bizarre people who don't wash up in their vans! Forums

Anonymous

It never ceases to amuse me when I see people getting out of their caravans or even - shriek - motorhomes carrying a brightly-coloured plastic box full of their lightly-soiled plates to take to the vegetable preparation area to be washed!

I mean, God didn't put sinks into our vans to be looked at and cooed over.

For goodness sake, who are these weirdoes? Surely a spot of antibacterial down the sink a couple of times a season is a much better activity than trolling to and from the communal sinks to give yer plates a bath???

Or am I missing something? Maybe I just enjoy bantering with the other half while we're in our snuggly warm van listening to the radio, or something.

Madness, I tell you. Madness!

That said, most of these washing-uppers seem to be of mind-destroyed age.

camoyboy

The wife and I were discussing the very same thing last weekend, as we watched the couple next to us set off in the pouring rain to wash up at the site sinks. Why did they both need to go to do a couple of plates and cups?Why did they need to go at all?
These motorhomers are a funny old lot, but each to their own I suppose.
Colin

peejay · Campsite DB Admin

Stormy,

On a similar vein, God didn't put cassette toilets into our vans not to be looked at and cooed over either, use it man, use it!

I am aware that this will make no sense to people who haven't read stormys previous post about loo's (!)

pete

Anonymous

Love your van mate - is that a Rapido I see in the distance? Pure quality.

Well it tickles me every time I see these funny folk going about their business. They're always the ones you see climbing into their 'vans at 6pm for a "nice evening in front of the television".

Which is exactly what they do when they're at home, no doubt.

If you buy a van - USE IT! Otherwise buy a panel van and a mattress, save ££££s and you can still do your washing up communal-stylee!

nobbythehobby

If you see folks going to the sinks to use wash up, then I guess you must be using sites - are you mad?!! What did you buy a motorhome for?

If you buy a fully featured van - use it! What do you need a site for, especially over the 'oggin.
Steve

Anonymous

A couple who were camped near us this weekend had a caravan which they towed with a VW camper - so presumably they had 2 sinks - yet the lady still took her pots to the site washing up area. I think it's a social thing - gives the other half a bit of peace for a while & she can chat to all the other campers en route & at the sinks.
Me, I'm just lazy, so I use the sink in the motorhome. Same with the loo - I have to empty it anyway as the kids use it for nights & early mornings, so I might as well use it all the time (but don't tell them that). Embarassed

RobMD

My significant other halfs cousin bought a new Autotrail Tracker 18 months ago.

When we were talking to them a couple of weeks ago. they said they had never (1) used the sink. (2)never used the Loo (3) never used the shower, and (4) never parked on grass (in case they got stuck).

They have never used a CL, only a full amenity site.

They are away frequently (never more than an hour or two from home though), so their site fee bill must be huge.

Someone will have a good buy when they get rid of the van, Their last was a Hi-Top which had been used in the same way, and had less than 15000 miles on the clock.

nukeadmin · Site Admin

firstly SteveC are you ex RN by any chance ?
I only say as you mentioned the Oggin Wink

Well we wash up every night, however if we are somewhere that has a sink/drain nearby, we empty the dishwater (Along with any food bits that are in the water) down the drain/sink outside. This helps firstly that the waste tank takes a lot longer to fill up (Only shower water really) and also no food micro bits collecting in tank.hoses and growing orrible smelly bacteria Wink

Anonymous

I wondered that too - Although we were in a mobile home this year on holiday I saw loads of m\homers using the amenities and washing up their stuff in the wash house. Most of these were non English. I also enjoyed seeing a m\home pull up and then within minutes an awning, mini tent, barb b Q, sun loungers, washing lines, swings and slides for the kids, bikes, a satalite dish, a swimming pool appear and half the sites gone. Tardis holidays Ltd.