The Diamond Jubilee concert was a cracker. We loved it - Grace Jones and her hula hoop, Madness on the roof of Buckingham Palace with those amazing light projections, even JLS, and Gary Barlow and his shoulders all ready to receive the touch of Her Majesty's sword. After a day of rest (read 12 people in the house drinking Champagne and watching the Queen's carriage procession), we headed west to Uckfield, East Sussex to Wowo, a campsite in the grounds of something or other manor - 3 fields, lots of streams, rope swings, mud and fields. Open fireplaces make camping for me, so this was great, as does at least one walk to a great pub, also good; but at the end of the day it's you, your tent and car, facing in on a field full of other people's tents and cars. Australian and US camping has spoiled us for good, with their fancy surf beaches, lake, mountain and riverside options, so a field has several hard acts to follow. Nonetheless, we had a great 24 hours in pretty much continuous rain, a great laugh swinging on ropes, splashing in mud, eating good food and sleeping snugly in our brilliant tent. Job done. Next, hopefully, 10 days camping in France and a few days in Rick and Justin's wood and that will probably be our camping for the year.
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