Now we remember why .......................

[Surfer]

We stopped using CC sites several years ago. Just for a change I thought we would try the Tewkesbury Caravan Club site for the weekend. We arrived there Thursday afternoon no issue. Friday morning enjoying the bliss and peace when all of a sudden there was this ear piercing row.

On checking it was the warden on his little mobile ride on lawnmower cuting the grass on a pitch nearby that had been vacated moments before. Every time a pitch was vacted he was back with this darn lawnmower to cut the grass which to be honest did not look like it was in need of a cut. Eventually we left for the day.

Saturday lovely and quiet as no caravans leaving. Sunday he was out with his infernal machine again cutting the grass from 9:30 am onwards every time some one left! Now I know grass grows but not at the rate of an inch or six overnight. Then the bloody church bells started and never stopped. So between the warden and the clergy our restfull weekend disappeared.

We packed up and left the site before 12pm and were home to peace and serenity by 1pm. From now on definitely sticking to CLs etc.

Probably would have been more peaceful on a rip roaring drunken rally!

 

[busman1]

Ye Gods and little fishes how the other half live (moan) If the poor warden didn't cut the grass some other PERSON would moan as for the churh bells I can think of no other pleasant "noise" on a peacful Sunday morning I wish I had been lucky and fit enough to be there

 

[Heethers]

Whenever l have been on site and they have cut the grass it's taken no longer than a couple of minutes, what's the problem with that. It would only be cut once in one week or maybe 2 depending on the length of stay, best they do it straight away than forget. Keep up the good work Wardens you do an excellent job.

NigelH

 

[ValA.]

I'd prefer to hear the sound of mowers on a site, than turning up and finding long grass on my pitch. At this time of year the grass grows very quickly, and I expect the wardens have to cut it when they can. I would object more if they drove round each week and asked me to take my awning down, and move my caravan so they could cut the grass!

 

[Surfer]

I thought the British were supposed to have a sense of humour. Obviously not on this forum because my post was written very much tongue in the cheek which is why there was smiley at the end of it!

 

[chris_374398963]

I just he keeps his comments to himself. I find the wardens on the cc sites do a good job.It seems they are damm if they do and damm if they dont so IAN just keep your comments to yourself.

 

[Martin24]

I thought the British were supposed to have a sense of humour. Obviously not on this forum because my post was written very much tongue in the cheek which is why there was smiley at the end of it!

You be lucky to find many of the GOS on here with a sense of humour, wet or dry.

 

[Parksy]

Ian has as much right to express his opinion on the forum as anyone else.

There will be others who disagree with him and they are at liberty to say so because that forms the basis of a discussion or debate.

The header note at the top of this General forum page reads

'Express your views and let off steam about general caravanning issues' so to instruct a forum member to 'keep his comments to himself' rather misses the point.

 

[Hamer_5041128]

Tewkesbury Abbey caravan Club site is a large site ,all grass no hardstandings. It is also one of the more "in transit" caravan club sites used by members in many cases for a one or two night stopover, due to it being so close to the M5. Due to it being all grass and the way the site is used the warden has to cut the grass as and when pitches are vacated.Over many years the various wardens at Tewkesbury Abbey site have done a wonderful job.

One of the main reasons we go to the site is because of the Abbey. They have some excellent concerts throughout the year, see the Abbey web site, and the bell ringing is top notch and oh so relaxing.

Hamer

 

[Gabsgrandad]

Heyup then!! Don't they cut grass on cls???????

 

[keith5]

Unbelievable:

Who would have thought that grass grew on Caravan sites?

God, there are a lot of moaners and whingers going caravanning these days.

If you don't like the sites, go and stay in a bloody hotel!

 

[emmerson2]

Ian, I must confess that your OP did not come across as tongue in cheek!

 

[Parksy]

Ian's most recent post was removed because it was insulting to other members

 

[PhilFraeHowMill]

Well done Parksy, however, wouldn`t the world be boring if we were all the same, too dark now to cut the grass!!

 

[Surfer]

What a droll lot. Don't caravanners have any sense of humour?

 

[Grahamsprite4]

guys all i will say is

do you enjoy caravanning?

do you enjoy the sites you visit?

if so whats the problem?

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

go to broadway there only 3 grass pitches lol. didnt like the look of tewkesbury when i went to have a look. i remember there obsest with cutting grass at moreton aswell and there mostly hardstanding lol.

jo

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

have you tried mount farm near banbury. a good review on uk campsite but there als a film of it on armcher site

jo

 

[slimseydy]

maybe all CC Sites should lead the way and remove all the grass for astro turf & concrete,or just have all concrete,will be just like holidaying in asda .wonderfull