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Who's up for a Lakes meet up in the Summer hols?

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Yorkiegirl · 22/05/2005 18:27

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roisin · 22/05/2005 18:39

Yes, me of course

Gobbledigook · 22/05/2005 18:41

I will! Can stay with JT.

roisin · 22/05/2005 19:34

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Who else? Where is everyone?

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Yorkiegirl · 22/05/2005 19:35

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jampots · 22/05/2005 19:40

where in the Lakes? We sometimes go there on hols????

roisin · 22/05/2005 19:42

Hmm... I guess it depends who's coming from which directions! And what everyone wants.

'Centres' - Grizedale, Brockhole, Fellfoot, etc. are heaving on nice days in August.

My boys are happy with a picnic, a lake to walk by, and a forest to run around in. But you guys with littlies may need somewhere a bit more civilised? Am I right that you have 3 under 5 GDG?

Alternatively we could all go camping together ..?!

roisin · 22/05/2005 19:49

When?

The first half of the hols is looking quite busy for us already So it would be good to get something in the diary.

Things are looking much free-er for us from mid August.

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Yorkiegirl · 22/05/2005 21:45

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JoolsToo · 22/05/2005 21:48

Am up for it - away first week in July tho!

Gobbledigook · 22/05/2005 22:43

Roisin - yep, 3 under 5. Will that make life awkward if everyone else has older children? Don't worry if it does - go ahead and do something the older ones can do. However, somewhere to run about/picnic is Ok for them.

Free 2nd half of Aug too except BH weekend.

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Yorkiegirl · 22/05/2005 22:48

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Gobbledigook · 22/05/2005 22:49

Oh right! Cool!! I'm dragging JoolsToo with me for extra hands!

sallystrawberry · 22/05/2005 22:49

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Gobbledigook · 22/05/2005 22:50

I'm not camping! no way, no how! Not with 2 toddlers and a baby!

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Yorkiegirl · 22/05/2005 22:52

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sallystrawberry · 22/05/2005 22:55

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Gobbledigook · 22/05/2005 22:59

But you don't have proper toilets or showers! I hate all that traipsing about in the cold in your dressing gown to go to the shower block! Yuk!

JoolsToo · 22/05/2005 23:00

what d'yer buckets are for!

sallystrawberry · 22/05/2005 23:00

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Gobbledigook · 22/05/2005 23:02

Oh noooooooo.

JoolsToo · 22/05/2005 23:03

I've done some camping in my time and so has GDG!

sallystrawberry · 22/05/2005 23:05

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JoolsToo · 22/05/2005 23:07

I have - needs must

had a fab camping holiday on Lewis - Outer Hebrides MANY years ago - just fantastic!

sallystrawberry · 22/05/2005 23:08

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roisin · 23/05/2005 08:46

OK - sounds like a deafening "No!" to camping?

What do you fancy then? Brockhole is very child-friendly, and the cafe serves delicious food, and it's fairly centrally located. There's an adventure playground there, and some indoor exhibitions and stuff if it's wet.

It's free, but cars cost £4.50 for whole day (£3.50 for 4 hours).

Alternatively we could meet somewhere like Tarn Hows - lovely walk around the tarn, (good surface for buggies and wheelchairs). Not much in the way of facilities though.

Or we could meet at Haverthwaite and go on the train and/or boat? Stopping for a picnice somewhere?

What does everyone fancy?