More Camping..............yeeeeaaaahhh!

 Well, we finally managed to meet up with Kate/ Lee/Jack & Emma after ignoring everyone's work calendars - using Kirst's excuse of needing to commute to & from work - we chose Cooper's Farm in Edale as the destination...

The kitchen set up...

Potty Time

Messing about in the tent

 After establishing base camp and occupying one 'whole' corner of a field, we decided to set up the long awaited and anticipated water slide...with disastrous consequences.................the kids loved it!

Action Time

Sam hating the water slide

After the Wrights had turned up, we tucked straight into a chilli, kiddie put down and a good ol' chatter before an early crash out and a hearty breakfast the following day: 

Jack & Sam

Sophie & Emma

Leisure Management Team

 Emma definitely decided to show us all how to dress for such camping occasions, with Mum following suit (see below):

When only one stylie will do :)

Lee & Emma relaxing

 

Jack fraternising with the girls :)

Football 'My Little Pony' Style

Our brave intrepid explorers (Jack & Sam) decided to take us up the Grindsbrook valley and river, pushing on ahead, they could be seen chattering away and out running each other: 

Running Mascot optional

said intrepid explorers

Hello Kitty

the 3 monkeys?

It was from this point onwards that we sprung across the magicial and little known under world of the lesser spotted Jelly Baby and a spot of dam building (this was where the Leisure Management Team came to the fore):

Amazing Heather

Soon to be extinct

Not an option

 

I really do hope these are premium sausages?!

An absolute must, if one is to stay safe and warm while out camping in such wild camping habitats:

Someone very proud of said look

 Mean while the boys had noticed the following in the gents toilets.....................................doesn't need too much more explaining ...........................I wish we could say we were beating them off after we had smeared this stuff on, but alas, the vending machine decided to swallow up a whole £1 coin and not produce a sausage!

Overlooking Ringing Roger

Happy Trekkers

A spot of climbing

Over looking Grindsbrook Valley & Kinder

Someone quite happy to be carried asleep

Well earned ice creams

Emma making the most of the water slide

 

If you are going to commute to & from Edale by train; liquid replenishment must be consumed along the way:

Hands up if your'e knackered...

The whole adventure was finished off with a visit to the Chestnut Centre:

Whos watching Who?