bobandjanie
LIFE MEMBER
Normally we don't have a problem, but this time Peterborough was hell !!!
We had the firm ground ( well, better than the rest of the field ) at the bottom, and that's where we put the RVs including Bob, and at the end of it,
his pitch was still the best pitch on the field,
but he had to go a long way to the show.
All the other vans had to come in the top of the field, and most made it to their pitches, but as time went on the mud got worse and they stopped short, but we carried on, and everyone was on the field.
We had other members that use mobility scooters, and they were put on the drier side but the furthest from the road, yes we did feel sorry for them, but when you have conditions like that there is very little you can do. That did seem to be understood
Lets hope we don't have conditions like it again, and everyone will be happy.:thumb:
But even with the weather, we still put Jim's marquee and our 2 party tents up, people used them Friday and Saturday nights, OK the bacon was cancelled that was the right decision as it turned out, because it was worse still on Sunday.
And thanks again everyone that offered the cadacs and cooking if it had gone ahead, and those that came and helped put marquees up and down in the rain, one of our party tents was wrecked when it took off, but we found some more poles and went and collected them yesterday today I have cut them to size, Jane has repaired the fabric, and I loaded the trailer for our meet next weekend. So we are up and ready to go again. :thumb:
As for restricting numbers, it only matters when you can't get help, we had help this time, and if they have any sense they will never want to do it again.
The RVs are always parked together, for a couple of reasons.
The first being parking large vehicles together saves space, and that is something we never have much of, especially as the pitch size allocated to them is 8m x 8m
oh:
And the second is they want to be together " its an Americian thing " 
So although we are in the same field, it is sort of separate so if anyone wants to help marshal it does not matter if you have a European or a American there is something for everyone.
We said to Sundowners after helping them last year, whenever we see a marshal we will make them a cup of tea / coffee .
Us marshals made our own, but it would be great if a fellow Funster, all pitched up, were to supply us with a brew. I was offered a beer, but being on duty turned it down.
And I wish people would stop knocking Warners Marshals, Hitler in their orange waist coats, we know a lot of those, they are normal people and drive motorhomes and belong to the MCC, and we are also members and rally with them.
So why not make them a cup of tea, when they are stood in the rain all weekend doing the same job as us. :thumb: One of the ladies was telling me, that she stood beside someone's van, sheltering from the rain, only for the door to open and be told to move because she was blocking the satelitte signal,oh: how sad it that !!!
Still we are looking forward to future Meets and Rallies, and if we can park anyone near the roadway that are users of mobility scooters we will. Bob and Jane
We had the firm ground ( well, better than the rest of the field ) at the bottom, and that's where we put the RVs including Bob, and at the end of it,
his pitch was still the best pitch on the field, but he had to go a long way to the show.All the other vans had to come in the top of the field, and most made it to their pitches, but as time went on the mud got worse and they stopped short, but we carried on, and everyone was on the field.
We had other members that use mobility scooters, and they were put on the drier side but the furthest from the road, yes we did feel sorry for them, but when you have conditions like that there is very little you can do. That did seem to be understood
Lets hope we don't have conditions like it again, and everyone will be happy.:thumb:
But even with the weather, we still put Jim's marquee and our 2 party tents up, people used them Friday and Saturday nights, OK the bacon was cancelled that was the right decision as it turned out, because it was worse still on Sunday.
And thanks again everyone that offered the cadacs and cooking if it had gone ahead, and those that came and helped put marquees up and down in the rain, one of our party tents was wrecked when it took off, but we found some more poles and went and collected them yesterday today I have cut them to size, Jane has repaired the fabric, and I loaded the trailer for our meet next weekend. So we are up and ready to go again. :thumb:
As for restricting numbers, it only matters when you can't get help, we had help this time, and if they have any sense they will never want to do it again.
The RVs are always parked together, for a couple of reasons.
The first being parking large vehicles together saves space, and that is something we never have much of, especially as the pitch size allocated to them is 8m x 8m
oh:And the second is they want to be together " its an Americian thing "
So although we are in the same field, it is sort of separate so if anyone wants to help marshal it does not matter if you have a European or a American there is something for everyone.
We said to Sundowners after helping them last year, whenever we see a marshal we will make them a cup of tea / coffee .
Us marshals made our own, but it would be great if a fellow Funster, all pitched up, were to supply us with a brew. I was offered a beer, but being on duty turned it down.
And I wish people would stop knocking Warners Marshals, Hitler in their orange waist coats, we know a lot of those, they are normal people and drive motorhomes and belong to the MCC, and we are also members and rally with them.
So why not make them a cup of tea, when they are stood in the rain all weekend doing the same job as us. :thumb: One of the ladies was telling me, that she stood beside someone's van, sheltering from the rain, only for the door to open and be told to move because she was blocking the satelitte signal,
oh: how sad it that !!!Still we are looking forward to future Meets and Rallies, and if we can park anyone near the roadway that are users of mobility scooters we will.
Bob and Jane 
