Tag: camping
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Park Foot Campsite – Pooley Bridge – Ullswater
If you are regular readers of this blog you will know that we are partial to a bit of camping. Last Summer we wracked up 15 nights under canvas tacking Kendal, Boroughbridge, Mid-Wales, Just So Festival Cheshire and Kendal Calling. All very different experiences with all of the weather unpredictability the UK could throw at…
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How the internet has changed our lives.
We’ve just returned from a weekend camping. Setting ourselves free from the routine lifestyles we live in the town. What better way to relax than to head to the country? Until you realise that you have next to know signal on your mobile phone and start stressing that you can’t access Facebook every 10 minutes.…
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What Happened in 2016?
Happy New Year from the Hoopers! Thank you for your continued support as we move into 2017. Every comment, share and like of our family blog is much appreciated. The Christmas holidays have gone by in a flash and the waistlines and wallet are showing the evidence of a very festive time! We had a lovely break…
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Journey to Wales and Llangollen – Day 1
Emerging from the crazy two day turnaround since arriving back from Mallorca with its endless rounds of unpacking, washing, drying then the whole process of packing again, I was ready for some rest and relaxation over the coming days. My Bacardi and Fanta Lemon days by the Pollenca pool seemed like a long way away at…
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Kendal Camping – Day 3 – Kendal and Wild Boar Inn
Packing up Sadly our long bank holiday adventure had come to an end and it was time to pack up and head back to Newcastle. As the weather was still gorgeous and so rubbish back at home we decided to spend as much of the Bank holiday Monday in the Lakes, soaking up the precious rays.…
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Camping in Kendal
When the early May Bank Holiday camping trip fell to pieces due to Weather, Boiler and Car issues, we knew we had to get another one booked in. So we looked for somewhere within a 2 hour range from home and Kendal fell into place. Camping in Kendal We’d joined up to the Camping and…
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Planning Summer 2016
Holiday dreaming. It’s that time of the year when you mind wanders to the dream of summer. Endless sunshine, trips to the park, flip flops, barbecues and my favourite drink of all time… Pimms. Even if the weather gods chuck in a north eastern downpour the kids soon get used to soggy sandwiches and the…