Nobody sane would wish to spend their holidays in a glorified sardine tin, but now “upset” caravan owners at the Low Wood, Haverthwaite site are distraught at being evicted.
Moaning pensioner Lloyd Smith complained this week to The Westmorland Gazette about the matter. Pictured standing aside his scruffy looking metal box in his equally awful parka, the Queensbury resident bleated:
“It’s all very upsetting. It’s been a lifetime of enjoyment… I can’t understand this… I’ve been caravanning for more than 60 years. The essence is that caravanning has been a way of life. It’s terribly sad that it has come to an abrupt end in such a way for myself and friends.”
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He retchingly continued:
“I have not heard of a caravan site closing. I very much doubt there will be alternatives for the caravans.”
As our regular comment maker Rod from Australia would say: “Yes there is. Send in the bloody wrecking ball.”
Online on the Facebook page ‘Angry People in Local Newspapers’ the reaction was hilarious. Some of group’s members comments follow.
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9 comments
What a pillock
Thanks for the SHOUT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am honoured………………………… And YES, the WRECKING BALL is urgently needed up their in Cumbria!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Smash that pensioner’s face in too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How much was he paid for such a stooooooooooooopid story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
About time that Rod got a SHOUT OUT given he amuses us all so much
Is that Ken Barlow I see before me?
He should just put himself out of his misery. Deranged weirdo.
He’s mentally ill plainly
Psycho bloke strikes again.
Mental case
Their a bloody eye sore parked on people’s front lawns, and a bloody hazard when your stuck behind one on the road. Caravans should be banned. People that use them do so at other road users inconvenience, let Rodders loose with his wrecking ball on this one.