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29/8/2007 at 8:41am
Location: Yorkshire
Outfit: None Entered
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What a brilliant holiday we had and how lucky were we with the weather! It was awesome weather.
On arrival it was windy, as expected, we managed to get the tent up, we had someone come along to help as my sister couldn't bend. Once the rods were in and pinned it was a doddle. I used the Delta tent pegs and once adjusted, the tent needed no further adjustments, even though I checked every day.
I was a bit scared initially as the Cornish winds were strong (warm but strong!) and with it being a new tent, I was unsure how it would be, but I needn't have worried.
I can highly recommend Keneggy Cove, we've booked again for next year, it's quiet, peaceful, overlooks the Atlantic and the grounds are beautiful like a garden really.
We got out and about and spent the late afternoons and evenings lazing in front of the tent relaxing and drinking wine - bliss.
One thing, it sounds so much windier inside a tunnel tent that it ever did in our other one.
I am sure something came in a couple of nights, wandered around in the living area and then went out again. I could hear something padded around.
One thing we did worry about was the amount of space at the bottom of the front part of the tent - it left it very vulnerable for the wind and if it had rained heavily we could have been possibly flooded out.
Don't know what to do about this though.
Anyway roll on the next trip which will, probably be me on my own for a night in Youlegreave with my pop up Outwell.
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29/8/2007 at 9:18am
Location: Cornwall
Outfit: Outwell Colorado 8
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This is our corner of Cornwall! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, it is always a bit windy here, I grew a fine selection of creeping asters, recumbent honesty and the like before I got smart and started to garden with the climate. You can choose places down in the valleys if it bothers you, but then you get cute bosky scenery instead of those fantastic Atlantic views that really are the character of Cornwall (IMO).
As for the gap, you could always get an oversize tarp groundsheet and use those wurmi pegs with clips to make an upstand around the edges if it really worries you?
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29/8/2007 at 9:31am
Location: Mansfield Notts
Outfit: Easy Camp Boston 600
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Glad it all went OK. How was your sister on the blow-up bed?
Just done a search for the site you mention-is it this one http://www.johnfowlerholidays.com/kenegie-manor.htm as they don't seem to do camping?
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29/8/2007 at 10:07am
Location: cornwall
Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL and canopy
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Tinatyke you have brought back memories. We used to take the children to Kenneggy alot when they were young, haven't been for ages. Must get OH out that way for a walk at the weekend. So glad you enjoyed your holiday and hope you come back soon.
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30/8/2007 at 1:38pm
Location: hampshire
Outfit: star camper3 And one wife! lol
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Tina we just got back (tuesday) from near wadebridge and also got good weather except for the first 4 days. There are some really nice beaches and coves around there. It was our first time for many years so were pleased it all went well for us.
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