Thanks Michael - I did say that I may be a bit dumb !!

Thanks for your reply. My next Q is, do I send the letter off now (having only received the Notice of Unauthorised Parking today) or do I wait for the 'Charge Certificate' to come through the post?

Hello I, like a few before me, am new to all this and hope I don't sound too much of an idiot in my first post. I today visited an Aspects complex with a 16 month old (in a buggy), a 4 year old and my 16 year old Down Syndrome cousin, who doesn't walk too far too well. I drove round and round the car park, but there were no 'unmarked' empty spaces anywhere. As there were at least 15 empty 'disabled' spaces, and I had a disabled child with me (plus the fact that it had started snowing heavily), I decided to park in one of those bays (although he doesn't currently have blue/orange badges). I was parked for just over an hour and came out to find a UKPC ticket on my windscreen. I have checked the whole of the car park and there are no designated 'mother/child' bays at all, although there is a Whacky Warehouse pub, Laserquest, Bowling, Cinema, Swimming Pool and other various family activity places on the site. My question is... do I go with the template letters above and deny all responsibility or do I put my hands up and then appeal against the fine with the above reasons/excuses? Thanks for taking the time to read this and I appreciate your thoughts/replies. Jo