Dp and I went to camp in Glastonbury a few years ago, (the town not the festival BTW). We put up our small tent and then had a little sleep, we're very exciting people.
As we snoozed a party with FIVE tents, many windbreaks and a gazebo established base camp TWO feet from our door; we had to sidle in and out. They partied all night, the kids, the grannies,everyone except for the teenager lying about four feet from us who was on her mobile to her mates at home until 4 am, telling them how crap it was.
So the next morning we pulled up the tent pegs and carried the tent to the other side of the field. Around 6ish an ancient Mondeo pulled up and an elderly couple put up their tent. They seemed to be minimalist campers, just airbed, duvet and a small stove but were friendly enough.
As DP and I sat reading and chatting about our plans for the evening rather amorous noises began to emerge from their tent. Oh bless we thought, and went off for a stroll to give them some privacy.
When we returned they were still going strong and the lady was somewhat vociferous so we went up to shower and change. As we left the melodous strains continued!!
We were amazed when we got back at midnight to realise that they were still at it!! and so loudly!! We were howling with laughter as you can imagine as were other campers sat outside with drinks. The highlight was when the gent enquired if perhaps it was time to stop and the lady replied, 'oh no, darling it's so lovely do go on' and off they went again.
They must have stopped at sometime, (we had purchased earplugs after the previous evening)and emerged in the morning with no reaction to the wide grins of their fellow campers, drank a cuppa, packed up and drove off!!
So on our third night we were shattered; all was well as we popped in the earplugs, chastely cwtched up and fell asleep in the quiet and calm.
Which was rudely shattered by screaming and shouting (which penetrated even our exhaustion and the earplugs)and the revving of a car engine as an irate young women drove off, leaving behind her befuddled partner. He began to wander the site, swearing and threatening to kill her when she came back. He was obviously off his head on something and it was scary. The police came and put him back in his tent; his girl friend had taken all his clothes so he was naked and they urged him to stay put.
Of course the minute they'd gone he was wandering, looking for his girl, his clothes, all the time mumbling then shouting. When he started having conversations with some other voice he could hear in his head I was terrified, I've never felt so vulnerable in my life.
Luckily another camper must have had some experience with these situations and came out to calm him down, I wish DP and I had been so brave, though with other people, we joined her and waited while the police came to pick him up.
We packed up and went home and slept around the clock!! However we still go back, it's all part of life's rich tapestry!!