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Dog owners that think the next door pitches are their dogs latrine. OK, you pick it up, but diarrhoea.........it's not happening. The campsite owners stipulate that dogs must be on leads at all times, and exercise your dog off site. Now, just in case some pooch owners are unsure, exercise is a very polite way to say take your dog for a shit off site. It does not mean open your caravan door send the dog outside and keep whistling at it until it's done it's shit. How lazy can you be. Believe you me, after the dog's third bowel movement on our pitch I was restrained when I remarked to the dog owner that his dog was keen on our pitch. So irresponsible dog owners you are our "Arse of the Camp" 🐕 💩💩

We do have to be careful when we get the chance to go camping at this time of year. A bank holiday in summer and school holidays would normally not have us looking to go camping. Don't get me wrong I like children I just can't eat a whole one. Anyway in truth it's not the kids it's how the parents interact with the kids that has us on tenterhooks as little Johnny is told to go and kick his football somewhere else? If that's you saying that to your kid you are an arse! As it happened we found an adults only campsite within an hour of home so we thought why not. We have been before but at quiet times of the year. The site is called Charoland Farm. Here is a link  Charoland Farm Campsite The bonus for me is that my favourite Vietnam helicopter the Huey (Bell HU-1A) often flies over The weather has been mixed so far with sunny spells and heavy downpours. Today has been glorious and the sun has reflected nicely on my forehead. The tent ha