What’s the point of the Club if sites are full?

hitchglitch replied on 06/05/2021 19:00

hitchglitch

Posted on 06/05/2021 19:00

I left the Club last year because we mainly take our motorhome to Europe but I was happy to rejoin as we thought a week away in the UK might be good whilst we await new travel rules. So, having decided on a nice area in the South East and found a Club site we fancied - it is totally booked out in June. Fortunately there are plenty of commercial sites with lots of availability in the same area and in many ways I would prefer them to a Club site.

I suppose you could say that the Club is successful by having their sites sold out, but - a “touring Club”?! Seems to me that it is a highly specialised Club catering for a few people who want a very specific experience far removed from normal camping.

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Cornersteady replied on 11/05/2021 09:50

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Cornersteady

Caravanner from Tyne & Wear

Posted on 11/05/2021 09:38 by

The composition of the regular contributors here "seems" reasonably representative of the other campers I see on club sites and can be summed up very approximately as "Pensioners with dogs" (not my words but near enough) They obviously appeal to the target audience and the sites would be scarcely used mid weeks and out of season .if they depended on families with school age children.

Posted on 11/05/2021 09:50

I see on club sites..

So you're extrapolating what you see on your infrequent and short (I think you would agree with that?) visits to club sites to the whole membership?

So what you are saying is that what you see matches the posters on here and yes I'm sure it does 100% but that is not the whole membership nor representative of it. Are all member pensioners? I seem to recall the club giving out the 'average' member once and it is not anywhere near a CT poster.

I would suggest that someone who visits club sites only in school holidays would think the club is only full of young families?

Tinwheeler replied on 11/05/2021 10:02

Tinwheeler

Campervanner from Cornwall

Posted on 11/05/2021 09:38 by

The composition of the regular contributors here "seems" reasonably representative of the other campers I see on club sites and can be summed up very approximately as "Pensioners with dogs" (not my words but near enough) They obviously appeal to the target audience and the sites would be scarcely used mid weeks and out of season .if they depended on families with school age children.

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:02

I'm sure you're right in the comparison with what you see on club sites, David, but until you use club sites in all seasons and see the variations in site users, it can't be taken as an overall view.

In the light of your last sentence, the club has much to thank us oldies for in keeping things ticking over out of peak season.🙂

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Posted on 11/05/2021 09:50 by Cornersteady

I see on club sites..

So you're extrapolating what you see on your infrequent and short (I think you would agree with that?) visits to club sites to the whole membership?

So what you are saying is that what you see matches the posters on here and yes I'm sure it does 100% but that is not the whole membership nor representative of it. Are all member pensioners? I seem to recall the club giving out the 'average' member once and it is not anywhere near a CT poster.

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peedee replied on 11/05/2021 10:14

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peedee

Motorhomer from Bedfordshire

Posted on 11/05/2021 09:24 by Cornersteady

Yes which you have been found to give misleading information from (clear evidence of block booking from AGM when there is not for example)

and you now have found inconsistencies in the AGM minutes yourself so my point stands.

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:14

You might think it is misleading information I hope others realise it isn't apart from that I don#'t recall pointing anything out about block bookings, cancellations yes but not block bookings no. Where would one get any figures on block bookings and perhaps you would like to point out where I have!

A minor error in the minutes doesn't materially alter the facts presented over the 5 years.

Cluctching at straws Corners

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peedee replied on 11/05/2021 10:18

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peedee

Motorhomer from Bedfordshire

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:18

I would say not, it appears mostly male does it not?

I thought the opposite actually and I don't think the Club totally ignores CT

peedee

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Cornersteady replied on 11/05/2021 10:20

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Cornersteady

Caravanner from Tyne & Wear

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:04 by

One does not need to spend ones entire time going from one site to another to form an impression of the average member found there and as you agree 100% with my extrapolation Whats your problem?

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:20

Well one does because one is only going at a time when others members who work or have kids won't be there. When was the last time you were on a club site in the school holidays, you can only report back on the times you have been.

as you agree 100% with my extrapolation...

What I said: 'So what you are saying is that what you see matches the posters on here and yes I'm sure it does 100%'

But then I tried to point out is that what you appear to do doing is taking that biased small sample and saying that represents the whole membership?

Cornersteady replied on 11/05/2021 10:22

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Cornersteady

Caravanner from Tyne & Wear

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:18 by peedee

I would say not, it appears mostly male does it not?

I thought the opposite actually and I don't think the Club totally ignores CT

peedee

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:22

You're saying that CT posters are mostly female? Ok

I would love to think that the club does read CT but sadly I'm not so sure.

peedee replied on 11/05/2021 10:26

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peedee

Motorhomer from Bedfordshire

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:26

Well I can think of at least two things the Club has done initially driven by postings on here and there are probably more.

1. Motorhome disposal point changes

2. The rolling booking system

Its a cheap way of gathering views, surveys cost money

peedee

replied on 11/05/2021 10:35

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:26 by peedee

Well I can think of at least two things the Club has done initially driven by postings on here and there are probably more.

1. Motorhome disposal point changes

2. The rolling booking system

Its a cheap way of gathering views, surveys cost money

peedee

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Tinwheeler replied on 11/05/2021 10:40

Tinwheeler

Campervanner from Cornwall

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:26 by peedee

Well I can think of at least two things the Club has done initially driven by postings on here and there are probably more.

1. Motorhome disposal point changes

2. The rolling booking system

Its a cheap way of gathering views, surveys cost money

peedee

Posted on 11/05/2021 10:40

I have a recollection of the club doing regular surveys....

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