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Quote: Originally posted by Dinkydeb on 20/9/2012

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Just curious - why is washing a dog in a sink unhygienic?   Our dogs have always been kept nicely but we've never hesitated to give them a bath in the bath or sink if they needed it and we're all still here and (as far as I know) brimming with health.

I know everybody is very hygiene aware these days but I've never thought of a dog as unhygienic.  Its still common practice for farmers to put newborn weak lambs in the warming oven (with the door open!) of their AGAs to revive them.  Guess we all live differently!

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Quote: Originally posted by Beanchimp on 20/9/2012

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We were actually quite worried when we first went as our kids can be a little loud, we have a stroppy hormonal teenage daughter, 10 year son with autism, and a very active 4 (almost 5) year old son, and a fairly quiet 9 year old daughter

a couple of times I actually shouted very loud for the neighbours to shut up and have some respect, one of the nights just felt like we were on a council estate during the summer

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Sorry, this made me cross.................so you ended up shouting at the people who were loud, wouldn't it have been better to quietly and politely let them know they were disturbing you. I also resent the 'Council Estate' remark.  I come from a Council background and wouldn't dream of being an inconsiderate neighbour, camping or otherwise.  I also know non council house people who are a pain in the backside as neighbours! Just because we can't afford to buy doesn't make us all disrespectful loud mouths

Sorry....rant over

Quote: Originally posted by bridgeywidge on 20/9/2012

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The small site in Cornwall sounds my kind of place (am I just anti-social?).

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Bridgeywidge, you're not being antisocial. Like us you have different requirements that's all. We don't like the sort of sites where the pitches are so tightly packed that the guylines from neighbouring tents cross each other, but we appreciate and respect the fact that that there are those of us that do. Each to their own and all that. In fact we choose sites for their lack of facilities: no pool, great! No bar, brilliant! No playground, games room or amusements, heaven! It has been our experience too that sites without all the frippery tend to encourage people to chat more and do more outdoorsy stuff and get more from the experience. Our daughter, now eighteen, has certainly not suffered from the absence of the aforementioned facilities over the years, in fact she'll be the first to tell you she has always preferred it that way. It must have done her some good as she is now a scout leader, passing on the traditional camping skills to the next generation!

Quote: Originally posted by aturner on 20/9/2012

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1. Generators - they really spoil any chance of peace and tranquillity with their constant buzzing. I struggle to think of "necessities" that call for these to run for more than 10mins at a time. Don't get me wrong, I'd love one myself - I was about to buy a Honda suitcase generator a few years ago but, after spending a weekend camped by somebody else's, I wouldn't want to be *that* loathed by other campers.

2. Parents threatening unruly kids with a punishment/consequence but not following through (while both making a lot of noise in the process). Why is it that parents can't see that this fosters yet more bad behaviour?

yours,
Grumpy from Berkshire. :D

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These posts really take off, don't they!?  I promise not to wash my dog in any campsite sink (and I never have done), although I had to ask why there's a premise that dogs are unhygienic.  They are flesh, blood and bone mammals ... same as .. um .. all of us;  most are quite fastidious in their cleanliness.

If you have a cut or open wound, a dog licking it will heal it faster than any over the counter product or A&E department.  Its an old shepherd's trick and was mentioned on some naturalist programme I saw fairly recently - there is truth in it.  Healthy bacteria and all that stuff.  I nearly sliced through my thumb two winters ago, it was the worst injury I'd ever had, right through to the bone.  First thing I did was let the dog give it a good licking.  I never went to A&E and the wound healed beautifully leaving only the faintest scar.

I wouldn't wash my wellies either - but then I can't imagine why anyone would wash their wellies at all, mine get kicked off after use and wait patiently for me to take them on their next exciting outing.

By now you must all think I resemble a poor and smelly old woman of the roads, but I'm really quite neat, tidy and presentable in polite company.

I can't believe the Council Estate remark made on this post.  I can only imagine you wouldn't have said that had you thought a little more about it.  0 out of 10 for that one.

I always have, and always will, try not to do anything which might be annoying to anyone else - on a campsite or anywhere else.

Reading through the posts above, I guess we're all pretty much the same, three cheers for that!