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Subject Topic: Mud Glorious Mud Post Reply Post New Topic
03/4/2006 at 3:51pm
 Location: Rugby Warwickshire
 Outfit: Higear Aura 3 Tent
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Hi All
Anyone away last weekend? We booked Holt Farm near Napton and enjoyed the mid calf mud. Had to be towed on and off the pitches. Wellies definitely the order of the day. What a weather mixture, sunshine and warm, then horizontal, heavy freezing rain with a constant wind.
Aim was to test the new van which performed without problem. Guess who forgot to close the water heater drain and contributed 40 litres of water to the already boggy ground.
Nearly didn't make it as daughter decided to be sick several times in the early hours of Friday morning. Decided to go after several hours vomit free. I will say that she has christened all our tents and vans with vomit, on and off over the years, but not this one yet.
Looking forward now to St Neots C & CC tuesday after Easter.


03/4/2006 at 3:55pm
 Location: Herne Bay
 Outfit: ABI Airstream Kia Carens 2.0 CDI
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We were at Oldbury Hill for the weekend.  Enjoyed the weekend but now trying not to think about cleaning the carpet, the water hog, the waste hog, the seats (thanks to the dog), the outside of the van etc etc etc!!!!

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I'll get the hang of all this one day! - Or maybe I'll just die trying!


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03/4/2006 at 4:03pm
 Location: Nearly always sunny Scunny
 Outfit: Nigor WikiUp 3 and others
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A-group-of-us-were-at-lincolnshire-lanes-this-weekend,-3-caravans-and-a-campervan-and-although-it-rained-heavily-didn't-have-any-real-problems-with-mud-on-the-campsite-but-the-tent-show-we-visited-while-we-were-there-was-really-boggy-at-the-lower-end-of-the-field.


03/4/2006 at 4:18pm
 Location: Stockport
 Outfit: Nissan Tino 2.2dci. Ace Celebration
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We have just got back from lady margaret's cc site in chirk. Mud wasn't much of a problem to us, but did the same as you with the water , forgot that I shut the valve when we put it in storage & opened it up again by mistake !!!! silly boy !!!!

Other than that had a great time, can't wait until next outing

 

Elaine, what's-up-with-your-space-bar-?

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03/4/2006 at 4:30pm
 Location: East Yorkshire
 Outfit:  Volvo V70 and Eldiss Avante 534
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We were at Chatsworth cc site. Great weekend but muddy everywhere ( not the site I hasten to add that was immaculate) got my walking boots caked in mud and did Sundays walk in my wellies. had a great great weekend tho walked a total of 18 miles over the 2 days.I am now depressed and want to go again today!

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03/4/2006 at 4:44pm
 Location: Birmingham
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant Auvergne Pajero Exceed
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we went away last weekend, but having been caught out last october, we decided that we would only go away early or late season if we could stay on hard standing, cost us a fortune before as we ran out of clothes, kids enjoyed the huge muddy puddles though and our four year old thought that the tractor (the one towing everybody of their pitches) was fantastic!!


03/4/2006 at 5:12pm
 Location: Nearly always sunny Scunny
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Quote: Originally posted by EZKAZ18 on 03/4/2006

 

Elaine, what's-up-with-your-space-bar-?

Ez & Kaz


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03/4/2006 at 6:24pm
 Location: Blackburn Lancashire
 Outfit: Abbey Vogue 215 & Mondeo tdci GhiaX
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I thought it had a secret meaning Elaine!!  

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04/4/2006 at 11:50am
 Location: Rugby Warwickshire
 Outfit: Higear Aura 3 Tent
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Hi All
We try to get a hardstanding for early and late season. Still the important thing is that despite what the weather throws at us, we can meet its challenge and still have fun.
 
Stay safe
 
Kevin


04/4/2006 at 12:16pm
 Location: N Yorkshire
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we were at lower wensleydale cc and decided to choose probably the muddiest pitch there. ok , it was on gravel but the grass round it was sodden and muddy.managed to get in and out with the car without getting bogged down by using a bit of common sense ( who needs a 4x4) and pulled the van out ok when we left. cleaned the car up , and wiped the mud from the carpet, walls of the van but the aquarolls and all that gear need a good wash yet.


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04/4/2006 at 12:54pm
 Location: Leeds
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Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 04/4/2006
( who needs a 4x4) 

I did , 2 weeks ago at Cracoe near Grassington.  When I levelled the 'van, it didn't go up the ramp, it sank in the mud on the other side!  And that was before 18 hours of torrential rain added to the fun.  Come Sunday afternoon, I needed not only 4 wheel drive, but low-ratio gear box and diff-lock to get the van off the pitch!  Oh - happy days.

'If you're happy and you know it, paddle in mud'!!



04/4/2006 at 1:38pm
 Location: north yorkshire
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We were at Brown Moor CC site in in Hawes, and all I can say, is thank God all the pitches are hard standing.  But even some of them were waterlogged!  The waterfalls were impressive though.

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04/4/2006 at 1:54pm
 Location: west midlands
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We were at Folly Farm near Bourton On The Water , and mud was in plentiful supply there too. Drought - what drought ?

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