Hardy’s Report March 2005
As mentioned in October’s report last season in Hardy’s was a big improvement on recent years. Happily, this situation continued through to Park closure, with the grand finale being two excellent social evenings on Boxing night and New Years Eve. Both of these were organised by the owners with no input from Park staff. However, thanks are due to the General Manager (Geoffrey) for making the facility available and for allowing us the ‘freedom of expression’ to decorate the lounge to our own taste. These nights were a clear example of what can be achieved when owners work together.
There is a new timetable of events this year which should’ hopefully’ lead to less incidence of variations in opening times of Hardy’s for spurious reasons. Sadly the system went off with a stutter as the Bar failed to open on the first publicised day. Hopefully, this was purely, teething problem as the GM was quick to sort out the problems and to put his personal guarantee behind the stated opening times throughout the season. The only real negatives are that the Tuesday opening seems to have now disappeared (another reduction of contracted facilities) and also, it seems very poor for a lounge on a major holiday park not to be open on a Bank Holiday Monday!
Our thanks are due to Joanne, who has now been moved to a new position as ‘Flag Officer’ of the boat yard and pier head. Louise now has responsibility for Hardy’s, answering directly to Geoffrey.
Louise got off to a very good start by organising an excellent St Patrick’s night party, which given the short notice was a terrific event and well supported. If only I could get the grass outside my caravan that green… ! We are now looking forward to the St George’s night and D Day celebrations, which will again benefit from the talents of Keith Ransome, our terrific set designer.
The breakfasts are excellently presented this year and very enjoyable. If only the Park could get the booking system sorted out. Is it all ticket or isn’t it? If it is, it would help if the tickets could be ready before the day of the event. And having unsuccessfully attempted on 3 or 4 occasions to collect tickets during the week, it doesn’t help the digestion to be told on the day ‘We aren’t bothering this week! ‘
Many owners have enough uncollected tickets already to start papering the walls.
The administrative problems seem to be so unnecessary with a little attention to detail.
Thanks again to Louise for her efforts.
Coffee mornings continue to be successful and well attended. Thanks are due to those owners who occasionally donate cakes etc and to Bourne Leisure for the coffee.
