we are new to caravaning just 6mths we went to a site north wales i had to put my up awning in a monsoon no one helped thay sat watching when rain stoped a few came to our van and asked to me help with theres wich i did while thay walked dogs and left me to it after witch thay totaly blanked no thanks or nowt it i dont mind helping others but a thankyou would have been nice
is this the norm
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I am know i think as took me over 1 hour to do my own in realy bad wether the being the very first time i had put one up 0)
This has to be a 'wind up'who would leave a stranger with their awning and take their dogs for a walk...
NO this what realy happend i had to put up two awnings wile thay took dogs for a walk and left me to it i think i may be bit soft
Hi.
We have never come across this sort of thing either, we found that if you required any help then other caravanners would just turn up.
Regards ob.
We have never come across this sort of thing either, we found that if you required any help then other caravanners would just turn up.
Regards ob.
peter, we to have only been caravaning for six months and i must say we have never experienced anything like this - the last time we went out someone even offered to help us dismantle and re-erect our awning as they said "you`ll get puddles on your awning roof if you leave it like that", another time my youngest wandered into someones caravan next to us and started playing with there taps, when i appologised she said "dont worry its nice to have kids around" and even offered to cook him tea...........
Thankyou all it must have been one of those weekends but i could not belive wot went on myself but we still enjoyed ourselfs and our two young boys played with there dogs when thay got back (when i had finished)
Peter,
after reading your Posts i can now see that you should have waited until it had stopped raining before you attempted to put the awning up.
Bit like hanging your washing out whilst it is Thundering! Most people are gouing to think:- Why is he doing that?
On a lighter note, most people are generally VERY helpful.
Now where did i put my brolly and lightning conductor?
Darryl
after reading your Posts i can now see that you should have waited until it had stopped raining before you attempted to put the awning up.
Bit like hanging your washing out whilst it is Thundering! Most people are gouing to think:- Why is he doing that?
On a lighter note, most people are generally VERY helpful.
Now where did i put my brolly and lightning conductor?
Darryl
That is wot i thougt but has a first run with outfit it was the nearist place with beach (rockery) for the two boys i may try torqey or great yarmouth next summer and keep local (west midlands)at the weekends
Peter, dont bother with Torquay (to many tourists ...) come on down to Dorset - lovely people, beautiful places and friendly caravaners.....willing to help and share a few drinks with !!
Never been to Dorset but i will look in to it any were is better than north wales after my last trip i have been to torquay and enjoyed it but not with van in tow thanks sean
No probs mate had a lot of practice o) lovely part of the world scotland been a few times in my work (h.g.v) driver
it is so, Peter, got loads of places that take your breath away.
i am lucky that i am in these parts, some of you guys travel hundreds of miles to holiday here, i have it on my doorstep.
i am lucky that i am in these parts, some of you guys travel hundreds of miles to holiday here, i have it on my doorstep.
I would love to live there but i do go there with my work but have to come back to old wolverhampton o( all the best hope to bring the old van up one day
Shame really about wales,because theres not much wrong with it besides the b---ends it seems to attract.
We had the mispleasure of staying at a site in northwales nearly two years ago.We were woke up in the night with two caravan loads of women knocking hell out of each other in the awnings ,the husbands it seems stayed in the caravans.Obviously i stayed and watched,it was very entertaining and enjoyable to see.But what was better was the next day these little fat b-----ds seemed to have the faces stuck to the ground and would,nt look at anyone.THE SHAME
We had the mispleasure of staying at a site in northwales nearly two years ago.We were woke up in the night with two caravan loads of women knocking hell out of each other in the awnings ,the husbands it seems stayed in the caravans.Obviously i stayed and watched,it was very entertaining and enjoyable to see.But what was better was the next day these little fat b-----ds seemed to have the faces stuck to the ground and would,nt look at anyone.THE SHAME
That's interesting Peter, about three years ago we (both in our 70's) arrived at Le Logis de Breuil near Royan where a Rally of members of a rather well known Club was in progress. We started to put up our awning in gusty conditions and were having a bit of a struggle. We were watched by quite a few of said Ralliers from the various deckchairs and loungers in our immediate vicinity. After some time a retired Paris taxi driver and his wife (both in their 70's) came along from their van and proceeded to help us with the awning.! Job done in 20 minutes.Esprit de corps!! Or as they say in France, Esprit de corps! Not being a member of any club we felt rather like outcasts but we enjoyed the friendship of the lovely French couple.
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