‘They always popped up by chance and pushed brutally’

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Sun, sea, beach and lots of fun. Until those nice neighbors at the campsite turn out to be a real sticky mess.

Guusje (34), mother of Gijs (9):

“At our campsite in Italy, there was a couple with a son and daughter about the same age as our son Gijs. It was great that the children were enjoying themselves when we came back from a day at the sea and we occasionally chatted about the hedge. As far as we’re concerned, that was enough.

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sticky neighbors

The neighbors thought otherwise. They kept popping up by chance; at the exact same market or in the same village. They rudely joined us when we sat on a terrace and invited us for a barbecue. We didn’t want to deprive Gijs, an only child, of the pleasure of a holiday friend, but we weren’t waiting for company ourselves.

At one point we drove thirty kilometers to sit on another beach. When we got home we heard that the neighbors had searched half the beach. “Aw, such a shame we missed you,” we joked.”

This article appears in Kek Mama 08-2022.

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