freddie Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 went as parent helper, and got VERY Wet and very tired ... Great fun tho' Spent most of the weekend cooking or drying out clothing shoes etc... We're British; cant let a torrential downpour for 12 hrs stand in the way of having fun!! Knackered tho' now ... bed at 8 last night!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 oh you are brave.. my sons just gone today camping for a week with the school, looking at the weather/mud etc I told him, dont worry how mucky you get, enjoy yourself, I bet he takes up the challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 my sister and family went camping at Woodlands (nr Dartmouth) this weekend and she hated it, every time they go camping it rains! It didnt half chuck down though, poor you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Well done you . Makes going home much sweeter if the weather's rubbish! My OH and YS went camping in the wilds of the west coast of Scotland at the w/e. They had lovely weather and we had torrential rain and mist . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittlewitch Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I have been a camper for the last couple of years - much to the shock / amusement of my family and friends. Apparently I wasn't the camping type - although I do insist on decent sites. Apart from once it has rained on us on every occassion, we camped twice last year in torrential rain, but it was still good fun! We are off to Padstowe in July, it would be nice to have sun, but I have resigned myself to the fact that it will rain, anything better than this is a bonus. If you have never tried camping it really is good fun, especially with kids - however go for the electric hook up then you can take your hair drier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Rabbit Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 my sister and family went camping at Woodlands (nr Dartmouth) this weekend and she hated it, every time they go camping it rains! We're camping at Woodlands this weekend , Chelsea! I reaaally hope the weather is better than the last one or we could be coming home early. I don't mind a shower or two but it's just miserable when it doesn't stop. At least at Woodlands there's plenty to do indoors I suppose. I'm not massively looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittlewitch Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hello Freddie, Was it you I jsut got my wonderful egg skelter off?? If it was, its fantastic, thank you very much for sending it so quickly. I am currently harping on to the rest of the world about it. Roll on christmas - guess what they are all getting!! Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 my sister and family went camping at Woodlands (nr Dartmouth) this weekend and she hated it, every time they go camping it rains! We're camping at Woodlands this weekend , Chelsea! I reaaally hope the weather is better than the last one or we could be coming home early. I don't mind a shower or two but it's just miserable when it doesn't stop. At least at Woodlands there's plenty to do indoors I suppose. I'm not massively looking forward to it. I think my sister resigned herself that she couldnt get any wetter so she went on all the "water" rides. Think they spent most of saturday night in the site laundry room. she said she felt skanky and smelly by the time they got home. Have a nice time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Camping in the rain is horrible you feel like you may get foot rot because your feet are constantly damp and so are everyone elses so stinky shoes and feet in a tent are not so good. Camping in good weather is lovely though and so laid back, doesn't happen very often though. We are going to Dorset for a long weekend at the end of July so we are hoping that all this rain will have gone by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
