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We are being latched onto- in this country

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Partypolitics99 · 30/06/2017 21:46

Following on from a thread about a couple being latched into abroad, we are having the same in the this country. I can't believe what is happening.
We are the lakes in a caravan, arrived last weekend, we are here for two weeks. Next caravan has been empty till on Wednesday another family came.

They knocked on our caravan door and introduced themselves as "our new neighbours" Hmm. They then asked us over for a drink that night which we declined saying DS would be in bed. The women said oh he will be fine leave him Hmm
When I said we would not be doing this she said "oh well maybe we can go out together one day"
I replied saying we had already decided what we were doing most days and she said "oh we will join you"
Since then every time we go out for a walk or go to the car one of them comes out their caravan.

They have tried to join us on a walk but we said we just wanted time with our DS, she then said she would just send her children with usHmm I replied that I would not feel ok with being responsible for that many children. She looked out put and kind of stormed off so we thought that was that.
Today every time we go near a window they rush to one of their windows to wave, I was doing the washing up and the couple were just stood there waving at us the whole time. Hmm
We then went to get in the car to go out and they came rushing out to ask were we were going, we said bowness we think and they said "oh us to" we went to Ambleside and Hawkshead instead.

Tonight when we got back we thought that must have done it, surely they will take the hint now but no, he came running out saying they must have missed us in Bowness but what are we doing tomorrow, my DH says "look we are not being funny but we have come to spend some rare time together as a family" he looks at us and says "Oh Ok".
Fine minutes later there is a knock on the door and it is their kids wanting to take our DS out to play. I said he is only three so he needs to stay in sight. Next thing the mum comes round the corner and says "oh well in that case let's all go for a walk"
I just look at her in disbelief and shut the door". DH then goes to do the washing up and again they are stood at the widow waving.
I never really believed people like this actually exist until now and I always thought that if we are ever latched onto we could be assertive and make it plain that we wanted to be on our own- some people really do not take the hint.
I would have been happy for their kids to play with DS now and again even thought they are quite a bit older and it would have been fine having the odd chat for five minutes but this is too much.
My DH has just been up to the office to see if we can move to the caravans parks sister site in another part of the lakes and we can just say we have had to go home for an emergency. We are packing up tomorrow and going plus paying another £80 to move but I can't take this for another week. Sometimes being blunt really doesn't work.

OP posts:
Scrumpernickel · 01/07/2017 12:06

The OP and her husband trying to enjoy their camping holiday despite everyone else's best efforts

We are being latched onto- in this country
MadMags · 01/07/2017 12:22

This has been a marvellous thread.

Chrys2017 · 01/07/2017 12:23

Why not supply this as a story to the Daily Mail or Sun and let them set up a fake couple in your former caravan and film these people! You'd probably even get a tip fee!
Then again one has to feel sorry for their children. Do report the window-banging to the old Bill though.

Giddyaunt18 · 01/07/2017 12:27

There's a news story today about a group of swingers taking over a campsite. Do you think your weirdos took a wrong turn and ended up in the lakes?

Feelingiabu · 01/07/2017 12:28

My first thought was be over friendly, find out where you live and then you get home to find you've been robbed, ( I realise not all over friendly people are dodgy but they do seem to be off the scale).
I'd definitely want to report the window knocking, if they knew that was your sons room that is?

TheMaddHugger · 01/07/2017 12:33

Giddy 😹😹😹

reuset · 01/07/2017 12:33

Scrumperickel Grin

I thought of that film when I started reading. Very funny it was too, both vegetarian or vegan, one was called Keith!

Greypaw · 01/07/2017 12:34

The drama forming in my mind says the creepy couple are stooges employed by the campsite owners to ramp up a load of £80 move-fees for them.

ClarkeyCat · 01/07/2017 12:44

OP said they waived the fee, so no.

Rossigigi · 01/07/2017 13:18

Sorry OP but this is one of the funniest threads I've read for a while. Those people are crackers.... Glad you were able to move!

user1457178042 · 01/07/2017 13:19

Scrumpernickel, I was just going to suggest they all sit down and watch Nuts in May when they get home. Was also going to post the "She wants to see the zoo" song but those miserable BBC types have taken it off Youtube.

TheMaddHugger · 01/07/2017 13:26
user1457178042 · 01/07/2017 13:29

Blocked for me and I would assume the rest of the UK, such is our collective woe.

TheMaddHugger · 01/07/2017 13:31

Ohh Damm user1457178042 ((((Hugs))))

ShinyGirl · 01/07/2017 13:41

How odd

OfficerVanHalen · 01/07/2017 13:51

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SabineUndine · 01/07/2017 13:57

The banging on your LO's window bit . . . that's not just intrusive and creepy, it's unhinged.

echt · 01/07/2017 13:57

It works in Au. Excruciatingly funny.

HighwayDragon1 · 01/07/2017 14:00

Oh wow, please keep us updated!

Noisybastardsshutup · 01/07/2017 14:07

Glad you managed to escape them.

rinabean · 01/07/2017 14:24

Banging on the window in the night is a whole new level. That's not OTT friendliness any more

VanellopeVonSchweetz99 · 01/07/2017 14:32

As we drove away DH then tells me during the night he heard a sound and got up and peered out to see him just staring at our caravan. He then walked up to DS window, banged on it and ran back to his caravan.

Jesus fucking christ. That's not annoyingly clingy, that's ... quite dark actually. Anyway OP, so happy you are OK now!

We are being latched onto- in this country
NellieFiveBellies · 01/07/2017 14:40

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LakieLady · 01/07/2017 14:45

Christ on a bike, the banging on the window thing is seriously scarey. What weirdos.

Kudos to the managers at both sites for the way they handled it, though, and hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday.

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