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Hi,

Try not to get to upset at your first caravan trip......

We've gone away in our van and forgotten the poles for the awning.

OH reversed at a rally into those metal fences and ripped off our caravan window.....we had to tape it up for the rest of the holiday...... even having to turn up at a CC site after with it like that.... until we returned home and the insurance sorted it for us.

Turned up at rallies in mud.....yuk.

On most CC sites we have stayed we have been ok...... last October at Chester some of the electric went off and it effected us...... had to use battery and gas for 12 hours.

Usually on CC sites if the toilets are being cleaned they let you use the disabled loo think that was a little harsh.

Anyway at least your next trip should run more smooth for you.....having done it once.

Quote: Originally posted by ianjmatt on 10/7/2009

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(after warning us that a regular might turn up and swear at us on the Wednesday night as it was 'his' pitch).

I hope the warden was joking! There's no such thing as "reserved" pitches at a club site, and any warden who allows a "regular" to lay dibs on a pitch needs shooting.

Overall it wasn't so bad in the end, although the warden on the site was a bit grumpy - I don't think he actually smiled once!!

Sorry to hear you had a rough initiation. The vast majority of wardens are much more helpful. Still, at least you've got an anecdote out of it, and you'll laugh about it all in year to come. No, really, you will!

Hi,

We too stayed at the Bala Club Site (2 wks ago). We did a two nights stopover on the way down and back from South Wales. Having never visited that part of Wales before and timing it badly - we arrived at Bala 30 mins before official arrival time (along with three others) - the Warden was not best pleased!!! He told us that we should have stopped over in a layby ...... "welcome to Wales" I mouthed to the other new arrivals. The Man ahead of us had problems with his booking and Mr Grumpy made everybody else wait outside Reception while he dealt with this. When we were finally shown to our pitch, it was at the bottom of the camp site and not a full size hard standing as I expected, was pretty damp and we never saw the sun (when it eventually came out). 

Next day our 4x4 wouldn't start ......... and surprisingly Mr Grumpy lent us his jump leads and so slightly redeemed himself but we noticed how he continually chastised other Residents for either driving through the Site at more than 5 miles per hour, or for driving over the well mown grass etc etc.

On our return visit to Bala from South Wales, we thought we'd try a different approach. We arrived after 12.00, waited patiently to be booked in and I asked jokingly for a Sunnyside Pitch with a Sea View!  We were given a lovely pitch (great size) next to the water hydrant - sunshine all day ..... Hoorah!!!!

Sometimes you've just got to bite your lip ............... or in my husbands case - get out the Stella!!!!!

Happy Holidays everybody.

Jan (Jackrascals)