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Subject Topic: Last day chatterboxes
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PersonMucker1884
11/7/2021 at 8:57am
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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 09/7/2021
Quote: Originally posted by Mucker1884 on 09/7/2021
One in particular for us...

Caravanners opposite us were also packing away, and ready to go maybe an hour before us. All weekend was nothing more than polite smiles and nods from a distance, and yet before tootling off, they came over, chatted like long term friends for 20 minutes, and ended up saying how lovely it was to meet us, and gave us a hug! That's right... a hug!    (Pre-Covid... Obvs!)

As they pulled away, I think we both just looked at each other, and said in unison... "What the bloody hell just happened there"!


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Damn! No I didn't! Doh!

Too trusting/gullible, by half!


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PersonBob61
11/7/2021 at 9:57am
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PersonJoannaLesley
12/7/2021 at 8:59am
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We find that people stop and chat to us a lot, but we do have 2 whippets and many people are interested in them (rather than us). Conversely, we have rarely struck up conversation with Brits abroad - they usually seem to suddenly be "busy" when we go past and often don't even smile - the French usually chat about the dogs (lol)!

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Personblueexpo97
12/7/2021 at 2:23pm
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Same with us re the BA's

The site we have just been on was very heavily populated by the Dutch and they are always keen to stop and chat, mainly about three things.

The two Weimaraners we have, Brexit and the number plate on car/caravan which bears the letters SCO.

They cannot believe the distance we have travelled to get to the beautiful South.

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PersonHedgehugger
15/7/2021 at 10:23am
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The danger, as a solo camper, is that people might think that being alone = being lonely. I was 'adopted' once by a couple in Scotland; very kind of them, but I'd been perfectly happy on my own. I was only staying a couple of nights, so it wasn't a big issue. I generally stick to 'nod and smile'-type greetings to reassure people that I'm not a superannuated axe murderer or something, and wish people a safe journey when they're packing up.

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PersonBob61
15/7/2021 at 1:26pm
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I am completely the opposite and nobody comes anywhere near me!


PersonErnie DB
15/7/2021 at 3:40pm
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Always nice to put a face to a name on a forum.

A friendlier look might help.

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PersonTheOldDears
via mobile 15/7/2021 at 6:14pm
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PersonHedgehugger
15/7/2021 at 6:52pm
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Now I've got Monty Python on the brain... argh!

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PersonPixie_Hez
15/7/2021 at 9:35pm
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I think we have one of these ‘chatterboxes’ pitched opposite us at the minute but thankfully they only seem to be interested in dog owners. Earlier this week I was commenting to my husband about the large number of dogs on site (I’m not a dog hater, just very allergic so keep a look out for any that might come my way). Anyway, this couple pitched opposite us two days ago and they jump up and engage anyone walking past with a dog in conversation. Interestingly, the number of dogs walking past has significantly decreased today, everyone seems to be talking a different route to the exit onto the coast path!

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