Friday, June 1, 2012

Jubilee Camping Trip

It's the Big Jubilee Camping Weekend in Sussex. We had a walk up Fulking Hill, near Devil's Dyke. Here are some of the kids big and small spelling out Fulking...
Taking a rest on the hill.  That is Simon and George doing Big Fish Little Fish...
We had lunch on the hill looking north into Sussex...

We popped in to see Mary, George and Lola at Kingston.  Lola, Lisa and Joe on the new swing...

The new (not finished yet) kitchen...

Back at the campsite the rain started but it didn't dampen the campers spirits....Happy Jubilee....

Sunday Morning.  The rain storm last night has seen off most of the other campers but a few hardy soles remain :-)

Today we went to check out Bentley Widlfowl and Motor Museum (and Medieval Battle Field).  Here's Joe in the motor museum.  Mesmerised....

Lunchtime.  I think Joe approves of the cake...

There are lots of sculptures in the woods.  This one was Lisa's favourite...

They have built a mock ancient village in the woodlands.  We met a pipe playing maiden in this house!

Some of the houses are part-built to show the ancient construction techniques.  Joe and Lisa used this one as a stage for their latest production...

The Sussex Medieval Siege Society had set up camp in the grounds of Bentley House...

The Orange and Blacks marching off to battle...

The Battle....careful where you poke that spear!!!

All sorts of traditional crafts were on show as well as the fighting...

We took the train back to the house...

Tree climbing.

Monday....Our last morning.  The girls are having a lie in...

Great trip....Happy Jubilee :-)