| ***22nd-25th August ~ Camping ~ Shell Island ~ Celebrating 5 Years Of POF***
Posted: 6/18/2008 3:07:57 PM |
Shell Island August Bank Holiday Weekend Camping get together ...
22nd - 25th August 2008
Optional Cowboy & Indian Theme!
Shell Island (Mocrach)
Llanbedr
North Wales
LL45 2PJ
CLICK HERE for Shell Island Website
CLICK HERE for directions
***YOU CAN NOT BOOK ON SHELL ISLAND***
CAMPING PRICES
Adults £7.00 per person per night or £40.00 per person for 7 nights
Children (3-15yrs) £3.00 per child per night or £18.00 per child for 7 nights
***August Bank Holiday weekend minimum 3-night stay***
CLICK HERE FOR THE SHELL ISLAND RULES
ORGANISERS
CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO TAKE YOU TO THEIR PROFILE-
~Duncan~ JustMe!x Addy01 ~Lily~
***CHILDREN, DOGS ARE WELCOME - AS ARE GUESTS - NO NEED TO BE MEMBERS OF THIS SITE***
***QUERIES AND LIFT ORGANISING WELCOME ON THE THREAD***
***HOW TO FIND US ON THE ISLAND***
after paying at reception, you have to go through the main gate/barrier (security)...up the hill in the left hand lane, past the shower block.
Carry on down the dip between the dunes ....pass a camping area on your right with porta loos...to a T junction with bins and a water tap ....turn left ...just past the next set of loos on your left ...look left and you will see camp PoF!!!
Look out for a long flag pole with two scots flags and a fish windsock and or a large teepee.
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Following Members are Attending This Party... Average Member Brings Along 3 Guests
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 12:41:13 AM |
camping essentials for us virgin campers, with a rough guide to decent make/cost etc. Nothing worse than turning up to find your £5.99 tent from Netto is just 2 poles and a roll of cling film.
I was a virgin onthe first meet, although I managed to hide my *ahem* lack very easily, simply take a car and then put everything you own in it and voila! You look like a seasoned experienced camper... | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 2:06:08 AM |
Any chance of an experienced camper posting a list of camping essentials for us virgin campers, with a rough guide to decent make/cost etc. Nothing worse than turning up to find your £5.99 tent from Netto is just 2 poles and a roll of cling film. 
OK - well I'm not absolutetly au fait ... but here goes. You need a waterproof tent with ground sheet - Asda, Tesco, Argos etc, fine ... obviously up to you how big you want. (I have a large one because I stole it from a dodgy geezer I had a date with that tried to rip me off for £15 ... but that's another story...  )
Blow up mattress I'd personall say a must. Unless your dead hard. (Someone will have a pump.)
Sleeping bag. (I personally hate the "mummy" type, taper tighter towards the feet - very restricting! I'd get a double!)
LOTS AND LOTS OF WARM CLOTHES, BLANKETS!!!
Worst mistake Vimpers (Virgin campers. & they whimper alot) make - they don't bring enough warm stuff, & it's very miserable being cold!!! 
Chair for round the camp fire!
Wood- coal- slow burning log things, all appreciated for the fire!
Camping stove & kettle, or, easier still - buy one of the Alpha males that drag along all & sundry a pint for the use or their gas! ( I can be always bought by copious amounts of tea in the morning or red wine at night. Not the other way round though definately. Absolving responsibility of the Lister from Yam Yam & everyone else for even a short while will gain you no end of brownie points & use of gas bottles  )
Did I mention warm clothes.
Umberella or water proof jacket.
Anti - stingy bitey stuff.
Cup, knife fork spoon, plate.
Bog roll.
Scouse translation book.
Ummm... can't think of anything else just now. Will come back to this.
And the thought of me rolling round a field with a She Wee attached to my nether regions was just not an attractive thought at all!
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 4:49:37 AM |
camping essentials for us virgin campers, with a rough guide to decent make/cost etc. Nothing worse than turning up to find your £5.99 tent from Netto is just 2 poles and a roll of cling film.
I was a virgin onthe first meet, although I managed to hide my *ahem* lack very easily, simply take a car and then put everything you own in it and voila! You look like a seasoned experienced camper...
Puddles brought everything but her kitchen sink, although i am pretty sure she brought the washing up bowel from her kitchen sink.
What ever you haven't got some one else will have. Sorted.
3 nights of mayhem this time... oh dear... 
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 5:06:21 AM | | Kenny ..Do you want a tent you can stand up in ?......cooker ...£29 aldi ....with a grill !!...matress £12 asda ...chair £6 asda ...sleeping bags ...2 off (see lilys reasons) ..rectangular £ 5 each ...aldi .....frying pan ...£3 asda ...if you want luxury ....a table ....£14 aldi.....cooker stand £18 aldi ......get the idea ? ...it doesnt take a lot and doesnt have to cost a fortune ...but i recommend 2 sleeping bags and a warm coat ...and loads of alcohol too | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 5:31:25 AM | Well I've signed up for this and coming with my mate Ange, neither of us have camped since we were about 12 so any advice or help would be appreciated (Dunk, are you the expert??) lol
Looking forward to it, looks like you've all had such good fun on the previous ones. | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 6:09:05 AM | "Kenny ..Do you want a tent you can stand up in ?......cooker ...£29 aldi ....with a grill !!...matress £12 asda ...chair £6 asda ...sleeping bags ...2 off (see lilys reasons) ..rectangular £ 5 each ...aldi .....frying pan ...£3 asda ...if you want luxury ....a table ....£14 aldi.....cooker stand £18 aldi ......"
3 nights under the stars with POF's finest.............................
PRICELESS!!!! | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 6:38:51 AM | camping gear!
lily / steves list comprehensive - but my two pennuth worth! - forget sleeping bags - if you have a reasonable amount of space in your car roll up the duvet! (or even two - one for underneath as a lot of the cold comes from the ground (yes! even through the airbed)) I have yet to have felt the cold and have sat there at breakfast time feeling very smug when ever one else was "whimpering"
Ofcourse the alternate plan is to persuade someone to snuggle up with you - it is amazing how double the body heat works!!! (ahem - that wasn't my reason for the post night smugness btw - just incase you lot get any ideas!!! 
although I did try but my offers weren't taken up - lol maybe I was too subtle  ) 
Anyhow - my plan - I am trying to persuade my son to come along and extend the break to 5 or 6 days !! - he will be nearly 14 so a separate tent is in order as I think he may be at that stage where sharing with mum is "so not cool!"
So any newbees - just go for it - believe me - it is a lot of fun! (I wouldnt do an 11 hour round trip if it wasn't!)    | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 11:10:24 AM | At last - a POF event on Shell Island I can get to .
Only one snag as far as I can see - I will have been there for two weeks before this meet so no doubt I will miss the discussion about where you will be camping. I guess it might be difficult to pre - arrange the spot at this time of the year (it is the busiest weekend of the year after all).
Can I leave someone my mobile number nearer the time please so that I can catch up on what is happening etc.
Oh and if any one else is interested in hooking up - I am going for a week on 5th July - just me and the cat !
Ive really enjoyed reading of your escapades and how much you have come to love Shell Island. Im looking forward to seeing you all there. | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 12:10:33 PM |
Can I leave someone my mobile number nearer the time please so that I can catch up on what is happening etc.
Yes Pete, dont worry we always make sure we exchange number so we dont lose anyone!
Yes me and Mitchell will probably arrive on the Thursday and stay til Tuesday, may as well get a few more days out of it with it being the kids summer hols.
Right.........Camping Equipment list!
Ok well ive been twice now, so im definitely an expert now:
Tent with no poles, guide ropes or pegs
Blow up bed with no bung in it to keep the air in
Fluffy pink blanket
Feather quilt and pillow
Pretty pink Barby Q (in pieces with screws missing)
Feather boa
3 outfits per day with matching shoes/bag/earrings
Leopardskin wellies and matching dressing gown
Air freshener and jiff wipes for toilets(never took these last time but im learning)
10 bottles of Lambrini
Well this was practically my sum total of equiptment both times and I got by ok
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 12:40:48 PM | Comprehensive list there Vick, ;)
I go with Jenny's duvet thing, that's what i take with me, but when i'm going further afield i have to go in the sleeping bag for space sake, and its a double with a fleece liner....
Oh and a HOT WATER bottle is Tina's recommendation, i forgot mine again this weekend. I wont be doing it next time!
Anyone else excited about this already??
Clive i think your right, i think we will be there for more then 3 nights of mayhem in the end... ouch! | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 2:31:29 PM | Well the pics of the last one looked so good that I just had to sign up for this one. You lot had such good fun and that pic of the sunset on the signup list is just absolutely amazing. I would brave a freezing cold night in a tent to see that for sure.
This will be my third camping trip now, never thought I would see that day | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/19/2008 3:08:13 PM | Hi Honeynut, Pete, Kissy!!! 
Made up you can join us! ... know you have waited along time Pete and have been a great help with your info on the last ones. Kissey - will be great to meet you at last!  ... you won't be disapointed ... everything about the weekends have been brilliant, & the weather is always good 'cos the sun always shines on the righteous
Yep! I'm excited already too!!! | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/20/2008 10:49:38 AM | | Thanks for all the welcoming advice, have now adopted the motto " Have Tent Will Camp " . Neighbours are now questioning my sanity though because I thought I would do the normal bloke thing, you know what I mean, buy something new, throw away instructions. After 2 hours and 1 very heavy downpour I was rewarded with something that looked more like a deflated paddling pool than a tent, am going to give it another go though over the weekend, hopefully be an expert at getting it up and down in a reasonable time. | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/20/2008 4:05:10 PM | Well.........there has been a suggestion put forward for a Hawaiian theme too!
To include grass skirts, coconut bras (you are kidding!!!!), flowery shorts and shirts, garlands etc
Hmmm now this sounds interesting. We are planning to have a picnic at some point so how about the picnic maybe being on the beach, with a beach party/Hawaiian theme? I know it sounds like additional cost involved, but then then both the themes can be done on the cheap really! And we do have two months to get bidding against each other on ebay for costumes!
Maybe a wild west (or Wild Wales) night on the Fri or Sat night and the beach party/bbq or Hawaiian theme picnic on the Sunday??????  | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/21/2008 3:18:07 AM | OMG im getting totally confused about all these fancy dress outfits. Have I to dress up as a cowgirl AND get a hawaiian outfit too wouldnt want to put anyone off their bacon butties mind lol.
Im sooo looking forward to this one now, it sounds like its going to be a blast if the comments on here are anything to go by. Havent done gancy dress in years so better get myself on ebay before there is none left and you lot have all bagged them   | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/23/2008 4:47:11 PM | right,,,
You lot are really making me reconsider my plans - was supposed to be at Gold Cup at oulton park marshalling for 3 days...
Two fancy dresses is a bit much ... cowbays and indians may be fine .. but how do you re-use any of that the follwing night .... unless we all spend saturday pleating straw skirts from the sand-dunes.
The joint food thing worked really well last time - athough there was tons of leftovers, vicks -you are the mistress of the lists!
Simes. | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/23/2008 6:19:26 PM | Oh Simes dont worry we will make you a grass skirt and a garland of dandilions if needs be
I think Addy is going to be head chef on this one and be in charge of all the food lists etc.............ermmmmm arent you Ad, ermmm we did mention that to you didnt we
Ive decided that as there are probably going to be more kids there this time with it being a bank hol and the Summer hols, im going to organise activities for the kids, NO THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE BABYSITTING!!!! 
Depending on how many kids we end up having going I was going to ask if anyone has a spare tent, or gazebo that we could put up for the little darlings and then we can have a sort of play tent and give them activities to do in it. And no im not a frustrated redcoat, im thinking of giving us adults some peace whilst the munchkins are amused | |
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| 22nd-25th August - Camping - Shell Island - Celebrating 5 Years Of POF
Posted: 6/24/2008 11:19:02 AM | "I think Addy is going to be head chef on this one and be in charge of all the food lists etc.............ermmmmm arent you Ad, ermmm we did mention that to you didnt we "
I have just PM'd Vicki to say i am happy to provide jam butties for all!!
Seriously though-what i did last time was a big spag bol (for 6) and a chicken curry (again for 6).
Then the usual eggs,bacon etc.
Nearer the time i will look at how many are going and suggest a few easy to make, easy to transport dishes and post on here and then maybe we can co-ordinate something so we don't have loads of food left over?
Not quite sure how we are gonna do that yet but i have two months to think about it so i am sure i will come up with something.
Watch this space..................... | |
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