Preatty good this year,11 nights (May) in southern Brittany although the rain was preatty persistent and with 4 little ones..
Summer nearly 4 weeks isle de oleron costa brava but my kiddies are getting way to use to mobile homes and are starting to rebel against camping,shame.
Short break Luxembourge,best family trip of the year,great weather,site etc..
Oh and I sneaked away for 5 nights to go climbing in the Italian Alps ( Grand Paradiso National Park) and had a fab time even manageing to ascend G Paradiso though the Crevasses were big and snow bridges weak due to the warm Weather.
Roll on Next Summer I say!!
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Pretty good for us too despite the weather - a very wet week in Dorset at the end of May, a weekend in Suffolk cancelled due to torrential rain, but a fabulous two weeks in the Vendee at the beginning of August.
Roll on the ski season I say!!
Susie
------------- Live every day as if it's your last - don't waste it
-We went for all Jul/Aug----weather was bad in France early July---so we jus carried on down the A20 & over the hills past Andorra--down to Spain-nr Tarragona at a site we like--stuck that out all July with 30deg & sun--then went back into France up the SW coast at Montalivet fot 3 wks-last wk or so was in the Dordogne--rain the last couple of days we were there so we came home--first yr with the Eriba/Berlingo rather than the old VW camper & it worked well--roll on summer'08----
------------- Every day should be a holiday!
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sad its all over but looking forward to 2008. This was our 1st year in France with our own tent. Had a few weekends in UK ( purely for practice!!!) stayed at Toms Field ( New Forest, basic but kids loved it) Fforest Fields ( love it), Westermill Farm (Exmoor, now that really was a last minute trip to escape the Gloucester floods, no water so went away for shower/ do laundry!). Brittany in May ( Camping de la Plage, Trinite sur Mer) weather spoilt the week, lots of heavy rain and then Dordogne, Montpelier, Burgundy in August. Great trip ( had originally only planned Dordognebut the weather put pay to that) but we actually enjoyed the moving around,saw alot of France which was great.Didnt enjoy the packing/ unpacking bit so have gone for a smaller quicker to erect tent with option of adding a day tent for .longer stays next year Have some camping cheques to use next May and then undecided between Loire (Etang de la Breche) or Southern Ardeche (Chateau de Boisson) next August. Hopefully we will be going to Dominican Republic for a week in February minus the kids for a week of relaxation, must remember to be extra nice to the in laws!!!.
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Nantcol June
Domaine du Verdon Castellane and Etoile d'Argens Frejus Aug
July-August in Sth Brittany. Two weeks the weather was brill, the last week was a bit overcast. Didn't go on a campsite once. Probably the best holiday I have ever had in my life.
Weve booked eurotunnel for 3 weeks starting August 9th (Mr Tesco) but am not 100% sure were we are going but I fear it will be in Mobile homes...Maybe Jura,Costa Brava,return Dordogne,but that may well change?
Thinking I might use more t vouchers andpop over to europe in the feb or easter hols aswell.
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Went to Provence for the first time and stayed near Port Grimaud and Frejus. Beautiful countryside and lovely weather and wine. Next year Ardeche and near Beziers. Can't wait !
Daughter got a weekend job so we initially stayed close to home - york for easter and Whitsuntide. Then off to France - via Zeebrugge, we stopped overnight at a lovely ex municipal site in Villedieu les Poeles. Then headed for the Vendee - 3 weeks at Le Pin Parasol, absolute bliss! The weather was unbelievable - not so hot that you feared for your health but a gentle breeze kept things bearable. A single wet day (said by a new friend to be a 3 suicide day!) and a couple of damp nights (don't ask). Some excellent company luverly.
We moved on to the Loire for our final week where the weather was mixed to say the least. Then home via another municipal site at Wimereux. A superb summer.
Not giving in yet - off to York again this weekend - fortunately there is on board heating just in case. We hope it won't be our last foray as well.
Role on an Indian summer and an early Spring.........
Did you meet my sister and her daughter as they were on Le Pin Parasol for the last week in July and early August. Her name is Liz Cliff and my niece is Hannah Cliff aged 15?
Did you meet my sister and her daughter as they were on Le Pin Parasol for the last week in July and early August. Her name is Liz Cliff and my niece is Hannah Cliff aged 15?
Regards Joanna
They and Bob were part of the excellent company on the site. Our daughter Alex and Hannah spent most of the holiday in each other's company. Give them our best! small world!
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Midweek walking stop at Knights Stainforth in Yorkshire Dales and near Whitchurch.
Long weekend in Northumbria ( Proctors Stead)
Then the big France trip:
overnight municipal Langres, 5 days at Camping Esterel in St Raphael Provence and 5 days at Monplaisir in St Remy en Provence. Trip back with 2 nights at Troyes municipal and 1 night in Chateau Grandspette near Calais.
Fabo weather throughout and my favourite of all the French sites was Monpliasir followed quickly by the municipal in Langres, the latter is small and basic but you really felt you were in France.
6 months of ownership and I,m completely hooked, in fact I prefer being in the van to being in the house.
next year looking at a Holland tour via Hull/ rotterdam and if the bank balance will take it a Spanish tour in the summer.
All aided by the great advice of everyone on this forum of course.
We had 2 weeks just south of Poitiers at <a href="www.lespeupliers.fr"> Les Peupliers </a>. It only rained a couple of days and we had a great time. We met my son's primary headmaster on the ferry, they've been going to some site for 23 years (of course he's not saying where and I can't blame him!) so all holiday my son (14) was saying "... when I'll have been coming here 23 years ...", bless him. I think he probably will, he loves it there and has a social circle who were waiting at the gate for him.
I'd quite like to go somewhere else next year. Mean, aren't I?!
How's this for a holiday. Only had 2 weeks as one of my friends is still working and that's all she can get at a time. Called the holiday "3 grumpy old women go mad in France"
1 Clutch burned out on the way to Normandy, repair took nearly a fortnight as the part was faulty and thay had to send for another one.
2 Rained and rained and pitch was waterlogged so the the person who was sleeping in the annexe had to sleep on the floor of the van (2 berth)
3 other friend got sick with a kidney stone and ended up in hospital for a week.
Plus side lol
Campsite was perfect and owners very helpful, taking friend to hospital and staying to interpret. (Camping Haliosis near Mont San Michel)
Red pennant managed the repairs perfectly, arranged for car hire and taxis to and from St Malo
When I went to pick up the car the garage owners wife said "reminnd me not to go on holiday with you!!!"
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: So u had a good summer?
