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this is the most awful thing that has happened to me since having a disabled child

23 replies

Cappuccino · 25/04/2008 10:23

I now learn that I have to accompany her to Brownie camp

I hated Brownie camp when I was a Brownie ffs

this is v depressing

dh thinks it is hilarious

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aefondkiss · 25/04/2008 10:36
  • sorry cappuccino, it is hilarious, but oh you have my sympathy!
magso · 25/04/2008 10:43

Ooh - you could sneak in some chocolate and ginger beer for a midnight feast!

wannaBe · 25/04/2008 10:48

I only went on one browny camp and I loved it. Brown owl's daughter went with us and her husband was a folk singer and we all sat round the camp fire with him singing songs to us. The most gory, gruesome songs I've ever heard, about sweeny todd the barber, and some monster called Long Lankin who murdered people. Looking back they were ghastly, but at the time we thought it was great.

And we had a midnight feast!

Cappuccino · 25/04/2008 10:50

oh wannabe I don't want to sound ungrateful or mean but that is my idea of hell

singsongs

campfires

no booze

children

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wannaBe · 25/04/2008 10:52

lol.

maybe you could add some vodka to your coke to numb the pain.

magso · 25/04/2008 10:55

Send DH instead?

TotalChaos · 25/04/2008 11:20

(((cappuccino)). That's AWFUL.

(snigger)

I'ld go with vodka in the flask to make it that bit more tolerable.

Blu · 25/04/2008 11:23

Cappuccino - that's AWFUL.

Look, where will the camp be? We will organise a rota of MN-ers to come and push bottles of wine disguised as mineral water through the railings, like the 'Jamie Oliver Chip Protest Mums'.

Take your iPod so that you can sit round the campfire pretending to enjoy Ging gang gooly, but really listening to what you like.

(Don't know why I say 'take your iPod' in that casual manner - it isn't as if I have an ipod!)

oiFoiF · 25/04/2008 11:26

i would contact your mp
this kind of torture is unacceptable

coppertop · 25/04/2008 11:30

Do you have an identical twin sister who could go in your place?

Practise raindances so that the campsite is flooded and the whole thing gets called off?

Get someone to put both of your arms in bandages and a sling the day before, attempt to shrug feebly and say in your most pitiful voice "Oh no! And I so wanted to come!"

Pay some unsuspecting sucker kind person to take your place.

sarah293 · 25/04/2008 15:02

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milge · 25/04/2008 18:32

Can you not advertise for a weekend au pair and send her instead, pretending to be you??
Brownie Camp was my Hell as a child. It was awful - apart from the toasted marshmallows!

theheadgirl · 25/04/2008 20:21

Cappuccino!! I was sucked in by thread title. I was ready to be sympathetic and indignant on your behalf.
I am going to nominate you to be a Brown Owl as punishment......

LaDiDaDi · 25/04/2008 20:24

Do you get any direct payments? Could you pay anyone?

weebleswobble · 25/04/2008 20:25

Are you going to have to sleep in a tent?

Sidge · 25/04/2008 21:16

Cappucino where will the camp be? I'll wear my camouflage gear and sneak in wine, chocolate and slightly smutty novels for you.

I can't imagine anything worse than Brownie camp.

ouryve · 25/04/2008 23:25

With a bing bang bong
And a ring rang rong.
Digga digga digga digga digga dong.

Sorry. Just channelling Peppa Pig there, for a minute ;)

catok · 25/04/2008 23:53

I reckon you could ging gang your dh's goolies for laughing at you!
Volunteer him to sort the toilets!
Could Brownie camp become an essential father and daughter bonding experience?!!!

eidsvold · 26/04/2008 13:06

you know I think that is why I am reluctant to let dd1 be involved in groups like that - camping with a loads of girls and other women is not my idea of fun.

ouyrve - that sounds like 'that's a pirate song' from the wiggles.

With a bing bang bong, a ring rang rong - that's a pirate song

I would be purchasing an ipod and taking my own flask full of something alcoholic.

NotABanana · 26/04/2008 14:20

Why can't Dh go?

mymatemax · 26/04/2008 19:39

DON'T DO IT, camping is over rated IMO.
No en-suite, No bar, No restaurant... you may as well stay at home.

Tell her its canceled, she'll get over it far quicker than you

chatee · 27/04/2008 09:25

would your 'helper' not be able to go with her? and if she can, there is a fund that your brown owl can apply to for the payment for the helper

i don't think dd's lot are going on camp this year as dd is so looking forward to it...

Twiglett · 07/05/2008 11:26

mwahahahahahahaahhahahahahaahahahahahaaaa

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