As you know we went to Teacher Friend Mother of Three’s caravan on Tuesday. I packed around 25 changes of clothes per child for a 24 hour stay away. I only did this because the last time we went the children were near naked on the way home due to playing in the stream. Of course the ‘law of sod’ dictated that the children only used one change of clothes per day.
The sun was shining and they played in the stream, on the rope swing, collected firewood and toasted marshmallows. Once the children were in bed TFMo3 and I kicked back and chatted until we realised we were sat in complete darkness.
The only other light on the campsite was from the yoghurt weaving, knit your own sandals couple bohemian couple opposite (coincidentally the only other people on the site that night) who were smoking HUGE hand rolled cigarettes (Ahem … say no more).
I retired to bed in a ‘Mummy’ sleeping bag borrowed from the husband. Those of you not familiar with sleeping bags a ‘Mummy’ one cocoons you from head to toe and tapers at the feet. Claustrophobic folk need not apply. My chosen style of sleep is ‘star fish’ so I was a tad restricted.
This was irrelevant when I got into bed beside ‘Snore Boy’. I turned him on his side, prodded him, asked him kindly to refrain and at one point accidentally elbowed him in the head but he still continued … an inch from my cocooned face.
I know I must have fallen asleep at some point because I was rudely woken by cramp in one of my legs … in a mummy sleeping bag … yes, I know, HILARIOUS.
The following day we went to Hesketh Farm Park near Bolton Abbey which I will post about when I get the hang of this new WordPress malarkey.
Roasty Toasty
Rope Swinging
Pistols at dawn
Under 5's Buttercup field meeting
7 Comments on "Claustrophobic folk need not apply"
Oooh you made me claustrophobic just talking about it! This is why I prefer a nice hotel/caravan/chalet with all the mod cons!!
I hate mummy bags too! I insisted to Al, that when we got our slepping bags we got kingsize straight ones. Even so I open it out fully and sleep on a sheet so it is like a duvet. Mummy bags are hell!
Loving the new look by the way
That sounds truly horrible….was about to say it sounds like the kind of thing they put mummies in (then sort of went ‘doh’ quietly to myself – why did i share that??).
Love that ‘dwarf muffins’ floats lazily in the box on your sidebar…..
Coding Mama – Thanks very much!
English Mum – The night before we went away husband and I had a giggle about the boys snoring ‘I feel sorry for the woman he marries’. Oh how we larrrrrfed. Was I laughing the following night? No, I was not.
Kat – My husband only snores occasionally usually accompanied by too much alcohol. I quite enjoy giving him a whack!
My favorite is when I elbow my husband when he is snoring and tell him to roll over and he retorts “I’m trying geez!” and then doesn’t move an inch. Good times.
It looks like you had a lovely time on your trip. Lovely photos as well!
Ahaha. I have a snorer too. I can hear him at night, even though he’s the other side of our bathroom. Ooh, not loving the sound of the mummy sleeping bag though. I’ve got my eye on one of those Cath Kidston ones. I know I never go camping, but hey….
Sounds great, even with the claustrophobic sleeping bag. And lovely pictures.
Love the redesign – well done to your hubby.
There’s an award for you over at mine.