Flashing flag/light poles

Mrs Cobley replied on 17/06/2019 09:23

Posted on 17/06/2019 09:23

Could the club Not ban these from sites as they can be a hazard to people with Ep' also if you had a light in your garden at home which is distracting neighbours' others would you Not ask that neighbour to turn the bloody thing Off. rest my peace Rant.

Tinwheeler replied on 17/06/2019 09:34

Posted on 17/06/2019 09:34

A rant indeed and something that’s been discussed many times. 

If you see something hazardous to your health, there’s nothing to stop you having a polite word with the person concerned. 

Cornersteady replied on 17/06/2019 11:16

Posted on 17/06/2019 11:16

sorry what is Ep' ?

This is on a camp site after all and not permanent like at home. Yes if there is a real and present danger to life or your outfit then do something. If they are that bright as to really annoy you then once again do something, but if it is just a distraction or minor annoyance then live and let live?

I assume as they are only bothering you at night and as they are not that bright and it is just a distraction then close the blinds? 

Wildwood replied on 17/06/2019 11:33

Posted on 17/06/2019 11:33

They never bother me but if you do see one that looks unsafe then report it to the warden or site staff. I would not get into an argument with the owner of the caravan.

replied on 17/06/2019 11:39

Posted on 17/06/2019 11:39

Not my cup of tea, but hardly worth getting worked up about. 

We leave the awning light on all night, does that annoy? 

I have allsorts of outside lights around my detached house, LED floodlights to all 4 sides, purple floodlights in back garden to light up the trees, yellow at the front for the porch and yellow spotlight on the Cordyline tree, no complaints yet!

mgrds replied on 17/06/2019 12:05

Posted on 17/06/2019 12:05

I'm a live and let live kinda guy - so not likely to get worked up  by someone elses flagpole or music or  dog or children.   But must say I prefer looking at trhe night sky and seeing the moon and stars rather than flashing LED lights.  And i prefer hearing the birds rather than my neighbours taste in music. I'd rather see the green of the grass and trees rather  than a neighbours giant brightly coloured windbreak staked out to the very edge of my pitch !
But life is to short to get worked up abut this stuff so i just get up and go for a walk .

But kinda sad that some peopel have to try to rebuild the city  in country field  - and we take our light polution with us! 

 

Cornersteady replied on 17/06/2019 12:38

Posted on 17/06/2019 11:28 by Tinwheeler

I assume it’s epilepsy, Corners. There again, it might be eosinophilic pneumonia🤷🏻‍♂️

Posted on 17/06/2019 12:38

thanks then (If i remember my awareness training on this) that is photosensitive epilepsy (affect 5% of those with epilepsy) and even if a person be so affected then a TV in a dark room poses more of a threat than such lights on a caravan site. But I may be wrong.

I wonder if the OP is affected like that?

geoffeales replied on 17/06/2019 16:00

Posted on 17/06/2019 16:00

LEDs that warn where your awning pegs are can help avoid tripping, but as for those great tall flashing poles and fairy lights - ughhhh - ban them all! Awning lights left on all night also upset me, especially when I want to do a bit of star gazing.

Cornersteady replied on 17/06/2019 16:18

Posted on 17/06/2019 16:00 by geoffeales

LEDs that warn where your awning pegs are can help avoid tripping, but as for those great tall flashing poles and fairy lights - ughhhh - ban them all! Awning lights left on all night also upset me, especially when I want to do a bit of star gazing.

Posted on 17/06/2019 16:18

While I can sort of see your point, I would think that a camp site is not the best place to star graze?

Also I leave my awning light on to help me back onto the van from trips to the shower block.

Tinwheeler replied on 17/06/2019 16:25

Posted on 17/06/2019 16:25

Banning seems a bit radical. I grimace at the noise of the 6am water fetching routine and the crash of empty bottles going in the recycling bin  but I wouldn’t dream of calling for a ban just because it doesn’t suit me. No doubt I do something that annoys others but we can’t ban everything.

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