AIBU to let them camp on an island overnight?

[chomalungma]

(Inspired by another thread)

We are on holiday in the Lake District. Lovely cottage. DH is working away. DC's have seen a lovely island and want to go camping there for a few nights. Light a campfire, cook for themselves. They'll get there by sailing boat. Youngest is 6 and oldest is 14.

Would you let them go?

@ineedaholidaynow

And still they keep coming.

Like moths to a campfire.

You must be mad. I had an incredibly free childhood but know even my own parents would have stopped at this.

If anyone on this thread is also a fan of Antonia Forest there is a fanfic called Roger and the Marlows which sees Roger and Rowan embarking on a relationship.

Please tell me unflappable Rowan eats him for breakfast.

@Twinkled

An adult must go with them. The 6 year old will orob want to come back in the night and that would involve then sailing back to you in the dark. Also it takes a second to gave an accident plus you don't know the island and who may be there. No no no . Totally unsafe

They do have some previous experience of nighttime sailing and the lamps will help guide the others back into the harbour once they’ve dropped him off.

It would probably mean leaving the youngest girl alone on the island at night again though.

@IslandbreezeNZ

You must be mad. I had an incredibly free childhood but know even my own parents would have stopped at this.

These children have a Navy captain for a father. He's assessed their sailing ability as up to the job.

For those looking for classic children's literature
that is a pleasure for parents to read
Joan Aiken
THe wolves of Willoughby Chase
and LOADS more
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Aiken

I work in a very prestigious sailing area. Thank goodness for S and A, I almost know what I am talking about sometimes. I can't sail at all though, I have been a few sailing courses

@IslandbreezeNZ

You must be mad. I had an incredibly free childhood but know even my own parents would have stopped at this.

What could go wrong? It's not like there are pirates around. Or robber...

There’s also mobile.twitter.com/ClassicChBkClub this account on Twitter. It’s taking a break this month. Next month’s book is the Phantom Tollbooth. Last month’s pick of the Earthsea books by Ursula Le Guin is well worth a read though.

YY to Joan Aiken as well.

A sailing adventure for grown ups, or older children - The Riddle of the Sands, by Erskine Childers. Definitely out of copyright in the UK, and probably available free online somewhere.

Errol I thought they got down to Yarmouth and Lowestoft?

@GreatAuntMaria

A sailing adventure for grown ups, or older children - The Riddle of the Sands, by Erskine Childers. Definitely out of copyright in the UK, and probably available free online somewhere.

DH has had a telegram from one of his old friends. He has a boat off the German coast. His friend has asked him to visit and take a lot of stuff. Should he go?

Thoroughly recommend Phantom Tolbooth, one of my all time favourite books. We have an audio CD of it read by David Hyde Pierce (Niles Crane from Frasier) would also recommend that.

@TarquinGyrfalcon surely Roger should be with Nicola? Just re-reading Antonia Forrest but will now have to dive into that fanfic...

I loved Joan Aiken, though found Wolves of Willoughby Chase a bit scary (think I watched the adaptation too young). I read them all out of order though and not all of them so it gets a bit jumbled. I owned Blackhearts of Battersea which I loved and the Cuckoo Tree which introduced me to shepherd's counting methods. Think I had Nightbirds of Nantucket as a radio adaptation. Have vague memories of one being set in an industrial town -kids in mines or something. I always rooted for Dido and Simon to get together but don't know if they did.

She is also did a trilogy that I think was set in Spain but I don't really remember that.

The Phantom Toolbooth is weirdly wonderful...

DH has had a telegram from one of his old friends. He has a boat off the German coast. His friend has asked him to visit and take a lot of stuff. Should he go?

Well, he's got some leave coming up, and no other plans, so he might as well. Just tell him not to pack his best yachting outfit, but be sure to take wellies.

Not a chance

[quote TarquinGyrfalcon]If anyone on this thread is also a fan of Antonia Forest there is a fanfic called Roger and the Marlows which sees Roger and Rowan embarking on a relationship.

www.fanfiction.net/s/11281870/1/Roger-and-the-Marlows[/quote]
I was just thinking ‘Could that username be inspired by Antonia Forest?’ then I read your post!

@Thehorrorthehorror

If anyone on this thread is also a fan of Antonia Forest there is a fanfic called Roger and the Marlows which sees Roger and Rowan embarking on a relationship.

Please tell me unflappable Rowan eats him for breakfast.

@BellsaRinging Nicola does approve of Roger

@Thehorrorthehorror - Rowan is in a vulnerable position and whilst not in a flap she is not her normal self.

@CaptainNancy

Errol I thought they got down to Yarmouth and Lowestoft?

IIRC they did get to Gt Yarmouth but turned into Breydon water so didn't quite reach the coast. Tha that was tidal enough - good thing they had a pug with them.

Assuming this is a joke?

Love Joan Aiken! The Spanish trilogy was Go Saddle the Sea where 12 year old Felix travels from northern Spain to England on his own, encountering much peril on the way.

Is your husband called Quentin?
If so he's probably doing Very Important Scientist work and would be glad of them out of his hair anyway.
I'd be too nervous but I think you Kirrins are made of stronger stuff than me lol

@TimeWastingButFun

Assuming this is a joke?

It's a thread about a children's classic book which crops up on MN roughly once a year.

@LemonadeAndDaisyChains

Is your husband called Quentin? If so he's probably doing Very Important Scientist work and would be glad of them out of his hair anyway. I'd be too nervous but I think you Kirrins are made of stronger stuff than me lol

No, he's in the Navy.