Are we welcome?

Discussion: We are planning a trip to the Islands for the month of May ..... but reading the forum postings I wonder if we are still welcome?? We have a small camper van ... use some sites ( such as they are) and some wild camping ( never leaving rubbish etc).We felt very welcome last year and asked permisson if near a croft. We use the shops and buy diesel.... and have come over on the ferry. What more can we do? !!

Surely Lyn was on a wind-up when she posted the 'are we welcome' thread? The glaringly obvious answers were articulately provided by Eoghan, Archie and Seamus who have only said what any rational person should already be aware of. Duh! Yes you are welcome if you can follow some very simple guidelines i.e. the ones you hopefully learned from your parents or from school, which are to RESPECT the lives and property of other people, to be TOLERANT of different cultures and values, and to be prepared to COMPROMISE when things don't always go exactly your way.
Any other stupid posts I can respond to?

Hi Lyn,

We mentioned the stir that the great influx of camper vans were causing in the local paper last year, but rest assured that most locals know the fault belongs with the local authority, who never thought to improve facilities in light of the obvious increase that was expected with the introduction of RET on the ferries.

You'll be pleased to know that one local crofter in North Uist has identified the need for more facilites and has opened a new site near Carinish. Please come and enjoy your visit, you're most welcome :-)

Archie

Lyn, of course you are. Have a great time and don't forget to wipe your feet when you come off the ferry now :-p

Have a most excellent time.

I don't live in uist anymore but i think the islanders welcome everyone who goes up there. I'm sure you will be more than welcome if you respect the island and the islanders,enjoy!