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?

Yes, I definitely would. If they’re incompetent enough to get themselves drowned, you’re probably better off without them anyway.

It might end up more Lord of the flies

Have you seen a pirate hanging around on a houseboat?

With an adult, yes. Two 14 year olds, yes. A 6 year old with a 14 year old, no.

Absolutely no way!!

Send your husband a telegram

@DappledThings loved that

Better drowned than duffers. If not duffers won’t drown.

Don’t let them go to sea though.

😂 Missed the boat with that one

You can spot the people who have read a certain set of books!

They're quite responsible,.

Definitely not the kind of kids to go off sailing at night and leave their sister all alone on an island.

If not duffers, won’t drown.

Seriously 6 is too young.
The island is surely owned by someone ?

Let them do it's as long as your husband approves of course!
They'll have great fun I am sure and make friends with the locals.

makes note to self , must read S&A again

And yes, people own the islands and don't take kindly to people stopping on them let alone shitting in them and leaving litter, which your cherubs would do.

I always wondered what they did about going to the loo!

Is it uninhabited ? Does it have a lookout hill from which they could fly a Morse code flag ? Is there buried treasure. Is there a big x anywhere or a footprint in the sand ?

@chomalungma

They're quite responsible,.

Definitely not the kind of kids to go off sailing at night and leave their sister all alone on an island.

Have they enough supplies of pemmican and molasses?

May be they fancy a bbq? I hear there are some charcoal burners about in the region.

Would they also plan a trip to the North Pole later on in the Winter (my favourite book of the set)?

Totally fine, if they happen to foil any smuggling plots and happen upon a stash of gold ingots it will give them the best memories!

The Norfolk Broads might be quite nice next year.

Would you be happy with a parrot and monkey for new pets?

Book them and two cousins gypsy caravans and say toodle-pip for the summer.