Site barrier times - or lack of them!

lagerorwine replied on 20/09/2018 12:02

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Posted on 20/09/2018 12:02

On many sites in Europe, the site barrier is 'inactive' between certain hours (typically midnight to 8am) so that everyone has chance of a good nights sleep. However, this is not the case on Club sites, but personally, I think this should adopted (those within 20 miles of a ferry/Eurotunnel excepted)

We try to use CLs, but whilst using 2 sites in the last 10 days, we have experienced the following -

Henley Four Oaks - couple on next pitch depart at 5.45am

Moreton in Marsh - Motorhome on next pitch departs at 6.45am

Both departures preceded by noise associated with 'preparations for departure'

What do others think?

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huskydog replied on 20/09/2018 13:37

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EmilysDad replied on 20/09/2018 13:44

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EmilysDad replied on 20/09/2018 13:47

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Posted on 20/09/2018 13:47

The main culprits for noise, for me, are the sliding doors being slammed shut on the VW van type conversions. Other than that, I rarely hear anyone drive from their pitch

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replied on 20/09/2018 13:48

Posted on 20/09/2018 13:48

Just because I no longer need to leave site early I see no need to prevent others MM.

EmilysDad replied on 20/09/2018 14:01

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Posted on 20/09/2018 13:48 by

Just because I no longer need to leave site early I see no need to prevent others MM.

Posted on 20/09/2018 14:01

I neither agreed nor disagreed with the OP

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rayjsj replied on 20/09/2018 14:14

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Posted on 20/09/2018 13:33 by lagerorwine

Yes agreed, its the noise associated with the preparations that are the problem - leg winding, locker banging, etc for 20 minutes or so.

It doesn't appear to worry most, so its obviously a personnal thing.

CL's don't often have barriers - but you only have a 1 in 4 chance of someone leaving at 5.45am!

Posted on 20/09/2018 14:14

Agree, the thing that wakes me up.....and annoys me, is the use of electric drills to wind up corner steady legs and the loud override ratchet sounds, that mean the leg is UP, please stop pressing the trigger.

Or I start pressing MY trigger.

Moan, moan, but only prior to 8.00am.

rayjsj replied on 20/09/2018 14:18

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Posted on 20/09/2018 13:47 by EmilysDad

The main culprits for noise, for me, are the sliding doors being slammed shut on the VW van type conversions. Other than that, I rarely hear anyone drive from their pitch

Posted on 20/09/2018 14:18

I have a slidey door van.......but seldom rise before 9.00am.

Hoping for an electric door closer mechanism for Christmas. Hint.

Tinwheeler replied on 20/09/2018 14:30

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Posted on 20/09/2018 14:18 by rayjsj

I have a slidey door van.......but seldom rise before 9.00am.

Hoping for an electric door closer mechanism for Christmas. Hint.

Posted on 20/09/2018 14:30

They’re very heavy I believe, Ray.

Slidey door here as well and, sadly, it needs to be slammed to lock but it’s a very rare occurrence for ours to be in use before 9am as well.

Wherenext replied on 20/09/2018 16:01

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Posted on 20/09/2018 16:01

I don't mind being woken early in the morning, I'm usually coming around somewhere near 5 am anyway. If Mrs WN is woken it just means we can have an early cuddle rather than wait until she wakes up.

Hate being woken by anyone after I go to sleep at night though as I often have trouble getting back to sleep. Can take hours, so any slidey door user visiting the loo at 11.30 pm please be quiet! Thank you.