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?

My parents had all the Buchans (and loads of other stuff - my father's study was 3 walls of bookcases) in those lovely orange Penguins from the 50s. My local Oxfam bookshop has/had shelves of these, and it's a joy picking through them. missing my Saturday morning Oxfam bookshop rambles ...

Christina Hardyment's book Arthur Ransome and Captain Flint's Trunk is about a trip she made to the Lakes to find all the places. The book is years old now, and one of the places she didn't quite find was Swallowdale, but I think that's pretty much known now (although I can't remember of the top of my head).

Holly Howe (Bank Ground Farm) is generally open for tea and cakes and acknowledges its S and A connection.

I don't know. If they were all 11 plus maybe. I think 6 is a bit young.

As a very laid back parent I wouldn't even consider this

The youngest is 7 not 6, and understands all about tacking though he can't swim properly yet.

Maybe when smallest is older. Sounds wonderful but could go tragically wrong

We went to Ullswater in 2018 and my children who were 8 and 10 at the time did a fab swallows and amazons sailing day.

They're not offering them at the mo because of Covid but details here if anyone's interested. www.glenriddingsailingcentre.co.uk/for-the-kids/swallows-amazons/

We stayed on a caravan site nearby.

Yes @Sally2791 they could be attacked by Amazons, but I think they will survive. A pirate may also have to walk the plank.

@ineedaholidaynow

Yes *@Sally2791* they could be attacked by Amazons, but I think they will survive. A pirate may also have to walk the plank.

Better not mention the cannon. Or the shark.

@DotForShort

Spot on, DappledThings.

I might even say glory be to God for dappled things!

Ah good old Gerard Manley Hopkins

Hell no. A six year old???

@CatandtheFiddle

I really fancy some buttered eggs, but have forgotten the matches

MIssClimpson that is so unlike your usual thoroughness. And I'm not sure that Lord Peter ever meet the Walkers. Or the Blacketts, come to think of it.

But possibly he met their uncle in Africa or south America somewhere? After the war, that is.

There's a series of stories on the fanfic site An Archive Of Our Own by constantlearner, in which Peter Wimsey is a friend of Bob Blackett, and Dot marries his nephew Jerry.

@Cornberry

Hell no. A six year old???

He'll be with siblings who can sail and are sensible so he'd be fine, the op should go for it but make sure they have some weapons just in case.

@Sally2791

Maybe when smallest is older. Sounds wonderful but could go tragically wrong

It could have done when they went night sailing bit they promised never to do it again.

@SixesAndEights

Christina Hardyment's book Arthur Ransome and Captain Flint's Trunk is about a trip she made to the Lakes to find all the places. The book is years old now, and one of the places she didn't quite find was Swallowdale, but I think that's pretty much known now (although I can't remember of the top of my head).

Holly Howe (Bank Ground Farm) is generally open for tea and cakes and acknowledges its S and A connection.

I used to have an A4 map produced by the Arthur Ransome society which had the locations marked on it. Eventually it got rather tatty and then I decided I was a grown up and it was just clutter so I should get rid of it... Regret that now!

one of the places she didn't quite find was Swallowdale, but I think that's pretty much known now (although I can't remember of the top of my head)

Half the fun is looking for Swallowdale. I found my version after a couple of days of roaming around Beacon Fell and Blawith Fell.

But I'm not telling.

@Cornberry

Hell no. A six year old???

You may have missed the updates.

He's 7.
But he can't swim
I should really have known that...

@chomalungma it will be fine he will have time whilst on the island to learn to swim. And at least you are not leaving the baby with them too.

[quote ineedaholidaynow]@chomalungma it will be fine he will have time whilst on the island to learn to swim. And at least you are not leaving the baby with them too.[/quote]
(Nobody mention the time they take the preschooler and don't notice her wandering off...)

She may have been older than preschool can't actually remember - but the older kids are a couple of years older by then so that must be fine right???

Wait till hubbys back. Then he can go with them. Not a good idea letting children light fires!

@Barney60

Wait till hubbys back. Then he can go with them. Not a good idea letting children light fires!

He's said it's fine. He thinks it is important they prove they aren't duffers.

I'd let them go, it's the perfect time for the youngest to actually learn how to swim properly and let's face it, if you do lose one you still have plenty of kids left.
I hope you have asked DH proper formal permission tho? He is head of the family.

If it is private land then the landowner is responsible for ANY incidents that may occur. Think how you'd feel in their shoes.

@Cherrybakewellll

If it is private land then the landowner is responsible for ANY incidents that may occur. Think how you'd feel in their shoes.

Well there are two other children who stake a claim on it via the medium of messages attached to arrows to be wary of.

@Barney60

Wait till hubbys back. Then he can go with them. Not a good idea letting children light fires!

He's in Malta on his way to a posting with the Navy in the Far East, I think. Anyway, he's cool with it, he telegraphed to say so.