A visit to Yorkshire for the boys to see Nana and Grandad was long overdue so camping was the order of the day. (previous visits involved Premier Lodges etc @ £££££s per night)
Clare checked out lots and lots of sites in the general vicinity and we chose the nearest to Baildon. After a stop over in Wakefield with Suzanne & Rich
(where I learnt to play pool), we found the Dobrudden campsite on the top of Baildon Moor. Lots of tents, caravans and statics there, lots of kids, lots of sunshine and lots of adults with lots o
f drinks. Nirvana.
No tent envy here - everyone else had standard family sized tents which made us feel better and, curiously, meant we were more appreciative o
f the space we had.
Pitched tent ( and second, smaller tent for kit in words of warden "don't worry about it just put it close to t'main tent"), stocked up at co-op and lit Barbie ready for Clare's Mum & Dad.
Had a great barbie - sun, beer, kebabs, burgers, wine etc etc etc
Sunday morning - rain. Wet all day.
Monday better, but out and about, Tuesday, Wednesday etc all similar.
BUT! We all still loved it! Cracking campsite - cheap, friendly, convenient, clean...
Only negative was collection of peacocks, cockerels, turkeys that all woke up at 5 o'clock and told everyone else it's time to get up.
Campingaz stove paid for itself, as did coffee pot. Highlighted need for decent lantern and few other bits.
Forecast for Wednesday was grim - weather warnings, gales, monsoons etc. so determined to get up and get tent down asap before rain started (if it hadn't already). Anxious night spent iunder canvas, couldn't sleep because thought tent might blow away, get washed away.
Wed am - NOT RAINING. Cue v efficient dismantling/packing of all kit and still no rain came so relief all round.
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