Flt strikes again! (1 Viewer)

[dave newell]

Just seen this at our local Aldi car park. He spent one night on the campsite near our workshop, dragged out his leaving time from midday to 5.30 pm then got thrown off for taking the Mickey..

It won't let me upload the photos but he has parked across three parking slots. No wonder motorhomers are getting less popular.

D.

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

It's not me Dave I'm in Portugal.

 

[autorouter]

It won't let me upload the photos but he has parked across three parking slots.

Only 3? I normally take 4 parking slots

 

[ambulancekidd]

You absolutely right Dave. I adore the freedom our motorhome affords us & I'm of the opinion that wild camping should only every be done in the wilderness whilst observing the countryside code. Leave if your asked to & without quibble, not when its in peoples faces.

 

[fullfat]

Aparently you're not a "real " motorhomer, unless you're a FLT.

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[dave newell]

 

[dave newell]

Finally managed to upload the photo. Eejits like this boil my wee and make it fizz. Selfish lazy and ignorant.

D.

 

[Ber090]

Totally agree Dave. You should have parked behind him!

 

[Figaro]

Might depend how long he's there, if he's just filling the cassette then maybe not unreasonable.
If hes there for the night though........

 

[dave newell]

Might depend how long he's there, if he's just filling the cassette then maybe not unreasonable.
If hes there for the night though........

If it was the middle of the night perhaps but during a weekday in a busy shop car park with less than 100 spaces in total it is nothing but selfish behaviour

D.

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[jongood]

Disgraceful hope he gets caught out by parkrite? Its normally a 90 minute limit. We ve had a couple of issues with it when my wife takes her disabled mother to shop.

No reason at all for him to take up so many spaces regardless so useless FLT

Jon

 

[Northernraider]

Maybe he's just doing his shopping...car park don't look too busy certainly a couple of empty spaces there and no cars driving round looking to park.

I know when I had to park my Frankia at a supermarket to do MY shopping I took up 4 or 5 spaces because there wasn't any option.

Spending money in the store I've not had a shop assistant or a member of the public ever complain.

If there was roadside parking outside the shop carpark I used that first but if no option what can you do.

I see works vans, pick ups etc doing the same thing

 

[Stealaway]

It not always easy parking at the small supermarkets but I can see that he could at least easily back up to the bushes directly behind.
If it was me I would have put my van in that last bay and had the front stick out a bit.

 

[Northernraider]

It not always easy parking at the small supermarkets but I can see that he could at least easily back up to the bushes directly behind.
If it was me I would have put my van in that last bay and had the front stick out a bit.

The danger with parking with rear near the bushes as you will get some smart ass park accross the front and block you in.

Although with the length of his van he could probably have done as you suggest and parked in a bay sticking out a little ....Although hard to judge length from that pic.

Certainly with the tax axle I had you couldn't do that. One of the benefits hopefully from downsizing

 

[Stealaway]

You are right but not for too long - they'll be in the shop. I've been blocked in before in the strangest places by many an idiot

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[rosalan]

As Northernraider says, there are times in Hypermarket car parks when the only way possible to park is across several slots. We always look to park on the outside edge where on occasions larger slots for vans are but I am sorry Dave, if there is nowhere else to be while we shop, we could raise your ire. (Sorry Dave).
However, as an enthusiastic user of Aires, I can feel my gruntled rising when someone parks badly, limiting the use of the place because they got there first.

 

[JJ]

I definitely wouldn't stop there for more than a week or two...


JJ

 

[dave newell]

There is no good reason for this vehicle to park like this, it would fit in the end bay with the arse end over the grass behind. Please stop trying to defend this selfish, ignorant, lazy person, parking like this is not dependable and just makes all motorhome owners look bad to the rest of society. We have an elderly couple that float around the area in an rv, they often use this Aldi but even they manage to not block out multiple bays.

D.

 

[Puddleduck]

If there are plenty of empty spaces and if there is no alternative (as in parking with rear end over the grass) I take several spaces.

If the car park is busy I shop elsewhere.

 

[Northernraider]

There is no good reason for this vehicle to park like this, it would fit in the end bay with the arse end over the grass behind. Please stop trying to defend this selfish, ignorant, lazy person, parking like this is not dependable and just makes all motorhome owners look bad to the rest of society. We have an elderly couple that float around the area in an rv, they often use this Aldi but even they manage to not block out multiple bays.

D.

I don't see grass I see bushes that the back end of the van would damage.

I also don't see where the flt part comes in to be honest.

He paid for the campsite I presume
And i assume he will also pay for his shopping


I for one prefer to defend other motorhomes than constantly look for reasons to complain about them.

Unless they are doing something which is doing damage and in this instance from that photo I don't see that happening

But opinions will always vary.

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[Larrynwin]

Lazy selfish sod could easily reversed in and taken far less space, a true FLT making it worse for others.

 

[dave newell]

I don't see grass I see bushes that the back end of the van would damage.

I also don't see where the flt part comes in to be honest.

He paid for the campsite I presume
And i assume he will also pay for his shopping


I for one prefer to defend other motorhomes than constantly look for reasons to complain about them.

Unless they are doing something which is doing damage and in this instance from that photo I don't see that happening

But opinions will always vary.

so you prefer to judge from one admittedly poor photo rather than take my word that there was no good reason to park like this? Yes he paid for one day and night on the campsite but then dragged out moving off his pitch by 5.5 hours and finally had to be told in no uncertain terms to sling his hook or pay for another 24 hours. I don't believe he had even been into the shop based on what the campsite manager told us. There were several bags available in the car park that he could easily have parked in without hindering anyone else.

D.

 

[Stealaway]

a true FLT making it worse for others.

What makes him a FLT? Whens he simply shopping for his groceries.

There are too many on here that will too easily accuse people of being FLT When they have no proof or when its simply not the case.

Stop doing it. I fact lets ban all reference to FLT

 

[scotjimland]

Shopping centre carparks are for ..clue is in the name.. CARS .. not motorhomes, not caravans, not trailers, or tractors .. yet I've seen them all at our local Tesco's.. yes even a tractor.. well, it is Suffolk .. .lol

seriously, generally there is no provision for motorhomes or any vehicles that can't fit in one bay ..

doing so when it's busy and using up several bays is just plain selfish and spoils it for other motorhomers who use sensibly..

Be sensible and considerate ... and we can all get along.. put two fingers up and we end up with height barriers..

 

[G7UXG]

QUOTE="scotjimland, post: 3085942, member: 15"]Shopping centre carparks are for ..clue is in the name.. CARS .. not motorhomes, not caravans, not trailers, or tractors ..[/QUOTE]

Best no go shopping on my motorbike then

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[Northernraider]

so you prefer to judge from one admittedly poor photo rather than take my word that there was no good reason to park like this? Yes he paid for one day and night on the campsite but then dragged out moving off his pitch by 5.5 hours and finally had to be told in no uncertain terms to sling his hook or pay for another 24 hours. I don't believe he had even been into the shop based on what the campsite manager told us. There were several bags available in the car park that he could easily have parked in without hindering anyone else.

D.

That's my point I'm not judging you're doing enough of that for everyone aswell as posting the pic for all to join in.

But as you say plenty available bays so he isn't denying anyone a parking space.

You are obviously willing just to accept the campsite owners statement. It's his campsite and his responsibility to move someone off it if they overstayed their time.


Just another thread having a pop at someone from what I see.

It's a shame the owner isn't on here to put his side accross.

 

[Northernraider]

What makes him a FLT? Whens he simply shopping for his groceries.

There are too many on here that will too easily accuse people of being FLT When they have no proof or when its simply not the case.

Stop doing it. I fact lets ban all reference to FLT

Exactly


But it's always a good thread for folk to jump on the bandwagon isn't it.

 

[GJH]

It's several years ago, now, since I contacted the major supermarkets about parking for customers in motorhomers and documented the results Here.
It seems to me that the response from Aldi, especially the point about not impeding other shoppers, was perfectly reasonable and one that no responsible motorhomer would disagree with.

 

[BusyBuilder]

There really is some bollox written on here.

 

[Northernraider]

Shopping centre carparks are for ..clue is in the name.. CARS .. not motorhomes, not caravans, not trailers, or tractors .. yet I've seen them all at our local Tesco's.. yes even a tractor.. well, it is Suffolk .. .lol

seriously, generally there is no provision for motorhomes or any vehicles that can't fit in one bay ..

doing so when it's busy and using up several bays is just plain selfish and spoils it for other motorhomers who use sensibly..

Be sensible and considerate ... and we can all get along.. put two fingers up and we end up with height barriers..

There was a thread on here not long ago that showed a van overhanging a bay and sticking out in to the road...I think in fact it might have been yourself that posted it.

Hard to tell from that photo if he could have put that van in a bay and only stuck out a little bit ....but if he was there's no doubt some that would complain about that too.


All this stuff about motorhomes getting other motorhomes a bad name is frankly nonsense.

If that was a local authority roadworks pickup or a lwb Merc sprinter parked there it wouldn't get every other workman a bad name.

By all means yes park as sensibly as possible but I'd be more inclined to be saying to aldi
You have customers here who need a larger space how about providing a couple in your carparks.

That's what motorhomes should be saying ...Not jumping on every case possible to have a pop.

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