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?

beautifully written

Reading as an adult, I really appreciate the background information on the life of the Lakes and the Broads - the charcoal burners, the wherries and so on. Social history as well as children's adventure storirs.

Witchend, I loved Malcolm Saville as a child, but I think if I re-read today I'd want to throttle the twins.

Assuming this is serious, then hell no - and I'm very much one for letting the children go ferel. The 14 yo with a friend, no problem whatsoever, but not the 6yo.

@womanaf

This is a fascinating insight into how people read literally no part of a thread before they post.

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It's never too late @MrsPotatoHeadsSheeWee.

I bet I'd still enjoy them.

Absolutely no problem, just watch out for the Amazons

'Better drowned than duffers, if not duffers won't drown'

Sadly not allowed these days!

Nope. No Ruths around here

I think their pemmican was canned corned beef wasn't it?
I like the cave in Swallowdale, the bit with the charcoal burners, and the mining with Timothy best. Winter Holiday too.

@saleorbouy they could be contactable by morse code or semaphore

Is there a lighthouse to signal a pasding Uboat?

Also make sure they have red and green melamine plates to use as port/starboard lights if they get lost.

Loved those books.

Loved the idea of Timothy the Armadillo

Passing

This is making me want to read the whole series again - I have them all.

Absolutely just be careful of those swarthy fellows

Does the island belong to you? If so, save some time. Call the police now and tell them to head over. Get a lawyer to split the ownership of the island between all the DCs . Enrol your DD in school and have a closer look at that replacement housekeeper you're considering.

@Iwantacampervan I am currently eying up my very bartered copy of Winter Holiday to read for the umpteenth time.
Do you have a copy of the final unfinished book, where all the children meet up, I have never managed to get a copy of that?

Oh this has made me smile. I reread the first few earlier this year, will have to get the others out now.

Is there a tree they can use as a lookout/lighthouse OP?!

@Alexandernevermind

Assuming this is serious, then hell no - and I'm very much one for letting the children go ferel. The 14 yo with a friend, no problem whatsoever, but not the 6yo.

Literally 10 seconds on the thread would show you it isn't serious and is in fact a reference to a well-beloved book.

How are people so lazy as to not engage past the OP before diving in.

Me too Iwantacampervan. I'm not sure how Missee Lee will stand up though in modern times. I imagine there are some rather crude characatures in that book, but it's been so long I can't remember.

@MissSarahThane, a friend of mine owned a class of boat called a Broads cruiser, same shape and rigging as a wherry but a lot smaller (30-35 feet). We used to go sailing a couple of times a year, it was fabulous.

Because they don't have noisy engines, you see loads of wildlife as you glide along, including seals, who are very curious and will swim along beside you.

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

Much the same as we did on long days on a bus round India, bush stops, ladies to one side of the road, gentlemen to the other.

Ineedaholidaynow what is this final book called please?

@CaptainNancy Missee Lee was my least favourite book, never read it when I reread the others.

I'm sure Mrs Dixon will let them have milk. They'll be fine

@DappledThings

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

Beaten me too it