Social Animals?

[LaughingHeart]

I've yet to meet A nasty person driving a camper! All the folk I've meet up with, regardless of how small, tatty, large or grand their wagon is, they have all found time to 'chat' I have heard it said that we are a bunch of 'anorak's', usually by people who have never even had so much as a tent!
OK, so we may, on occasions, rattle on about what we've got in our tin TiPi's, but at least we don't collect car registration No's. I am of the opinion that we are 'Social Animals', because we interact with our fellow Man! [sorry...and woman...don't want to be sexist do we?] This is why I have organised my meet and will continue to do so on a 'regular' basis! Keep the 'Motor- home Wave' flying, that's what I say! It is, I suppose, 'human nature' to 'scoff' at what we don't understand. I don't have an anorak or give a monkeys what others say, I'll drive my wagon every day and park where I damn well please!!! any comments? Paol.

 

[tony]

I've yet to meet A nasty person driving a camper! All the folk I've meet up with, regardless of how small, tatty, large or grand their wagon is, they have all found time to 'chat' I have heard it said that we are a bunch of 'anorak's', usually by people who have never even had so much as a tent!
OK, so we may, on occasions, rattle on about what we've got in our tin TiPi's, but at least we don't collect car registration No's. I am of the opinion that we are 'Social Animals', because we interact with our fellow Man! [sorry...and woman...don't want to be sexist do we?] This is why I have organised my meet and will continue to do so on a 'regular' basis! Keep the 'Motor- home Wave' flying, that's what I say! It is, I suppose, 'human nature' to 'scoff' at what we don't understand. I don't have an anorak or give a monkeys what others say, I'll drive my wagon every day and park where I damn well please!!! any comments? Paol.

HEAR , HEAR PAOL good for you. if you are driving your car how many waves will you get ? lets all keep waving at other campers.
a wave or a smile costs nothing.
campers are similar to bikers they look out for one another lets keep it that way.
tony.

 

[robert b]

i used to be a caravaner .andi have never made so many new freinds since we got our motor home . caravaners dont comunicate much with each other even whilst on site they seem to be in ther own little world.

 

[Annie_H]

We only rarely seem to get waves in Britain - not sure if it's because our camper looks a bit different or if it's just that people aren't quite sure what it is! (It used to be a school minibus and still has the 'children' sticker at the top of the windscreen, plus two chimneys and and a pair of massive roof racks like coffee tables - looks a bit crazy to be fair!) However, we got lots of waves when abroad from Brits, and the French were particularly friendly.

I do sometimes wonder if Brits on home turf are suspicious of us because they think we're gypsies! The French have no such worries, and were always interested in our 'Bus' - to the point that we often found them peering in the windows while we were in it!

 

[Pioneer]

Hi all,
I don't have an anorack, but will talk to anyone that's interested on interesting subjects, but have collected a number plate, it's on the Motorhome, and will wave to anyone, even waved to hightop white van men, who must have thought, who the bloody hell was that!
We are sociable people us Motorhomers, long may it stay that way.
We once saw a German guy looking into the window, went outside and invited him in for a look around, guess what, he came in had a few sherry's and been friends ever since. I now have a stopover in Cologne and he as one in Mid Wales.

Happy Camping

 

[ajs]

I've yet to meet A nasty person driving a camper! .

... we havn't met yet....

regards
aj

 

[LaughingHeart]

AJS.....My Dear Fellow,
You can be as nasty as you like! You can even wave with two fingers, but you will get a smile and a beer from my rusty old wagon.....So there! Paol.

Ps, to all; I realised that I do actually do an anorak thing......I look for 'Funny' No plates! Best one yet; PI 51 NKR. Wet T shirts...OK, but soggy pants!!!!!!! P.

 

[ajs]

AJS.....My Dear Fellow,
You can be as nasty as you like! You can even wave with two fingers, but you will get a smile and a beer from my rusty old wagon.....So there! Paol.
P.

iffin i wave with 4 fingers ..do i get 4 beers ... 2 on each hand of course

regards
aj

 

[Randonneur]

AJS.....My Dear Fellow,
You can be as nasty as you like! You can even wave with two fingers, but you will get a smile and a beer from my rusty old wagon.....So there! Paol.

Ps, to all; I realised that I do actually do an anorak thing......I look for 'Funny' No plates! Best one yet; PI 51 NKR. Wet T shirts...OK, but soggy pants!!!!!!! P.

Saw this on the M5 on a plumbers van on thursday MU57 TRY and on the other door :- HARDER

 

[Nolly]

As a Landrover owner it was always pleasing to exchange a courteous wave to a passing Landy. Thought we were unique until we hit the road with the M/H.
Good to know we've met yet another great bunch of enthusiasts of all nationalities.

 

[LaughingHeart]

I've been thinking [painful] about what I originally said here and this thought popped into my brain cell [singular]; Suspicion!! If you speak to someone who does not know you, they are instantly suspicious of you. You obviously look like a mugger or worse; a sales person! You have to show an ID of some sort before they allow you into their 'talking space' Just enough for you to say what you want, but the 'defenses' are still 'up'. i will give a little more space than most at first,because the person just may have something 'good' to say. However, my point is this; Your camper is your ID, password and credentials! You belong to my tribe! Have a beer etc, etc. We are a rare breed!.........Paul [Trusting, thoughtful, but trusting]

Ps; My old rebuilt Talbot is not the prettiest of 'heaps' and has often been mistaken for an ice cream van, but I have found no ' snobbery' when tucked between big, posh jobs......Nice!!! P.