Hello campers!

sharmaine

Hi everyone

I hope you are all doing ok and enjoying the hot weather.

OH and I are going camping on the weekend!! I was worried about the sleeping arrangements. We managed to buy a couple of raised mattresses, however.......they're still not high enough ffor me to get up from so hubby will just have to help me up in the mornings. We should be fairly comfy (I hope). I'm amazed at all the things we'll need to take with us and just hope they'll fit in the car. We're novices at this camping game!

If I cope well this weekend we're planning on going for longer in the first week of September and maybe fit in another weekend before that. There are some beautiful places in the UK and it will be nice exploring them.

It will be an adventure if nothing else!!

Are you going anywhere this summer?

With regards
Sharmaine

frogmorton

Oh Sharmaine I used to LOVE camping

I hope it goes well for you - I agree there are so many lovely places to see in this country. There are also some very posh camp sites with lovely facilities.

We are off to a gite in france in August.

Love

Toni xx

bertyboy

good for you as much as i like the outdoors i am not one for the canvas holidays after spending 3 weeks in newquey in an awning with rain every day and BIG BLACK SLUGS EVERY morning , have me caravan now as yet unused x

kerrycc

Oh I do hope you enjoy. I'm off camping this weekend too, a little bit more comfortable though because I sleep in a VW campervan - that's where i'm off, to one of the VW shows - can't wait, fingers crossed for us both that the weather turns out well. Happy days xx

speedalong

Hi Sharmaine,

We used to do camping holidays as children, lots of fun. I hope you both have a lovely time.

Speedy

sharmaine

Hi Toni

Enjoy your holiday in France. I love France. Hubby has booked us a nice place near the coast in Dorset.

Regards
Sharmaine

frogmorton wrote:

Oh Sharmaine I used to LOVE camping

I hope it goes well for you - I agree there are so many lovely places to see in this country. There are also some very posh camp sites with lovely facilities.

We are off to a gite in france in August.

Love

Toni xx

sharmaine

Hi Delboy

I'll let you know how I get on! Have a lovely time in Brazil.

Sharmaine

delboy wrote:

Enjoy the camping, I still do a bit.

We're off to Brazil in 8 days. 8)

sharmaine

Hi Bertyboy

The forecast is for good weather this weekend. I told OH I wasn't going if it was going to be miserable weather.

I hope you get the opportunity to get out in your caravan.

Sharmaine

bertyboy wrote:

good for you as much as i like the outdoors i am not one for the canvas holidays after spending 3 weeks in newquey in an awning with rain every day and BIG BLACK SLUGS EVERY morning , have me caravan now as yet unused x

sharmaine

Hi Kerry

Have a good time in your VW van - I used to have one many years ago. They're great. Mine was yellow and white.

Take lots of mozzy repellant. Every time I venture outdoors I've been bitten - especially on my feet. I'm taking of repellant with me plus some citronella candles.

Sharmaine
X

kerrycc wrote:

Oh I do hope you enjoy. I'm off camping this weekend too, a little bit more comfortable though because I sleep in a VW campervan - that's where i'm off, to one of the VW shows - can't wait, fingers crossed for us both that the weather turns out well. Happy days xx

sharmaine

Hi Speedy

I'm looking forward to it. How are you doing?

Sharmaine

speedalong wrote:

Hi Sharmaine,

We used to do camping holidays as children, lots of fun. I hope you both have a lovely time.

Speedy

airwave

Camping? You can't beat it, well perhaps you can. Caravan gives me a bit more comfort these days but then the tents and accessories have improved vastly. My niece even takes a small trailer with fridge, cooker, TV, hairdryer and most likely the kitchen sink as well!

Enjoy a good nights sleep.

8) Its a grin, honest!

sharmaine

Hi Airwave

OH thinks camping means 'roughing it' ! He used to camp out with his mates as a teenager and I think they lived off baked beans, used the tent as just a place to sleep! As you say there's no need to rough it these day .......... being comfy is more my style!!!

Sharmaine

airwave wrote:

Camping? You can't beat it, well perhaps you can. Caravan gives me a bit more comfort these days but then the tents and accessories have improved vastly. My niece even takes a small trailer with fridge, cooker, TV, hairdryer and most likely the kitchen sink as well!

Enjoy a good nights sleep.

8) Its a grin, honest!

woodbon

Hi,
Have a wonderful time! I hope we get good weather for you, so that you can enjoy things to the full!!!
Love Sue

airwave

collywobble wrote:

Hi Sharmaine
OH and I have just been debating whether to look for another caravan. This thread has just helped me make a decision
Love, Lynn xxx

Our van has a 'rock and roll' bed, proper arched wood mattress supports, you just pull towards you and click the ratchet and lay it down, brilliant!

8) Its a grin, honest!

frogmorton

collywobble wrote:

Hi Airwave

Is it a caravan or a camper you have?

We're after a little 2 berth lightweight caravan - limited by the car we have. The newer vans are mostly quite heavy these days, so a "preloved" one is the order of the day!!!!

Any bright ideas?

Lynn x

Where you been Lynn???

Have missed you - asked Cris where you were....she said you were ok....?

Love

Toni xx

dachshund

Hi Sharmaine
i hope you have a lovely time
and i hope you have good weather.
enjoy. joan xx

breane

Hi Toni,Hope you have a good holiday in France in August. 8) Will you miss the caravan?We're off to ours this Friday for a week so fingers crossed the lovely weather will last.We've managed to get to Somerset every third weekend and so far have been lucky with the weather. Love Breane.x

airwave

collywobble wrote:

Hi Airwave
Is it a caravan or a camper you have?
We're after a little 2 berth lightweight caravan - limited by the car we have. The newer vans are mostly quite heavy these days, so a "preloved" one is the order of the day!!!!
Any bright ideas?
Lynn x

Lynn,
I have loadsa ideas, not all of them are sensible! We have brought a Rapido 'pop top' caravan, 3-berth, weighs 625kg when unladen and is pulled by a Citroen C3 1.1 litre engine. The van can be easily moved around by the pair of us, the car is light to drive, economic and big enough for two+. The van is a bit tardis like, put 'pop top caravan' into google and you'll see a few. We have had caravans and motorhomes for 30 years but don't want the complication or costs, which will only increase.

8) Its a grin, honest!

sharmaine

Hi Joan

I think I'll relax and let OH do everything!!! I'm ready to go and he told me this evening that we'll get everything sorted tomorrow!!!! It's taken me most of the week to put everything together. I've even made us a meal for tomorrow. We're leaving about 4pm and by the time we get there and set up it'll be 8pm - only time for a shower, a visit to the pub and then bed!

Maybe we should have bought a caravan!! I'm sure I'll enjoy it.

Sharmaine
XX

dachshund wrote:

Hi Sharmaine
i hope you have a lovely time
and i hope you have good weather.
enjoy. joan xx