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We'll always say hello and make a bit of small talk about the weather or whatever, but tbh we don't really go away to make new friends. We go for real quiet chill-out time, away from work, noise, phones, tv and people. We both have a bit of a horror of people who want to be your new best friend especially when they're not really our cup of tea (not being snobby or anything, it's just that some people get right on my threepennies). In fact, the idea of a cruise is horrendous to us, as if someone you can't stand latches on to you for the duration, there's no escape.

We're probably a bit more inclined to get proper chatty with people who clearly share some of our interests - motorbikes, classic cars and dogs, mostly - but I can see that some people might think we're a bit stand-offish when we don't want to go and join them and all their extended family for beers and barbecue.

We'll always help out anyone who seems to be struggling though, and often offer a cuppa to new arrivals while they get set up. We've lent pumps and so on, jump-started cars and OH has changed a wheel for someone onsite who got a flat tyre. I've dispensed plasters, wasp-eze and aftersun and kept an eye on people's kids while they've popped to the loo (and that's really big of me, because I don't "do" children" ).  

So if you're ever camping near a bald bloke and a fat, 50-something blonde with 2 lakeland terriers and an Icarus, we're not really being snooty or anything, we just enjoy our own company.

Quote: And never judge anyone by appearance - it's the tattooed types with crates of beer that invariably will help you kindly whilst the perfect expensive tent and gear type sits on their bum.

Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 06/6/2013

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We'll always say hello and make a bit of small talk about the weather or whatever, but tbh we don't really go away to make new friends. We go for real quiet chill-out time, away from work, noise, phones, tv and people. We both have a bit of a horror of people who want to be your new best friend especially when they're not really our cup of tea (not being snobby or anything, it's just that some people get right on my threepennies). In fact, the idea of a cruise is horrendous to us, as if someone you can't stand latches on to you for the duration, there's no escape.

We're probably a bit more inclined to get proper chatty with people who clearly share some of our interests - motorbikes, classic cars and dogs, mostly - but I can see that some people might think we're a bit stand-offish when we don't want to go and join them and all their extended family for beers and barbecue.

We'll always help out anyone who seems to be struggling though, and often offer a cuppa to new arrivals while they get set up. We've lent pumps and so on, jump-started cars and OH has changed a wheel for someone onsite who got a flat tyre. I've dispensed plasters, wasp-eze and aftersun and kept an eye on people's kids while they've popped to the loo (and that's really big of me, because I don't "do" children" ).  

So if you're ever camping near a bald bloke and a fat, 50-something blonde with 2 lakeland terriers and an Icarus, we're not really being snooty or anything, we just enjoy our own company.

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Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 07/6/2013

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Quote: And never judge anyone by appearance - it's the tattooed types with crates of beer that invariably will help you kindly whilst the perfect expensive tent and gear type sits on their bum.

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Very true. Some of the nicest and most helpful campers I've ever met were big hairy bikers with loads of tatts. I was solo camping with the dogs and they were really sweet. They looked after the dogs while I had a shower and shared their sausages with them, invited me to join their barbecue, and came along in the morning to see if I needed a hand packing up and lifted the heavier stuff into the car for me.

Real gentlemen, but the average Mr Goodbod would have had apoplexy at the sight of them.

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