This is our first ever New Year camp and the hubby didn't take any persuading.I was expecting to go into full debate mode about staying home,in the warmth with Television,computer etc but no he wanted to go.
We booked Walesby Woodlands for three nights with Ehu.
On arrival we were met by the owner who was rushed off his feet, with his wife laid up ill and a toddler to look after.We were quickly booked in and shown several pitches to choose from.We were also invited to use the cafe on an evening.The owners had decided to open it up to the campers,as a meeting place to sit and have a drink ( fridge available to cool your beers) and would be holding a disco on new years eve to bring the new year in with all their customers.This was a lovely idea and many people took up the offer.
We was the only tent on site,the remaining pitches all took by caravans.
The pitch we chose was between two trees as to give a bit of shelter.The weather was chilly but not overly cold or windy.The night sky was clear and full of stars.The owners also placed a couple of reindeer shaped led lights on the site to make everyone feel christmasy.
The weather held out on us and no snow was forthcoming,maybe this year we will get snow.
We both made a new year's resolution to have more nights camping in 2013.
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Monday, 14 October 2013
Monday, 7 October 2013
December Camp Meet up for the Brave
Ok so a few of us decided to camp in December 2012,much to the amusement of other camping friends and family.
We chose a site that backed onto a Pub,just in case emergency shelter was needed.Skipton Arms.
Learning that the pub was also haunted just added to the adventure.
Below is the story as reported in the Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph.
WHEN it comes to watching the World's Most Haunted, it would take more than a dark room and a puff of cold air to freak me out.
Even a creaking floorboard would not have me rushing for the light switch.
So in a bid to find out the truth behind the torches and
whether it was possible to talk to the dead, I was inquisitive enough
to join Steve Dinsdale, investigator and audio-video researcher, and
Sue Drury, medium, investigator and researcher, for their sixth
investigation at the Skipworth Arms in Moortown.
Heather Chuck, 54, has been landlady of the pub for the past four years and she has experienced activity since the day she moved in.
She said: "It was happening straight away. When I'm with somebody I'm not bothered, but when you're on your own it's a bit scary. "There's definitely some- thing in here. I had a barmaid who worked here and every time she worked, glasses fell off the bar. We thought she was making it up, but we saw it on the CCTV."
Heather's presence attracts the orbs – a glow of light that shows the energy of a spirit and is only visible on digital photographs.
She said: "Something happens at least once a month. A customer was stood having a pint at the table and when he went to take a drink it exploded. He thought somebody had shot a pellet through the glass window. It wasn't a warm glass and it wasn't ice cold. The top of the glass was still complete.
"I also got grabbed on the arm last week. I shouted 'Oi' because I thought it was someone winding me up, but there was nothing there."
Among the spirits present in the bar area are believed to be Jim and Mary Parker. They used to own the pub 40 years ago.
Heather's husband, David, 43, said: "When I was cleaning the pipes one day, I thought there was a little lad or lass in a baby walker and it came whizzing past me. There's lot's of noises and stuff like that going on."
Grimsby medium Sue has had spiritual powers from the age of five, but she has only explored her abilities over the past 10 years.
" We use glass tipping on the table top and the rods to call the spirits to come forward.
"Most of the spirits are grounded, they're not hostile, but they don't want to move on, but we can move them over if we want them to go.
"On our investigations, we get people to join in and feel it for themselves."
Steve said: "You don't have to be a psychic or a medium to pick up spirits, you can just be sensitive to it.
"When we use a yes-no board, we place a glass on top and put our index fingers on it, and ask questions. The spirits use our energy to come through.
"A lot of the spirits, when present, have a massive drop in temperature, so we register it with a digital thermometer. We also measure the electro-magnetic frequency that spurs them to come through using a ghost metre shipped in from Singapore."
So with the chance to experience first hand the reality of making contact with the spirits, I was passed the divining rods.
Unsure of what was going to happen, one thing I was definitely going to do my utmost to keep the rods still.
We called for Jimmy to come forward.
Sue said: "Jimmy, if you're in the room, can you cross the rods over for us please."
And in less than 10 seconds, the rods were moving. I was stunned, but still sceptical.
Jimmy was asked to use the rods to point to where he was in the room and with that instruction, my heart almost leapt into my mouth. The rods swung round from pointing forward to touching my shoulders facing behind my back. But they didn't stop there. They continued until they crossed my neck in a headlock.
At that point I could sense something behind me and was in no doubt the spirit had moved the rods.
Then things started to get even weirder, when Jimmy moved the rods independently of each other like he was playing a game – at which point I was quivering in my shoes.
To further strengthen my new-found beliefs, I had a go at contacting the spirits myself.
"I asked for Billy, the young boy, to come forward and cross the rods if he was four years old.
A slower movement saw the rods cross over in front of my very eyes and I had no control over their movement.
My arms were a good 30cm apart, so I knew I wasn't crossing them. But the motion was a softer one, as you would expect for a young child.
In a bid to trick Billy, I asked him to do the same if he was six years old. And with every mental power I was trying to get the rods to cross and contradict the previous answer. But there was a strange force that was firmly keeping the rods apart – even if I tried to give them a helping start. Seeing is believing.
So with five tents set up,we were ready to visit the pub.
No we didn't bump into ghosts,though we did witness the constant re-fill of our glasses,but didn't complain.
The only complaint we did have was it didn't snow!
We chose a site that backed onto a Pub,just in case emergency shelter was needed.Skipton Arms.
Learning that the pub was also haunted just added to the adventure.
Below is the story as reported in the Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph.
WHEN it comes to watching the World's Most Haunted, it would take more than a dark room and a puff of cold air to freak me out.
Even a creaking floorboard would not have me rushing for the light switch.
Heather Chuck, 54, has been landlady of the pub for the past four years and she has experienced activity since the day she moved in.
She said: "It was happening straight away. When I'm with somebody I'm not bothered, but when you're on your own it's a bit scary. "There's definitely some- thing in here. I had a barmaid who worked here and every time she worked, glasses fell off the bar. We thought she was making it up, but we saw it on the CCTV."
Heather's presence attracts the orbs – a glow of light that shows the energy of a spirit and is only visible on digital photographs.
She said: "Something happens at least once a month. A customer was stood having a pint at the table and when he went to take a drink it exploded. He thought somebody had shot a pellet through the glass window. It wasn't a warm glass and it wasn't ice cold. The top of the glass was still complete.
"I also got grabbed on the arm last week. I shouted 'Oi' because I thought it was someone winding me up, but there was nothing there."
Among the spirits present in the bar area are believed to be Jim and Mary Parker. They used to own the pub 40 years ago.
Heather's husband, David, 43, said: "When I was cleaning the pipes one day, I thought there was a little lad or lass in a baby walker and it came whizzing past me. There's lot's of noises and stuff like that going on."
Grimsby medium Sue has had spiritual powers from the age of five, but she has only explored her abilities over the past 10 years.
" We use glass tipping on the table top and the rods to call the spirits to come forward.
"Most of the spirits are grounded, they're not hostile, but they don't want to move on, but we can move them over if we want them to go.
"On our investigations, we get people to join in and feel it for themselves."
Steve said: "You don't have to be a psychic or a medium to pick up spirits, you can just be sensitive to it.
"When we use a yes-no board, we place a glass on top and put our index fingers on it, and ask questions. The spirits use our energy to come through.
"A lot of the spirits, when present, have a massive drop in temperature, so we register it with a digital thermometer. We also measure the electro-magnetic frequency that spurs them to come through using a ghost metre shipped in from Singapore."
So with the chance to experience first hand the reality of making contact with the spirits, I was passed the divining rods.
Unsure of what was going to happen, one thing I was definitely going to do my utmost to keep the rods still.
We called for Jimmy to come forward.
Sue said: "Jimmy, if you're in the room, can you cross the rods over for us please."
And in less than 10 seconds, the rods were moving. I was stunned, but still sceptical.
Jimmy was asked to use the rods to point to where he was in the room and with that instruction, my heart almost leapt into my mouth. The rods swung round from pointing forward to touching my shoulders facing behind my back. But they didn't stop there. They continued until they crossed my neck in a headlock.
At that point I could sense something behind me and was in no doubt the spirit had moved the rods.
Then things started to get even weirder, when Jimmy moved the rods independently of each other like he was playing a game – at which point I was quivering in my shoes.
To further strengthen my new-found beliefs, I had a go at contacting the spirits myself.
"I asked for Billy, the young boy, to come forward and cross the rods if he was four years old.
A slower movement saw the rods cross over in front of my very eyes and I had no control over their movement.
My arms were a good 30cm apart, so I knew I wasn't crossing them. But the motion was a softer one, as you would expect for a young child.
In a bid to trick Billy, I asked him to do the same if he was six years old. And with every mental power I was trying to get the rods to cross and contradict the previous answer. But there was a strange force that was firmly keeping the rods apart – even if I tried to give them a helping start. Seeing is believing.
So with five tents set up,we were ready to visit the pub.
No we didn't bump into ghosts,though we did witness the constant re-fill of our glasses,but didn't complain.
The only complaint we did have was it didn't snow!
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| Skipworth Arms |
Saturday, 5 October 2013
Donna Nook
It's now early November and I have no trouble choosing where to camp this weekend.I'm looking forward to taking the hubby to Donna Nook Nature Reserve. I remember going, way back when I was knee high to a grasshopper but hubby has never been.
Booked into Pigeon Cottage a quiet little site,with good shelter.
The weather is rather chilly but dry. We pitch Bella with no problems,I'm happy now.
Saturday morning we have a good breakfast and set off for Donna Nook. It's very chilly on the coast, so we head to the onsite vender.The coffee is surprisingly good for only £1. Clutching our coffee's we head onto the small walkway.
The sight before us is not for the squeamish,though you wont get much closer to nature.With coffee finished the cold wind becomes forgotten as we click away with our camera's,oh and awe -ing to what lay before us.The hubby is impressed, pointing out the huge protectors of their young bouncing and sliding to an approaching predator.We spend a good couple of hours just watching nature unfold.
On the way back hubby asks me what seems like a daft question.I look at him gone out,with a cheeky grin he repeats his question."I have no idea " I reply.With my response given hubby points down towards a wooden sign. Where he slowly lifts the small wooden panel, beneath his seemingly daft question .Here lies the answer.Which he refuses to tell me.We notice the walkway is dotted with these Q & A signs and race each other to read them. At the last one there is a small hut where you can read lots more information or purchase small gifts.
Feeling the cold once more we opt for another coffee ,welcoming it's warmth to walk back to the car with.
A good morning out for so little cost as entry is free,but car parking is a small charge.We both agree that this will become a yearly visit.
Booked into Pigeon Cottage a quiet little site,with good shelter.
The weather is rather chilly but dry. We pitch Bella with no problems,I'm happy now.
Saturday morning we have a good breakfast and set off for Donna Nook. It's very chilly on the coast, so we head to the onsite vender.The coffee is surprisingly good for only £1. Clutching our coffee's we head onto the small walkway.
The sight before us is not for the squeamish,though you wont get much closer to nature.With coffee finished the cold wind becomes forgotten as we click away with our camera's,oh and awe -ing to what lay before us.The hubby is impressed, pointing out the huge protectors of their young bouncing and sliding to an approaching predator.We spend a good couple of hours just watching nature unfold.
On the way back hubby asks me what seems like a daft question.I look at him gone out,with a cheeky grin he repeats his question."I have no idea " I reply.With my response given hubby points down towards a wooden sign. Where he slowly lifts the small wooden panel, beneath his seemingly daft question .Here lies the answer.Which he refuses to tell me.We notice the walkway is dotted with these Q & A signs and race each other to read them. At the last one there is a small hut where you can read lots more information or purchase small gifts.
Feeling the cold once more we opt for another coffee ,welcoming it's warmth to walk back to the car with.
A good morning out for so little cost as entry is free,but car parking is a small charge.We both agree that this will become a yearly visit.
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| Donna Nook |
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Introducing Bella
I've not wasted anytime at all looking for a canvas tent.It could only be a bell tent.But which supplier caused a headache.
In the end we opted for a 4m Ease from Soulpad. Why? As a now declared camping addict,they had the fastest delivery option at purchasing time.
Of course I feel very strongly attached to this tent so have had to name it just like I did with Lincoln.
Picture taken recently at Bungdale Head Farm
We use Bella from Mid September through till Easter,loving the snugness from the Sig and the quickness with which we can be set up on those chillier days.The glow of the indoor lantern also looks prettier in the winter months,giving a very warm welcome after a day out walking.
We do have a couple of niggles with Bella but nothing major.Firstly She's way to lovely to cook in ,so currently looking at options available to us.Secondly the cable for EHU has to go directly through the middle of the front doors,I dealt with this by inserting my own zip into the left lower wall panel.
Friends and campers alike have commented on this from,"you brave girl "to" wow super job","will you do mine". To which I respond "NO,would any of you have dared to do it for me".
We have several canvas tarps which we can use for outdoor cooking or just shelter.
In the end we opted for a 4m Ease from Soulpad. Why? As a now declared camping addict,they had the fastest delivery option at purchasing time.
Of course I feel very strongly attached to this tent so have had to name it just like I did with Lincoln.
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| Bella |
We use Bella from Mid September through till Easter,loving the snugness from the Sig and the quickness with which we can be set up on those chillier days.The glow of the indoor lantern also looks prettier in the winter months,giving a very warm welcome after a day out walking.
We do have a couple of niggles with Bella but nothing major.Firstly She's way to lovely to cook in ,so currently looking at options available to us.Secondly the cable for EHU has to go directly through the middle of the front doors,I dealt with this by inserting my own zip into the left lower wall panel.
Friends and campers alike have commented on this from,"you brave girl "to" wow super job","will you do mine". To which I respond "NO,would any of you have dared to do it for me".
We have several canvas tarps which we can use for outdoor cooking or just shelter.
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Camping Essentials
So no longer having a caravan or TT,which both come with a kitchen we NEED to shop.
List after list is made of basic items,shouldn't be to hard.
Oh boy! how wrong we were.There is so much choice out there.We were like children in a sweet shop.We bought a basic 2 ring cooker and left the shop,not wishing to go mad.
On our return home we reevaluated our lists,we now had a NEEDS and WANTS.
Eventually we had enough basic items and some borrowed from the TT to be able to camp.
We had agreed that we wouldn't use the TT items,if only to avoid arriving on site with lots of missing kit.It was to be replaced as soon as possible,preferably in blue so as not to mix the two.
Now all we needed was a shelter of some kind, to cook under the great British weather.
Forums to the rescue again.
When the canopy arrived we had a trial run in the garden,It wasn't a bad fit but would meet our needs.
Now time to try it for real.
List after list is made of basic items,shouldn't be to hard.
Oh boy! how wrong we were.There is so much choice out there.We were like children in a sweet shop.We bought a basic 2 ring cooker and left the shop,not wishing to go mad.
On our return home we reevaluated our lists,we now had a NEEDS and WANTS.
Eventually we had enough basic items and some borrowed from the TT to be able to camp.
We had agreed that we wouldn't use the TT items,if only to avoid arriving on site with lots of missing kit.It was to be replaced as soon as possible,preferably in blue so as not to mix the two.
Now all we needed was a shelter of some kind, to cook under the great British weather.
Forums to the rescue again.
When the canopy arrived we had a trial run in the garden,It wasn't a bad fit but would meet our needs.
Now time to try it for real.
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| October 2012 |
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| Vango Artemis 500 Canopy |
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