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I went to binley park comprehensive untill 1976, which is no longer there now and has been replaced by a business park,

I do love the usa and go most years to visit and later this year will spend three weeks in florida, never been to chicago yet but may go one day to follow the history of the mob

Oh hmmmm.... hubby wants me to ask if you know Darren Harney and Ady Dobson?

You must get to Chicago! Go to Navy Pier and take a boat tour on the Chicago river. They do fantastic architecture tours packed full of info about the city's history. http://www.chicagotraveler.com/guide-to-chicago-navy-pier.htm

There's a cigar bar somewhere downtown called Al Capones. I bought a T shirt from Navy Pier "Al Capones cigar bar...come in and get smoked!" Very cute!

Also, if you enjoy a good read may I suggest "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson. SHOCKING and interesting history book about life in chicago during the time of the Worlds Fair. It's a history book that reads like a novel. I promise you won't be able to put it down it's so shocking.

Ricki

Quote: Originally posted by Tunstallwood on 26/8/2008

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Hi we're very new to camping too and are starting off buying things to replace other things that people have lent or given to us! I've just found this table sunncamp slat table large my nan and grandad gave us the smaller one to take last weekend and while it would be good for 2 it was difficult to fit 4 plates/cups/salt and pepper etc on it, found this one today for £19.99.

Hope this helps!

Andi

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Thanks for that Andi! We were kicking around the idea of the slatted table but it was a costly expense for our virgin camp but now that I know we'll be spending much more time in our tent I'm going to order one!

Ricki

Thanks Andi

That larder looks very similar to the one we got at Agros. Have you received yours yet? I was disappointed in our Argos one (sale priced £22) because in the photo online it looks as if it has a screened zip enclosure on the front but it doesn't. Your Royal Camp Larder also looks very similar but wondered if it had a zipped screen front?

Hmm...well for £11.99 I may buy one and use it in the 'kitchen' and use the other one for clothes storage.

We got one of these coolboxes at gooutdoors on sale for £39.99 but they're even cheaper now at £29.00! It worked brilliantly! Kept everything including mince icy cold for four nights!

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/5709388003300

Quote: Originally posted by Tunstallwood on 26/8/2008

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Hmm don't want to kill the car battery though...was just thinking of a good box that needs no extra power. Local camping shop may receive a visit tomorrow, again, for another look lol

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Quote: Originally posted by pebbles1967 on 26/8/2008

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Oh hmmmm.... hubby wants me to ask if you know Darren Harney and Ady Dobson?

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sorry I dont remember either of those two names but it was a long time ago and I dont have any contact with anybody that i was in school with

the chicago mobster that i was interested in was Llewylyn Morris Humphreys (murray the hump) he was know as Al capones bag man and his parents came from a small village in the mid wales area

I did read the book about him called no gangster more bold and I would like to visit the area where the came from