So we deceided Spring is in the air, time to go camping and what better place to start the Split Screen Van Club's annual campout at Vicky Farm. It looked like a nice laid back affair with plenty for the kids to do, then the following morning they form a convoy and head off to the Stanford Hall show.
Nigella was packed up, food sorted, kids swimming lesson done, we were good to go just as the rain started. Still nothing could dampen our spirits despite the kids trying their best to annoy us with their moaning. The journey was a mix of sunshine and showers but it was so nice to be out in Nigella enjoying her rather than working in her.
We arrived on site around 3pm and where told to just find a spot we liked and park up. There were two fields to choose from but we opted for the far end of the first. We were set up in no time so went for a mooch around the fields and to have a closer look at all the lovely splits and quite a few beetles as well. We spotted the Jurgen we nearly bought earlier in the year....I still REALLY love this bus!!!
By the time the kids were feeling brave enough to go and join in the kids activities they'd missed most of them which is a shame as it looked like they had some good stuff. They could make their own splitscreen camper which you could then race around a Scalextric track. Still next year we'll know to get there earlier. I also wanted to go to the AGM but again managed to miss that too, but apparently I didn't miss much...fair enough.
Free burgers and cake where given out early evening which was very nice, they even had veggie options which I was very grateful for. We opted to let the kids sleep in Nigella and we'd go in the tent with Perry the dog, it was freezing...but got worse still when my son had a meltdown which I'm sure everyone on the campsite heard (sorry!) and we had to take our daughter in the tent with us. Such fun being squashed and freezing (I had to give our extra blanket to the dog as she was shivering!) I sometimes wonder if we're the only parents who's kids are always playing up? Such a shame as we try to take them places they'll enjoy but it always seems to end in stress.
I chuckled when early Sunday morning we heard someone going round the campsite with a loud hailer waking everyone up. Bit keen we thought as there was still awhile to the convoy was set to leave, but in the end it was all a big rush as the buses started lining up from first thing. We thought we'd get in the queue, then go grab breakfast but it ended up with us running back to Nigella so we didn't get left behind.
The convoy was great fun and unlike the Brighton Breeze one we did last year, everyone seemed to stay in line and grouped together. The convoy went straight into Stanford Hall and all the splits were lined up for display in a lovey area by the river. By lunchtime the sun was out and it was a fantastic day.
We did our usual check of the For Sale area, I liked a bay I saw that had been an ice cream van, but Dan didn't share my vision. He was busy looking at the beetles...
As always we had a list of bits we needed and I was very happy to find a table for Floyd which was the main thing I needed. We didn't buy too much else but did get a BMX for our son.....well allegedly for our son although we insisted on trying it out. It was a bit of a squeeze to get it home in Nigella but where theres a will there's a way.
If you'd like to see more pictures their all on our facebook page,
Vicky Farm and
Stanford Hall.
Right this has turned into a long winded post so I'll stop there but I will be updating the blog with more information on our newest camper Mrs Beeton in the next week....she is so pretty!
I am also off to
The Secluded Blogfest tomorrow. I'm hoping this is going to inspire me to get more on top of the blog and make a bigger deal of it...so if you haven't already hit the Follow button and keep up to date with my ramblings on Custard Campers.
Kerry x
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