What is a Full-Timer? - Page 2

moandick · 06-08-2008, 08:56 AM

You know, Smee, it's funny but we used to say the same things about the Territorial Army when I was a member of the 'proper' Army - I mean, they might wear the same uniform - but they weren't proper soldiers, were they?

Funny, though - if you saw one after he/she had been shot in Afghanistan/Iraq/Falklands or where ever - they actually bled the same colour blood as the rest of us!

Weird, isn't it?

artona · 06-08-2008, 10:00 AM

HI

Tell us Smee, whats it like swimming against the tide?

But hey its impressive that you managed your second post so quickly, I wasn't expecting it for at least - ooooooh 8 months

So is full-timer a posh word for itinerants like Pikey/Gypo/---------Smee - a proper full timer who wrote that

stew

alan and sue · 06-08-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by smee

Some interesting responses, its easy to see which of those that did respond and found not only that the cap did fit, they were wearing it

I did not wish to touch a nerve in you people especially those that want to spend a year or two touring wether you have a house or not , but if you live in a field and go to work everyday you are not full-time "holidaying" you are living in a field. If you did that in a caravan you might be called a lot of things, but full timer is not one of them.

Smee

Has anybody else on this site seen the sitcom Keeping up appearances

Wildman · 06-08-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by billym

Smee - a proper full timer

BUT I BET MY DAD IS BIGGER THAN YOUR DAD !

P.S

Are you related to Roger Smee ?

What possible connection do you see in the posts, read mine again, properly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bulletguy · 06-08-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by artona

I know one couple who were in exactly the same position as yourselves and they were able to sell their house, put £100k in the bank and they got a lovely OAP bungalow from their council.....

Are you absolutely sure about this?

If this is a fact then all the 'over 60's' may as well sell up, cash in, grab a council flat or house, and go swanning off around the world on the proceeds. Somehow i don't think it's quite that easy....and if something sounds too good to be true, then it's generally because it is!

I cannot see any Council agreeing to house someone who is sitting on £100k stuffed in some bank account, and who has effectively made themselves homeless by selling up.

billym · 06-08-2008, 12:19 PM

Wildman.........It wasn't you to whom I was referring...............................

it was the GREATSMEE............fulltimeholidayerextraordinai r.

My Life and other stuff:

superk · 06-08-2008, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smee

Some interesting responses, its easy to see which of those that did respond and found not only that the cap did fit, they were wearing it

I did not wish to touch a nerve in you people especially those that want to spend a year or two touring wether you have a house or not , but if you live in a field and go to work everyday you are not full-time "holidaying" you are living in a field. If you did that in a caravan you might be called a lot of things, but full timer is not one of them.

Smee

I'm puzzled

Why does it matter to you?
What has caused it to become an issue?
Has someone said something, have you had an argument?

Keith

Wildman · 06-08-2008, 03:16 PM

Motorhomers are usually those of a free spirit,that being so we do not like to labeled or put in little boxes, sorted into have and have nots, the spirit is free and so is the freedom of choice. I have in the past known many travelling people, Romany, Irish travellers, homeless, new age traveller, old age travellers, and commercial travellers, tinkers and also many idle rich who pay a fortune to achieve the very lifestyle they despise. I know who's camp I'd feel most welcome in There really is no point to this thread it is offencive and should be removed.

pappajohn · 06-08-2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smee

Some interesting responses, its easy to see which of those that did respond and found not only that the cap did fit, they were wearing it

I did not wish to touch a nerve in you people especially those that want to spend a year or two touring wether you have a house or not , but if you live in a field and go to work everyday you are not full-time "holidaying" you are living in a field. If you did that in a caravan you might be called a lot of things, but full timer is not one of them.

Smee

i really cant see where this is coming from or going.

i am a full-timer.....i live in my house full-time and i work full-time. i use my motorhome as and when i can.

anyone LIVING in their van 24/7 Is a full-timer whether they work or are lucky enough to have the money to holiday 24/7. THEY LIVE IN THE MOTORHOME FULL-TIME whether in a field, in a layby , touring 24/7 or on a permenant site

what you are refering to is a FULL-TIME HOLIDAY MAKER.

JOHN

sundowner · 06-08-2008, 04:33 PM

'Fulltimers' - in our opinion.

We believe that it means to live in a motorhome/caravan or whatever, fulltime, 24/7, irrelevant if you still own a house, work full time/part-time, travel or not.

We lived and travelled in a motorhome back in the 80's for 6 years. We have just moved into our fifth wheel fulltime with the intention to be free to travel once we retire, if we want to.

Isn't it great that you have wheels on your home so that you can move, either be it to another space on the campsite or to another campsite, wherever it may be, if you can't stand your neighbours.

We still own a home which we rent out and get a nice little income from and know that if circumstances change and we need to go back to living in a house, we have that to fall back on, our choice entirely, not a necessity.

We are lucky that we don't have to live in our fifth wheel because we can't afford to live in a house or have hit hard times, but I can assure you we will be much better off financially for it.

Why try and put people into categories i.e. square peg in a square hole, let us be who we want to be - live and let live.

If you are travelling fulltime, what if you found a nice place to stay. You wouldn't say, Oh! I can't stay here too long otherwise I wouldn't be classed as a 'fulltimer' .

Fulltimers is just a loose term to describe people living in a motorhome/caravan etc. FULL TIME.

Keep smiling and have fun.

Nigel and Pamala - Sundowners