What's been your funniest misunderstanding with your van? (1 Viewer)

[Wee Bold Davy]

We've only just came home from our first longer than a weekend trip in our new van down to Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset. While on the Old Oaks site near Glastonbury we took the van into Wells to visit the street market and the Bishops Palace. Reading through the motorhome parking booklet which came with this months MMM magazine, we decided to use the Union St car park. There wasn't any purpose made MH spaces so we parked in a space with the vans tail end in an adjoining space.
I went to the P&D machine and read the instructions, it stated that if any of your wheels are over the line you will receive a fine, so I duly bought two tickets and placed them on the dash and jumped out and locked the van. I went to the front of the van to make sure that the tickets were visible only to discover that one had disappeared.
After much searching we came to the conclusion that it had fallen through a gap in the dash, so off I went to buy another ticket. With both tickets in place I turned to walk away and spotted a 'parking attendant' with his back to me looking all over a cars windscreen ready to give the car a 'ticket'.
I went over to him and said," Excuse me, my motorhome is parked across two spaces, but I've bought two tickets. I'm just checking that it's OK?"
He then started to point at the writing on his hat. It said in large letters, SALVATION ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought I was going to die either with laughing or embarrassment
I think I made his day

 

[Wee Bold Davy]

Well,has no one else done something really silly that they are brave enough to admit to?!!

 

[scotzsue]

AT a CMC site exercised my right to have the corner of my motorhome at the peg, reversing in as i am a member of the NMC. Opened habitation door, just, was next to the fence, glad i didn't need the awning and it kept the van nice and warm. Had a lovely big seating area at the other side of the van though.

 

[Chris]

We parked up in a site at Devizes once and I was dying for the loo.

So I parked at the place where you fill up with water which was on a slight slope. I left the drivers seat and hurried towards the back of the van only to get this funny sensation of the van moving

My wife had stupidly failed to remind me to put the handbrake on

Thankfully no damage done

 

[tonka]

My van has a rear U lounge and has 3 sides that have full length LED strip lights.
Great for when you need it bright but looks like Blackpool illuminations with about 8mtrs of lights...

After 4 years someone mentioned a dimmer switch and the fact you just hold your finger on the button and they go down and up again..

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[Chris]

My van has a rear U lounge and has 3 sides that have full length LED strip lights.
Great for when you need it bright but looks like Blackpool illuminations with about 8mtrs of lights...

After 4 years someone mentioned a dimmer switch and the fact you just hold your finger on the button and they go down and up again..

We had ours 5 years without realising that

 

[Nicepix]

We've only just came home from our first longer than a weekend trip in our new van down to Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset. While on the Old Oaks site near Glastonbury we took the van into Wells to visit the street market and the Bishops Palace. Reading through the motorhome parking booklet which came with this months MMM magazine, we decided to use the Union St car park. There wasn't any purpose made MH spaces so we parked in a space with the vans tail end in an adjoining space.
I went to the P&D machine and read the instructions, it stated that if any of your wheels are over the line you will receive a fine, so I duly bought two tickets and placed them on the dash and jumped out and locked the van. I went to the front of the van to make sure that the tickets were visible only to discover that one had disappeared.
After much searching we came to the conclusion that it had fallen through a gap in the dash, so off I went to buy another ticket. With both tickets in place I turned to walk away and spotted a 'parking attendant' with his back to me looking all over a cars windscreen ready to give the car a 'ticket'.
I went over to him and said," Excuse me, my motorhome is parked across two spaces, but I've bought two tickets. I'm just checking that it's OK?"
He then started to point at the writing on his hat. It said in large letters, SALVATION ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought I was going to die either with laughing or embarrassment
I think I made his day

Hallelujah!

 

[Reallyretired]

Many years ago I actually stayed at a CC site. Warden reminded me about parking with regard to the peg. Had a check, no sign of a peg. Found it when I moved off, it was under my back wheel.