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I tend to disagree with Rex on general principles of site organisation. I think that, when possible, all of tents / motorhomes / caravans should be integrated with no distinction - though that can obviously be difficult with hard / grass standings. Having said that, I'm sure in the present age it's possible to apply a type of standing to a pitch which can be used equally well by all units - plastic honeycomb for instance ?

The one current practice which really annoys me is the placing of tents farthest from the toilet block. The one group which almost completely rely on using the toilet block almost always are placed farthest away - and those that don't rely on it, are placed right beside it. This applies as much to commercial sites as club sites.

QUOTE FROM REX:

Hi again Nursie
There you go again You are trying your damndest to instigate trouble, you will not succeed and please will you stick to the subject of this post. You have now had your say Good,
By all means stay and join us but stick to the subject under discussion, if you have anything useful to say on this subject I am sure the dedicated and experienced campers on this forum would be please to hear your opinion on tents, I gave you my thoughts on Moterhomes not the people who use them what is your opinion on tents
what do you as a moterhome camper think about the senior form of camping the tent.
You brought the subject of urine up on the moterhome forum saying that tent campers urinate outside their tents while you have breakfast it is on the forum in I said in my opinion that it was good that the dog owners brought their pets I also said club rules state that dogs should be kept on a short lead and moved of the site to deficate and that I thought that unine which is 99% passed by pet dog and the odd camper from all units
would do no harm.
There your untrue instigation's answers in full now please stop trying to instigate trouble between unit type I accept the present situation 100% as there is nothing but segregation can change that.
Have a nice day nursie
Regards
Rex.

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I have no problem with tents at all & as for the urinating reference that was not said how you have taken it & it was only said in response to your post claiming that a lot if not most motorhomers empty their waste tanks on their pitches & are lazy. you came into the motorhome forum to ask us to pass on your message of disapproval to our colleagues & some motorhome owners took offence at your insinuations. i just said in response to your post that i have seen campers urinate outside their tents in the past but of course that doesnt make me think all tent owners do this though & i dont assume the behaviour of the odd few tent owners is typical of them all? i said that in my eyes urinating isnt nice to see & you defended it saying it wasnt harmful. This was the only reason why i referred to folks urinating & it was just to prove a point & to ask why what you witnessed when you saw that motorhome dumping their waste made you assume that all motorhome owners ignorantly empty their waste tanks anywhere they please? we are motorhome owners & we would never dream of dumping our waste tank anywhere other than the proper place & so it offended me too. if your fellow tent posters would like to read the thread that you started in the motorhome section i think they will see who the instigator was & hopefully they will draw their own conclusions as to whether or not you were being personal about motorhome users? as for my opinions of tents, well i havent given it much thought as its never been an issue of mine but to answer your question i think that they are a lovely way for people to enjoy outdoor life & i can see why those that enjoy the back to nature lifestyle would love them & some of the set ups i have seen during our travels have been pretty impressive. we like to come & go as we please & dont like the idea of having to set up & take down in all weather but i still can see the appeal of a tent though. i think we all have our preferences & there are units to suit everyones tastes & budgets & i am just happy to let people live their lives the way that they enjoy best & get joy from seeing others enjoying their lives. i hope that ansers your question? Nursie 

Quote: Originally posted by rexgrant on 24/9/2008

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Hi all
The subject under discussion on this thread is who should be responsible for informing members that the pitch they have booked is unusable due to flood or mud.
Please let us all stick to the subject
Rex.

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 Hear, hear!

I'm not a club member and I haven't been able to fathom from this thread whether sites are currently obligated to contact campers regarding site conditions or not BUT maybe it's more difficult for sites (in general) to contact people because more people book in advance now than ever before. I don't believe it should be the responsibility of the site to contact campers, although if they have the resources and do contact you, that's obviously a bonus, but then we're back to square one and some campers would complain about sites which are unable (for whatever reason) to contact them. As long as the sites are honest and can give you a true picture of the status of the site at the time that you contact them, surely that gives you enough information to decide whether to change your plans.

Quote: Originally posted by Nursie on 24/9/2008

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QUOTE FROM REX:

Hi again Nursie
There you go again You are trying your damndest to instigate trouble, you will not succeed and please will you stick to the subject of this post. You have now had your say Good,
By all means stay and join us but stick to the subject under discussion, if you have anything useful to say on this subject I am sure the dedicated and experienced campers on this forum would be please to hear your opinion on tents, I gave you my thoughts on Moterhomes not the people who use them what is your opinion on tents
what do you as a moterhome camper think about the senior form of camping the tent.
You brought the subject of urine up on the moterhome forum saying that tent campers urinate outside their tents while you have breakfast it is on the forum in I said in my opinion that it was good that the dog owners brought their pets I also said club rules state that dogs should be kept on a short lead and moved of the site to deficate and that I thought that unine which is 99% passed by pet dog and the odd camper from all units
would do no harm.
There your untrue instigation's answers in full now please stop trying to instigate trouble between unit type I accept the present situation 100% as there is nothing but segregation can change that.
Have a nice day nursie
Regards
Rex.

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I have no problem with tents at all & as for the urinating reference that was not said how you have taken it & it was only said in response to your post claiming that a lot if not most motorhomers empty their waste tanks on their pitches & are lazy. you came into the motorhome forum to ask us to pass on your message of disapproval to our colleagues & some motorhome owners took offence at your insinuations. i just said in response to your post that i have seen campers urinate outside their tents in the past but of course that doesnt make me think all tent owners do this though & i dont assume the behaviour of the odd few tent owners is typical of them all? i said that in my eyes urinating isnt nice to see & you defended it saying it wasnt harmful. This was the only reason why i referred to folks urinating & it was just to prove a point & to ask why what you witnessed when you saw that motorhome dumping their waste made you assume that all motorhome owners ignorantly empty their waste tanks anywhere they please? we are motorhome owners & we would never dream of dumping our waste tank anywhere other than the proper place & so it offended me too. if your fellow tent posters would like to read the thread that you started in the motorhome section i think they will see who the instigator was & hopefully they will draw their own conclusions as to whether or not you were being personal about motorhome users? as for my opinions of tents, well i havent given it much thought as its never been an issue of mine but to answer your question i think that they are a lovely way for people to enjoy outdoor life & i can see why those that enjoy the back to nature lifestyle would love them & some of the set ups i have seen during our travels have been pretty impressive. we like to come & go as we please & dont like the idea of having to set up & take down in all weather but i still can see the appeal of a tent though. i think we all have our preferences & there are units to suit everyones tastes & budgets & i am just happy to let people live their lives the way that they enjoy best & get joy from seeing others enjoying their lives. i hope that ansers your question? Nursie 

Post last edited on 24/09/2008 14:07:05

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All is well that ends well we are now back on subject.
Good by
Rex.


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Quote: Originally posted by arthurdent on 24/9/2008

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I tend to disagree with Rex on general principles of site organisation. I think that, when possible, all of tents / motorhomes / caravans should be integrated with no distinction - though that can obviously be difficult with hard / grass standings. Having said that, I'm sure in the present age it's possible to apply a type of standing to a pitch which can be used equally well by all units - plastic honeycomb for instance ?

The one current practice which really annoys me is the placing of tents farthest from the toilet block. The one group which almost completely rely on using the toilet block almost always are placed farthest away - and those that don't rely on it, are placed right beside it. This applies as much to commercial sites as club sites.

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Quote: Originally posted by Nursie on 24/9/2008

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You flirting with me Rex you little rascal ....  cos you keep on winking at me lol! I am a married woman u know?  Nursie

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Quote: Originally posted by rexgrant on 11/9/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by Fat Bum on 11/9/2008Maybe the C&CC should have a policy that they don't ring anyone at all if the site is flooded but leave it to the camper to ring them. After all we all hear weather forecasts and know if the conditions have been bad in an area and it would only take a few minutes to ring them a day or 2 before and check. If they have to ring everyone they are expecting, which could be, say 30 units (or even more), this could involve them having to make 50+ calls bearing in mind that a lot of people may not be in the first time they are rung, and this could take one person the best part of a day, and would cost them a fair bit in phone calls.

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With this policy at least everyone would know where they stand - that they are responsible for checking the conditions themselves, and then they only have themselves to blame if they don't check and find the site unsuitable.

Hi FB
spot on, providing the club informs all members that this is a new rule so all will know and not expect to be informed.
Rex.

Post last edited on 11/09/2008 21:31:30

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