Windermere - Hill Of Oaks Fri 8th/Sat 9th May

[AndAndDen]

Nice one .Enjoy your time there.

[Diane]

Is there grass alongside the pitches to enable an awning to be pitched there, or do you have to set both your Bongo and awning up on the hardstanding?

There is no grass on or near any of the pitches. This was us on Sunday.



Ours friends stuck an awning up but trashed their regular pegs so gave up and borrowed our rock pegs and they went in well.
The plus side of a complete hardstanding pitch is NO MUD After all, this is the lakes where it rains - a lot. Hence the lakes

Di

[rabbitsquasher]

airbed me finks

[rabbitsquasher]

I was gonna camp there tuesday night but opted for charity farm near wigan instead... happy camping!

[bigdaddycain]

Nice one .Enjoy your time there.

[daveblueozzie]

Nice one .Enjoy your time there.

[Diane]

Thank you all for the cheques. I've had a lovely shopping trip thanks and have now left the country.

Seriously though - thank you for sending them. I've got them all but one. You know who you are .
We were thinking of having the usual Jacobs Join on the friday night if that suits and on saturday late afternoon/ early evening - a barbie by the lake. Bring your own food and we'll throw it on the barbie. Our barbie's not massive so if a few more folk brought theirs, that would help. Or if somebody has a big one (barbie that is ) we could use, that would be even better.
What do you think? We don't mind what anybody does. Join in or not. No pressure. We might need a plan B if it rains but we don't normally let the rain stop us? (Think Silverdale) The marquee will be near the lake so we have somewhere to sit although there is major swan/duck poo in the planned marquee area

Tell me your thoughts
Di

[mikeonb4c]

All sounds good to me. I've never done the Jacobs Join - how does that work?

Not sure what to do about the marquee location problem - sticky one

[jetskier]

you and jamie get down there late thursday night with a couple of shovels and get that shit shifted

could kill all the ducks aweek before

[Muzorewa]

could kill all the ducks a week before

....and have them ready to barbecue just in time - Hmmmm, sounds like a plan

I'll bring the hoi sin sauce and pancakes

[Grim up North]

I have a chimenea if you want to borrow it,its permanently on site,if a few people bring a couple of bags of logs/offcuts it would help.It always makes a good focal point on an evening sat around the fire,as the evening cools it extends your drinking time too !!

[karena]

how far is the lake - can we leave littly asleep in the bongo (he,s not good at late nights just early mornings) or do we need baby moniter.

[Grim up North]

Not far,but too far to be leaving a little un' unattended,i would recommend any evening entertainment would be better enjoyed on the touring pitch around your pitch areas.Near the toilet block,lights etc

[waycar8]

I have a chimenea if you want to borrow it,its permanently on site,if a few people bring a couple of bags of logs/offcuts it would help.It always makes a good focal point on an evening sat around the fire,as the evening cools it extends your drinking time too !!

sounds good

Di have a big one ...........but its too big for me to bring as its the size of a barrel

[mister munkey]

We'll bring ours too.

The joys of having a trailer are limitless!!!!