Please stop staring

[RobbyMClark]

I'm very new to MH's and sites, one thing that got me was reversing onto a tight pitch with an 8m van and setting up really isn't a challenge, but I'm used to driving much larger rigid vehicles.

But what I found interesting was watching guys reversing with the wife waving her arms and the driver completely ignoring her, while having no idea what he was doing (this is not sexist, I'm sure it works the other way around, just not seen it) on one occasion she was shouting at him while trying to stop him going further back by actually standing against the back of the motorhome and waving an arm frantically.

Then when they eventually parked, they started to level the MH before realising they were the wrong side of the peg.

In Stockton a few weeks ago I had to go indoors and laugh, just not to show them up even more

SWMBO tries her best at signalling! Think being attacked by wasps, run away from wasps to other side of van, waft more wasps-run back to original spot and start wafting more wasps. While she does that I try and follow her from side to side in the mirrors so that I don't run here over.
In the end just ignore her park it and then thank her for her assistance.
Trying to get her to tell me which way we need to level up is a whole new ball game!!
Mind you she got her own back last weekend, parked up, levelled elec connected all set up okay. I go to set the Cadac up for tea, plugs pipe into outside connector and gets sprayed with liquid mass panic disconnected thinks covered in lpg checks all connections on stove etc. Tries again, more spray, This Pollack had only plumbed the bby into external shower point. Luckily no one saw my slight error so no one knows about it

 

[P Jones]

Where are you?

I will come and have a look

In my experience gawping is even more enjoyable when husband and wife setting up are having a ruck.

like it yer, were are they .i dont what to see them, lifes about joy, dig in, ok,pj.

 

[P Jones]

That's how my missu's sees it

back to the cage,no blind foulds, ok.pj.

 

[P Jones]

That's how my missu's sees it

so this is the story so far, she that is the cats mother, needs a blind fould, oh and no laughing yet, get a life,
or move on, have a laugh, we may not like your mush, ok.pj

 

[P Jones]

Same in the yachting world

what in a narrow boat, ok pj .

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[dunnah01]

so this is the story so far, she that is the cats mother, needs a blind fould, oh and no laughing yet, get a life,
or move on, have a laugh, we may not like your mush, ok.pj

Fair enough - pop your address on an email and I'll try to get over to stare over your garden wall when you're next having a BBQ. I'll then mark you out if 10 for how well I think you did - OK with you?

 

[P Jones]

Fair enough - pop your address on an email and I'll try to get over to stare over your garden wall when you're next having a BBQ. I'll then mark you out if 10 for how well I think you did - OK with you?

like it a sense of humer,so you are a live, great keep going, happy days, ok.pj.

 

[Jaws]

If I am getting in to a tight spot I actively encourage folk to watch !! Every little helps I could not have safely got on our pitch in Beni this year without considerable input from 'watchers'

I had 18" at the front and a bit less at the rear
Hard to see but this is the only pic I have of it.. You can see the gap at the front and the shadow of a tree on the back

 

[Wellington]

Can’t beat a good caravan awning

Newbies packing a pop up tent comes close. Particularly the bit bit where it ‘pops’ back out and gives you a bloody nose. Ghastly thing, but I’ve got the hang of it now.

 

[Jaws]

Newbies putting a caravan awning up for the first time has simply GOT to be the best entertainment to be found o any camp site !!!
They are not called 'divorce in a bag' for nothing !!

In fact thinking about it, I realise how much fun I have missed out on by not using camp sites

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[Landy Andy]

The only time I annoyed by being watched is when I’ve cocked up, setting up wrong, or having a domestic. But that’s my fault not theirs.

 

[Landy Andy]

Watching ground dwellers is always great fun, especially in really bad weather. It brings back many humorous memories.

 

[Sandancers]

Watching ground dwellers is always great fun, especially in really bad weather. It brings back many humorous memories.

And like in a good "carry on" film your always wishing for the two absolute stunning women to be washed out of their tent so you can offer them shelter in your nice warm MH !

 

[B-well]

If I am getting in to a tight spot I actively encourage folk to watch !! Every little helps I could not have safely got on our pitch in Beni this year without considerable input from 'watchers'

I had 18" at the front and a bit less at the rear
Hard to see but this is the only pic I have of it.. You can see the gap at the front and the shadow of a tree on the back

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You are in thats all thats counts, so im told.

 

[Wildweasle]

Staring made easy and oh so covert..I have a fri

end who is a sign writer, sent him two pics, one for each side of van and this is the result, easy to see out but not in.

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[B-well]

Spent hours setting up stand alone satellite, as a newby, people staring all around sitting aback in deck chairs swigging back beers ect. Dutch chap comes over helps me out saying i was too near to the trees for a signal, within 5 min had a signal, sat around drinking for rest of the day with him. later i retired to watch TV nothing but Dutch channels on. So i have got so used to being stared at over the years to not take any offence to it.

 

[Sandancers]

Well, everyday is a school day ! Apparently the fear of being stared at is called Scoptophopia.

 

[Ingwe]

Where are you?

I will come and have a look

In my experience gawping is even more enjoyable when husband and wife setting up are having a ruck.

Takes me back to when we still worked and before we had a motorhome.
Our two weeks summer hols were sacred to us. We'd pole down from York to Dover after work, cross at 02:30 and drive through the night to somewhere like Gennes on the Loire. No airconditioner and when we got there we'd be shattered and desperate for a drink.

So, before setting up, for the first time, our brand new Kyam tent, we had a few beers. We then set about setting up the tent when we were both knackered and a bit pissed. There were a group of French families watching us and they didn't even try and avoid laughing out loud at our pathetic and failed attempts to erect the effing tent! After a bit of a ruck, we did see the funny side and then, after a break to eat we started again and this time, slowly, we managed the tent. Glad we provided a couple of hours entertainment to our neighbours.

 

[Falcon 269]

Staring made easy and oh so covert..I have a friView attachment 417403end who is a sign writer, sent him two pics, one for each side of van and this is the result, easy to see out but not in.View attachment 417402

Queen of the Skies terrain masking with level ground.

Love it!

 

[Wildweasle]

Indeed it was, great fun

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[dunnah01]

To be clear, it's not really the setting up bit that's the big issue, that's just a bit irritating at times, it's the staring from comfy chairs once set up that is the really annoying bit. If it's combined with folded arms then there could be blood

 

[golly]

In my experience gawping is even more enjoyable when husband and wife setting up are having a ruck.

That'll be me then

 

[PeteH]

We have one. It runs on DERV ...........

CC Site a few years back when we had the Caravan (lasted 18months). The Warden, ask`s. Had I got a motor mover?. Reply, Yep, big Red thing attached to the draw bar.

Staring made easy and oh so covert..I have a friView attachment 417403end who is a sign writer, sent him two pics, one for each side of van and this is the result, easy to see out but not in.View attachment 417402

Nice, I worked in the Factory, when they where building the South African Ones. They where sent by road to HoS as they could not fly off the factory Airfield because of the big smoke stack at "Capper Pass" smelter. I remember my mate telling me he was on the airfield at HoS when "Sailor" Parker and Gordon Copeman where killed. I had a year on the maintenance crew there, the line we "serviced" made the main centre component for the folding wings. It started as a forging needing to be craned into the jig, when it was finished the operator lifted it off.

 

[Wildweasle]

CC Site a few years back when we had the Caravan (lasted 18months). The Warden, ask`s. Had I got a motor mover?. Reply, Yep, big Red thing attached to the draw bar.



Nice, I worked in the Factory, when they where building the South African Ones. They where sent by road to HoS as they could not fly off the factory Airfield because of the big smoke stack at "Capper Pass" smelter. I remember my mate telling me he was on the airfield at HoS when "Sailor" Parker and Gordon Copeman where killed. I had a year on the maintenance crew there, the line we "serviced" made the main centre component for the folding wings. It started as a forging needing to be craned into the jig, when it was finished the operator lifted it off.

Oh happy days, eh?

 

[PeteH]

Oh happy days, eh?

7 day week, (2 shift working) 50 weeks a year. Ghosters most Friday Nights, Work to finish in the early hours, and then crash out somewhere in the factory, More that once in a Bucaneer bomb bay!. or the wing root of a Beverley Freighter, clock off Sat Noon. absolutely knackered!!. I was seeing less of my Kids than when at Sea, So I went back and got my Chiefs Ticket.

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[Wildweasle]

7 day week, (2 shift working) 50 weeks a year. Ghosters most Friday Nights, Work to finish in the early hours, and then crash out somewhere in the factory, More that once in a Bucaneer bomb bay!. or the wing root of a Beverley Freighter, clock off Sat Noon. absolutely knackered!!. I was seeing less of my Kids than when at Sea, So I went back and got my Chiefs Ticket.

Wise man, thanks

 

[irnbru]

Where you going on holiday next dunnah01 . I think we should all book in too and give you some support.

 

[Sandancers]

Where you going on holiday next dunnah01 . I think we should all book in too and give you some support.

Maybe bring along a present for his MH;

 

[Wildweasle]

Wise man, thanks

I was thinking more along the lines of the era eg.

 

[irnbru]

Personally I think your making a mountain out of a molehill. If someones staring your obviously looking at them to notice, Instead of moaning about it why dont you try approaching them and say " Hey mate gives a hand and ill get you a beer" On the other hand do you stop to think maybe they are watching you to see how its really done.

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