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30/9/2012 at 7:41pm
Location: Birmingham
Outfit: Pennine Pullman
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In all fairness, this is written by Alex "the hotel inspector" Polizzi.
I think it's horses for courses really, yes it isn't 'really' camping is it, but then maybe taking a tent and filling it with every mod con you have in your house isn't 'really' camping either but there are a lot of people that do that!
I guess it's how you see things really, for us going camping (be it in a tent with no EHU, or in a folding camper with EHU, or even a ready tent with furniture and log burning stove) is just about being under some kind of canvas top, in a field away from the big city.
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02/10/2012 at 7:53am
Location: Bootle
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OK I will willingly admit that I would love to be able to afford a holiday in one of these tents - all joys of camping without setting up/taking down in the howling wind and lashing rain.
For me a holiday in such a set up would offer a bit of luxury without the stuffy regimented regime of an hotel.
Plenty of campers go abroad for a couple of weeks or spend a weekend on an hotel - is this really any different?
OK camping is not for her - but why does she assume that we would not use a well stocked farm shop? I certainly by things like my eggs from on site if they are offered, and have also bought local meat/cheese and even homemade cakes when they have been available.
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02/10/2012 at 8:15am
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I saw the same accommodation units on a campsite in France. Just another form of holiday let, not really camping.
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and that's before she hits the shop for everything she's forgotten. And the wellies.
