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half term weather watch.

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tyaca · 12/05/2013 17:02

the countdown is ON. i am limiting checking to once a day. what point do we decide it's reliable? 5 days?

i'm off to wales, so god knows why i'm even daring to think it might be dry and warm.

currently looking warm in the days before half term. and abundant sunshine the weekend at the end WHEN WE'LL BE HOME. but in the middle, clouds, light rain, yadee yadee yah.

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Whojamaflip · 12/05/2013 17:09

We're on a 2 week road trip across to Poland for a family wedding and I am refusing to even look at what the weather will be.

We have to go but knowing our luck it will tip it down the whole time

MegBusset · 12/05/2013 17:10

We're going the final weekend of half term. Last time we went this time of year we had one day of glorious sunshine and one of non-stop torrential rain...

Quenelle · 12/05/2013 17:18

When's half term? We're going next weekend if it's nice.

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tyaca · 12/05/2013 17:18

we cancelled last half term cause it was such a wash out. the week before had been proper scorching. i think it was slubber who pointed out that the hot week would have normally been half term, but the dates had been changed cause of the jubilee.

are you camping your way there whojam?

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tyaca · 12/05/2013 17:20

it starts the weekend after quenelle

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 12/05/2013 17:21

I can start a thread in the weather section if you like? Will do it about 10 days in advance...

Whojamaflip · 12/05/2013 17:36

Yep planning on camping all the way there and back - just the 2 nights of the wedding under a ''proper'' roof Grin

Nothing booked and we are just going to wing it! Its the first time we've done it with the dcs but dh and I used to take road trips all the time before they came along.

I'm not sure what its going to like - at least in the UK we could pack up and come home if it all went pear-shaped - its not so easy to do that when you are 1200 miles away!

muchostinky · 12/05/2013 18:03

tyaca we are going to Wales too - you are not by any chance going to Fforest Fields are you (long shot I know!)?

My fingers are crossed doubly!!

Quenelle · 12/05/2013 19:32

Oh good. The site we're going to will be packed at half term so I'd rather avoid it.

We have often regretted choosing Whitsun over May Day because the weather in late May is often awful compared to the start of the month.

hillbilly · 12/05/2013 19:51

Yes I'm back on weather watch. Going to Forgewood the last weekend of half term. We went to Breck Farm in Norfolk same time last year (actually Jubilee weekend) and it was a little damp but nothing like the London area thankfully!

OYBBK, I'll be following you on the weather channel Grin

hillbilly · 12/05/2013 19:51

Where are you going Quenelle?

Quenelle · 12/05/2013 22:03

Sacrewell Farm near Peterborough. It's only an hour away and a chance to try the new tent and sims. And they sell cider and fish and chips.

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tyaca · 12/05/2013 22:33

thank you OYBBK Grin

ty parke, pembrokeshire muchostinky. it's the first site we've gone back to (only our third year camping.) i am so very excited. have an excel spreadsheet. am going to laminate it.

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muchostinky · 13/05/2013 08:47

I have a spreadsheet too, so I can't say anything - haven't laminated it though! Wink

Quenelle · 13/05/2013 12:05

I have two spreadsheets. One for UK and one for Forrin. Not laminated though.

hillbilly · 13/05/2013 12:25

Quenelle, any chance you could share your Forrin one with me? I could pm you my email address. We are going there this summer for the first time.

muchostinky · 13/05/2013 12:38

I have just said to DP that I laminate my list and he rolled his eyes! Hmm

He seems to forget last time when I forgot my SIM and he gallantly let me have his airbed and he slept on the floor, I think we both had the most uncomfortable nights sleep ever!

It pays to be a listy person......

Quenelle · 13/05/2013 12:42

Of course. It's very little and only W/SW France so far hillbilly, from our two week trip last year.

When are you going? I'll have some more to add from the other side of the country after our trip at the start of July.

hillbilly · 13/05/2013 13:06

Thanks Quenelle, we are going 15th-26th Aug and have a week booked in at Les Valedes.

DuchessOfAvon · 13/05/2013 16:25

We will be in N Yorkshire.... brrrr......

StarlightMcKenzie · 13/05/2013 16:31

Oh I thought it was general knoweldge that the second bh in May always chucked it down!?

Confused

I've known it all my life......

AllOverIt · 14/05/2013 06:36

We're off to Devon. I'm on the watch too.... Smile

OhYouBadBadKitten · 14/05/2013 13:19

updates in weather section thread :) I cant cope with updating in too many different areas!

Whowherewhywhat · 14/05/2013 13:49

Am a virgin camper, just bought our first tent, so need a to buy list as well as 'what to take everytime' list!

Would you lovely ladies mind sharing your lists with me?

DuchessOfAvon · 14/05/2013 17:11

BLess you OYBK

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