Camping Central
Campsites Choice
Our key requirements:
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Bookable, Flat, Big (need min 6.4 x 5.1 + extension Downings & 5.5 x 4.95 Webbs plus guys plus car)
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Pitches Together
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Decent toilets with hot unlimited constant showers & electric points
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Dishwashing
Desirable:
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Shop with ice pack freezing service, fresh bread/pain au choc & papers
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Laundry incl. tumble dryers
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Bar/nearby Pub
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No puddles
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No badgers, crows/jackdaws, things that visit during the night
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No noise curfews
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No last entry times
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Swimming Pool
Sample Menu
For possible use or adaptation in the future (note the breakfasts are a bit heavy):
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | |
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Arrival Day 0 | n/a | n/a | Pasta with jar of sauce & Garlic Bread followed by Gateaux/Tarte |
Day 1 | Cereal/Toast/Fruit Juice/Sausage with Baked Beans & Eggy Bread | Pub or Packed Lunch | Boil in Bag Fish with Baby New Potatoes & Veg followed by Tinned Sponge Pudding & Packet Custard |
Day 2 | Cereal/Toast/Fruit Juice/Croissants with Jam & Nutella | Pub or Packed Lunch | BBQ: Salad/Coleslaw/Beetroot/Sausages or Kebabs or Burgers or Ribs/Baby New Potatoes/Baps followed by Baked Choc Bananas |
Day 3 | Cereal/Toast/Fruit Juice/Bacon with Egg & Tinned Tomatoes & Mushrooms | Pub or Packed Lunch | Chicken breast in jar of White Wine Sauce with Rice & Veg followed by Apple Pie & Packet Custard |
Day 4 | Cereal/Toast/Fruit Juice/Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Egg | Pub or Packed Lunch | Beef Chilli & Rice followed by Instant Whip |
Day 5 | Cereal/Toast/Fruit Juice/Bacon Rolls | Pub or Packed Lunch | Sausages with Mashed Potato & Onions & Gravy followed by Flan with Strawberries, Quick Gel & Tip Top |
Day 6 | Cereal/Toast/Fruit Juice/Boiled Eggs | Pub or Packed Lunch | Beef Bolognese & Spaghetti followed by Tinned Rice Pudding with Jam |
Departure Day 7 | Cereal/Toast/Fruit Juice/Pain Au Choc | Pub | n/a |
Extra Day 8 | Cereal/Toast/Fruit Juice/Kippers | Pub or Packed Lunch | Chicken Curry with Rice, Naan Bread or Poppadoms followed by Jelly with Tinned Fruit & Tip Top |
Extra Day 9 | Cereal/Toast/Fruit Juice/Croissants with Jam & Nutella | Pub or Packed Lunch | Steve’s Chilli, Prawn & Rocket Linguine, Garlic Bread followed by Brandy Snap Baskets with Berry Fruits & Tip Top |
Extra Day 10 | Cereal/Toast/Fruit Juice/Omelette with Cheese & Mushrooms | Pub or Packed Lunch | Paella with Herb Bread followed by Gateaux/Tarte |
Veg to include: Basically nothing from a tin (see Allergies/Dislikes/Alien banned items section)…Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Mushrooms, Sugar Snap Peas.
Packed Lunch to include: Ham/Cheese/Salad & Pickle Roll/French Stick, Piece of Fruit, Piece of Cake, Choc Bar, Bottle of Squash.
Allergies/Dislikes/Alien banned items
New system
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X = dislike, hate, cannot eat
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L = Love, to be without it causes me pain, great pain
Item | Sam | Simon | Sarah | Steve | Alex | Rich | Helen | Chris |
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White Bread | L | L | X | X | X | L | X | X |
Brown Bread | X | X | L | L | L | X | L | L |
Orange Juice | L | L | L | L | L | L | ||
Apple Juice | L | L | L | L | L | L | ||
Tea | L | L | L | L | L | X | L | L |
Coffee | X | L | L | X | ||||
Decaf | X | X | X | X | L | X | ||
Hot Choc | L | L | L | L | L | L | ||
Sweetcorn | L | L | L | L | X | X | ||
Peas | L | L | L | L | X | X | ||
Sugar Snap Peas | L | L | L | L | L | L | ||
Green beans | L | X | L | L | L | L | L | L |
Carrots | L | L | L | L | L | L | X | L |
Broccoli | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
Cauliflower | L | L | L | L | ||||
Cabbage | L | L | L | L | ||||
Tomatoes | L | X | L | L | L | X | L | |
Tinned Tomatoes | L | X | L | L | X | |||
Mushrooms | L | L | L | L | L | L | X | L |
Baked Beans | L | L | L | L | X | |||
Cucumber | L | L | L | L | X | X | ||
Raw Eggs | X-Banned | L | L | L | ||||
Soft Cheese | X-Banned | L | X | L | ||||
Pate | L | L | L | |||||
Shellfish | X-Banned | L | L | L | ||||
Smoked Salmon | X-Banned unless cooked | L | L | L | ||||
Smoked Ham/Bacon | L | L | L | L | L | L | ||
Branston Pickle | L | L | L | L | ||||
Alcohol | X-Banned | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
Beer | X | L | X | L | X | L | L | L |
White Wine | X-Banned | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
Red Wine | X-Banned | L | X | L | L | L | L | |
Baileys | X-Banned | L | L | L | L | L | ||
Port | X-Banned | L | L | L | L | |||
Whisky | X-Banned | L | L | X | X | |||
Brandy | X-Banned | X | L | X | X | |||
Olives | X | X | L | L | X | L | L | |
Grapefruit | X | L | L | X | ||||
Melon | L | X | L | X | ||||
Avocado | X | X | L | X | ||||
Red Onion | L | L | X | L | ||||
Peppers | L | L | L | L | L | L | X | L |
Chilli | L | X | X | L | X | L | ||
Curry | L | L | L | L | ||||
Pork | L | L | L | L | L | L | X | L |
Notes
For the Webbs, we are not terribly bothered if a banned substance ends up in food, we just prefer not to eat great piles of it.
Group Shopping List
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Dessert |
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Cereal Variety Packs | Rolls/French Stick | Pasta Twists | Gateaux/Tarte |
Semi Skim Milk | Ham/Beef/Turkey | Jar of Pasta Sauce | Tinned Choc/Sponge Pudding |
Tea Bags | Cheese | Garlic Bread (pre-cooked) | Packet Custard |
Sugar | Jar of Small Chunk Pickle | Boil in Bag Fish | Jelly |
Brown Bread | Fruit | Baby New Potatoes | Tinned Fruit |
White Bread | Cake | Veg | Tip Top |
Butter/Spread | Choc Bars | Sausages/Burgers/Kebabs/Ribs | Apple Pie/Cake |
Marmalade | Burger/Hot Dog Rolls | ||
Ketchup | Lettuce | Flan Base | |
Orange Juice | Tomatoes | Strawberries | |
Squash | Cucumber | Packet of Quick Gel | |
Sausages (2@ breakfast & 3 @ dinner) | Beetroot | Instant Whip | |
Eggs (1 each) | Coleslaw | Choc Buttons | |
Baked Beans (1/3 tin each) | Chicken Breasts | Bananas | |
Croissants (2 each) | Jar of White Wine Sauce | Tinned Rice Pudding | |
Jam | Rice | Brandy Snap Baskets | |
Nutella Choc Spread | Potatoes to mash | Berry Fruits | |
Bacon | Onions | ||
Tinned Tomatoes (1/2 tin each) | Gravy | ||
Mushrooms | Minced Beef | ||
Smoked Salmon | Jar of Chilli Sauce | ||
Brown Rolls | Kidney Beans | ||
White Rolls | Nibbles: Crisps/Nuts | ||
Pain Au Choc (2 each) | Spaghetti | ||
Instant Hot Chocolate | Jar of Bolognese Sauce | ||
Kippers | Jar of Curry Sauce | ||
Naan Bread/Poppadoms | |||
Linguine | |||
Lemons | |||
Rocket | |||
Big Prawns | |||
Dried Chillis | |||
Sundried Tomato Paste | |||
Paella/Arborio Rice | |||
Seafood Mix | |||
Red/Green Peppers | |||
Paella Seasoning/Saffron/Garlic Clove | |||
Black Olives | |||
Chorizo Sausage |
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Y = Sign up for any you can bring from home ilo Group Shopping
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tba = to be agreed for each camp
Category | Item | Anslows | Downings | Webbs | Russells |
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To Bring or Group Shopping | Kitchen towel | Y | |||
Toilet Roll | Y | ||||
Cling Film | Y | ||||
Foil | Y | ||||
Bin Bags | Y | ||||
Washing Up liquid | Y | ||||
Cooking Oil | Y | ||||
Multi Surface Wipes | Y | ||||
Salt & Pepper | Y | ||||
Table Sauce Sachets | Y | ||||
Homemade! Cake | |||||
Instant Coffee | Y | ||||
Tea Bags | Y | ||||
Decaf Teabags/Coffee | Y | ||||
Instant hot Choc | Y | ||||
Sugar | Y | ||||
Sweeteners | Y | Y | |||
Charcoal | tba | ||||
Firelighters | tba | ||||
Matches | Y |
Essential Gear
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Tilleys
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Tilley spares
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Tilley fuel
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Tilley hooks
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Tilley Storage Box
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Lighters – for Tilleys
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Electric torch
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Batteries for electric torch
Kit
KEY:
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Y = Own & bringing
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N = Don’t own
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X = Own but not bringing
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tba = to be agreed for each camp
Category | Item | Anslows | Downings | Webbs | Russells |
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Random | Good beer guides etc. | Y | Y | ||
C&C Membership Cards | Y | Y | |||
S-Max Brochures | Y | ||||
Cooking | Mains Electric/Gas Fridge | N | N | Y | |
Cool Box/Bag | Y | ||||
Freezer Blocks | Y | Y | X | ||
Kettle | Y | Y | Y | ||
Mains Electric Kettle | N | Y | N | ||
Mains Electric Toaster | N | Y | N | ||
Kitchen Stand | N | Y | Y | ||
Wedges | N | Y | Y | ||
Hanging Larder | N | X | N | ||
Washing Up Stand | N | X | N | ||
Washing Up Bowl | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
Pans | Y | Y | Y | ||
Frying Pan | Y | Y | Y | ||
Steamer | N | Y | N | ||
Spatulas/Utensils | Y | Y | Y | ||
Silicone Tongs | N | Y | N | ||
Bread Knife | Y | Y | Y | ||
Sharp Knife | Y | Y | Y | ||
Measuring Jug | Y | Y | N | ||
Colander | N | Y | N | ||
Mixing Bowl | N | Y | N | ||
Tin Opener | Y | Y | Y | ||
Corkscrew/Bottle Opener | Y | Y | Y | ||
Water Container | Y | Y | |||
Hose attachment | N | N | Y | ||
Chopping board | Y | Y | |||
Cutlery | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Mugs, Bowls, Plates | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Wine Glasses – plastic | 2 | 6 | |||
Beer Glasses – plastic | 2 | ||||
Glasses – plastic | 4 | 4 | |||
Tea towels | Y | 7 | Y | Y | |
Cook Hook | N | Y | N | ||
Soap Pump | N | Y | N | ||
BBQ Tools | X | tba | X | ||
Tea Pot | N | Y | N | ||
Egg Timer | N | Y | N | ||
Vacu Wine Saver | N | Y | N | ||
Pots for Tea/Coffee/Sugar | N | Y | N | ||
Food Insect Nets | N | 2 | N | ||
Stoves | Gas Stoves | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Gas Bottle/Cans | Y | Y | Y | ||
Gas Spanner | Y | ||||
Hose & Regulator | N | Y | N | ||
Tents | Tent – Main bag | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Tent – Inner Bag(s) if separate | N | N | N | N | |
Tent – Poles | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Tent – Pegs | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Tent – Instructions | N | Y | N | N | |
Rock Pegs | N | Y | Y | ||
Mallet | Y | 2 | Y | ||
Peg Pull | N | Y | Y | ||
Ground Sheet(s) for tents | Y | 3 | 1 | ||
Strong Bin Bags | N | Y | N | ||
Carpet | N | Y | N | ||
Windbreak | N | 1 | 2 | ||
Side Extension for tent | N | tba | N | ||
Box of FIRE | Matches/Lighter | Y | Y | Y | |
Fire Lighters | N | tba | N | ||
Paraffin | N | Y | Y | ||
Meths | N | Y | Y | ||
Reusable BBQ | N | tba | N | ||
Charcoal | N | tba | N | ||
Fire Extinguisher | N | Y | N | ||
Disposable | Dish cloths | Y | Y | Y | |
Sponge | N | Y | N | ||
Wet wipes | Y | Y | Y | ||
Gaffer tape | N | Y | N | ||
BBQ | tba | ||||
Washing Tablets | Y | ||||
Tumble Dryer Sheets | Y | ||||
General Equipment | First Aid Kit | Y | Y | ||
Mains Electric Hook-Up | N | Y | Y | ||
Table | N | N | Y | ||
Chairs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Dining table (seat 6) | N | Y | N | ||
Wardrobe | N | N | Y | ||
Maps | tba | ||||
Map Case | Y | ||||
Telescope | Y | Y | |||
Guide Books | tba | ||||
Compass | Y | Y | |||
Sigg/Water bottles | N | 2 | |||
Thermos Flask | 1 | ||||
Head torches | 1 | 1 | |||
Hanging torches | Y | X | |||
Handheld torches | Y | Y | |||
Mains Electric Lights | Y | ||||
12V Electric Lights | X | ||||
Tilley Lamp | Got torches! | 1 | 1 | N | |
Tilley Fuel | N | Y | Y | N | |
Tilley Spares | N | 1 | Y | N | |
Tilley Hook | N | Y | Y | N | |
Gas Lamp | N | X | N | N | |
Solar charger | N | N | |||
Hand charger | N | N | |||
Charging kit | N | N | |||
Dust Pan & Brush | Y | ||||
Penknife | Y | ||||
Air Bed | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Sleeping Bag/Quilt | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Sleeping Bag Liner/Bed Linen | Y | Y | |||
Pillows | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Electric pump | Y | X | Y | Y | |
Hand pump | N | Y | Y | N | |
Tools/Gadget Bag | N | Y | Y | ||
Picnic Hamper Rucksack | X | X | X | Y | |
String | N | Y | |||
Coat Hangers | Y | 4 | |||
Clothes Line & Pegs | Y | ||||
Flag Pole | N | X | N | N | |
Flag | N | X | N | N | |
Car Battery Charger & Jump Leads | Y | ||||
Spare Car Key | Y | ||||
Portable Sound System | iPhone | Car | |||
CDs | X | X | |||
Citronella Candles | Y | 2 | |||
Toys | Kite | Y | |||
Games | Uno | Trivial Pursuit | |||
Pack of Cards each for Nertz | Y | Y | |||
Fishing Tackle | N | N | tba | ||
Bike | X | 2 | 2 | N | |
Bike Lock | X | 2 | N | ||
Spare Lock Key | X | Y | N | ||
Spare Inner Tube | X | 2 | N | ||
Spare Tyre | N | N | N | N | |
Bike Lights | X | 2 | N | ||
Bike Water Holder | X | 2 | 2 | N | |
Bike Water Bottles | X | 2 | 2 | N | |
Bike Helmet | X | 2 | 2 | N | |
Bike Pump | X | 1 | N | ||
Puncture Kit | X | Y | N | ||
Bike Saddle Bag | X | 1 | N | ||
Cleaning Tools | X | Y | N | ||
Chain Cleaner | X | Y | N | ||
Chain Lube | X | Y | N | ||
Bike Carrier for car | X | Y | Y | N | |
Spare Carrier Key | X | Y | N | ||
Plastic Bags for Saddle | X | Y | N | ||
Personal Kit | Waterproof Jacket | Y | Y | Y | |
Waterproof Trousers | Y | Y | Y | ||
Waterproof Bike Jacket | Y | ||||
Wellies | N | X | N | ||
Fleece | Y | Y | Y | ||
Gloves/Hat/Scarf | Y | Y | Y | ||
Baseball Cap/Sun Hat | Y | Y | Y | ||
Towels | Y | Y | Y | ||
Flip Flops | Y | Y | |||
Dressing Gown | Y | Y | Y | ||
Pyjamas | Y | Y | Y | ||
Hike boots | Y | Y | Y | ||
Day Sack | Y | Y | Y | ||
Platypus | N | 1 | 1 | ||
Walking Poles | Y | N | Y | ||
Umbrella | Y | Y | Y | ||
Bike Gloves | X | Y | |||
Cycle Shorts | X | Y | |||
Cycle Shoes | N | 1 | N | ||
Insect Repellent | Y | Y | Y | ||
Swimsuit/Trunks | Y | Y | |||
Swim Hat/Goggles | N | 1 | |||
Sun Tan Lotion | Y | Y | Y | ||
Sunglasses | Y | Y | Y | ||
Spare Glasses/Lenses | Y | Y | Y | ||
Camera | Y | Y | Y | ||
Camera Spare Battery | Y | Y | Y | ||
Mains Electric Camera Charger | Y | Y | Y | ||
Mobile Phone | Y | Y | Y | ||
Mains Electric Phone Charger | Y | Y | Y | ||
12v Phone Charger | Y | ||||
Money | Y | Y | Y | ||
Rubber Gloves | N | Y | |||
Tissues | N | Y | |||
Spare Batteries | Y | Y | |||
Portable Straighening Irons | Y | N | N | ||
Mains Electric Straightening Irons | Y | Y | Y | ||
Travel Hairdryer | N | Y | Y | ||
Mirror | N | Y | Y | ||
Clothes | Y | Y | Y | ||
Underwear | Y | Y | Y | ||
Shoes | Y | Y | Y | ||
Socks | Y | Y | Y | ||
Wash Kit | Y | Y | Y | ||
Toothbrush | Y | Y | Y | ||
Wine | Y | Y | Y | ||
Pimms & Lemonade | Y | ||||
Port | |||||
Whisky | Y | ||||
Baileys | Y | ||||
Beer | Y | Y | Y | ||
Soft Drinks | Y | Y | Y |