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Many, many years ago, my parents had bought a "continental frame tent" prior to that we had had an old ridge tent that us kids slept in and my parents used the Bedford Caravette. First trip out and we went up to the north coast of Scotland up near the Kyle of Tongue. The winds were a howling, the strongest winds for years apparently. Dad lashed the tent to the Caravette then cross guyed it inside and sat up all night holding on to the ropes. That tent never budged an inch that night!

We travelled across to the west coast of Scotland but severe storms made us decide to go further inland and we ended up at Balmoral. It was tipping down but off we went for a walk around all togged up in wellies and kagoules. Our dog at the time was a beautiful tri-colour corgi, he was a real stunner. While wandering around two cars came hurtling up the road, but when they got close, they slowed right down. Mum swore that it was a member of the Royal household admiring our corgi.

For all the camping trips we did, that eventful one to Scotland with our posh new tent  is the one that springs to mind first. It was also the holiday when the weather never let up, sound familiar?

Too many memories are made every camping trip but we are just back from 2 weeks in mull of kintyre and while the rest of britain was flooding we had the most beautiful weather,but i will never forget the sunsets every night the sun setting over the paps of jura stunning colours every night and going to sleep listening to the waves crashing on the shore !!!