Some folks really don't help us do they ....

Here is a little question leading on from the first picture and what people would find acceptable or not ....

Picture the scene....
A motorhome is parked in a parking space. There is grass all behind it and the others spaces. They have their camp chairs out and having a nice time. There are cars next to them, and the people from them are chilling out on the grass too.
Why should or does it matter if the chairs physically came out of a motorhome rather than the boot of a car?
If the chairs were moved 20 foot away is that better as they are no longer associated with the Motorhome? is there an unspoken of invisible umbilical cord that has to be cut to make things acceptable?
(This was not hypothetical btw. Just a scene I saw yesterday and it made me think of that picture in the first post and some responses).

To me there were no issues. Maybe as I was sitting in my camp chair around 10 foot away (but nowhere near my Motorhome) getting sunburnt?
 
wildebus said:
Here is a little question leading on from the first picture and what people would find acceptable or not ....

Picture the scene....
A motorhome is parked in a parking space. There is grass all behind it and the others spaces. They have their camp chairs out and having a nice time. There are cars next to them, and the people from them are chilling out on the grass too.
Why should or does it matter if the chairs physically came out of a motorhome rather than the boot of a car?
If the chairs were moved 20 foot away is that better as they are no longer associated with the Motorhome? is there an unspoken of invisible umbilical cord that has to be cut to make things acceptable?
(This was not hypothetical btw. Just a scene I saw yesterday and it made me think of that picture in the first post and some responses).

To me there were no issues. Maybe as I was sitting in my camp chair around 10 foot away (but nowhere near my Motorhome) getting sunburnt?
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Somebody posted something similar to that a couple of years back. A family, on a day trip in their car, were sitting on a picnic blanket on the grass. The motorhomer parked next to them said to their partner something along the lines of 'we aren't allowed to use our picnic chairs, why don't we let these people borrow them for the afternoon'. And then they realised just how ridiculous that rule was.

Yesterday in Burntisland there were several motorhomes parked up, and people sitting inside them with doors open. One family in a car had their picnic chairs out. Just like you are describing. It really shouldn't be any different, should it.
 
wildebus said:
Here is a little question leading on from the first picture and what people would find acceptable or not ....

Picture the scene....
A motorhome is parked in a parking space. There is grass all behind it and the others spaces. They have their camp chairs out and having a nice time. There are cars next to them, and the people from them are chilling out on the grass too.
Why should or does it matter if the chairs physically came out of a motorhome rather than the boot of a car?
If the chairs were moved 20 foot away is that better as they are no longer associated with the Motorhome? is there an unspoken of invisible umbilical cord that has to be cut to make things acceptable?
(This was not hypothetical btw. Just a scene I saw yesterday and it made me think of that picture in the first post and some responses).

To me there were no issues. Maybe as I was sitting in my camp chair around 10 foot away (but nowhere near my Motorhome) getting sunburnt?
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Ultimately I guess it depends on if it feels right.
We've stayed a few times along the along the stray in Harrogate and on a sunny weekend with lots of people around who are using the park, sitting around on their camp chairs some with pop up bivvies for sun shades for the nippers and having a picnic and having a drink. In that situation it feels absolutely fine to get the chairs out and have a sandwich and a cuppa.
Cut to midweek without the crowds and it feels slightly wrong somehow, we'd purposely park adjacent to one of the benches so we can sit outdoors without getting the chairs out.
Daft when you analyse it but I, like everyone else on here (I hope) don't necessarily ask themselves ' what am I doing here' but rather ' what do others/locals think about what I'm doing here'.
 
Jo001 said:
Somebody posted something similar to that a couple of years back. A family, on a day trip in their car, were sitting on a picnic blanket on the grass. The motorhomer parked next to them said to their partner something along the lines of 'we aren't allowed to use our picnic chairs, why don't we let these people borrow them for the afternoon'. And then they realised just how ridiculous that rule was.

Yesterday in Burntisland there were several motorhomes parked up, and people sitting inside them with doors open. One family in a car had their picnic chairs out. Just like you are describing. It really shouldn't be any different, should it.
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It really shouldn't but somehow it appears that way to many
I assume they just hate anything motorhomeish .
Other side of the coin I used to observe motorhome occupants at Fisherrow harbour put their tables and chairs out in the carpark . The beach was literally 2 feet away !
 
Its not whats right or wrong, its what self apointed nosie people think and report, folk here as a rull dont do it or someone would bend there nose, or worse, FACT.
 
In many ways, bowing to the pressures of the AMP (anti-motorhome police) by doing - or rather NOT doing - innocent things like taking a chair outside to sit on, when nothing is thought of when doing the same in a car (al la Jo001s comment), strengthens their mindset and opinions and maybe should not be encouraged?
 
wildebus said:
In many ways, bowing to the pressures of the AMP (anti-motorhome police) by doing - or rather NOT doing - innocent things like taking a chair outside to sit on, when nothing is thought of when doing the same in a car (al la Jo001s comment), strengthens their mindset and opinions and maybe should not be encouraged?
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Your probably correct ....
And in the future I fully intend to do what I like,where I like,when I like as long as its within legal parameters ....

Sod what anyone else thinks .
 
mistericeman said:
I'd rather have the shade from my awning whilst I'm BBQ ing ....
Table will be handy to stick food on etc and don't want to be too far away from my fire basket .
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You wouldn't be able to hear your TV or radio either if you were too far away
 
Jo001 said:
Somebody posted something similar to that a couple of years back. A family, on a day trip in their car, were sitting on a picnic blanket on the grass. The motorhomer parked next to them said to their partner something along the lines of 'we aren't allowed to use our picnic chairs, why don't we let these people borrow them for the afternoon'. And then they realised just how ridiculous that rule was.

Yesterday in Burntisland there were several motorhomes parked up, and people sitting inside them with doors open. One family in a car had their picnic chairs out. Just like you are describing. It really shouldn't be any different, should it.
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That was myself in Arran I think at marganaheglish.
I was watching football and saw the couple eating their lunch on a bench, I offered my table and chairs, which they accepted. And yes it is ridiculous that I was not able to do the same, but that’s how it is. The code of practice on this site even highlights this if I remember correctly. No one is saying what the couple did was wrong, but sadly putting out tables and chairs and awnings etc can and has led to bans, and barriers. That’s not up for debate it’s simply a sad fact we all have to deal with. The only thing I put out are levellers when required, but I know someone on here that would not even do that.
 
wildebus said:
I would use a projector screen personally rather than playing on the side.
But I'd recommend getting the windbreaks out to stop people walking between the projector and the screen (y)
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Good point ...
don't want anyone knocking the surround sound speakers over ...

They might stumble into the pool .
 
Jo001 said:
Somebody posted something similar to that a couple of years back. A family, on a day trip in their car, were sitting on a picnic blanket on the grass. The motorhomer parked next to them said to their partner something along the lines of 'we aren't allowed to use our picnic chairs, why don't we let these people borrow them for the afternoon'. And then they realised just how ridiculous that rule was.

Yesterday in Burntisland there were several motorhomes parked up, and people sitting inside them with doors open. One family in a car had their picnic chairs out. Just like you are describing. It really shouldn't be any different, should it.
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Here’s the post you refer to from myself from June 2020

Possible Permitted Overnight Parking in Whitby

I saw one.I was there with Swmbo and our two Cat travellers Special event or not I was just advising of our experience and to warn other Motorhomes to be aware.i/e if not a regular market then check before one goes there. We have also used Settle and Ingleton marked bays.Settle is the photo...
wildcamping.co.uk wildcamping.co.uk

We were wild camping on Arran at Kerr’s point near Lamlash.
A car drew up and they got out with their flasks an sandwiches. They laid out a cloth on the grass and were about to sort out the food. I said to my wife how about offering them our table and chairs making it a bit more comfy. Well they accepted our offer. I opened up the garage door, got out the table and chairs for them. After they were finished I put them back. Then as you say Helen the penny dropped, they did what we stop ourselves from doing. What’s the difference. This all stems from our fear of criticism for doing something that car drivers quite rightly do. But just to keep the peace we never take out the table and chairs in such locations. But in empty rural locations up the west coast we love a meal and some wine whilst watching the world going buy in a scenic location.
 
i carry a couple of simple camp chairs in my car . whenever we go shopping , if the weather's ok , i'll get one out and sit comfortably enough ,in the car park while mrs b does her stuff .
this provokes a bit of reaction mainly from men who generally agree that it's a sensible thing to do . i find it hard to believe these same people would condemn anyone doing similar , and most people don't notice anyway
 
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