Queueing at Chatsworth

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that might put the cat amongst the pigeons, Ian

agree woth David in that it is the rigid arrival/departure times that is the biggest contributor to congestion on club sites.....

due to a totally different culture on the sites we use 'elsewhere' this problem simply doesnt occur.....one in, one out, one in, one out...all quiet, no stress, no queuing, no racetrack, no best pitch....

i can understand the club trying to do something on sites that are constantly full, however members leave at different times, so early departers creat space for early arrivals....

ok, less choice of pitch that all lining up waiting for the starting gun and then 'the off' like the Derby.....

perhaps, in quieter periods, the club could revert to a drip feed of arrivals to remove the congestion its policy causes...

The problem at Chatsworth and a few other sites is access so some rules are needed but they are not made clear enough on the site details to me. Where there is no problem with access I cannot see a problem with people arriving any time after nine but I would make a small charge for this up to midday.

It could work on sites with more than two couples or possibly non facility sites where the wardens are not tied to cleaning the facilities

Ps it would need the exec commitee to agree any takers yet

What on earth is the issue? Checking the earliest arrival time for the site we are about to visit should leave us folk in no quandary at all. Problem sorted!

Now if folk want to suggest a possible changing of the working practices of a site or the club then that is a totally different thing, not a reason to tip up earlier than the current published times and then protest mind! I'd bet such protestation are met with the contempt they deserve!

the 'problem' is that each site has an 'opening time' and even with members sticking to that time, having several turn up at the same time and wanting to maximise what they have paid for, will cause congestion.

no-one has broken a rule, yet the rule itself contributes to the congestion, just like a department store opening its doors on sale day.

so, a staggered system, managed by the natural process of members turning up at different times, would reduce congestion.

add in a simple ANPR system and an automatic barrier and you wont have an issue with wardens who are cleaning or whatever and not in the office.

folk can always book in when they tell staff what pitch theyre on...

always seemed a bit daft to me to visit the office twice....

There is not a rigid arrival time. You can arrive anytime between the earliest arrival time, ( on most sites this is 12.00 noon) and late afternoon. That gives a good few hours in which people can arrive, get set up  and not cause any problems. (Nothing rigid about it.)

The "Earliest arrival"  time stated on the site details is sensible. It allows those leaving the site up to 12.00 noon, a clear exit from the site.

  

Cheers.......................K

agreed, bit folk tend to fall into different categories.....

some like to take their time and explore an area before getting to site...

some, however, like to get to a site as early as possible, quickly get set up and get off out exploring and making the most of the day.

if there are a few with this latter preference,they will all arrive at the same time...opening time....no messing about, set up and away out to see the surrounding area....with club prices, you cant waste time dawdling about.   

you can also arrive at a cinema any time but most want to catch the start of the movie....

Agreed too! For those that advocate that seemless arrival/departure I ask how would that work? Surely you couldn't have 24hr comings and goings. Surely you would still have an earliest opening/arrival time, wouldn't that just bring with it exactly what occasional happens now, a queue?  Aren't we Brits praised for our queuing habits!