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ganda

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Dec 8, 2009, 7:59:58 PM12/8/09
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Does anyone know of a place on net were Caravan Club CL sites are reviewed .
Goggled but I haven't found any. Been on quite a few cl's, most are
excellent but there has been a few hiccups. High house farm at Salcombe in
the summer was one. Site was ok but the road there......! 25 Minutes on
single track road, caravan brushing the hedges on both sides of the road,
with heavy holiday traffic was a nightmare. Places with reviews would be
very useful.


DieSea

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Dec 8, 2009, 8:28:24 PM12/8/09
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"ganda" <gand...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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If you are a member of the CC there is a section to pass comment of your visit to
a CL on the CC website

How ever I've passed comment on several CL's I've visited and none have made it
for general publication

In my opinion its only the FAVOURABLE comments THAT ARE ALLOWED to get past the
CENSORS on most websites

A reason I don't register with any

In fact several years ago I registered with a fuel card company that was supposed
to save you money

A year later I requested to be removed from their emailing list , each time I
received an email I again requested to be removed

This time I've sent copies by recorded delivery to the Data Protection Registrar ,

I wonder what they will do after four years , NOWT probably

I recon half these websites are there to harvest details

Nowadays I'm not so gullible , I'm more paranoid

DieSea


JTM

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Dec 9, 2009, 5:26:42 AM12/9/09
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In article <4b1efd14$0$2534$da0f...@news.zen.co.uk>,
DieSea <DieSea.No...@nnttwlwoorrlldd.ccoomm>
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> Nowadays I'm not so gullible , I'm more paranoid

Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean #they# aren't
plotting against you -)

John

ganda

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Dec 9, 2009, 6:03:52 PM12/9/09
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Thanks, Yes I've seen that link. I followed it and was left with the
impression that it was for complaining about a certain site,so as the CC can
look into it. I've never seen a comment about any site either. Mind you, I
suppose you can run the risk of people giving a nice CL bad feedback, just
to keep others away!


David Klyne

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Dec 9, 2009, 6:13:29 PM12/9/09
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"ganda" <gand...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Have you tried here? http://www.5van.co.uk/

David


ganda

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Dec 9, 2009, 6:32:50 PM12/9/09
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> Have you tried here? http://www.5van.co.uk/
>
> David
Thanks David, looks interesting. Not a large selection of cl's but as the
site grows it will be more comprehensive. Certainly will keep an eye on it


DieSea

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Dec 9, 2009, 6:49:34 PM12/9/09
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"ganda" <gand...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Never thought of that

But then I'm not devious

I wasn't happy with Park Coppice , but that was down to ME , a grumpy old man

I've yet to get used to feral kids at 11 pm making enough noise to wake the dead
up

Or wardens doing a "Nelson touch" with the proximity of vans to the next and a
total disregard to fire hazards

I was only there for 4 days , it wasn't worth the aggro

Will I go back

NO WAY

DieSea


ganda

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Dec 9, 2009, 7:13:44 PM12/9/09
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>
> Never thought of that
>
> But then I'm not devious
>
> I wasn't happy with Park Coppice , but that was down to ME , a grumpy old
> man
>
> I've yet to get used to feral kids at 11 pm making enough noise to wake
> the dead up
>
> Or wardens doing a "Nelson touch" with the proximity of vans to the next
> and a total disregard to fire hazards
>
> I was only there for 4 days , it wasn't worth the aggro
>
> Will I go back
>
> NO WAY
>
> DieSea
>Know what you mean! Parents who let there kids run wild, with a does not
>matter, there out of my hair attitude. Also yapping dogs left in awnings
>all day whilst the owner is out ARGHHH! Mind you I have only really come
>across that on commercial sites. Lower Lacon at Wem and Callow Top at
>Ashbourne spring to mind.


Liz Hall

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Dec 10, 2009, 1:36:12 PM12/10/09
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Aren't they all like that we never found good access to any of them
Liz

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ganda

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Dec 10, 2009, 4:54:16 PM12/10/09
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"Liz Hall" <liz...@gotadsl.co.uk> wrote in message
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Aren't they all like that we never found good access to any of them
Liz

I don't mind the last mile or so on single track roads, but 25 mins with few
passing places and heavy traffic a bit much.


DieSea

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Dec 10, 2009, 7:12:58 PM12/10/09
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"ganda" <gand...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I've found a cracking little CL

No I'm going to be mean and not advertise it

It does have a few problems though

I ) It's a mile or two down a single track road with only gateways as passing
places

That's difficult when you're towing a 25ft twin axle

2 ) It's four or five miles away from a local hostelry that does reasonable food
and ale

3 ) Its so close to the beach , with the Tide and the wind in the wrong direction
you wouldn't need to walk five yards to get your feet wet

Now for the really good things

1 ) The beach is only 25 yards away

2 ) The views are spectacular

3 ) The ground is level and drains well , its also well looked after

Finally I've yet to find a more helpful CL owner

In fact a few Camp Commandants or even Blackpool landladies should be sent there
for compulsory re-training

Now to put my paddle back from where it came

;-))))))))))))))

DieSea

Robin

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Jan 16, 2010, 10:16:21 AM1/16/10
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On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:59:58 -0000, "ganda" <gand...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

It would be great to find an honest review site, unlike UKCAMPSITE in
the recent thread. Surely there must be one!

Robin

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Jan 16, 2010, 10:21:36 AM1/16/10
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On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 01:28:24 -0000, "DieSea"
<DieSea.No...@nnttwlwoorrlldd.ccoomm> wrote:

>
>"ganda" <gand...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:hECTm.91859$iT5....@newsfe12.ams2...
>> Does anyone know of a place on net were Caravan Club CL sites are reviewed .
>> Goggled but I haven't found any. Been on quite a few cl's, most are excellent
>> but there has been a few hiccups. High house farm at Salcombe in the summer was
>> one. Site was ok but the road there......! 25 Minutes on single track road,
>> caravan brushing the hedges on both sides of the road, with heavy holiday
>> traffic was a nightmare. Places with reviews would be very useful.
>>
>
>If you are a member of the CC there is a section to pass comment of your visit to
>a CL on the CC website
>
>How ever I've passed comment on several CL's I've visited and none have made it
>for general publication
>
>In my opinion its only the FAVOURABLE comments THAT ARE ALLOWED to get past the
>CENSORS on most websites
>
>A reason I don't register with any

Same here, what a shame it's come to that. I guess this could be a
great opening for a regular on uk.rec.caravanning to collate our
reviews and post a sites monthly review here or something? Or maybe we
should just post our reviews anyway with the subject heading
REVIEW: Bloggs Farm CL Aug 2001?

Hey that sounds a great idea even if I do say so myself

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