Not Looking Good For Our Scottish Foray !

[Wooie1958]

As per the title it`s not looking good for our little Scottish foray in September

A friend of the wife who has full timed in her motorhome for the last 5 years is working on a private camp site in the Highlands and we`d planned on calling in to see her.

The visit is already booked but we`ll only pay when we get there being a friend of a friend so to speak, all other bookings have to be paid for in advance.

She is saying it`s bloody awful with the resentment between the locals and motorhomers to the point of she is scared to go out in the motorhome if she needs anything.

She`d always used her motorhome so as to get everything moving and free the brakes up etc. instead of leaving it pitched up for the couple of years she`s worked there.

Having been almost run off the road several times and had a load of verbal abuse shouted at her she now borrows the campsite owners car if she has any errands to do for herself.

The owners have kept her on through Covid-19 with lots and lots of tidying up and small DIY jobs, now the site is open it`s packed solid with pre-bookings only being accepted.

There have been several instances of a young couples turning up with a tent that turns out to be one of the monstrous family tents then all their mates turning up later to party.

Clearly being car tent campers nothing is being said to them and it seems it`s only motorhomes / campervans that are being targeted.

Before anyone asks i`m not prepared to mention the name or location of the site other than it`s in the Highlands in order to protect her.

 

[Aly]

I’m due to go to France in September and that looks unlikely due to rising covid rates. I have been wanting to go back up to Scotland instead but some of the stories I’m reading are really putting me off. I definitely wouldn’t go near the NC500 at the moment.

 

[Wooie1958]

Same here, we are normally in France and or Spain during September, October and into November but this year we`ve decided to give it a miss

Haven`t done Scotland for a few years now so we thought we`d take this opportunity to go back and see the wife`s friend at the same time.

The site is on the NC500 route so we`ll see what happens closer to the time

She is a reliable contact on the front line that will tell us what`s actually happening and not all the scaremongering shyte that some are coming out with.

 

[caledonia]

As per the title it`s not looking good for our little Scottish foray in September

A friend of the wife who has full timed in her motorhome for the last 5 years is working on a private camp site in the Highlands and we`d planned on calling in to see her.

The visit is already booked but we`ll only pay when we get there being a friend of a friend so to speak, all other bookings have to be paid for in advance.

She is saying it`s bloody awful with the resentment between the locals and motorhomers to the point of she is scared to go out in the motorhome if she needs anything.

She`d always used her motorhome so as to get everything moving and free the brakes up etc. instead of leaving it pitched up for the couple of years she`s worked there.

Having been almost run off the road several times and had a load of verbal abuse shouted at her she now borrows the campsite owners car if she has any errands to do for herself.

The owners have kept her on through Covid-19 with lots and lots of tidying up and small DIY jobs, now the site is open it`s packed solid with pre-bookings only being accepted.

There have been several instances of a young couples turning up with a tent that turns out to be one of the monstrous family tents then all their mates turning up later to party.

Clearly being car tent campers nothing is being said to them and it seems it`s only motorhomes / campervans that are being targeted.

Before anyone asks i`m not prepared to mention the name or location of the site other than it`s in the Highlands in order to protect her.

I have friends who have just returned from Wester Ross and they had a lovely time. No problems apart from the weather.

 

[Wooie1958]

I have friends who have just returned from Wester Ross and they had a lovely time. No problems apart from the weather.

Maybe she`s seeing it worse than it is because of the site she is working on so it`s more concentrated for her.

The worrying bit was the fact that she`s stopped using her motorhome to do her errands and now borrows her bosses car.

Most of the abuse was when she got back towards civilization and particularly on the car parks when doing her shopping / errands.

 

[Deleted member 77519]

I'm still going in September, unless the travel rules change, though not to the Highlands. They can chelp all they like at me, because this island is my birth place, regardless of the fact it's been split up. I'll be taking my usual rubble sacks to collect rubbish as well.

 

[Robmac]

That's a shame Graham, we are also planning a trip up there.

We may still go but give some of our usual stops a miss. We will still go to Applecross though as we know most of the locals there and I feel sure we wouldn't get any animosity there. I'll watch this space for further reports!

 

[Scotia]

As per the title it`s not looking good for our little Scottish foray in September

A friend of the wife who has full timed in her motorhome for the last 5 years is working on a private camp site in the Highlands and we`d planned on calling in to see her.

The visit is already booked but we`ll only pay when we get there being a friend of a friend so to speak, all other bookings have to be paid for in advance.

She is saying it`s bloody awful with the resentment between the locals and motorhomers to the point of she is scared to go out in the motorhome if she needs anything.

She`d always used her motorhome so as to get everything moving and free the brakes up etc. instead of leaving it pitched up for the couple of years she`s worked there.

Having been almost run off the road several times and had a load of verbal abuse shouted at her she now borrows the campsite owners car if she has any errands to do for herself.

The owners have kept her on through Covid-19 with lots and lots of tidying up and small DIY jobs, now the site is open it`s packed solid with pre-bookings only being accepted.

There have been several instances of a young couples turning up with a tent that turns out to be one of the monstrous family tents then all their mates turning up later to party.

Clearly being car tent campers nothing is being said to them and it seems it`s only motorhomes / campervans that are being targeted.

Before anyone asks i`m not prepared to mention the name or location of the site other than it`s in the Highlands in order to protect her.

I have just returned from Wester Ross without any hassle. Spoke to many locals without any resentment from anyone and my motorhome is 30ft long so definately was not missed. Maybe it's because magnet was by my side.

The instance where nothing was said to the crowd of revellers in the tent could that have been fear of retaliation?
Some locals realise it is the people who would normally go off abroad for a sunny holiday and have decided to go camping in tents who are abusing the countryside and anyone around them.
Highland communities have had many years of walkers and wild campers without problems in the past but sure a few have developed a short fuse due to the masses in the past few weeks.
I was in Argyleshire the other week without any problems, one local i spoke to was more concerned of the inconsiderate parking of cars on the verges in one instance causing too much of an obstruction for an ambulance to get through i can see why tempers are starting to fray.

 

[RichardHelen262]

We are hoping to go to France in September but Scotland was our back up plan, but not too sure now

 

[Debroos]

On a slightly more positive note...on the radio 4 news programme this morning they had 2 NPA spokespersons on about all the damage and rubbish in the National Parks.
They were both really insistent on repeating it was caused by just a very small minority of people who did not understand the countryside.
They firmly put the blame on day trippers in cars and tenters who usually go to festivals.
Motorhomes weren't mentioned at all!

 

[mark61]

We are hoping to go to France in September but Scotland was our back up plan, but not too sure now

From all the reports I reckon we'll be better off in France, more places to escape too, avoid aires and you don't have to see another MH for days.

 

[mfw]

I think not many people in uk wants tourists in there towns and villages although businesses need it - but some are acting like vigilantes and it is probably only a matter of time till something more serious happens

Personally i think it is safer in europe than here in the uk although a medical issue could cause problems especially people like me that dont have medical insurance for europe

 

[harrow]

As per the title it`s not looking good for our little Scottish foray in September

A friend of the wife who has full timed in her motorhome for the last 5 years is working on a private camp site in the Highlands and we`d planned on calling in to see her.

The visit is already booked but we`ll only pay when we get there being a friend of a friend so to speak, all other bookings have to be paid for in advance.

She is saying it`s bloody awful with the resentment between the locals and motorhomers to the point of she is scared to go out in the motorhome if she needs anything.

She`d always used her motorhome so as to get everything moving and free the brakes up etc. instead of leaving it pitched up for the couple of years she`s worked there.

Having been almost run off the road several times and had a load of verbal abuse shouted at her she now borrows the campsite owners car if she has any errands to do for herself.

The owners have kept her on through Covid-19 with lots and lots of tidying up and small DIY jobs, now the site is open it`s packed solid with pre-bookings only being accepted.

There have been several instances of a young couples turning up with a tent that turns out to be one of the monstrous family tents then all their mates turning up later to party.

Clearly being car tent campers nothing is being said to them and it seems it`s only motorhomes / campervans that are being targeted.

Before anyone asks i`m not prepared to mention the name or location of the site other than it`s in the Highlands in order to protect her.

On the radio Nicola Sturgeon said there is a lockdown in Aberdeen because a spike in the virus

 

[jagmanx]

I think not many people in uk wants tourists in there towns and villages although businesses need it - but some are acting like vigilantes and it is probably only a matter of time till something more serious happens

Personally i think it is safer in europe than here in the uk although a medical issue could cause problems especially people like me that dont have medical insurance for europe

Yes "Fear of Covid" is causing people to react irrationally.
It seems especially towards outsiders and our BIG WHITE (mainly) Vans are easy targets.
People are right be taking care but , like other things, "it has all gone bonkers".
Big White vans are the convenient scapegoat.
However the recent spikes/surges simply confirm that too much travelling is not a good idea.
eg Aberdeen as in previous post !

 

[Wooie1958]

We are hoping to go to France in September but Scotland was our back up plan, but not too sure now

I would still go because i think it`s actually safer but the wife is really worried about what would happen if it all kicks off again whilst we are over there

We`ve always said that if one of us is not happy with a particular situation then we will not go there / do it / move on, etc. etc.

Incidentally, we both got a text message last night saying .................................

Preston has had a spike of Covid19.
Please avoid visitors in your home.
Wear face coverings in enclosed public areas/to mosque.
Get tested if you have symptoms.

Before anyone reports / accuses me of anything racial that is actually word for word what the text message says.

 

[Wooie1958]

Yes "Fear of Covid" is causing people to react irrationally.
It seems especially towards outsiders and our BIG WHITE (mainly) Vans are easy targets.
People are right be taking care but , like other things, "it has all gone bonkers".
Big White vans are the convenient scapegoat.
However the recent spikes/surges simply confirm that too much travelling is not a good idea.
eg Aberdeen as in previous post !

If anyone attacked or vandalised / graffitied the motorhome i could not restrain myself from taking appropriate action against them.

Then it would be me getting arrested and probably sent down for murder.

 

[Robmac]

Yes "Fear of Covid" is causing people to react irrationally.
It seems especially towards outsiders and our BIG WHITE (mainly) Vans are easy targets.
People are right be taking care but , like other things, "it has all gone bonkers".
Big White vans are the convenient scapegoat.
However the recent spikes/surges simply confirm that too much travelling is not a good idea.
eg Aberdeen as in previous post !

Quite right.

Cars can't be identified as outsiders but a motorhome to them is obviously an undesirable who leaves litter and crap everywhere and attracts axe muderers.

 

[mickymost]

I would still go because i think it`s actually safer but the wife is really worried about what would happen if it all kicks off again whilst we are over there

We`ve always said that if one of us is not happy with a particular situation then we will not go there / do it / move on, etc. etc.

Incidentally, we both got a text message last night saying .................................

Preston has had a spike of Covid19.
Please avoid visitors in your home.
Wear face coverings in enclosed public areas/to mosque.
Get tested if you have symptoms.

Before anyone reports / accuses me of anything racial that is actually word for word what the text message says.

How did "THEY"get your phone numbers?

 

[jagmanx]

Axe murderer me ?
No way...Chainsaw !

 

[Wooie1958]

How did "THEY"get your phone numbers?

GP / NHS already have them and came from the same number that used to remind us of GP`s appointemnts.