You're too close!

[jopparocks]

Thought I'd 'work from home' in the van today and went down the coast to Yellowcraigs where they have a large carpark with a section for motorhomes. Only 3 other vans in this bit and loads of room for anyone else wanting to park. A car drives in and parks right next to me - and I mean close. Acres of room for then to park somewhere else but no they want to be right next to me! The thing is there is loads of space for ordinary cars if they went under the barrier into the car carpark. Why do people do this? Anyway I thought I'd share it and get it off my chest

 

[Tonks]

Dunno why they do it, but I always park my van well away from likely busy points and one had someone parked so close to my driver's door that I had to get into the van via the sliding door...

 

[gus-lopez]

Shade?

 

[jopparocks]

Shade?

No Gus it's Scotland! Overcast and just a wee bit chilly.

 

[Wissel]

We are currently in the car park at Praa Sands for a few nights.

We didn't park on the front where the sea views are, instead in a back corner. Doesn't matter if the car park is almost empty - if the space beside us becomes free, it's the next space to be filled

Not complaining. It is a car park after all, and love it here

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[MichaelT]

Were they French by any chance?

 

[Tombola]

doggin

 

[jopparocks]

We are currently in the car park at Praa Sands for a few nights.

We didn't park on the front where the sea views are, instead in a back corner. Doesn't matter if the car park is almost empty - if the space beside us becomes free, it's the next space to be filled

Not complaining. It is a car park after all, and love in here

Its not a big deal Wissel but just slightly annoying. Will need to find a new place to park up that's a bit quieter. Yellowcraigs is a totally lovely place though. If you are ever up near Edinburgh you should try and visit. A mixture of Scots Pine woodland and beach. There's a Caravan Club campsite right next to it.

 

[jopparocks]

doggin

Too early for that

 

[CamperJack]

doggin

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[Kannon Fodda]

But it's efficient use of the car park to be friendly with someone already there so there aren't awkward gaps as the space potentially fills up.

 

[jopparocks]

But it's efficient use of the car park to be friendly with someone already there so there aren't awkward gaps as the space potentially fills up.

That's far too sensible and reasonable Kannon. Where would we all be if everyone was like you! Oh - wait a minute

 

[tribalbrit]

I had this done to me in France . We were taking the dog to the vets for our trip home, returned to the MH to find some p**** had parked tight up preventing me from swinging round as I reversed out of the space, also cars behind me, took quite a few shunts to get out.
There was plenty of room the other side of the car and had obviously been done on purpose, tatty car too.

 

[Ivory55]

Just have to put it down as one of life’s great mysteries.

 

[RandallC]

sadly for the same reason waiting for Sue n a carpark 4 rows back from he entrance no cars within 8 bays all around, (yes huge carpark) Up rolls a largish estate that parks real close. Me. thinking why's that.

Mum squeezes out of the driving seat. Little Johnny who should have had the child locks on. KICKS open the door into the side of my car. Mum says i've told him not to do that.

I point to a near empty parking landscape and say why park so close to me if you know he does that. Got accused of being agressive. MUM and person from venue turned up to continue the discussion as a whitness.

Sorry beggars understanding why (I refer to it as the Blackpool syndrome) you need to park yourself next to someone else, same on the beach etc etc.

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[Phileas Fogg]

Always park as far away as possible from everyone else, a woman came and parked close up to us. I politely asked why she had parked so close when the rest of the park was empty and she said so she could find her car easily when she left the shop!
I waited until she had gone in then moved the van to the other side of the car park.

 

[Chris Laing]

Thought I'd 'work from home' in the van today and went down the coast to Yellowcraigs where they have a large carpark with a section for motorhomes. Only 3 other vans in this bit and loads of room for anyone else wanting to park. A car drives in and parks right next to me - and I mean close. Acres of room for then to park somewhere else but no they want to be right next to me! The thing is there is loads of space for ordinary cars if they went under the barrier into the car carpark. Why do people do this? Anyway I thought I'd share it and get it off my chest

This is quite common in North Berwick along at the free parking at end of Beach. Some of the locals don't like the Motorhomes parking there so they deliberately park their cars next to the Motorhomes to show their annoyance.

 

[dunnah01]

Pah - this is the true French way if parking

 

[pelican]

Too early for that

When's best

 

[PP Bear]

Had this in Bury St Edmonds with the limited spaces for motorhomes.

There was even a T4 taking up one of the large spaces, which meant that the poor chap who turned up in his 7.5 meter and wanted to stay over, couldn't.

The T4 could have easily filled any of the other empty spaces.

Wannabe motorhomers

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[Jo662]

We are currently in the car park at Praa Sands for a few nights.

We didn't park on the front where the sea views are, instead in a back corner. Doesn't matter if the car park is almost empty - if the space beside us becomes free, it's the next space to be filled

Not complaining. It is a car park after all, and love it here

We were there a couple of weeks ago,and did park on the front over looking the sea. A lovely place watching the surfers!

 

[dalspa]

Always park as far away as possible from everyone else, a woman came and parked close up to us. I politely asked why she had parked so close when the rest of the park was empty and she said so she could find her car easily when she left the shop!
I waited until she had gone in then moved the van to the other side of the car park.

Spoilsport. Did she ever find her car?

 

[MisterB]

Had this in Bury St Edmonds with the limited spaces for motorhomes.

There was even a T4 taking up one of the large spaces, which meant that the poor chap who turned up in his 7.5 meter and wanted to stay over, couldn't.

The T4 could have easily filled any of the other empty spaces.

Wannabe motorhomers
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When the same thing happened to us at B - S - E, I rang the number on the parking sign and they gave me permission to use another space, took my reg number and gave me a reference number. They told me they would inform the patrols so I wouldn't be ticketed., worked perfectly!!

 

[Nanniemate]

I had one in Burford inches off my rear asked them to move so I could turn my gas off they had to park in was preparing to leave as it was getting busy I just suggested they got up earlier and explained I was preparing to leave as I was being considerate to others and release the space

 

[jopparocks]

This is quite common in North Berwick along at the free parking at end of Beach. Some of the locals don't like the Motorhomes parking there so they deliberately park their cars next to the Motorhomes to show their annoyance.

Hi Chris went there for the first time last Sunday in the Hymer and parked up just past the club house no problem at all. I can't see what the locals would have to complain about as it isn't blocking anyones view and is out or the way from everyone at the far end of the beach. Will go back again as its really nice.

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[JJ]

I too get fed up when other folk park up really near to me so I came up with a solution!

I bought a (small) area of land (very reasonably priced) all around where I often park and now they can't...


JJ

 

[Tombola]

I too get fed up when other folk park up really near to me so I came up with a solution!

I bought a (small) area of land (very reasonably priced) all around where I often park and now they can't...


JJ

read your blog the other day JJ...very interesting thanks