A drive to the Lakes darling?

 
 
 
 
 
 
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A drive to the Lakes darling?

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Posted: 14.04.2020  ·  #1
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Posted: 14.04.2020  ·  #4
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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-52088987

Thought this one was better 😁


So his 15 quid window wasn't such a bargain after the fines and fuel cost for a 220 mile journey.....What a knob.

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Posted: 14.04.2020  ·  #6
Looked suspiciously like a stock camper van pic., maybe from Shutterstock


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Posted: 15.04.2020  ·  #8
The photo you made reference to Ally referring to the Lake District was also used in a BBC report, and is a stock image by Getty. Nowhere in their article do they identify a campervan or Motorhome as the vehicle in question.

Quite a few English people on forums use a campervan as their sole vehicle, for whatever reason wether financial or space related. I dare say they get disapproval due to perceptions by the public.

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The photo you made reference to Ally referring to the Lake District was also used in a BBC report, and is a stock image by Getty. Nowhere in their article do they identify a campervan or Motorhome as the vehicle in question.


I know, see post 5. Neither of them have responded to the question.

I've asked them again: https://twitter.com/LancsRoadP…8272116736


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Quite a few English people on forums use a campervan as their sole vehicle, for whatever reason wether financial or space related. I dare say they get disapproval due to perceptions by the public.

Davy


Yes and both media are targetting Motorhome owners unfairly. The BBC one is total rubbish and the Echo used a Motorhome image when it could of used a car or any other vehicle. Sensationalist journalism.

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The BBC have removed the link to the Twitter account of @lancsroadpolice


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it was a stupid move, better stay home


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Posted: 16.04.2020  ·  #14
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My wife is busy sewing srubs for the frontline nurses and yesterday a woman came to collect what she had made, she arrived in a camper van with large signs on the sides and rear stating Essential NHS scrubs delivery, she didnt want anyone thinking she was out on a jolly!


Well done Angela 👍👍👍

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Posted: 16.04.2020  ·  #15
She's doing a great job too ♥ that Facebook page is massive with thousands helping.


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She's doing a great job too ♥ that Facebook page is massive with thousands helping.


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At last, Facebook has a reason to exist and it is doing it well. So much anger and hate on there also at the moment. It's bedlam.


Not only thousands helping but also donating, they have raised roughly £20,000 so far to buy material etc. What started out making them from new bedlinen, donated by Bedeck, they now have been buying rolls of linen and cotton and getting them machine cut. Angela has gone from making 2-3 sets a day with cutting etc to 10 full sets with just sewing. The group has orders in for over 5000 sets with priority to the nightingale hospital then the covid wards. Our house is like mr wongs chinese laundry


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How would I find that facebook page please?


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