Comments on: Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

By: oceandrift

oceandrift — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:24:54 +0000

Jeez, you sound really pissed. I think you should stay positive because it is not the Amazon but a goddamn cabin with running water and other amenities. While you may cringe at the thought, let me tell you, you will come back and write us a post about how much you enjoyed the time there by looking at your children run through the forest, smelling the fresh pine air, and (maybe) even meeting another cringing mother with whom you shared stories of awfulness.
The good thing about this kind of camping is that it gives you the amenities of your home, but the wonderful things of being outdoors.

So, stop bitching and look at the fun side, you will love it

P.S. Life does not always have to be on high heels to be enjoyable…even though for some, this might be the case (winking at you)

By: nappyvalleygirl

nappyvalleygirl — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:30:30 +0000

I’m not a happy camper either – been camping with my husband about three times and it has always rained. One time our tent nearly blew away. He loves it, having grown up with every holiday spent in a tent (whereas I was spoiled at five star hotels in Asia). At least you will be in a cabin and not having to squat in a muddy field when you need a pee in the night. Hope the migraine is kept at bay and the other guests aren’t too noisy/annoying. And make sure you give us a full description next week…..

By: Brit in Bosnia

Brit in Bosnia — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:09:20 +0000

Yay for the better attitude. May it stay, it does make life easier.

I’m famous for hissing at my husband that I would only go camping if it didn’t rain. As the heavens opened in a sodden New Forest and I said ‘I told you so’, he knew we were in for a loong weekend. In my defence we did have a 9 week old with us. The story has lived on in family history.

What got me the most was his mother with that certain smile, saying ‘is that the first time you’ve been camping dear?’. Smile back, right arm back and wallop. Sadly only in my mind.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:53:39 +0000

It’s a cabin woman, not a cave! and it sounds a whole lot more luxurious than my house. The having to make nice to other people bit though…urgh, that sends a shudder down my spine.

By: shayma

shayma — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:59:11 +0000

youre going to have an amazing time in London- well-deserved.
i just love Two, i want to hug him.

By: Potty Mummy

Potty Mummy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:32:17 +0000

I find the best way to get through this sort of crap (i.e. doing stuff like spending time with Husband’s extended family in close quarters for more than a couple of days) is to pretend to enjoy it. And quite often – before I know it – I actually am. In a cynical, how the hell did I get HERE way, but still, enjoying it.

Maybe I should leave this comment anonymously so it can never be found…

By: amjustme

amjustme — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:38:29 +0000

.It will be fine. Just take plenty of Gin! x

By: Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:40:13 +0000

I once stayed a week on a caravan site (what’s the American equivalent? Camper site?) and that was close enough to camping for me. Communal showers! Communal toilets! (Which required a torch and a muddy path to find). Trying to run a tiny B&W portable TV off a car battery. Your log cabin sounds like a five star resort by comparison. My idea of a vacation however long involves hot and cold running waiters…

By: Little Brown Bird

Little Brown Bird — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:39:12 +0000

Ooh! Glamping!

I’m not a bit fan of the outdoors since having to endure Brownie camp when I was 7.

Fortunately, you won’t have to dig latrines or do washing up in a bowl or eat food (sausages or bananas with chocolate) cooked in tin foil on glowing embers.

It’ll be a great preamble to your sojourn in London.

It’s really not that bad is it?

LBB x

By: Liberty London Girl

Liberty London Girl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:28:24 +0000

Two things: eye mask & ear plugs. LLGxx