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The King of a Coffs Harbour caravan park has enjoyed a bit of a laugh this afternoon, as he welcomes some fellow campers into his kingdom.
As a semi-retired geography teacher from Maitland, Clive Jenkins (58), was reportedly lucky enough to beat most of the traffic this Easter, and secure his spot at the Sawtell Beach caravan park well before any of the idiots from Sydney arrive.
Now parked up in his OzTrail Goliath camp chair with his BCF palace fully set up, it’s believed Clive took great pleasure in watching other weary travellers trudge into the campground.
Having polished off his second stubbie of Iron Jack for the afternoon, witnesses Clive decided he’d showcase some of his award winning comedy skills and try some banter with the group of campers from the city setting up shop next door.
Watching his new neighbour, Harrison Hornsby (29), unload a case of Stone & Wood from his car and transport it to his campsite esky, Clive thought now was the prime time to introduce himself as the friendly neighbour you’ll always get stuck talking to on the way to the toilet block.
“You can just leave that in the back of my trailer, thanks mate!” Clive bellowed from the comforts of his premium camp chair.
“We’ll call it a land tax, ha ha!”
Offering up nothing more than a nervous giggle, Harrison’s uneasiness to trade a laugh with a bearded man he’d never met, forced Clive to temper his humour for the city slicker who was a little green in the art of caravan park mateship.
“Nah just joking mate, come over and say g’day when you’ve set up,” Clive added.
“Let me know if ya need a hand setting up your tarp!”
More to come.
