Blue Traveller's Van parked in our street

[Pearson]

^ I see from that article that the he "parks his van on an industrial estate at night."

Why would he do that i wonder, when he's working in a nice residential area?

[Guest]

Don't worry, Rubyshoes, no doubt quite a few people out there silently sympathise with you but don't want to get sucked into the argument. If the original post had appeared in the Lounge section, I wonder if you'd have got the same response?

[Pearson]

Huggers Wrote:

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> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/

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Huggers Wrote:

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> I never imagined se22 would go so Daily Mail all

> over our ass.

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Huggers = Works for the Daily Mail ;-)

[*Bob*]

Has anyone spotted this guy? He's been parked-up on Friern Road for the last week or so.

I had a word - he says he's insurance broker who works in West Norwood - and he's just living in the caravan temporarily whilst he has a new bathroom fitted.. but I'm not so sure..

[Pearson]

^ The perspectives all wrong

[pinkhalf]

There are some people living in tents by the Dog Kennel Hill Sainsburys. I have not yet ascertained their employment status so judgment reserved.

[Pearson]

^ go on, have a guess... it more fun

[Huggers]

Huggers Wrote:

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> [www.dailymail.co.uk]

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Huggers Wrote:

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> I never imagined se22 would go so Daily Mail all

> over our ass.

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Huggers = Works for the Daily Mail

Nooooooo! but I'm amazed how all very 'good on yer, little englander' the normally bonkers daily mail commentators are on this story.

I only look at it on line to catch up with the latest insane conspiracy theories.

I understand The Dog Kennel Hill campers are just there temporarily to be within the Dog Kennel Hill and Charter catchment areas.

[*Bob*]

Huggers Wrote:

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I'm amazed how all very 'good on

> yer, little englander' the normally bonkers daily

> mail commentators are on this story.

That's because he looks like this:

The comments would be slightly different if he looked more like this:

[Jeremy]

Why? Do the Daily Mail have something against East 17?

[pinkhalf]

No, but if you collect seven tokens, starting in this Saturday's Daily Mail, you can claim a free pitchfork worth ?19.99!

[*Bob*]

Don't knock East 17, Jeremy.

Anyone who can manage five weeks at the top of the Christmas hit parade and run themselves over with their own car deserves a little more respect.

[legalbeagle]

Thanks *Bob*. I've had a right good chuckle from your posts on this thread! Keep it up. I would offer van man my road but it's a bit too near Peckham. You lot have offered him MUCH poshers digs!

[Moos]

Now they're having a go at Peckham! Is nothing sacred?

[zeban]

How did I miss this thread?!

It seems like this man just used his initiative when the chips were down. As long as it's legal then why not. Maybe that's what pisses you off more Rubyshoes- that he has an imagination and doesn't follow the herd? Hey maybe we're all the fools for paying all the crap that we do?

It's actually quite a genuis idea, though sadly alot of people who find themselves in a tough position might not have the money for the van in the first place :-(. Good on him though. Obviously if he's causing noise problems that's a different scenario but you can get that with any neighbours, and that's due to the individuals not being thoughtful or respectful, nothing to do with the abode they live in.

[Pilch]

@kidkruger lol spot on. So many 'daily mail reader' types attempting to impose their draconian values on others. Look out! They're probably doing drugs in that van. Or filming pornography! Some people here are making that age old mistake of raising their beliefs to the status of truths where in fact they are just opinions. The only, the only real issue here is the potential of being disturbed by an engine running all night. Seems to be a lot of high horses people need to get off in ED. Ho hum.

[brum]

Woke this morning to find my road completely blocked by camper vans and old ambulances. WTF!

[????]

Some people here are making that age old mistake of raising their beliefs to the status of truths where in fact they are just opinions.

..oh the irony

[Sue]

Where's the irony, quids?

[????]

So many 'daily mail reader' types attempting to impose their draconian values on others.

[Sue]

Why, is Pilch a Daily Mail reader then? Is that the irony? I still don't see it, sorry.

Don't see anybody here attempting to impose draconian values on others apart from the OP and sympathisers?

Everyone else appear to be more of the live and let live persuasion .....

[????]

I reckon assuming and labelling people who might not want someone living permanently in a van outside their own house as 'daily mail' types sounds like raising beliefs to the status of truths where in fact they are just opinions that's all.

[Sue]

Oh OK, fair point I suppose, but I think if you researched the opinions of Daily Mail readers you might actually find that there was some basis in fact in what Pilch said :))

And - they guy wasn't "living permanently in a van".

[????]

i'm not convinced the majority of Guardian Readers would be that different....rightouesness is easy enough from the keyboard...

[Sue]

I'm a Guardian reader and I beg to differ :))

However I have neither the time nor inclination to do the necessary research to back up my opinion :))