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Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 17/6/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by Jakers on 17/6/2011

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cos that does save a bit of water as unfortunately some customers have a habit of letting the taps run when there is no one in the block?!

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I really will come and camp at your site one day Jakers, I imagine that it's lovely.

I wonder what the siteowners open letter to campers would contain

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I did consider it  but the list was much longer than the one that the campers open letter so thought better of it, one thing that mine would contain would be RESPECT - that goes for every aspect, respect for site owners, fellow campers and caravanners, other folks pitches, property, campsite property, for people in general........... oh yes and the big one that just cos we own a site doesn't mean we get everything for free nor does it mean we are not entitled to make a living and maybe even a break now and again

I would ask for hot water in the washing up sinks. Too often I have tried, and failed, to wash in water that's luke warm at best and trickles out of the taps.

And in the open letter to fellow campers, I would ask them to leave the washing up sink in the condition they would wish to find it. Don't leave the plug hole bunged up with food scraps, and suds and water everywhere. This also applies to wash basins. Rinse them out after use and make sure you have not left most of your hair in the plug hole !!

Quote: Originally posted by Jasmine_Park on 17/6/2011

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I would ask customers that when they go to the toilet to make sure they actually do, rather than the occasional person who goes up the toilet on the floor and up the walls. Not a pleasant job to clean!!

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Indeed we woudl ask the same also.............and in using the toilet in the appropriate fashion please do not destroy the toilet bowl in the process, when you have had a few too many and are carrying a heavy object and dropping it into the loo ????  making it fundamentally dangerous for others to use.  Should this occur maybe an idea to tell the site owners at the time this happens, NOT the following morning when you're shamed into it.

( to be fair the lady ( yes lady!)  did pay for her damages eventually!)

Quote: Originally posted by Jakers on 17/6/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by Jasmine_Park on 17/6/2011

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I would ask customers that when they go to the toilet to make sure they actually do, rather than the occasional person who goes up the toilet on the floor and up the walls. Not a pleasant job to clean!!

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Indeed we woudl ask the same also.............and in using the toilet in the appropriate fashion please do not destroy the toilet bowl in the process, when you have had a few too many and are carrying a heavy object and dropping it into the loo ????  making it fundamentally dangerous for others to use.  Should this occur maybe an idea to tell the site owners at the time this happens, NOT the following morning when you're shamed into it.

( to be fair the lady ( yes lady!)  did pay for her damages eventually!)

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It always amazes me the disgusting state that some campers can leave the toilets in, I always imagined it was the mens toilets that are left in a mess - sorry men i was wrong, I am often horrified at the state women leave the toilets in, not just at campsites, it happens at my workplace too.

I wouldnt want the task of having to clean the campsite toilets and I feel sorry the campsites that get slated in reviews for having dirty toilets because I am sure they didnt go round themselves and make them disgusting

To the owner of Brynawelon - you can't "hit and run" by whettting our curiosity just telling half the story and not finishing it off. I am sure I am not the only one who is desperate (no pun intended) to know WHAT was dropped down the loo bowl that was so heavy that it wrecked the bowl!

Please, please do tell!

Quote: Originally posted by borntoshop on 17/6/2011

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To the owner of Brynawelon - you can't "hit and run" by whettting our curiosity just telling half the story and not finishing it off. I am sure I am not the only one who is desperate (no pun intended) to know WHAT was dropped down the loo bowl that was so heavy that it wrecked the bowl!

Please, please do tell!

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I think some times it is easy to blame the campsite owners. I think some just think they are loaded and just rake the money in, I'm sure this is not the case in the majority of sites. They are just trying to make a living. It is extremely hard to do that in this country as a small trader, regardless of the business. Sometimes you just want something like someone to work 2 or 3 hours a day but only for the summer months and probably in the late afternoon/early evenings. but who would take that job. Most campsites are rural, In my semi rural town, Morrisons are always advertising for part time staff, which means they cant get enough, and they are offering regular employment throughout the year, staff discounts overtime at peak periods etc. If we castigate them too much and let them fail we will end up with the Havens etc of this world taking over and leave us with little choice.

Having said that, there are some sites which need to improve

I wonder if any campsites have thought about offering free camping in exchange for a couple of hours work a day. If there are people that enjoy going on working holidays clearing out muddy ponds and canals etc; I am sure there are campers that would jump at the chance of working just two hours a day on a campsite.

...would have to be a free pitch with EHU of course  

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 18/6/2011

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I wonder if any campsites have thought about offering free camping in exchange for a couple of hours work a day. If there are people that enjoy going on working holidays clearing out muddy ponds and canals etc; I am sure there are campers that would jump at the chance of working just two hours a day on a campsite.

...would have to be a free pitch with EHU of course  

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