Yes, yet ANOTHER weekend away – we’re finally getting the hang of this camping lark. Unfortunately, this was probably our last hoorah of the season, and the camper is sadly now packed away for the winter.
We picked a good campsite for our final outing, though. Christchurch is another Forestry Commission site linked to the excellent Bracelands we visited earlier in the year. As a result, we now have a new favourite.
Benefits to Christchurch is that it is a dog-free site (great for a dog phobic Akra Jr, and a fearless Li’l Bhaji whose idea of fun is to run up to dog, squeal loudly then run away just as the dog lunges), is much closer to the shop (there’s something extra special about strolling up for your fresh pain au chocolats for breakfast!), the same high standard of facilities as Bracelands and the on site children’s playground is superb. Added bonus that the Forest of Dean is very close to my mother’s house, so we all get to spend Sunday lunch with Nana!
Was a nice relaxing weekend and we lucked out with the weather. Was a bit nippier in the evenings than we were used to, but we cheated and brought a convection heater with us so ran that off the site’s electric after sundown.
Free entrance to Goodrich Castle (a great ruin, safe for the kids and plenty of information boards even if you don’t rent the audio tour or buy the guide book) making the most of the Heritage Open Day last Saturday, was pretty much the icing on the cake to a fabulous weekend.
Can’t complain for a total cost of £29.90, can you?!
7 responses so far ↓
1 paula // 11th Sep 2006 at 8:07 pm
Certainly can’t complain, did you know that by camping you are being terribly trendy. Of course you can say you are one of the trend setters rather than followers!
2 Jane // 12th Sep 2006 at 8:02 am
Sounds brilliant! (your camper looks like a houseboat). Yay for pains au chocolat for breakfast! (or “penno shockolards” as my kids call them)
3 Miss L // 12th Sep 2006 at 9:26 am
That is fantastic, no complaints there!
4 Tami // 12th Sep 2006 at 12:17 pm
I guess this means you are feeling better! That’s great!
5 Pewari // 12th Sep 2006 at 5:45 pm
paula: trendy?! Not sure I’ve ever BEEN trendy before – does it hurt?
Jane: lol, yes you’re right, the windbreak and the angle does make it look boatish!
Tami: better in that I’m partially masking the symptoms with antihistamines again, but not really better better, unfortunately :(
6 Alley Katt // 12th Sep 2006 at 5:59 pm
You really should go to the doctor’s to see about them symptoms. Hope you enjoyed the weekend though.
Thinking about taking our kids camping next summer.
7 Pewari // 13th Sep 2006 at 1:22 pm
I should do, Alley Katt and I have been for individual symptoms, but generally been fobbed off with stuff that just masks the symptoms rather than (I feel) addressing any root cause. This is why I’d like to give the homoeopathy a chance before returning to a random GP (never get allocated the same one twice at our surgery which compounds the problem).
Loved the weekend – definitely go next summer, it’s a far less stressful way to holiday with young children, ime.
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