Hi all,
Recently a lovely couple helped us out when we were having huge issues in a raging gale trying to erect a full poled awning. We were at Keswick CC site on 29.12.24. We couldn’t have done it without them and I feel we didn’t thank them adequately due to the situation. Thanks to them xxxx
Incidentally we were ejected from the site on New Years Eve with no notice due to risk of flooding. We lost £200 for our gala dinner at a local hotel and drove home to Liverpool again in a raging gale. That’ll teach us!!!!!!
Happy New Year all
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Happy New Year to you too!
I can think of several CAMC sites where flooding is a known hazard, tall EHU stanchions are a clue: one of them doesn’t allow awnings by the water’s edge, maybe for that reason: you can’t get away quickly if you’ve got to take down an awning & whatever is inside it.
We wouldn’t put up an awning in severe weather, but maybe we’re over cautious. Pity about your gala dinner though!
So sorry to hear about your difficult time. We were evacuated from Chatsworth in the middle of the night several years ago and I know how stressful it is to have to get off site at a moments notice and drive home through dreadful weather.
I’m glad you got home safe and sound and I hope you have a good year of caravanning ahead.
Quote: Originally posted by Joolb on 01/1/2025
Hi all,
Recently a lovely couple helped us out when we were having huge issues in a raging gale trying to erect a full poled awning. We were at Keswick CC site on 29.12.24. We couldn’t have done it without them and I feel we didn’t thank them adequately due to the situation. Thanks to them xxxx
Incidentally we were ejected from the site on New Years Eve with no notice due to risk of flooding. We lost £200 for our gala dinner at a local hotel and drove home to Liverpool again in a raging gale. That’ll teach us!!!!!!
Happy New Year all
Happy New Year to you too. What a shame about the weather and having to be evacuated and not being able to have the dinner.
We were booked at Keswick at the start of December, just after Storm Darragh. When I tried to contact the site there was no reply, and being a Saturday (we had booked from the following Monday) the main booking centre was closed too. So I thought I'd contact Derwentwater C&CC site, being nextdoor I figured that they'd know something. Turned out to be a good idea: the male warden I spoke to was extremely helpful, told me the site had had to be evacuated and of course he didn't know when it would open again. But he said that he had 1 pitch free for the dates we'd booked at Keswick, if I wanted to book that instead. So I did, he tried to refund the deposit we paid for Keswick, but wasn't able to do that. He said that I should contact Head Office on the Monday and they'd sort that out. Which they did, with no fuss whatsoever. So we were lucky.
Actually, by the time we arrived on Monday, Keswick site had opened that day; we had a walk up to it and noticed that there was a sign by the office warning people that the site is subject to evacuation at short notice. I believe that if that looks likely, you are not able to be more than an hour away from the site; which makes sense.
I agree with FionaW about awnings though, we never put the awning out if it's windy, or is forecast to become windy. I've seen more than 1 awning being ripped away and damaged beyond repair in such circumstances.
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