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Topic: What a difference a week makes!

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feebee

04/4/2012 at 7:46am
Location: Cumbria
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From the sun cracking the pavements last week to snow this!!! I had forgotten to bring kids extra blankets...left them in the tumble dryer at home...but quick trip to B&M's and all toastie and warm....currently on our first outing of the year...but no matter the weather glad to get the van out and have some quality time with the family.

Tonkarav

04/4/2012 at 8:34am
Location: Fife
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It always seems to be the same when the kids are on holiday, hope the weather gets better for thev rest if the school holidays

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Velvet Kitten

04/4/2012 at 10:27am
Location: Anglesey - Wales
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I am so jealous!

I am looking for an excuse to get the van out - Easter is out as I am on call but all being well - I hope we can get the tail end weekend of easter if we don't have friends down.

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Degsy Rowlands is my love, my life and a lunatic!!!!!!!! Louise x

tango55

04/4/2012 at 10:33am
Location: Lichfield
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From such early warm temperatures in the year and then to sudden wintry cold weather it makes me wonder how hibernating animals cope with this sudden change. Nature usually wakes them out of hibernation when the temperature starts to rise but it wouldn't surprise me if many haven't survived at all this year.

mrslammypie

04/4/2012 at 1:26pm
Location: Warwickshire
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We are out in ours for the first time this year this weekend, part of me wants to cancel it, but the kids are so looking forward to it.

I think I will just have to man up, pack the blankets and get the heating on.

Never had 3 rainy days in the van with two kids before :(

davehornby1

04/4/2012 at 8:28pm
Location: Littleborough Lancashire
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Too true,

my brother went to scarborough last week - sunshine & cloudless skies.

We've just returned from filey - wall to wall rain, gail force winds and a porch awning with no poles!

After a sleepless night last night (thinking the van would blow over) woke up to our pitch 4" deep in water

A long trip home - with the m62 closed due to snow

sat at home, in the warm, looking forwards to looe in august!!

feebee

04/4/2012 at 9:04pm
Location: Cumbria
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Well survived the night but a number of awnings on site didn't, feel sorry for all who lost theirs.

ernie99uk

05/4/2012 at 1:55pm
Location: Huddersfield
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I was in scarborough last wed, red hot sunshine while i was sat on the beach and eating icecream etc. a week later back home and there was 6" of snow on the ground. Summer back to winter within a week!

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