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07/8/2014 at 8:59pm
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Why does your tent leak then?
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07/8/2014 at 9:20pm
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Last time we went camping in UK was 1977 for a fortnight in August, thankfully we went in my Ford Thames Van, as the tent was washed away, so we spent a fortnight in the van.
It rained, and it rained and it rained.
During this time we vowed to never ever go camping in the UK ever again, and ever since then we have spent a fortnight campings in the South East of France during July.
And guess what, it has always been wall to wall sunshine and temps heading towards +40 Deg C.
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07/8/2014 at 10:04pm
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It might rain for few days then again it might not...........I wouldn't bother to book a caravan though, either put up with the changeable weather here or chase the sunshine elsewhere.
Whatever you decide I hope you have fun :-)
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07/8/2014 at 10:20pm
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We are booked for Devon it could do anything who cares I'm on holiday and I need to chill after a long slog at work which will be even more busier when. Get back tbh I would care if it snowed!
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07/8/2014 at 10:33pm
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Well we're off to newquay on Saturday for 2 weeks and I'll go with timpro on this one! while I'd like it to be sunny for the whole of the two weeks i'm a realist and if we get 3 or 4 beach days we'll be happy. It's time to chill, family time and that's what we intend doing
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07/8/2014 at 11:27pm
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I am going away on Monday, regardless of weather.
As long as you have decent waterproofs with you there is no reason why rain should spoil your holiday, I actually find walking in the rain quite enjoyable.
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08/8/2014 at 7:04am
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We have camped for 20 years and 10 of those have been with the kids. I think we have cancelled a trip once because of the forecast (although we have come home early on occasions to try and pack up in the dry).
The chances of getting really extreme weather are quite rare. Obviously I wouldnt camp in gale force winds but its common sense and some of it depends on your site, whether it is right on the coast, whether you have any shelter etc.
There is no point buying camping equipment in this country unless you are prepared for a bit of wet, cold, miserable weather - even in the height of summer and if things really do get bad you can soon throw everything in the car and head home.
Just go for it, be prepared for some rain and be determined to enjoy it whatever happens. Oh and just think about those people in their static caravans who have paid £800 for their week away ..
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08/8/2014 at 7:39pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 07/8/2014
Last time we went camping in UK was 1977 for a fortnight in August, thankfully we went in my Ford Thames Van, as the tent was washed away, so we spent a fortnight in the van.
It rained, and it rained and it rained.
During this time we vowed to never ever go camping in the UK ever again, and ever since then we have spent a fortnight campings in the South East of France during July.
And guess what, it has always been wall to wall sunshine and temps heading towards +40 Deg C.
My brother camps in the south of France every summer, usually for three weeks at the beginning of the summer holidays, they've had some corking storms while they've been there even though it has been very hot. I've known them have to dig a drainage tunnel under their tent to let the rain run away. A friend I work with was in the south of France while we were at Fforest Fields, we were enjoying 'wall to wall sunshine' and they had what she described as the storm from Hell, torrential rain and very high winds, even the locals were frightened!!
I guess you've been lucky!
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