Friday 6 May 2016

To Camp Or Not To Camp...

To camp or not to camp? That is the question...

I'm not a huge fan of camping (being more of a luxury 5 star hotel and spa kind of gal) but a group of us decided to try a group camping trip last year and we had an amazing time...apart from the middle of the night trips to the toilet blocks to throw up as I managed to pick up a delightful stomach bug on the first night. But the least said about that the better.

So, we've decided to go again, and this year there are more of us! As 14 adults and 17 children descend on the unsuspecting camp site this weekend I'm wondering what the weekend will bring.

A week ago we were contemplating cancelling the trip as the prospect of spending two nights in a tent with hailstones the size of golf balls falling on us started to lose its appeal.

A few days ago we got excited about the potential heatwave and scrambled around buying outdoor toys and sun-cream.

Today the BBC weather forecast has updated to the following:

Whilst the majority of places within this warning area will see a dry and very warm Saturday with a good deal of hazy sunshine there is a a very low likelihood of isolated intense thunderstorms developing during the afternoon and evening.

Please be aware that if these occur they are likely to be associated with torrential downpours as well as frequent lightning and hail leading to disruption to travel, outdoor activities and potentially flooding or temporary power disruption. Some very localised strong and gusty winds are also possible.

So, now we’re packing sun-cream alongside brollies, flip-flops alongside wellies. There’s even the promise of a bog in a bag from someone slightly more prepared than I will ever be!

So, will we survive? Who knows? But if hailstones the size of golf balls (or petit pois for that matter) are falling at any point, chances are you’ll find be in the on-site bar!

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