Three MHs parked down by the sports centre in Dungarvan, the Aire was full so we were all parked tidily facing the bay. Plenty of dog-walkers and parents with pushchairs etc walking on the pavement in front, all enjoying the sunshine.
Next thing you know, a long hand-built van conversion (chimney stack on the roof, no side windows etc) reverses beside me, with their loaded bike rack almost totally blocking the pavement.
I thought I'd do the right thing, so I nipped over and suggested that she might park somewhere that wouldn't block the pavement.
'Why, will I get a ticket?' she said.
I said probably not, but you might get walkers complaining that they couldn't get past. 'Ah, there's always someone moaning ' she replied and walked away.
I left her pondering, after five minutes she begrudgingly pulled forward about a foot, only blocking half the pavement.
I refrained from further comment, particularly as it would have been 'listen, you arrogant selfish moron. If you're visiting this country at least have the courtesy to respect the local population when you park your van. Now f***k off and don't come back until you lose the chip on your shoulder and learn some camping manners. Love and peace, you disgruntled tree-huggibg bollox.'
There!
Next thing you know, a long hand-built van conversion (chimney stack on the roof, no side windows etc) reverses beside me, with their loaded bike rack almost totally blocking the pavement.
I thought I'd do the right thing, so I nipped over and suggested that she might park somewhere that wouldn't block the pavement.
'Why, will I get a ticket?' she said.
I said probably not, but you might get walkers complaining that they couldn't get past. 'Ah, there's always someone moaning ' she replied and walked away.
I left her pondering, after five minutes she begrudgingly pulled forward about a foot, only blocking half the pavement.
I refrained from further comment, particularly as it would have been 'listen, you arrogant selfish moron. If you're visiting this country at least have the courtesy to respect the local population when you park your van. Now f***k off and don't come back until you lose the chip on your shoulder and learn some camping manners. Love and peace, you disgruntled tree-huggibg bollox.'
There!
