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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.

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Mustang27 · 30/06/2017 22:27

Haha swinging would lose you a limb in an Arab state Grin.

That sounds awful you poor things, bloody weirdos. I love a caravan holiday and never once been bothered but I'm one of those ppl that get told to "smile it might never happen luv" all the time so maybe my resting bitch face scares ppl away.

Partypolitics99 · 30/06/2017 22:27

DH has explained to the site owners why we want to move and they have said because they are not booked up they will make sure no one else goes next to them. They are at the end of a row.
Someone has just knocked on the door again, we have the curtains shut so we ignored it. They kept trying and I was thinking they would wake up DS but they haven't.
DH sneaked a look out the window and they were going back into their caravan with a bottle of wine in hand. DH said she had a evening type dress on from what he could see Hmm. I want to run away right now

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Justhadmyhaircut · 30/06/2017 22:28

Beware out shopping when you return home op!!

VanellopeVonSchweetz99 · 30/06/2017 22:28

Are they good lookin' though? I mean if you had to? You know ... clean a caravan together?

--> joking Grin sorry! It sounds so bloody awkward, I feel your pain.

CryingMessFFS · 30/06/2017 22:28

Some people just have no boundaries, you've made it clear you don't want to spend time with them and they just will not accept it. So I think moving is a good idea! I don't know why some people are like this? I'm like a lot of people on this and the last thread, I will be pleasant and say hello to people but that's where it ends, I don't want any other interaction with anyone, so I can understand how stressful this is for you.

1DAD2KIDS · 30/06/2017 22:29

It is the curse of being British and jolly nice people. We are like pray to these people and we are totally defenceless (until we crack one day and go on a mad axe rampage).

Partypolitics99 · 30/06/2017 22:30

We may be murdered in our beds,
I can't wait to move tomorrow.

I just want to scoop up DS and run and leave everything behind.

Even usually unshakable DH is unnerved.

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Cadenza1818 · 30/06/2017 22:30

And this is why camping and caravanning it wrong Wink

user1495484765 · 30/06/2017 22:31

Blimey, they sound creepy.

MitzyLeFrouf · 30/06/2017 22:32

An evening gown and a bottle of wine?!

Just leave. Leave your belongings behind, leave your caravan behind and save yourselves!

MoonfaceAndSilky · 30/06/2017 22:32

We are packing up tomorrow and going plus paying another £80 to move
Worth every penny to get away from the nutters Grin

RodeoDriveBaby · 30/06/2017 22:33

Omg they might be serial killers!!!

MitzyLeFrouf · 30/06/2017 22:33

Spare a thought for their actual real life next door neighbours. This is probably their only respite during the whole year. 😄

Partypolitics99 · 30/06/2017 22:34

He looks a bit like Hugh Jackman actually. I quite fancy Hugh Jackman but have suddenly gone off him (les miseribles and X men will never be the same again)
I actually made a comment to DH about him looking like Hugh Jackman when they first came and DH laughed and said " I better watch the two of you" Blush
She is quite a bit younger I think.

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Annonymiss123 · 30/06/2017 22:35

DH sneaked a look out the window and they were going back into their caravan with a bottle of wine in hand. DH said she had a evening type dress on from what he could see hmm. I want to run away right now

I'm really sorry that these weirdos have ruined your week OP, but I am home alone and laughing out loud at this! I hope the rest of your holiday is enjoyable. Flowers

lieka · 30/06/2017 22:38

What happens when they realise you've just moved?

TBH if you're camping, overly-friendly is also much better than angry-and-loud-music-screaming-kids-all-night-drunken-yob-mentality behaviour. Someone drunkenly drove into our tent once after a late night party on the next pitch, which was terrifying.

(Yes I know, it's Mumsnet and I'll be told off for judging but I don't care!)

MoonfaceAndSilky · 30/06/2017 22:40

He looks a bit like Hugh Jackman actually
Oooh. Can you get your £80 back Grin

MitzyLeFrouf · 30/06/2017 22:40

lieka I don't think anyone will judge you for judging people who drove into your tent!!

Partypolitics99 · 30/06/2017 22:40

So we are going to bed now and going to try and get some sleep, I think I may be awake for a lot of tonight and then we are up early in the morning to put the escape plan into action. The alarm is set for half six so we can put the stuff in the car and then bundle DS into the car as soon as he wakes up usually about seven o clock.
I just hope they don't hear us.

The manager of the site rang the sister site and explained and they are going to have the other caravan ready as soon as possible in the morning so we can go and crash for a bit
I also hope they don't know the caravan site was are on has a sister site

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Partypolitics99 · 30/06/2017 22:43

Lieka I do agree that having someone drive into your tent is worse then what we are dealing with.
Not sure what they will do when we have moved but we will be away. The manager of the camp site said he would tell them we had to go home for an emergency if they ask.

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Decaffstilltastesweird · 30/06/2017 22:45

Good luck and God speed op! I really hope you make it without seeing them. They might be hungover tomorrow, so you'll have the natural advantage.

PS: I think I might explode if you don't update us tomorrow and you don't want that on your conscience now do you? Grin

peekyboo · 30/06/2017 22:45

Invite the manager onto this thread so we can have an update once you've left!

Partypolitics99 · 30/06/2017 22:49

Promise I will update.
They have not really ruined the holiday, just the last few days have been a bit stressful. I must admit though for the rest of the holiday i will be keeping one eye open for them in case they go to the same place as us. Mind you we have done the more commercial bit while the weather has not been great and are going off the beaten track a bit to more remote places that we love. They do not seem to know the lakes that well so will prob stick to Bowness, Ambleside, Coniston and the other more well known places.

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Littlefrogletx · 30/06/2017 22:49

What colour was the evening dress?

Dibbles1967 · 30/06/2017 22:50

Did they have a potted pampas grass at the front of their caravan Grin

That is truly awful. Hope you get to move & enjoy the rest of your holiday, but take consolation in the fact that you are an utterly fabulous family that people can't resist! (cup half full today for me!)

That really is shocking behaviour from your "neighbours" It never ceases to amaze me how people can be so dim not to take a hint (or rude enough to encroach in the first place)

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