Motorhomer

Posted on 13/06/2022 10:58 by JVB66

I think you will find as I posted it is not that long ago that help was offered and even now it seems to be the older (if able),generations that come forward

Posted on 13/06/2022 11:38

I think you'll find those that offer help come from all age groups. However this thread is about groundsheets.

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 13/06/2022 13:12

Rocky 2 buckets

Posted on 13/06/2022 11:01 by JVB66

You and me both I have lost count of the times after we were advised many moons ago that on the cc site bollards now being replaced you had to turn the plug to the. right to get power'

And many of the latest bollards now you need to reset the trips to get power as they trip when removing your plug

Posted on 13/06/2022 13:12

👍🏻😂😂

Tinwheeler replied on 13/06/2022 17:11

Tinwheeler

Campervanner from Cornwall

Posted on 13/06/2022 11:19 by

Quite sure it does but note it wasnt me who talked about "curtain twitching"

There are good people everywhere.

Posted on 13/06/2022 17:11

Err, pardon?

Are you perhaps confusing me with another poster?

I agreed with you about people helping others on club sites as well as non club sites but made no mention of curtain twitchers. You can't pin that one on me 🤣

JVB66 replied on 13/06/2022 17:41

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JVB66

Campervanner from Hertfordshire

Posted on 13/06/2022 10:14 by

I recently discovered a flat tyre on the van as we were about to leave for a big run. A neighbour with whom we hadn't exchanged more than pleasantries in the previous 6 weeks saw us struggling to get the van high enough to extract the spare,he came with a better jack and tools and more or less took the job off me. It still happens and more often than you might think.

Posted on 13/06/2022 17:41

Was he younger than you?, and could not see an oldie struggle