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Quote: Originally posted by Safeway56 on 06/2/2011

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Call me a Little Englander if you wish but I happen to think we are fortunate to live in one of the best countries in the world weatherwise. What is nicer than watching the seasons change ? The dying of the land in Autumn and Winter and coming back to life in Spring with the buds and the blossoms. It's true we have a lot of rain but that's what makes the British countryside so attractive to behold. How many times have you heard foreigners remark that they can't believe how green and beautiful it is ? I've been in hot countries such as Jamaica and Mexico and I wouldn't swap them for old Blighty with a whole flock of geese laying golden eggs.

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I also agree, this country is beautiful, although I must admit I've never been abroad. I love the fact that can just get in the car and go...I know what my accommodation is going to be, and that I can get home if I need to, if we need a doctor we can get one without paying an arm and a leg and all that.

I know we can't rely on the weather but I love the sound of the rain on a tent...providing its not for the whole week!!

Quote: Originally posted by Safeway56 on 06/2/2011

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Call me a Little Englander if you wish but I happen to think we are fortunate to live in one of the best countries in the world weatherwise. What is nicer than watching the seasons change ? The dying of the land in Autumn and Winter and coming back to life in Spring with the buds and the blossoms. It's true we have a lot of rain but that's what makes the British countryside so attractive to behold. How many times have you heard foreigners remark that they can't believe how green and beautiful it is ? I've been in hot countries such as Jamaica and Mexico and I wouldn't swap them for old Blighty with a whole flock of geese laying golden eggs.

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Quote: Originally posted by happycampers98 on 05/2/2011

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i would love to try france, have friend at work who goes and she loves it. We have a dog tho so will wait until....you know :(

Is your dog very old and/or unable to travel?  If not, the longest you need to wait is about 7 months (all in) till you get the pet passport!  Our dog is 9 and we took him from Scotland to France for the first time 2 years ago, then back again last year.  He can woof in French now!

hi janiebabes, I think it's because where we go I know that it's clean, there's plenty for my son to do, even in the rain, we don't have to use the car at all once we're there which is useful cos my husband is a driver so he gets a holiday too and it's not overpriced. We usually have the car full to bursting as dog takes up most of the boot so it's not a very comfy ride anyway, but we just got a roofbox so hopefully solved that one.

We used to camp before we had the little un an we've seen some bad sites, just scared that we'll end up on one I suppose.

I see you're going to Kiln park....we've been there 3 times in one of the statics, it's lovely, not sure about the camping though cos we never used them,

Quote: Originally posted by acamper60 on 05/2/2011

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Hi Safeway56.
             I think you missed my point, in that the weather in the South of France, compared to that of the UK, is still the same now as it was back in 1977, in fact I would argue that the weather in the UK is now worse than what it was back than, whilst it has pretty much remained the same in the South of France.

The first time I went camping in the South of France during July was back in 1962, and I have been back many times since, for fortnight camps, in all those years we have never had rain or bad weather, it's just a fact.

Andy.

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Hi Andy

Would love to go down to France this year. What sites have you ben to/recommend

Steve