CAMrPA Tour 83
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Gifts for all occasions at
"Have you seen the state of Pete's
air vents" - JPL
"The bar to stool ratio is quite good" - DSP
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After setting up the tent, Dave P in need of a good rest before going off to tackle the beer. | ) |
What we need is a man who knows everything there is to know about tents. Where is Graham when he's needed? |
| One can't afford to let standards slip just because one's in a field behind a pub. Pass the Bombay Saphire. What do you mean, NO ICE ? | ) |
Moss and Bess having a rest. | ) |
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With breakfast out of the way, something must be about to happen. | ) |
Pretentious ? Moi ? |
| That's the worst YMCA I've ever seen. Except perhaps for that time at Beadlam when everyone was drunk! | ) |
Hmm! Not sure. Statue sort of thing at the garden centre up the road. A bit pricey but very nice. The garden centre that is, I mean ... | ) |
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As Mr E said, why would anyone want to make a sculpture of a bloke with a broken ankle. Couldn't they afford a healthy model? | ) |
Today, I'll be mostly wearing... teracotta |
| Man in a hat. Clint Eastwood beware! | ) |
John wonders if it would look OK in the garden back home, or would that Welsh rain be too much for it. There wasn't enough room in the car anyway! | ) |
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John and Beth | ) |
3 wise monkeys |
| Not exactly NATO, but an audience with the 3 monkeys can solve many a problem, whether you wanted it solving or not. | ) |
Ellen, leave that bloody guy rope alone! | ) |
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Imagine, a campsite with a shower. I guess it's a sign of ageing that we actually look for such things. A bit like needing to sit down in pubs really. | ) |
What sort of a brewery produces beers called 'Druid's Fluid', 'Mother in Law' and 'Toad'. Surprisingly, the Toad didn't seem to cause a headache, unlike the Mother in Law... |
| The worst bit was having to repair a puncture after cycling uphill to a pub which wasn't doing food anyway. Actually the worst bit was probably when Neil discovered that the spare inner tube was also punctured. | ) |
Where is everyone? I guess the pub must have been open again. | ) |
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The demon chef at work. Watch out Gordon Ramsey. | ) |
Pete said he was cooking some sausages, the rest of us weren't so sure... |
| A mug of tea and a butty, nothing better in the early morning after a few beers the night before. | ) |
The Norman Knight, home for the weekend. | ) |
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No wonder the Druid's Fluid was a bit on the heavy side. Still, at least there were plenty of new barrels to keep us going. | ) |
In spite of earlier evidence to the contrary, breakfast proved to be edible, much to the chef's shame. |
| The organisers and guest, hard at work on breakfast. | ) |
It doesn't look much really. Come to think of it, it wasn't much. Pretty good value for money campsite. | ) |
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Following the terrified look when Lyn asked the Landlord about lunch, a plan was obviously needed. | ) |
Pete ducks out of the planning meeting by pretending to be doing the washing up. |
| Not sure if John and Pete were discussing the plan, or just talking about Land Rover split lateral widget mousse dooberies ..... | ) |
What this plan needs, is a map, a book, and a few more people with more different ideas... | ) |
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It's great when a plan comes together. Unfortunately, we're still some way from getting to that point. | ) |
After all of the effort, we finally made it to the Bishop Blaizes Inn at Burdrop for lunch, before all setting off home. |
Pictures by Dave P, Karen P and Dave E
The Norman Knight is in the Cotswold village of Whichford. It's between Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon; 3 miles from Hook Norton and home to Wizard Ales micro-brewery. Lots of walks/cycle routes nearby, and plenty of scope for more kiddie-orientated/urban places to visit. The pub has a campsite with loos/hot showers and it's both well organised and reasonably family-friendly. There are 10 - 20 pitches for tents. In 2004, they charged £8 for a tent with two adults, plus £2 for each child over 5. They also offer self catering accommodation for the non-camping types who might be interested. There's a map on the pub website which helped us to get there safely. (Note: Rang the Norman Knight in April 2006, new owners and they don't offer camping anymore unless you book the whole field at £50 per night. Otherwise, it's caravans only).
Website: http://www.thenormanknight.co.uk/