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I very rarely plan anything when camping, holiday is to me taking each hour as it comes.  I will usually have a National Trust property or something nearby I want to visit during the holiday, making note of opening times.  But other than that, I do as I feel when I feel like it, just relaxing, reading, maybe a short local walkabout, and doing as little as possible. 

Now dying to get away again :(

I'm a little green eyed reading some responses, here's mine.

Get woken up ~6, probably having only managed to get to sleep a couple of hours earlier, spend an hour trying to keep your youngest quiet till 7. (My love - hate relationship with camping is due to usually not sleeping well for first few nights, the difference of being in a trailer tent is that I now do manage to have some sleep on the first night!). Get youngest to use travel potty with fan heater on as really don't want to get out of bed. 7 visit the toilet block and put the kettle on, later getting showered and dressed. Fry up for breakfast before disappearing off somewhere for atleast half the day. Come back, play with the kids, go to play area, walk round campsite with kids on bikes and then start cooking dinner probably with a glass of wine on the side. 7:30-8 get kids in bed and begin the "shh go to sleep, keep your legs on your own side, stop kicking your sister" routine (this shortens as the trip progresses). Drink wine or hot chocolate whilst playing cards with hubbie. Make hot waterbottle and then head to bed at 10ish.

Before we bought our new trailer tent we would go round the campsite to see if we got the prize for the most retro looking tent.  

We tend to wake up very early, so kettle goes on, and its several brews, just sitting outside, and saying *this is the life*.  Main *job* is to empty the kampakhazi, on the way to the loos for the morning wash etc.

Breakfast will include bacon n eggs, & several slices of toast.  Then we will be off to explore the area, which usually includes a good long walk, with a picnic lunch made earlier.

Best time of the day is as evening begins, then out comes the wine, & beer for hubby.  Off to shower whilst he lights bbq, then he goes when I get back.

We sit outside playing Upwords, eating & drinking, for as long as we can see, light the lanterns & candles...admire our view etc..and say *this is the life*....

Fan heater goes on about half an hour before bed, then we get snugglie

Hi Ann,

how odd ! my camping days are rather similar if not identical to yours ( apart from the get up and into the shower early ;-) )

I just can't wait to get under canvas again..... just can't wait.

lilxxxxx

My camping day starts with me making a dash to the toilet block!! oh and praying when I get there, there isn't a queue .  I always seem to wake up desperate for a wee when camping.  On my return, kettle goes on, then a quick walk with the dogs .... usually my OH is up and about by the time I get back so he makes the first brew of the day.  Then its breakfast, usually sausage or bacon sandwiches and a couple of more brews.  OH does the washing up, then we take it in turns to go off to the shower block.  I then do the tent tidy up.  Camping mornings seem to flyby, we never seem to get off site before 12 noon even if weve been up since 7.00am!!!

Afternoons out and about exploring the local area.

Usually get back on site for 6pm, cook our evening meal, sit around chatting, listening to the radio, I read and OH goes online.  Dogs walked again around 10pm.  I have a hot chocolate before bed (something I never do at home!).

I Think I posted earlier,  My first camp of the season.  I am going to just chill out. and do nothing; except to take Nickelby for his walks up to the lake. May just have a wonder into Beddgelert village, only if it is sunny.    As I have done most things, except visit the copper mine.       

When I go to Barney castle, I will do the siteseeing bit.  High force is one, and were ever I can take the doggie.

Heather