O.K.----What is the arrival time?

So the people who don't mind others arriving early are probably arriving early themselves. Is it fair that the members that abide by the arrival time are in effect penalised by the ones that think 'to hell with it I'm on holiday, I'll do as I like'? In this day of the computer world can the Caravan Club  not have a record of people who do this all the time and put some kind of penalty e.g cancel bookings, as they do with repeat no-shows?  This would soon stop them. Don't say people cannot estimate times of arrival as Sat navs and AA route finder etc gives estimated times that works for a lot of people. 

Members who as annoyed by this as we are should write a review every time and contact the Club themselves so that something gets done. This has gone on for too long!  

Vandj, Why are you annoyed about the time other people arrive?

Somebody got to the pub before me the other day but it didn't seem to matter. 

My goodness, V&J, mind your BP.

Have you seen the other thread running in Caravan and MH Chat? You can be angry there as well.

Members put pressure on wardens trying to get on to sites early as I presume the wardens are worried about having lines of outfits lined up along the road or site entrance and then getting complaints from the locals and the boys in blue but we did stay at the New Forest centenary site one year which has a long drive and that year a long line of outfits and a warden who stuck to the rules, there were some unhappy faces as we left the site. Touring is about being relaxed so we never set out on our journey till gone 11am who wants to join the rat race 

If people didn't stay long after the published departure time (12 noon on most sites) there wouldn't be the need to arrive early, because there would be ample pitch choice when arriving soon after 12 noon. But because so many stay late without paying, this makes the problem far worse.

I've heard it all now. 

Why did you spend 5days watching other people,instead of getting on with your holiday ????

I don't understand your logic, Ian. If lots of folk are staying late (I'm going to assume they've checked with the warden that it's OK) then there's surely less choice of pitch if you arrive early and therefore less reason to do so?

Personally I'd be happy for the club to adopt a more flexible arrival/departure regime where there are no access difficulties, but as it stands, I'll go along with the club requirements regarding arrivals.

Remember though, at the end of the day, those folk who are staying later (with the wardens permission) are doing nothing wrong whereas those arriving early are ignoring club rules.

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Ah, Husky, you have to watch other people on site very closely to observe all their faults and failings  -  so that you can write here and complain about them. You and I both know that by now!