Scotland vigilantes

[Lanerboy]

I know people say facebook blah blah blah but i have just had a read on 2 facebook sites

NC500 the land weeps
& NC500 for whingers

Well i am amazed at the hatred being posted by scottish locals against motorhome owners visiting Scotland. Whether you are fully self sufficient or not they really are out to abuse any owners with a motorhome who visit Scotland.

They are behaving in such a threatening manor it beggers belief that i am actually reading some of the posts from local rural Scottish residents.

I do not normally take any notice of idol threats but i dont think i would risk taking my expensive motorhome up there to get damaged in the night by cowards, infact i dont think i will bother again for quite some time i will go abroad once i can where hopefully i will be more welcome.

I hope all the little shop owners who are jumping on the band wagon go bust then they will have more time to think about what tourists actually bring to the area.

 

[Just smiffy]

Staycation they say.... I’ll wait till I can go over the water....

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Although they are in a minority, I won’t be visiting in the foreseeable future

 

[monzer]

I hope all the little shop owners who are jumping on the band wagon go bust then they will have more time to think about what tourists actually bring to the area.

What is it exactly these shop owners have said?

 

[Winger]

What is it exactly these shop owners have said?

Or allegedly said. Face ache is as false as yesterday

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[Stealaway]

What's convinced you that this not just more Facebook bullshite?

 

[DavidG58]

FB is full of requests for where to Park up and others stating they have done so, despite the law in Scotland saying you must have a prebooked site to travel legally

unless that law has been changed I can understand the locals being upset, the claims that money is brought to the communities is overstated, I am confident most arrive with supermarket stock of food and drink and barely intend to move once in their ‘wild’ location

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Yes there are a lot of MH's & caravans about, we see them going past our home, have I heard anyone moaning about them......no is the answer.
However the tents brigade are a different matter, a local forest drive has been closed because of the amount of rubbish they are leaving, now they are really getting peoples backs up.

 

[TheAleMan]

We’re in Scotland atm and haven’t seen or heard about any hostility at all. Everyone seems as welcoming and as friendly as they have always been in the past.

 

[Stealaway]

Please don't come on here regurgitating Facebook bollox without any rock solid proof that it's even nearly true.

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[rbescape]

We're in week 2 of our trip around Scotland and have to agree everyone has been lovely. There's some variation in what facilities sites will have open but if you're self contained it's no bother and safer. All the shops and restaurants have been very welcoming.

We had a drink with some neighbours who were in tents at thurso and they were struggling to find places with toilets/showers. We saw them pull up at sango sands yesterday and then drove off again when they realised the shared facilities were closed.

 

[34127]

Yes there are a lot of MH's & caravans about, we see them going past our home, have I heard anyone moaning about them......no is the answer.
However the tents brigade are a different matter, a local forest drive has been closed because of the amount of rubbish they are leaving, now they are really getting peoples backs up.

The same happened in Kielder forest, even the dedicated wild camping areas have been closed. Interesting to note is that when camping restrictions were imposed on Loch Lomond they didn't blame the English but the Scots form the cities such as Glasgow.

 

[Scotch mist]

Facebook is a platform for idiots to get a audience where nobody in the real world would give them the time of day , passing on their videos or quoting them only gives them The sense of power they are seeking

 

[34127]

Facebook is a platform for idiots to get a audience where nobody in the real world would give them the time of day , passing on their videos or quoting them only gives them The sense of power they are seeking

But we have to remember that one day there may actually be something posted on fakebook that is real and true, might not be in my lifetime but who knows.

 

[Big Stevie]

As both the FB Groups mentioned are members only the OP must have requested to join so begs the question ...why ?
And singling out Scotland when Wales, the Lake District, Devon, etc, etc are experiencing the same issues with exactly the same reaction from locals seems like a bit of an agenda.
As many of the follow on posts have highlighted , Scotland is open and welcoming to considerate and respectful visitors.
The biggest surprise is that there is still someone left who believes Faceache is a source for reliable information

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[34127]

The biggest surprise is that there is still someone left who believes Faceache is a source for reliable information

I don't understand why anyone with the slightest bit of intelligence takes and notice of facebook . All too often people copy facebook posts and put them on the forum only to find they have being proven to be fake news.

 

[Ukbandit]

It’s just a pity that we are all hooked on Facebook, I think the world would be a better place if it was gone.

 

[chaser]

It’s just a pity that we are all hooked on Facebook, I think the world would be a better place if it was gone.

Not all mate, never been on it in my life.

 

[34127]

Likewise

 

[Jim]

It’s just a pity that we are all hooked on Facebook,

I might look in once every couple of months. I really hate the place. The Daily Mail comments section is a more civilised place than fb

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[John Barrett]

I don't understand why anyone with the slightest bit of intelligence takes and notice of facebook . All too often people copy facebook posts and put them on the forum only to find they have being proven to be fake news.

Agreed, but communication with relatives, especially grand children, and friends has changed with the times, and Facebook rules OK.
Fewer emails, the phone rarely rings, except from fraudsters, and a letter is a thing of the past.
John

 

[chaser]

Agreed, but communication with relatives, especially grand children, and friends has changed with the times, and Facebook rules OK.
Fewer emails, the phone rarely rings, except from fraudsters, and a letter is a thing of the past.
John

Is that good?

 

[Rockcrawler]

It’s just a pity that we are all hooked on Facebook, I think the world would be a better place if it was gone.

What's facebook ?

 

[XxAnthxX]

What's facebook ?

I was going to ask that.....

 

[Wissel]

Another that doesn't use FB. I use it for groups here and there, but no personnel info (ever) and rarely post even in the groups.

As for friends - just say no to everyone. The Missus loves telling people I added her as a friend after we had been together for over 10 years. Must delete her

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[34127]

What's facebook ?

It's somewhere to post ridiculous stories and fake news and usually each story has the wording at the bottom, 'Please share this with as many people as possible' and lots of people actually believe the stories to be true.

 

[XxAnthxX]

'Please share this with as many people as possible'

 

[lorger]

Well i am amazed at the hatred being posted by scottish locals against motorhome owners visiting Scotland. Whether you are fully self sufficient or not they really are out to abuse any owners with a motorhome who visit Scotland.

I don't think its only about people visiting Scotland with their MH's I think its anyone Scot's included visiting their area with a MH, how would they know to treat me different from anyone else as noting says my van is Scottish. I've read a few post from Scot's who have received snide/abusive remarks from locals, so this is more about motorhomes visiting not about non Scot's which I can understand as they only have one main hospital for the whole of the Highlands so they certainly don't want to put it under pressure.

 

[orridge]

The same happened in Kielder forest, even the dedicated wild camping areas have been closed. Interesting to note is that when camping restrictions were imposed on Loch Lomond they didn't blame the English but the Scots form the cities such as Glasgow.

Luckily the Forestry Commission has kept the option to stay overnight in a Motorhome as they realise its not respsonsible Motorhomers that are the problem at Kielder.

 

[Minxy]

It’s just a pity that we are all hooked on Facebook, I think the world would be a better place if it was gone.

Not me ... I hate the place ... I joined to see what it was like and spent ages looking for the message that someone had written on my 'wall' ... in the end I had to ask work colleagues where to find it which they thought hilarious ... apparent the 'wall' is my FB home page!

The only reason I have an account at all is because of my involvement with the Hull Greyhound Rescue charity, that I do the website for, as occasionally I have to put posts on their FB page.

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