August Camping

August started with a trip to West Wittering in West Sussex. We took our grandson Chris down South so he could fly from Gatwick (on his own to Bermuda!)WE stayed at Nunnington farm campsite. It was a short stroll into a small village with good shops, including an excellent butcher and a restaurant. West Wittering has a cracking pub called, I think, The House in the Home? Friendly service, excellent food and dog friendly. What more could a camper want? 
The weather was also cracking...
Only quibbles, the pitches were small and everyone was a bit on top of each other... also on the tuesday, a group of travellers overcame the well kept cricket pitch in the next field and we were subject to loud generators rubbling from 8pm till 2am, barking dogs and arguing travellers! Having said that, the worst behaviour was from children on the campsite who were taunting the travellers children; name calling and goading them!

Chris's usual position in the tent...

Graham having a brew in the canopy

The view as we walked to West Itchenor

Chris enjoys West Wittering beach; they sell dog ice-cream! (Chris didn't have any of it, just the dog!)

Superb beach within walking distance of the camp site

Saw this fierce looking centurion near Chichester

Had to take him to Gatwick for his flight to Bermuda... made me cry ;-(

Barney in the pub in Chichester. This dog has a real problem...

Chichester cathedral

Pub at West Itchenor - this could be one of  Keith Richards' locals if he ever lives at his nearby house at Redlands

Tent at West Wittering - very hot weather - the tent was on net doors for most of that week.

Airbeam...

Then... we were only back for one week when I needed to go camping again, this time just me and dog. Went to my favourite site of Baysbrown Farm... but had been very naughty girl yet another time... NEW TENT - the Vango Astoria 800 with canopy! It is like staying in the Waldorf Astoria... Couldn't resist this tent as it was an excellent price and so easy to erect; about 20 minutes...

My view from Astoria at Baysbrown

Inside the Astoria...

Ditto...

Ditto... except it's raining now! Glad I brought lots of Wainwright books to read!

View of Langdale Pikes from the tent when the weather was good...

Not content with having bought another tent, I also went to Gaynors in Ambleside and bought a new Outwell table!

The Astoria in my back garden when I got back home

Rain falling on the tent at Great Langdale

Barnie eating his doggie ice-cream...