Quote by twister
Thinking of joining a club myself. Looks like you didn't get what you expected out of a rally. I thought the idea of a rally was to be self sufficient in your own vehicle? ? I didn't think a pub would let you use their facilities for washing the family just cause you are staying in their carpark. I don't know many pubs with clean carparks. This was a rugby club wasn't it? Usually a bit mucky round them in my experience. Did you find a better place to stay in your camper ?
Sorry for the questions but this interests me with regard to peoples perception of the clubs and rallys.
Yep agreed, which was why I said a camper isn't exactly self sufficient, especially with two females on board. A pub isn't ideal either, but usually there is little problem with a hotel...I've used hotel facilities to wash and shave in when travelling overnight in a car over the years too...so it really needs to be a hotel, or upmarket pub with multiple toilets and restaurant, or a golf type club when you have a camper. The Christmas rally at Enniskillen would have been ideal as it was in the Killyhevlin.
We toured the Antrim Coast as you can see from the photos and was lucky to time a sunset at the Causeway when the stones turn golden...it's just quite special for that few minutes. We parked up free overnight in a local hotel and relaxed in their lounge before retiring for the night to the camper. Then had a full breakfast in the hotel for 2 +1 child for £20 and no problem grabbing a quick wash in the toilets in the morning.
This particular location just didn't suit a campervan but I suspect that as we both are only very light social drinkers (the odd glass of wine...and I drink non alcohol drinks most of the time as I'm driving), that sitting about playing party games, chatting, and boozing
isn't our scene anyway...we're both more into finding out what is round the next corner, stopping if we feel like it to see a view etc....so we're not exactly predisposed to be the stay in one place for a weekend rally types anyway.....we like to do our own thing.....guess I'm trying to say that I knew what I was likely getting into but expected better access to facilities as unless I'm mistaken everyone including MHers prefer to use their own toilets only if there is no access to a clean one elsewhere....unfortunately the outside toilets I mentioned didn't even have a sink to wash your hands in afterwards....it was very basic.
So not entirely the fault of the MCCNI...partly our own too as we are NOT self sufficient...not exactly ideal rallyers.....but disappointed in the location, the mucky very dark car park, and lack of facilities until later in the evening.
....Twister I decided to withdraw my application for membership...I'll just attend our own meets when the location is suitable.