Have just returned from a lovely week away in the New Forest, but got a bit peed off with some other caravanners walking right through our pitch 'cos they couldn't be bothered to walk around on the path.We stayed at Bashley Park-which is a fab site-and all the pitches are seperated by hedges so its very obvious where each pitch ends.But for some reason, the people behind us, their neighbours and some other caravanners decided that our pitch was the right of way to the bins, taps and chemical disposal. Its not nice when you're sitting in the awning eating breakfast and some guy walks past with his loo and wastemaster to empty.One guy even pushed past my hubby and son to get through and we ended up making a bike barricade to stop them-but they just walked up the other side of the 'van!!
We never walk through pitches-even the kids are trained not to!-and find it really rude when others do it.Am I being snotty or do others agree?
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Agree...had to laugh though when one young lad wasn't watching where he was going as he cut across out pitch and cartwheeled over our A frame!
Phil
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I agree too - it's my pet hate. How many of us would cut across in front of our neighbours bedroom windows at home? It almost makes me understand the excessive use of windbreaks!
Yes I agree. If pitches are clearly defined then I think it's bad manners for people to walk across someone else's pitch as a shortcut - I wouldn't do it and I don't expect anyone else to walk across mine. After all, if you were at home you wouldn't walk across someone else's garden to get to the end of the street would you? (I use 'you' in the figurative sense btw) And that's why a lot of campers/caravanners use windbreaks!
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Sad to say, but I think it's a reflection of the general lack of manners and the rudeness that abounds in our society today. I've just spent a few nights in hospital and was astounded at the rudeness of the patients surrounding me! Some seemed to think that nurses were general domestic slaves to be summoned with shouts of 'oy' or worse. Needless to say, those shouts were ignored and I found that a little politeness and manners went a long way. My behaviour was looked on as though I was an alien.
So the pitch issue is, I fear, a reflection of this. I usually offer a viewing of the 'van, or announce the arrival of visitors in a loud voice, but mostly it goes unheeded. I hate windbreaks, but more and more I can see why people use them especially if you're on a 'cut through' route.
Actually Tigermouse >>> After all, if you were at home you wouldn't walk across someone else's garden to get to the end of the street would you? <<<
If you lived in a row of Terrace Houses that had no access road at the rear, this is exactly what you would do to get to the street. Each back garden has a path along the rear of the houses and a gate through into the next garden. Those trundling their wheelie bins out to the road, can look directly into all of your downstairs rear windows.
While I am not condoning the idea of walking through other people's pitches on caravan sites, some people do not see anything wrong with doing so. They do it at home so why not elsewhere.
Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 03/1/2011
Actually Tigermouse >>> After all, if you were at home you wouldn't walk across someone else's garden to get to the end of the street would you? <<<
If you lived in a row of Terrace Houses that had no access road at the rear, this is exactly what you would do to get to the street. Each back garden has a path along the rear of the houses and a gate through into the next garden. Those trundling their wheelie bins out to the road, can look directly into all of your downstairs rear windows.
Agreed - I suppose if you live in that type of house then yes you would walk through as that's the only way in/out at the rear, and all the other residents are in the same position, but generally speaking you wouldn't walk through someone else's garden.
------------- Tigermouse
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I agree, there are arguments against wind breakers but when this happens they are very good indeed. not the beach type though,there are wind breaker that look like hedges,stone walls,grass, all kinds of designs that will blend in with the surroundings look at this one its a Laural hedge
most good camping shops sell them or internet sites like
www.belltent.co.uk
Quote: Originally posted by alpiner on 03/1/2011
I agree, there are arguments against wind breakers but when this happens they are very good indeed. not the beach type though,there are wind breaker that look like hedges,stone walls,grass, all kinds of designs that will blend in with the surroundings look at this one its a Laural hedge most good camping shops sell them or internet sites like www.belltent.co.uk
I use the "beach type" windbreak & will continue to do so. I can't see a problem with them if anyone wants to use one on their pitch. There should be choice.
No-one is dictating colours for tents/ caravans/furniture/awnings etc. Why are windbreaks different?
The younger caravanners will have the vibrant coloured windbreaks
Middle aged vanners will use pastel shades, and
The more mature will have twin set windbreaks in tweed
Phil
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Its natural selection! A person sees what someone else has and wants one but has to get a newer one but same design to be 'better' and so on. A good example of this is the staid design and furnishings that predominate in the offerings of UK manufacturers because 'that is what people want'.
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