Hi Di Hi Happy Campers!

As some of you are aware last night I checked our Erridgefarm booking request; I was met with heartache and pain. But I stood strong and found another awesome looking campsite (www.parkfarmcamping.co.uk) and this morning they accepted our booking. Warts and all.

Although their policy is 2 nights minimum over a weekend period, because we’re so awesome and I bigged us up so much they’re happy for one/two/three nighters. Actually I didn’t have to all that much they’re pretty cool so far.

Because we’re a group of an indeterminate size we’ll be expected to pay a £10 deposit per person, which will be returned when we behave and clean up after ourselves. It’s a small, returnable price to pay, but we should be fine. They have shower and toilet blocks and a place to wash our utensils. And for the fishing lovers I believe there is a place for you to fish for free. We’re allowed open fires as well; which is awesome because Grim’s brother has a butt load of logs sitting in the garden that we can burn. Of course getting it there might be a different kettle of fish but we will try!

As regards music; nothing loud or amplified, so anything acoustic is cool but no drumming circles!

The cost per night per person is £8. So it would be £28 per person for the 3 night weekend (£10 of which will get returned). We’re allowed guests on site until 6pm so those day trippers will be fine to come along, but you’ll have to leave your car in the car park.

Ok so that’s the camp site – what we really need to sort is who is coming, what nights, carpools and tent shares. Argos is pretty cool for camping necessities as is Tesco’s.

And speaking of in this Camping Newsgoose Special here’s a list of thing we need to consider/take as a group, and things you’ll need to arrange for yourself. Last year we spilt the BBQ’s to the southerners and Charcoal to the northerners, but we’ll sort the fine details when we have a vent up.

As a group; Tents, BBQ’s, Charcoal, windbreak, logs, washing up bowls (I’m sure we can share), pump for air mattress, grill, bat & ball & other entertainment type things.

As a person; food, drink, warm clothes, blanket (optional but we found it useful), sleeping bag, roll mat/air mattress, pillows, torches & matches, crockery (bowl/plate/cup), utensils (knife, fork, spoon, spatula, tongs), chair, marshmallows & sticks, book, personal hygiene products, toilet roll!

I’m sure there is more but that’s all I got. We tend to man camp me and grim (tent, sleeping bags, mattress & BBQ essentials) so if I’ve forgotten anything, it’s not my bad!

I propose we get together June 8th about 21.00 realm time on vent so we can talk about tent shares, car pools and the such like. If anyone wants to come but can’t make the meet, then poke me in game and I’ll put your bit forward.

Unlike last year there won’t be t-shirts BUT if it can be done I will be looking at doing baseball caps. But I am only thinking about it at the moment.