Summer Camp Blog

 

This is a collection of one liners and notes from our week at Silvercross campsite near Swansea. It should make sense to those who were there!

 

Saturday

 

Andy late and his phone delay

Stevens ferry trip!!

Welcome to Wales £10.60 please

Are we there yet?

Tesco “I want to go backwards!” (Little Britain)

24hr tesco shuts at 10

“The biggest tesco in Wales - 2 floors you know”

Is Wales not part of England?

9 hours travelling (10 on martins bus)

Failed AMG air beds – killed by explorers andy, andy and andy

Future andy 1

Salami and multigrain baguettes for supper (DB only)

 

Sunday

 

Assault Course - Mr Clean dirty

Leader team massively victorious, nice jugs. The Holy Grail

Declan vomit

Future andy 2 on site

Andrea no cheat at cheat

Archery Steven Sloane 148 Declan 10 Andy hit target

Nicole breaks a nail (see photo)

Climbing – Andy Freeze

Let go lewis!

Guides ran away, left pasties for Martin and sausage rolls

 

Small Camp Fire Andy mallon, Cammy and Calum

 

Monday

 

Dan yr Ogof caves

 

There are some advantages to being short

Hung like…..

Jenna got the goat

Lambadoodle

Children age 6-10 only!

Swansea beach football – leaders won

Sandcastle competition leaders won (bob the builders) architect

and engineer DB

is that the clyde? –ss

1p each or 5 for 5p

Andy puzzle won by calum

Wet suits fitted – 3 samples for little david and little andy

Maltesers competition- db fluffy bunny andy lost

Buddles rhubarb

Best bacon rolls in wales

 

Tuesday

 

Oxwich for the hike – hats only £4.99 –sold out

2 white horses

Sun and rain

Jack - no lunch and no jacket – discussion ensued

Declan in andreas shoes, martins socks

“just another six miles”

Martin – sacrificed jacket

Kiddies menu all round for tea

Beach at Rhoslli Bay – more sandcastles

Supper –minus rolls and beakers!

“Chicken soup is better for you”

Broken toenail- amateur dramatics society

“open the window and let the English hear – reply WELSH

Best steak in wales

 

 

Wednesday

 

Early rise – ready brek all round

“I thought ready brek was thicker than this”

Jenna bought new spoons

“how can I carry all of those myself” (17 plastic bowls)

Best value and tastiest southern fried chicken in Wales

“I don’t mean to be rude but you owe me a pound” Nicole with

Baseball bat in hand

 

Return to “home”

Cowboys and Indians – find blue balls! No touching the other teams balls

Cape Canaveral – built by the rocketeers

Spaceman

“ I got wet!”

Successfully launched rocket 8 times 70psi blew off o rings –

design flaw?

Drew blood – jenna fixed

Snap with attitude and blood

Andrea kicked Martins Ass

Jacks riddle corner

Was that an insult? DB

 

Rifle shooting

Its not a bazooka!

I’ll use my magic finger again

 

 

Scout shooting ace – Jack Sloane

Explorer Ace – jenna sloane

Leader ace – martin jones

Best improved – Jack Rice – all in the technique

 

Future andy –dental jukebox

Mum I’m shooting rifles – phone me back

 

Fraser shoots ball at Jack

Nicole used to be a guide!

Nicole and compasses - oh dear!

Andy loses Garlic bread race

Steven – el pedro

 

Martin the Fussball machine

 

Thursday

 

Sausages “that’s the most foul thing I have seen” you want some? “ aye batter on (AM)

Gorge Walk – andy conquers fears

Its Wet! Its Cold (Cammy and Steven thought it was heated)

Nicole forgets wet suit socks

“Get in to that eddy but don’t drink the beer”

Do a rocket snorter

2 shoes lost - Jack in girlie shoes

Jenna almost lost in gorge – not pushed

Andrea survives only 84 to go!

David leaves for London

 

Camp Fire – Compere Andy

Declan does solo

Its hot

Pallet gone in 10 mins

Awards presented:

Lewis space cadet – spaceship book

Jack R roadrunner shoe air freshener

Jack Sloane forgetful – soaking with pistol

Declan – comedian - biiig gym shoes

Fraser sandcastle builder - bucket

Michael Mr Clean - wind up duck

Nicole navigator map case and compass

Andy kitchen dash garlic bread

Jenna dishwashing(NOT) giant wooden spoon

Cameron – photography photo frame

Steven – lost navigator ferry

Stewart cousin IT award – haircut sticker award

 

Final video show

 

 

 

 

Friday

 

Happy Birthday Fraser

CAKE ! yumm – all gone

 

Sunbathing by the motorway We love the AA

 

Camping at Cannock Wood

Presentation martin happy cow pillow and some dummies ( to spit out)

 

Saturday

 

Alton Towers

 

Shaken, stirred and screamed

 

Even more photos

 

Fuelling record for bus £100.84

 

Arrived home at 00:30 Sunday – knackered

 

Total mileage covered by each bus 1,144 miles

 

 

 

Thanks to all – Brilliant week