Have CAMC over priced some sites

Tirril replied on 18/08/2019 19:10

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Posted on 18/08/2019 19:10

Just stayed mid August on the Chatsworth site costing over £35 per night for two people on a standard pitch. During the week there were many unused pitches and even at weekends there were several not taken. Very few children and those there seemed to be with grandparents. August has to be the busiest month and previously you had to book Chatsworth well in advance to have any hope of getting a pitch. A very nice site with superb wardens but it would seemed getting far too expensive. Surely better to charge less and fill a site to maintain profit margins than overprice and have reduced members attending.

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KjellNN replied on 24/08/2019 16:31

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Posted on 24/08/2019 15:54 by cyberyacht

I'm not sure that it makes a lot of difference. I've just had a look back at my holiday costs when I owned my place in Spain. If I divide up the annual cost of ownership, ignoring the tied up capital element, for say a nominal 100 days a year, which is not dissimilar to the "long holiday over there crew" and the nightly cost isn't much different. The last package holiday I did was fifteen years ago and worked out at £100 per day, door to door.

Posted on 24/08/2019 16:31

It would be interesting to know where these places are that we could get say 2 flights to/from, get to and from airports, hire a car at the destination, get all insurance, self catering accommodation, and all food and fuel etc, and still have change from £350 per week.

Plus of course then move on to somewhere different and repeat the process several times before returning home.

We might consider selling the caravan if we could do that.

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Posted on 24/08/2019 16:31 by KjellNN

It would be interesting to know where these places are that we could get say 2 flights to/from, get to and from airports, hire a car at the destination, get all insurance, self catering accommodation, and all food and fuel etc, and still have change from £350 per week.

Plus of course then move on to somewhere different and repeat the process several times before returning home.

We might consider selling the caravan if we could do that.

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KjellNN replied on 24/08/2019 18:45

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Posted on 24/08/2019 18:45

Ah, yes.....would need to be a very large suitcase to hold all our prescription stuff .

And a different bed every week too.

On second thoughts, I doubt OH would agree!

Oneputt replied on 24/08/2019 19:51

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Posted on 24/08/2019 19:51

Just a guess, but are all the empty pitches caused by the people never returning to this site cos we don’t like the wardens as they told us off for breaking the rules. Just a thought to kick around

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Posted on 24/08/2019 19:51 by Oneputt

Just a guess, but are all the empty pitches caused by the people never returning to this site cos we don’t like the wardens as they told us off for breaking the rules. Just a thought to kick around

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Oneputt replied on 24/08/2019 20:44

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Posted on 24/08/2019 20:44

Lighten up AD your meant to be on holiday. Might see you at Bitburg on Tuesday😜

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Posted on 24/08/2019 20:44 by Oneputt

Lighten up AD your meant to be on holiday. Might see you at Bitburg on Tuesday😜

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JollyKernow replied on 24/08/2019 20:51

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Posted on 24/08/2019 20:42 by

I have never been "told off" by a warden but as sure as life it would be the last they would ever see of me. I stopped being "told off" when I left school

Posted on 24/08/2019 20:51

We as a club value all our members, school leavers and all.

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moulesy replied on 24/08/2019 20:51

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Posted on 24/08/2019 20:42 by

I have never been "told off" by a warden but as sure as life it would be the last they would ever see of me. I stopped being "told off" when I left school

Posted on 24/08/2019 20:51

Blimey! Doesn't Mrs AD ever tell you off? What's your secret?