Where are all the Brits?

[Gareth_Kelly]

We're currently in Italy (Orvieto) heading to Rome today. Came down via Germany and Switzerland. Saw a few Brits around Lake Garda but apart from that, hardly any on the road or in stopovers/campsites. It was the same last year when we toured the Peloponnese.

 

[Dickie0121]

We have been in Spain since 18/04/24. Heading down the coast from Alicante. Mostly German vans, we do see the odd British van but not many. There was loads on the Ferry to Santander so they must be about somewhere!

 

[TwistNShout]

I forgot to say, we stayed on a site near L'Escala for a few days and saw two British MHs. One the woman blanked us, barely said hello in reply. The others were a nice couple, chatted for ages and we exchanged details of sites we'd enjoyed. We've stayed on one they told us about, and vice versa. So a mixed bag.

 

[Clive Beeza]

We spent last night (& tonight) in an aire/overnight stop in Roses at the top of Costa brava - with about 60 other vans & we are the only UK vehicle here. We only saw a handful going through France last week as well.
Where are you all?
It's our first trip to Europe btw but at least the sun has finally come out now

cheers Chris

We are spending our money in good old blighty
Brits voted for Brexit
and we have never been really been welcome across since
(because they were not allowed a referendum themselves)

 

[Super Spark]

We are back home for the Summer, then returning to southern Spain in January.

In antequera last night now heading for aire at mijas costa anyone there call for a beer kontiki 669 black

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[cyberyacht]

In four weeks so far, we've only encountered a handful of Brits. This aire had a couple a day or so ago, one of whom was, like me, born in Pompey.

 

[sltgapper]

We spent last night (& tonight) in an aire/overnight stop in Roses at the top of Costa brava - with about 60 other vans & we are the only UK vehicle here. We only saw a handful going through France last week as well.
Where are you all?
It's our first trip to Europe btw but at least the sun has finally come out now

cheers Chris

Yes we’ve been in Italy 2 weeks and have only seen one uk camper.

 

[ronboyracer]

We spent last night (& tonight) in an aire/overnight stop in Roses at the top of Costa brava - with about 60 other vans & we are the only UK vehicle here. We only saw a handful going through France last week as well.
Where are you all?
It's our first trip to Europe btw but at least the sun has finally come out now

cheers Chris

Pandemic weary, brexit weary, confidence down, getting older, I've had the golden years of motorhoming, things so different now. I've been retired 27 years or more, now, that takes a hell of a lot of decay out of a modest pension and up and down investments, BUT, I'm still alive and kicking, enjoying wks away in this UK of ours , or it use to be, albeit, with the ccc £19 to £50 + with other sites, but I do yearn and miss so much those winters spent in the sun . Regards to all those snowbird no longer with us and I applaud those snow birds that are still going there . Ronboyracer

 

[Reallyretired]

Quite a few bits here in murcia inland.

 

[Joethejoiner]

Took mine off got fed up with people asking where we were from d taking photos of our number plate. Most Spanish Police don't even know what the UK sticker is.

Got done near Badajoz when it was gb that was required. Police had a book showing accepted signs . Gb on number plate was accepted

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[Joethejoiner]

We are spending our money in good old blighty
Brits voted for Brexit
and we have never been really been welcome across since
(because they were not allowed a referendum themselves)

What utter nonsense

 

[Lenny HB]

Got done near Badajoz when it was gb that was required. Police had a book showing accepted signs . Gb on number plate was accepted

I've got UK on the numberplate just took the big sticker off.

 

[Joethejoiner]

I've got UK on the numberplate just took the big sticker off.

Pretty sure that is all that you need
Think these on the spot fines (€40) go into the local town's coffers so there are probably clampdowns every now and then

 

[Lenny HB]

Pretty sure that is all that you need
Think these on the spot fines (€40) go into the local town's coffers so there are probably clampdowns every now and then

As said earlier you are supposed to have the sticker as well for Spain, Malta & Cyprus

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Spend my time avoiding Brit vans as they always want to nick biscuits off me

Have got caught a few times though

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[Nick wright]

We spent last night (& tonight) in an aire/overnight stop in Roses at the top of Costa brava - with about 60 other vans & we are the only UK vehicle here. We only saw a handful going through France last week as well.
Where are you all?
It's our first trip to Europe btw but at least the sun has finally come out now

cheers Chris

Probably don’t want to pay the ripoff prices to cross the channel anymore

 

[Joethejoiner]

As said earlier you are supposed to have the sticker as well for Spain, Malta & Cyprus

Maybe now? Certainly wasn't when I got done

 

[jumar]

Quite a few bits here in murcia inland.

Really....where would that be....we live inland Murcia...

 

[bobandjanie]

All you who never see any Brits at all; stop telling people where you are going

We are in Spain 5 minutes from a very quiet beach, house sitting looking after some chickens and watering the garden.
Not seen any British and only a handful of Spanish. Bob.

 

[Charente16]

Currently in Greece, drove through six countries to get here and seen maybe the same number of UK registered vehicles, all cars; one with caravan definitely going on holiday.

Majority of cars’ were occupied by only the driver, so presume ex - pats returning home to SE Europe for Easter holiday (Orthodox Easter)

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[nicholsong]

In our villa after yet another horrible flight full of drunken louts and trash

Did you fly from MIA? if so that might explain the 'drunken louts and trash'

It was much more gentile when it was in Cheshire.

 

[Apacheman]

3 Autotrail Brit vans in Alcaidesa marina this afternoon. Said hello to a few Brits in Tarifa over the weekend. They’re about!

 

[Tigertom]

Probably don’t want to pay the ripoff prices to cross the channel anymore

Not a rip off if you do Newhaven/Dieppe…….in fact if you book well in advance it’s an absolute bargain !

 

[TheLifeofBrian]

3 Autotrail Brit vans in Alcaidesa marina this afternoon. Said hello to a few Brits in Tarifa over the weekend. They’re about!



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That looks great, we'll be visiting there
I assume lots of Brits as it next to Gibraltar?

 

[DaveHobson]

We are spending our money in good old blighty
Brits voted for Brexit
and we have never been really been welcome across since
(because they were not allowed a referendum themselves)

Certainly not my experience.

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[3crispies]

Took mine off got fed up with people asking where we were from d taking photos of our number plate. Most Spanish Police don't even know what the UK sticker is.

this ^ we only have a very small black oval one that fits near the letters on the rear of ours.

 

[3crispies]

What’s the white sticker ? I don’t have one and are in Spain

Every UK vehicle we saw had the big UK white sticker like a homing beacon saying you weren't local. Prefer to blend in myself than having everyone asking where I am from and talking about the weather.....

 

[Reallyretired]

Really....where would that be....we live inland Murcia...

El tranquilo at pinoso jumilla area.

 

[jumar]

Every UK vehicle we saw had the big UK white sticker like a homing beacon saying you weren't local. Prefer to blend in myself than having everyone asking where I am from and talking about the weather.....

Please share your blending in techniques....

 

[jumar]

El tranquilo at pinoso jumilla area.

Brit owned ACSI site....we've been there for cycling ....there were a gathering of expats and UK visitors when we were there..
Pinoso town is quite quaint...

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