im a traveller AMA

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irish traveller ama

I'm from a Romany gypsy back ground, but my family settled back in my nans generation, some 50 years ago. I loved listening to her stories growing up. To who ever asked earlier some gypsies do marry non gypsies as I am the product of that.

littlechocola defo fed up

spofs dont know what you mean by that but if there a persistent trouble maker my family would avoid them

andiwouldwLk500yards i do love a bit of cake

missbehaving theres 200 something comments in a few hours wasnt expecting it ! i must have missed it - what was your question? although whether i answer it or not you sound like you already got your opinion made up

This is fascinating. There have been travellers near us and actually, despite people getting their knickers in a twist, there haven’t been too many issues.

How do I become a traveller? Do you ever accept people into the fold? Do you have bank accounts?!

mats/rugs i love them! got 7/8 sets keeps the floor clean throw them in the washer and there brand new again! especially living on sites where dust and mud is being dragged in
joyo buckets litterally as you describe them just very popular with travellers for cleaning up although i get mine out of a factory in bradford for £7
royal daulton dolls and crown derby just decorations for the trailers

called you last night from glasgow
you cant become a traveller its in our blood
if someone marrys a non traveller of corse we accept them theyd be our in laws giving us neices nephews cousins ect
and of corse we have bank accounts lol

also missbehaving1000
i wouldnt say pikey if i was you thats actually quite offensive and not dressed up quite dressed down

Hey, let's do the coffee/cake thing. PM me and we'll get it arranged!

Why do the girls dress the way they do? There are quite a few round here and they all frankly look like hookers with loads of make up and tiny clothes . If they aren't allowed to have boyfriend etc why are they allowed to wear next to nothing? I don't get it .

Again I am going by the TV programmes but it always strikes me that the travellers featured on them always have strong English accents, they seem to have lived in England for several generations, just wondering why they call themselves 'irish' travellers. I don't mean to offend, I am Irish myself and they bear no resemblance in looks, accent, or lifestyle to the travellers I have seen all my life in Ireland. Do you have Irish grandparents, and do you visit Ireland when you are traveling?

Sorry didn't put it very well, I didn't mean you personally

I meant when there are big gatherings like Appleby (which I know you said you didn't go to) or at a big wedding or funeral (which round here the funerals are huge events with hundreds of travellers from all over the place arrive to pay their respects) that the senior family members or whoever the ones who organise everyone or who goes where etc that they could decide that the 300+ or however many people arrive from 70+ different families could discuss the way that they behave in the future so that the experience the general public have of damage/disruption/mess changes

Or even on sites like yours where the families can discuss the collective behaviour when the families leave the site to travel etc

They might then be welcomed each time they turn up in the towns rather than the locals being anxious and fearful of what will happen during and after they have had been "invaded" and angry about the damage and human "mess" that is left behind

andiwouldwalk500yards i have no idea how to pm someone ? are you far from the best western plus hotel?

hendricksy i dont know- ask them

deadringer they are probably english gypsy not irishtravellers

May I ask why you don't use the toilets in your vans? Thousands of caravans on holiday sites have toilets that everybody uses... we have an ensuite in our home - so that's essentially a loo in our bedroom?
And we have a WC that's off the kitchen. Millions of people use loos indoors.
I'm unsure why you don't?

subtitles on - when i pull out like i said to lite and life missions just last month there was young boys skidding their cars and the pastor had words i believe they elders do if they see it happening but most of the time they dont listen

haveaweenap
in houses we do - in chalets we do - in caravans we dont as it needs emptying

Do married travelers use contraceptives?

smellyshoes if they dont want a child yes i was on the pill for a little bit but i had a constant period so went to the gp and she said they all would probably do the same so i came off it and now just use condoms some get implants some pill

Thank you for answering. That makes sense! I'm thinking of permanent caravan sites where the loos work just the same essentially as in a house

Sorry if my question wasn't clear.

From the sound of it, travelers travel in groups of around 100-200. If someone in this group was causing problems and getting into constant trouble with the police etc., what would the rest of your group do? Would they ask them to leave? Or would they protect them from the police?

This is fascinating, thank you OP.
Do you know if the travelling community would feel about someone without your heritage wanting to join you? Is it actually possible to 'become' a traveller or is it purely by birth that you are one?

spofs very rearly 100-200 more like 10-15 caravans just usually family/close friends so theyd either all be causing trouble them being xyz mother told me to stay away from or none of them