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Well you lot are braver than us, I couldn't face two weeks in the mud and rain with two kids and two dogs (can't go to indoor places with the wuffs) so we booked a late to Florida instead!

Will try and snatch a weekend when we get back tho otherwise will get withdrawal  lol

2 fingers to the heavens from us too!! we are going on the 29th for 2 weeks in Gt Yarmouth whatever the weather!

We are real wimps and we have cancelled the past few weekends. What does an eight year old only child do in the rain with boring parents?? lol

We had a really wet weekend in May and could not handle the hassle from her again!!lol

She loves to get out on her bike etc with her new camping friends when we head off for a weekend..

Might try this weekend coming - anyone got any idea what the weather will be like?

Well - as I started this string I feel I should update you on my "two fingers up to the weather - we're still going" holiday last week....

...firstly, we left at 4am on the Saturday of the first day of the floods from Cheshire - after a detour down the M40, then cross country to M4 and then across to Bristol to pick up the M5 we then arrived in Cornwal at about 1.30pm..!!!!

Weather wasnt too bad and all good with the site etc, we even got a day on the beach on Sunday!!!  BUT....my two yr old caught Chicken Pox and the spots came out during Sunday, she got it really bad and was rather poorly with it so unfortunately we gave up on Monday, packed up and headed home...we spent the rest of the week looking after her at home...bless her.  Still, she is getting better now, and thats the main thing!

So, moral of the story "If the rain doesnt get you, then the C.Pox definately will"

Next trip will be an attempt to spend 7 days camping at end of August....hoping that rain / illness wont stop us...and whatever else stops me putting up the tent...!!

well we are off to filey tomorrow :)    Kids want to go whatever the weather.  rang the site and our pitch is dry. Hurray. the site has had 2 foot of water though poor things.

hope everyone is drying out down south.

hope the chicken pox is better. (be warned my husband caught it off my daughter when she was 18 months!)

ps everyone is saying summer is going to start on the 18th aug.  is that true?

cheers Sarah x

Hi Lloydandverity

How I feel for you,from your first post I could see how committed you were,but you could not have stopped the C Pox.It reminded me of the time we went away and my daughter developed the same but nothing you can do,still better she has it now and finished with and never mind,you will get that tent up one day!!

Thanks for the comments outdoor crew, as you say, atleast the C.Pox is now done with (and our 4yr old has also already had it!).  We remain comitted to camping and this certainly wont put us off.....all these minor problems only go to making sure the next time we go is even more enjoyable - I mean, it cant be worse!!

Stay positive campers...!!