Random people walking over others' pitches

philboy20 replied on 25/05/2021 08:15

Posted on 25/05/2021 08:15

Is it just me or is anyone else noticing the amount of people who feel its ok to walk behind your caravan or alongside to take a shortcut ie to the water points, there are paths to follow but clearly they feel the need to cut through hedges etc the worst I have seen is at Chester fair oaks this week.

I am sorry to say it but most of the culprits are the motor home owners with there water bottles topping up there water we have a nervous dog who is always tied up and protected by windbreaker or awning but when you step out of your awning and bump in to the motorhome guy next to you nipping through the hedge for water it gets a bit trying and upsetting for the dog, especially when there is a path 30 yards further up clearly for that purpose.

Its so bad at Chester there are numerous gaps in the hedges where people have basically burst through and created new shortcuts  

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Takethedogalong replied on 31/05/2021 16:02

Posted on 31/05/2021 16:02

It looks like a festival Jill, a big one, possibly Glastonbury. Bit different, you go for something else than a nice pitch and a view. Mind, one or two of the less salubrious East Coast border on this at times.

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Posted on 31/05/2021 14:55 by Tammygirl

Are we really such a bunch of cowards.

If someone does something that you don't like, then ask them politely not to do it again. Its what I do.

If you really don't like to confront people then put something in their way to stop them from cutting across your pitch.

I had to do this once in Spain, we had a hedge each side of us but our pitch backed onto another pitch. We were on the end of a row with a path to the facilities just the other side of one of the hedges. All was well until a Spanish family moved onto the pitch behind us. 

Even if we were sat out their 2 children would walk through the pitch to the facilities. 

My solution was to put the bikes along the back of the pitch one after the other so they couldn't get by.  Washing lines are a good way of blocking access as are bbq's and chairs.

According to my children and gkids all I have to do  is give them the 'look'  😂😂😂

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ABM replied on 31/05/2021 17:07

Posted on 31/05/2021 17:07

That's the trouble with going " Over There "  David, the place is full of 'orrid furriners  innocentcool

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Posted on 31/05/2021 17:07 by ABM

That's the trouble with going " Over There "  David, the place is full of 'orrid furriners  innocentcool

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Tinwheeler replied on 31/05/2021 17:27

Posted on 31/05/2021 16:33 by

This  was caravanning in the 1950s. My grandfather had one of them.

Posted on 31/05/2021 17:27

I think I spot my van….

I can remember being on a site like that in the early 70s. We could shake hands with our neighbours through the windows.😎

Tammygirl replied on 31/05/2021 19:24

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Take more than a look to get through to most Spanish kids  though TG. They would need the problem explaining to them because they really don't get personal space wink

Posted on 31/05/2021 19:24

I know even the adults don't seem to understand.

We had some Danes moving pitch at Amfora one year, they thought it perfectly acceptable to march through our pitch with all there belongings as it was the shortest route.

I soon pointed out that I didn't think it was acceptable.

Our Dutch neighbours said "you english are so territorial"  does it matter. As I was sunbathing I thought it did.

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