Caravan Club Announcement Today...

[jimmywease]

Apparently we WILL be needing this for our April 12th Caravan & Motorhome Club site booking...

 

[jimmywease]

The announcement is a day late:

Latest updates on our campsites

Many of our campsites have reopened in England, Wales and Scotland. Find out which sites are now taking bookings for 2020 and 2021 at the Club.

www.caravanclub.co.uk

As luck would have it, there is a public toilet located just a stone’s throw from the campsite entrance! I guess it might be quite busy though...

 

[GrannyJen]

The 335 is a good unit to have, and a bowl of hot water and a sponge can practically eradicate the need for a shower. I quite enjoyed going "self-sufficient" again, the last couple of years of using facilities-only sites had me lose the sense of independence a cali can give.

 

[Velma's Dad]

IMHO the decision not to open WC/shower facilities is over cautious at this stage. It's been increasingly understood since mid last year that covid is not spread to a substantial extent through intermediate contact with surfaces, it's spread person to person by droplets and aerosol. Campsite shower blocks are enclosed spaces but not too hard in most cases to provide plenty of ventilation.

But I suppose the decision was inevitable so our trusty Thetford 335 stands ready (as ever, we are nothing if not flexible).

 

[paolino]

eheheh

 

[Vagophile]

(as ever, we are nothing if not flexible).

You need to be with a 335, especially if you have a dodgy back and arthritic knees.

 

[Vagophile]

eheheh

I like your cover. Is it a proprietary product?

 

[paolino]

home made

Devi essere con un 335, soprattutto se hai la schiena instabile e le ginocchia artritiche.

my is 365, love

 

[Brian’s Dad]

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What is the strap attached to? Looks like a good solution

 

[paolino]

ai supporti del sedile, non lo ruotiamo mai, il PortaPotti è ben fissato ... il rivestimento è imbottito e il 365 è più alto, funziona bene anche come sedile ..

 

[jimmywease]

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Bellissimo trono!

 

[jimmywease]

IMHO the decision not to open WC/shower facilities is over cautious at this stage. It's been increasingly understood since mid last year that covid is not spread to a substantial extent through intermediate contact with surfaces, it's spread person to person by droplets and aerosol. Campsite shower blocks are enclosed spaces but not too hard in most cases to provide plenty of ventilation.

But I suppose the decision was inevitable so our trusty Thetford 335 stands ready (as ever, we are nothing if not flexible).

I agree. I was impressed with the CMC shower-block Covid protocol last summer. It was sensible and well-observed.

 

[Rich20]

I agree. I was impressed with the CMC shower-block Covid protocol last summer. It was sensible and well-observed.

Our experience was quite the opposite with people blatantly ignoring the system. One guy was coming out of the block, saw me coming towards the entrance and then pretended to put a wrist band in the Milton fluid. Best part was, when i went to pick a band out there was none there. Total prat.

 

[Saesneg Shaun]

Just cancelled our bookings for April.
We have a Thetford but really don't want it to be our only option!
Hope things improve in May

 

[GrannyJen]

Campsite shower blocks are enclosed spaces but not too hard in most cases to provide plenty of ventilation.

A "first thing in the morning" essential in my opinion

 

[jimmywease]

Just cancelled our bookings for April.
We have a Thetford but really don't want it to be our only option!
Hope things improve in May

Yes, I don’t blame you with the weather situation. I love a hot shower in the morning, but could manage without in fair weather...

Bathing in the sea is also looking a little unappealing.

Perhaps a tentative one-night hotel stay between sites? Not legal under current restrictions but hard to understand why a room-only hotel stay should be illegal after 12th April, when campsites and Airbnb’s are open.

 

[john mar]

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Like the cover this is mine

 

[Elly Swanson]

The 335 is a good unit to have, and a bowl of hot water and a sponge can practically eradicate the need for a shower. I quite enjoyed going "self-sufficient" again, the last couple of years of using facilities-only sites had me lose the sense of independence a cali can give.

I agree, Jen. You feel all the more adventurous if you’re self sufficient.

 

[GrannyJen]

I agree, Jen. You feel all the more adventurous if you’re self sufficient.

and confident Elly.

The last couple of years, Jo getting her caravan so we could go and see Mum together, facilities only sites etc....

Lockdown did me good. On a CL, no facilities, back to where I was when I was parked up on the Mull of Kintyre, or the tourist car park at John o Groats, or in the middle of some woods just out of Drumbeg.

I was losing confidence, found myself taking everything but the kitchen sink when I went away just for those "it might happen" moments. Now I'm back to "well, if it does, I'll deal with it".....

 

[Elly Swanson]

and confident Elly.

The last couple of years, Jo getting her caravan so we could go and see Mum together, facilities only sites etc....

Lockdown did me good. On a CL, no facilities, back to where I was when I was parked up on the Mull of Kintyre, or the tourist car park at John o Groats, or in the middle of some woods just out of Drumbeg.

I was losing confidence, found myself taking everything but the kitchen sink when I went away just for those "it might happen" moments. Now I'm back to "well, if it does, I'll deal with it".....

That’s great to hear that you’ve got your confidence back, Jen. It can get easily dinted.

 

[Aubisque]

Just announced - toilets will be open, showers not

 

[jimmywease]

Yes indeed. Excellent news. I may return the portapotti after all!

It sounds like washing up facilities will also be open, hence the paper plates can go back too!