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Where are all our NI campers and caravanners going for Easter?

I'm hopeful for good weather but who knows as we're very used to a very mixed bag.

We're for Rushin House, with 2 other caravanners so almost a mini meet!

Oh roll on Easter, can't wait to get away!

Wendy

Hi Wendy, we're going nowhere. I have to work Mon/Tue so not going away. We were at Drumaheglis last weekend and had great weather. Next trip is Carnfunnock in 3 weeks time.

Paul

We are for Delamont Friday to Tuesday!!

Anybody else going there?

Hello Wendy I'm heading there too. Myself and wife with our caravan and my daughter and family with theirs. Its their first time with their own caravan, an old 6 berth I pesuaded them to buy at the end of last season. They are all exited, its a new adventure and the kids are are jumping hoops. We are arriving on the Tuesday for a few days.

Frank

Quote: Originally posted by tnb1 on 04/4/2009

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Hi Wendy, we're going nowhere. I have to work Mon/Tue so not going away. We were at Drumaheglis last weekend and had great weather. Next trip is Carnfunnock in 3 weeks time.

Paul

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Hi Paul, we were at Drumaheglis a few weeks ago and also got great weather, we always seem to be lucky there!  Too bad you're working over Easter but I suppose that means you get extra time off when the rest of us are working - lucky devil! 

I don't think we will be doing Carnfunnock this year, our kids have really outgrown it and now prefer a site with access to water for either kayaking or surfing!  As long as I have my glass of wine and a comfie seat I'll go anywhere!

Wendy

Quote: Originally posted by oakydoaky on 07/4/2009

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We are for Delamont Friday to Tuesday!!

Anybody else going there?

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Haven't been there in years!  We had friends there last Easter and they had terrible time with electric tripping at tea time, don't rely on your microwave for dinner!  Lovely walks and park for the kids..

Have a great time, hope weather improves, though I have my doubts!

Wendy

Quote: Originally posted by FRANK McDONAGH on 07/4/2009

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Hello Wendy I'm heading there too. Myself and wife with our caravan and my daughter and family with theirs. Its their first time with their own caravan, an old 6 berth I pesuaded them to buy at the end of last season. They are all exited, its a new adventure and the kids are are jumping hoops. We are arriving on the Tuesday for a few days.

Frank

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Frank, good to hear somebody else going to Rushin House, sounds like your daughter is very excited, I remember our first van and trips away.  We normally go on Easter Tues but this year we're heading down Good Friday and staying a week, kids will have their kayaks with them and hoping it is not too cold for some adventure on Lough MacNean.  A bit of sunshine would be great..

Do say hello, you can't miss us.. orange kayaks!

Wendy

Quote: Originally posted by arthurdent on 08/4/2009

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Camping here at Easter ? No chance  !

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We did Easter once in a tent, it was exactly the same date as this year, Castlewellan, wet, wild and windy!  The nex month we bought a caravan!

Wendy

Hi Wendy, Carnfunnock is so handy for us, just up the road and I think its great for walking the dog.  My daughter is getting to the stage where she doesn't want to go anywhere in the caravan, she's only 12!  She thinks she is going to miss out on something, being away from her friends. Now the kayaking might be an idea. My daughter and I both went kayaking in France the last two years and she loved it. I nearly bought one in one of those mega sports stores in France but it wouldn't have fitted into the motorhome we had at the time!

By the way, I'll be in Belcoo on Easter Tuesday morning just down the road from Rushin House, delivering into the Spar garage!  No lie in for me, 4o'clock start

Hi oakydoaky, not going to Delamont at Easter. Already been once this year and booked another 2 w/ends later in the year. We love the place although can get mucky at times. They could do with putting in proper hardstanding.

Hope everyone else has a good time where ever they are going and hopefully the sun will shine

Paul

We camped once in Galway at Easter, I had to get up in the wee hours to remove the snow from the top of the tent ! Since then we've been what is generally called 'fair-weather' campers, only you don't get a lot of fair weather on this island .....

tnb1 - I would get one of the good inflatable kayaks too, only there seems to be a lack of places to use them here, most obvious places (Castlewellan, Craigavon Lakes, etc) need you to have (very expensive) licences, there doesn't seem to be anywhere here like Keswick where anyone can throw a boat in the water, no questions asked.

Quote: Originally posted by arthurdent on 09/4/2009

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tnb1 - I would get one of the good inflatable kayaks too, only there seems to be a lack of places to use them here, most obvious places (Castlewellan, Craigavon Lakes, etc) need you to have (very expensive) licences, there doesn't seem to be anywhere here like Keswick where anyone can throw a boat in the water, no questions asked.

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Arthur, we have loads of places here, have a look at http://www.canoeni.com/Canoe_Trails.aspx and you can send for maps, we have the full set, http://www.activitybrochuresni.com/ and there is access everywhere, no need for a license.  Only waters out of bounds are water service areas, that is all the damns and loughs they own, eg Lough Mourne,  Silent Valley etc,, This is Lough Neagh, lots of access http://www.canoeni.com/Lough_Neagh.aspx and Strangford lough is similar, then we have all the rivers eg Bann & Black water..

There are Canoe and Kayak clubs and you will find events and fun paddles listed here http://www.cani.org.uk/?tabindex=33&tabid=2661

For our sort of kayaks there is also sea surf, kids already belong to a yacht club and they have a kayaking section too, it means they can take the kayaks out on normal sailing days on the sea and there is the usual rescue boats on hand if they get into trouble.  There are lots of sea paddles around Belfast, Bangor & Islandmagee.,

Get paddling!

Wendy