New residents at Donington Park

mark ch · 4 Aug 2006, 17:54 (Ref:1673320)

You wish to know since the BTCC visited Donington an every increasing amount of "travellers" have set up residence there.

All I can say is, they must have soundproofing to their caravans

**Tim Falce** · 4 Aug 2006, 18:49 (Ref:1673360)

Where is their main accommodation situated?

Alfatim · 4 Aug 2006, 19:31 (Ref:1673401)

Are you quite sure its not the Alfa racers getting ready for tomorrow?

mark ch · 4 Aug 2006, 20:40 (Ref:1673471)

I pass the site daily and def not racers, white transits galore, massive gas bottles, caravans/no race transporters, you get the picture. They are based at the road junction nr the donington exhibition.(coppice end of the circuit) (I haven't been up the road leading to the paddock entance)

Not saying they are doing anything wrong or make stereotyped comments (just wishing to make people aware, if you know what I mean) I'll try and post a picture tomorrow

**Tim Falce** · 4 Aug 2006, 21:50 (Ref:1673551)

Thanks for the info, hopefully they will be moved away before I next visit, or I could hitch up my 1982 caravan to my 1993 Disco and join them

Sheila M · 4 Aug 2006, 22:03 (Ref:1673558)

Quote:

Originally Posted by falcemob

Thanks for the info, hopefully they will be moved away before I next visit, or I could hitch up my 1982 caravan to my 1993 Disco and join them

When is your next visit oop north? You could always park it in our street and totally screw up the new neighbours with 6 cars!

**Tim Falce** · 4 Aug 2006, 22:10 (Ref:1673560)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheila M

When is your next visit oop north? You could always park it in our street and totally screw up the new neighbours with 6 cars!

Not til September 17th so they should be gone by then, the pikeys that is, not your neighbours.

Al Weyman · 5 Aug 2006, 09:27 (Ref:1673818)

You watch, next thing they will be complaining to environmental health because of the noise and they will probably win!

andy97 · 5 Aug 2006, 11:09 (Ref:1673877)

They "visited" last year as well - just before the MotoGP, I think. Only this year there are a lot more and they have been there about 10 days, to date. I hope that the police have checked all their vehicles for in date tax discs, insurance and MoTs and the the Inland Revenue have checked their tax returns.

The villages around Castle Donington have had this problem for several years - my sister in law was threrated by one of their dogs on a recent run near the A50.

Al Weyman · 5 Aug 2006, 13:53 (Ref:1674119)

The Police will do Jack **** if they are anything like the Herts constabulary, they are basically scared of them and will not go in without SO10 armed reponse units. I am afraid this is a section of society that is simply beyond the law and its much easier and more profitable for the police to set up a speed trap, whole thing stinks. They absolutely desimated the grounds of Harrow Rugby Club a few years ago, the filth and depravity and wanton wrecking of club equipment and pitches was heartbreaking and caused the club to close for many many months and the police did... nothing.

Alan Green · 5 Aug 2006, 13:56 (Ref:1674122)

There was trouble when they were parked near the helicopter space by the paddock approach road earlier in the year - police moved them on one saturday night of a race meeting (June BRSCC meeting?) after an 'incident' with circuit security.

mark ch · 5 Aug 2006, 19:05 (Ref:1674315)

Drove by 0745 this AM... Mass exodus overnight only six caravans left... Came back that way 1600ish they've all gone... Seems as quick as they appeared they disappear..

Can a mod close this thread now...

Alex Hodgkinson · 12 Aug 2006, 18:11 (Ref:1680752)

Leaving Donington Park today at 6PM it looks like the unwanted residents have returned guys..

Al Weyman · 12 Aug 2006, 18:19 (Ref:1680753)

Wonderful, maybe they will have caravan racing there tomorrow:-)

Suze · 12 Aug 2006, 18:34 (Ref:1680757)

Why return as soon as they have left?! We have this problem here (Wiltshire) and they turn up all over this area. Due to various circumstances recently, some of them have lived up to their stereotypes but amazingly, they police have responded and some have been arrested.

Never understood that way of living myself....

ascarracinguk · 12 Aug 2006, 19:18 (Ref:1680776)

well as long as they dont get a petition together to close down the circuit cos of the noise! funny weve never had this problem down at santa pod....either the cars are rattling the living cr4p out of them or the bloody crows are making too much noise!

andy97 · 13 Aug 2006, 16:18 (Ref:1681322)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suze

Why return as soon as they have left?! We have this problem here (Wiltshire) and they turn up all over this area. Due to various circumstances recently, some of them have lived up to their stereotypes but amazingly, they police have responded and some have been arrested.

Never understood that way of living myself....

I don't pretend to be an expert but i think that if they move off and then return a few days later any legal action has to start again from the new start date - this often takes 3 weeks or so.

Suze · 13 Aug 2006, 16:54 (Ref:1681334)

I think you're right there Andy. It obviously is worth the hassle for them to move off and then return!

Al Weyman · 13 Aug 2006, 20:37 (Ref:1681499)

Its no hassle for them just everyone else.

Suze · 13 Aug 2006, 21:14 (Ref:1681560)

That's true, was just thinking about them having to pack up and move on. But if that's the life they want to lead....doesn't really help their stereotypes though, does it? Causes trouble.

Al Weyman · 14 Aug 2006, 09:47 (Ref:1681946)

Packing up is no doubt quicker than having to clean up after themselves suze and I assure you they always but always leave that to someone else. Conservationists they aint!

Suze · 14 Aug 2006, 10:03 (Ref:1681963)

Yes, maybe I'm just lazy as I couldn't be bothered with the hassle!

JimW · 14 Aug 2006, 11:48 (Ref:1682068)

Round here the problem was not solved until a farmer had an accident with a slurry spreader.

Job done.

Perhaps a nice large Chinook might need to use the pad (or a Harrier; remember Brands Hatch)!

Regards

Jim

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