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Came across this light hearted comparison on the two clubs while on another forum over the debate over what the differences are. It made me smile so I thought I would copy and paste it here for you to enjoy!!

CC members know that they have joined a club where the older less smart outfits are not really welcome. They know that there are certain standards of behaviour which must be adhered to such as washing your outfit every day and changing for dinner. They own pedigree dogs with names like Julian or Tarquin and their dogs wear neckerchiefs. In the CC wardens allow members to select their own pitches and members know that they are entitled to the best pitch on site, often driving around and around to find it (the best pitch is one where your outfit is posher and newer than the beighbouring one)

C&CC members have joined the Friendly Club and they enjoy being more laid back, eating lentils, knitting rafia and experiencing everyone's kids trooping through your pitch. The wardens for some reason do not trust members to select their pitches and insist on telling you where to go. It's part of the ethos of the C&CC that you do not tell the wardens where to go (however tempting it may be). C&CC members care nothing for the norms of behaviour much loved by the CC and will happily wear flip flops and Tilley hats - on and off the site!. They are not interested in the notion of 'personal space' and love to cluster together in a field in the middle of nowhere doing something without toilets or EHUs called 'rallying'

Some people cannot decide which club to join and join both - poor souls. They can usually be identified by their clothing - flip flops with a shirt and tie; or by their outfits - BMW 5 series with 19" wheels pulling a trailer tent. They often get confused when on CC sites and try to engage others in conversation, of course to no avail. It is very sad to see their puzzled expressions when they are not allowed into sites which are operated on a rule basis and they can often be heard to whine "but it's only a few minutes, let me in" or "she's such a lovely little Doberman, how could you not love it, it only did a little poo". They feel uncomfortable and uncertain when face with hard standings and can't decide exactly where to place the car but they smile as if they are enjoying themselves

Hope this helps

ps - members of both clubs wear Crocs!

We are also members of the CC&C and we both wear crocs the cheapy one also. Good for a wet field saves my nubuck suede sandals getting wet.

Knit with wool and my Bob can't stand lentils although I like them, so will Chick Peas do instead.

Like the outside ot the field also.

Maybe  I am so odd I should start my own club as my space is also my space I paid for so interlopers shove off my bit you have your own

Quote: Originally posted by rabbin8 on 01/1/2012 ...But alas CC rules wont allow a horse drawn Elddis on the sites, old dobbin creates to much s**t apparently. ]

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I've often wondered if they take horse-drawn caravans, as their pennant still features a horseshoe!

And why refuse the animal's contribution to the site's Flower Fund?

Post last edited on 02/01/2012 01:34:53

I'm also a poor soul, being a member of both Clubs.

I have a 1969 "crappie" decorated in a rather distinct manner towed by an equally distinct and elderly Mini!!

Don't like lentils (or chick peas) and can't knit to save my life but do like to dress in hippy style clothing and crocs whilst rallying!!

We're in both and for CC sites I always starch the collars on my polo shirts but don't bother when on a C&CC site. The valet has the week off when we are on the C&CC site but of course the parlour maid comes along.

Phil