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[Robmac]

I see Robs point about relatives being sensitive but apart from them, who the hell is going to get angry about someone using the tap to fill a container.

Thing is Jim, everybody has relatives in a cemetery. But filling a container is different, I even do it myself usually a watering can but not always so I doubt that anybody would suspect anything different if somebody was filling a bottle or whatever, they would probably think you were visiting a relative.

But I do get angry about it, (the suggestion of overnighting especially). We paid thousands of pounds to have a nice area to visit him and I like the solitude of night time visits.

I shouldn't really worry though as the lane by the cemetery car park is the route from the town pubs back to the gypsy site so anybody parking there overnight would be risking life and limb and motorhome!

 

[n brown]

Your just feckin weird! I thought I was the oddball on here but I think you beat me!

Ive only slept in a bush shelter under a stolen pub parasol and in a JCB bucket. Feckin lightweight.

 

[Caz]

I think it very much depends on which graveyard - there are some where I would be happy to stop but others where I wouldn't think it appropriate. As for water - most of the time I'm only filling a couple of 2 litre containers so I don't see a problem with that. One friend always carried a 5 litre container with "dog" written on it and they would sometimes, if desperate, knock on any door and ask if they could fill it. They were never refused.

 

[trevskoda]

I think it very much depends on which graveyard - there are some where I would be happy to stop but others where I wouldn't think it appropriate. As for water - most of the time I'm only filling a couple of 2 litre containers so I don't see a problem with that. One friend always carried a 5 litre container with "dog" written on it and they would sometimes, if desperate, knock on any door and ask if they could fill it. They were never refused.

How do you get a dog in a container.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Liz and I like to wander around ancient cemeteries if it's easy to park, we find ones with new burials a bit upsetting if children, but the history is fascinating for both of us, we did stay in a carpark of one years ago as we were struggling to find a place to rest and we have filled the tank from a couple, I don't see any problem with that a tap is a tap, and is fed by the general water mains unless posted otherwise, we are greatly respectful and don't walk over the graves or interfere in any way.

 

[Wooie1958]

So I gather but they don't want aires or facilities it seems. They just want everyone herded onto campsites and I don't think there are enough anyway. Unfortunately we are only as good as our lowest common denominator and there are some right idiots with motorhomes now. I do have sympathy but they wont listen to seasoned motorhomers. I would avoid the place like the plague anyway. Im not that keen on that part of Scotland anyway.

They live on a quite remote part of the route with a reasonable sized plot of land and fantastic views which to anyone with even a modicum of common sense and decency is clearly private given the condition they keep it in and have even put Private Property signs up but it didn`t make any difference.

They had motorhomers and in particular the rental brigade parking up on their land and several of them even left their cassette contents and rubbish behind.

All it took was one to park then others joined and at one point they had 15 parked up. he went out and explained it was private property and they just told him to fcuk off because in Scotland you can park up where ever you want and any signs are illegal, he called the Police.

The Police came and they even argued back with them, reinforcements arrived it took a while and they all reluctanatly left. the next morning 4 of them had come back and parked up again overnight, they recognised them because they taken photographs and noted the registrations.

They have now erected fencing which they really, really did not want to do because it spoils the views but that was the only way to stop them using their land.

Me and the wife loved Scotland and went every year but now will not go back for the foreseeable future.

 

[caledonia]

Lots of nice cemetery car parks in Scotland. Usually beside lovely beaches on the west coast and Islands. We like to be buried in with a nice view up here. Stayed in lots of them back in the glory days. One of the best beaches in the world has a lovely cemetery car park with tap. Had a few lovely nights there (Luskintyre) with no issues.
It all boils down to common sense which seems to be scarce nowadays but don’t have a problem if it’s a remote cemetery and arrive late and leave early especially on a Sunday.

 

[Fisherman]

Lots of nice cemetery car parks in Scotland. Usually beside lovely beaches on the west coast and Islands. We like to be buried in with a nice view up here. Stayed in lots of them back in the glory days. One of the best beaches in the world has a lovely cemetery car park with tap. Had a few lovely nights there (Luskintyre) with no issues.
It all boils down to common sense which seems to be scarce nowadays but don’t have a problem if it’s a remote cemetery and arrive late and leave early especially on a Sunday.

I think that just about how I see this. When we go to Morvich theres a strip of land adjacent to the cemetery car park. We have spent a few nights there before heading into the C&M site there. The path to the top of Sgur an Airgid is close by, one of our favourite hills with stunning views over to Skye to the north, and Loch Duich below. But if anyone ever complained or asked me to move I would do so. It’s a large strip of land and there has never been an issue of over use when we were there. I do however think it’s important that we are sensitive to relatives needs in these circumstances.

 

[caledonia]

They live on a quite remote part of the route with a reasonable sized plot of land and fantastic views which to anyone with even a modicum of common sense and decency is clearly private given the condition they keep it in and have even put Private Property signs up but it didn`t make any difference.

They had motorhomers and in particular the rental brigade parking up on their land and several of them even left their cassette contents and rubbish behind.

All it took was one to park then others joined and at one point they had 15 parked up. he went out and explained it was private property and they just told him to fcuk off because in Scotland you can park up where ever you want and any signs are illegal, he called the Police.

The Police came and they even argued back with them, reinforcements arrived it took a while and they all reluctanatly left. the next morning 4 of them had come back and parked up again overnight, they recognised them because they taken photographs and noted the registrations.

They have now erected fencing which they really, really did not want to do because it spoils the views but that was the only way to stop them using their land.

Me and the wife loved Scotland and went every year but now will not go back for the foreseeable future.

I’ve often chapped the door and asked a crofter/ farmer if it’s ok to park up for the night and most locals would be ok with it but not the wealthy chap who had retired to the highlands from his well paid job in England (not being anti English in the slightest) would refuse. White settlers there called in the highlands a most of the time they are the one’s complaining and locals are glad of the trade and business opportunities tourists provide. The they parked on their land bit gets me they parked inside their boundary sound better as it’s not their land its Scotland

 

[Fisherman]

I’ve often chapped the door and asked a crofter/ farmer if it’s ok to park up for the night and most locals would be ok with it but not the wealthy chap who had retired to the highlands from his well paid job in England (not being anti English in the slightest) would refuse. White settlers there called in the highlands a most of the time they are the one’s complaining and locals are glad of the trade and business opportunities tourists provide. The they parked on their land bit gets me they parked inside their boundary sound better as it’s not their land its Scotland

Look at Skye and the building of the bridge, who opposed it and who was in favour. The “I bought my house on an island I want it to remain an island “ brigade created serious issues up there. No thought whatsoever for the problems of the working population living there. Some folk living on these islands and remote parts of Scotland have to realise, they may be retired, but without youngsters remaining and working there there would be no community for them to live in.

 

[campervanannie]

Its all in the council tax ! Use them or lose them. Spains stared to removing old cemetery. Like digging them up that disrespectful.

Me and the wife was parked up and a ghost just came straight in van . Didn't evan knock.

I personally would not use a cemetery tap but I also think they should all be dug up and burials made illegal all bodies should be cremated and the land put to better use.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Liz asked me a good while ago if I wanted to be burned or buried, I said dunno, I'll make my mind up on the day.

 

[campervanannie]

Sadly Rob, some seem to think it’s ok to empty their cassettes into WCs that are not designed for such a purpose. When we come back from some trips I use our downstairs toilet. Before doing so I cover the floor with newspaper. I try not to cause to much splashing but some invariably lands outwith the WC basin. I then remove all of the newspaper and my wife then carefully cleans the WC, the lid, and the lower tiled walls in the toilet. This takes her around ten minutes to do. I have seen campers entering and leaving a toilet with their cassettes in less than a minute. Even when signs are erected asking us not to do this.
When I plan a trip I always make sure that after three days I have access to an elsan point.

Whilst I agree about never useing public toilets and I don’t ever use them for emptying my cassette I feel you need lessons on emptying I use my toilet at home and have never had to go to the lengths of covering floors and the like there is no splash back when I empty mine your clearly doing it wrong, yes it’s a bit smelly but no mess.

 

[Wooie1958]

I’ve often chapped the door and asked a crofter/ farmer if it’s ok to park up for the night and most locals would be ok with it but not the wealthy chap who had retired to the highlands from his well paid job in England (not being anti English in the slightest) would refuse. White settlers there called in the highlands a most of the time they are the one’s complaining and locals are glad of the trade and business opportunities tourists provide. The they parked on their land bit gets me they parked inside their boundary sound better as it’s not their land its Scotland

Ok, i agree the " their land " was the wrong term to use but that`s what us Ingerlanders use when describing it

Our friends where born and bred in Scotland, he even used to have ginger hair although it`s now white so that proves he`s Scottish

They were both very lucky to retire early and invested in a place up there that they spent years doing up so they could spend a very long lazy and idylic retirement in the peace and quiet they loved.

We always popped into see them and would spend a few days there with our motorhome parked around the back of their house out of sight and would go out in their car with them.

They are now considering selling up because his health has deteriorated ( 2 heart attacks ) due to the worry and stress that this situation has caused.

 

[Fisherman]

Whilst I agree about never useing public toilets and I don’t ever use them for emptying my cassette I feel you need lessons on emptying I use my toilet at home and have never had to go to the lengths of covering floors and the like there is no splash back when I empty mine your clearly doing it wrong, yes it’s a bit smelly but no mess.

That all depends on the size and shape of your WC Annie. Modern WCs are smaller and shaped differently from some older models. I have on most occasions managed to empty the cassette with no mess that I can see.
But my wife prefers to take no chances when it comes to hygiene.
And in my home she decides on such things, I just do what I am told

 

[campervanannie]

That all depends on the size and shape of your WC Annie. Modern WCs are smaller and shaped differently from some older models. I have on occasion managed to empty the cassette with no mess that I can see.
But my wife prefers to take no chances when it comes to hygiene.

Are you saying I have an old toilet how very dare you. my brother recently cut an inspection trap in our outside down pipe we now just unscrew it with an Allen key and empty the cassette into that.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I agree they whiff a bit but pouring into an ordinary loo shouldn't be a drama, a bit of control of the angle of tipping and not pressing the yellow button right in gives a fairly smooth flow, having said that no solids in ours so no splashing as they hit the loo water.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Are you saying I have an old toilet how very dare you. my brother recently cut an inspection trap in our outside down pipe we now just unscrew it with an Allen key and empty the cassette into that.

Can you post a picture of that, I like the idea of it for at home disposal.

 

[Fisherman]

Are you saying I have an old toilet how very dare you. my brother recently cut an inspection trap in our outside down pipe we now just unscrew it with an Allen key and empty the cassette into that.

Absolutely, time you fitted a newer model Annie

Downpipes are for rainwater only Annie. You would require access to your sewerage drain instead. I take it you meant your sewerage drain.

Also some rainwater drains are narrow you could create blockages using it for sewerage.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Our toilet has an outside pipe that goes up to the roofline outside the house, I was considering putting a connector into it and then a screw lid onto that.