We hadn't been away with the kids in the Cali since Henley so we decided to keep it simple and re-visit Chertsey Camping and Caravanning Club Site. Not too far to drive, everyone is familiar with it and if we're lucky we'll have some nice weather and get a few good walks in.
On our way to the site we stopped off at the nearby Sainsburys and purchased our food for the weekend. It was great to have the kids with us when doing this as they can pick out the food they want to eat rather than us guessing what they might like. Also, this is where the size of the Cali comes in quite handy - you can still get into most supermarket car parks and park quite comfortably.
On our way to the site we stopped off at the nearby Sainsburys and purchased our food for the weekend. It was great to have the kids with us when doing this as they can pick out the food they want to eat rather than us guessing what they might like. Also, this is where the size of the Cali comes in quite handy - you can still get into most supermarket car parks and park quite comfortably.
When we arrived at the site there was a fish and chip / breakfast van serving food on Friday and Saturdays - this wasn't there before so must be something new for the summer season. The kids went off to play pool or air hockey or whatever they fancied in the clubhouse while we did our usual setting up chores. The only thing we were missing on this trip was our thermal windscreen - we had noticed a tear in it the week before and so we had to send it back to be either repaired or replaced.
The weather wasn't great on arrival and we were all pretty tired but we got our act together and marched off to The Kingfisher over the bridge for drinks and dinner. This is probably the third time we have eaten in this pub now and the food never disappoints. The dogs are always well behaved in there too!
We woke up at the crack of dawn due to the amount of light flooding into the van. This was because we didn't have the thermal windscreen with us and we were instead using the internal "curtains" that come with the van. Sometimes when you don't have something, you realise how much you rely on it.
It had rained quite a bit through the night and into the morning so we were not too sure about going on our planned walk along the towpath to Shepperton and eating sandwiches by the river but we haven't let the weather stop us yet. We all donned our waterproof gear and set off. The weather by some miracle cleared up during the walk and it was dry enough for us all to sit on a nice bench by the river eating our sandwiches for lunch. Well, it was nice until a goose decided to come and investigate what we were eating. Time to get up and move on.
We went to that nice pub we had visited on one of our previous visits called The Thames Court for a couple of pints for us and a soft drink or two for the kids. My husband bought the kids some chips as a treat and we all enjoyed laughing and chatting for a little while. When we spied the sun shining through the window we packed our waterproofs into my bag and walked back to the campsite in some lovely weather.
We all headed over to the clubhouse to play some pool and air hockey as a bjt of family fun. The evening turned out to be wonderful and so we got the Cadac out and started making some food for dinner.
The kids had hot dogs and then settled down to watch some TV while we started making our dinner.
On Sunday morning we discovered the kids favourite not-so-good-for-them camping breakfast. Pot noodles. I'm fairly sure that they would choose them over bacon rolls. We all laughed about it and let them enjoy them as a treat. Thinking about it though, why didn't we have things like pot noodles in our storage cupboard in the van all the time? They're great for when you want to go away at late notice and don't want to worry about bringing food or cooking on site.
As the weather was so much better we made the most of it and walked along the towpath to the Three Horseshoes in Laleham for a bite to eat. This is in the opposite direction from Shepperton and also a lovely walk. Lunch was fantastic, we brought the dogs with us and sat in the garden.
On the way back we stopped off at Laleham Park so the kids could have a run around and then strolled off back to the campsite.
We were thinking that maybe next time we come to Chertsey, we should stay from Friday night until Monday morning so that we get to enjoy the whole of Sunday there. Maybe next time.
It had rained quite a bit through the night and into the morning so we were not too sure about going on our planned walk along the towpath to Shepperton and eating sandwiches by the river but we haven't let the weather stop us yet. We all donned our waterproof gear and set off. The weather by some miracle cleared up during the walk and it was dry enough for us all to sit on a nice bench by the river eating our sandwiches for lunch. Well, it was nice until a goose decided to come and investigate what we were eating. Time to get up and move on.
We went to that nice pub we had visited on one of our previous visits called The Thames Court for a couple of pints for us and a soft drink or two for the kids. My husband bought the kids some chips as a treat and we all enjoyed laughing and chatting for a little while. When we spied the sun shining through the window we packed our waterproofs into my bag and walked back to the campsite in some lovely weather.
We all headed over to the clubhouse to play some pool and air hockey as a bjt of family fun. The evening turned out to be wonderful and so we got the Cadac out and started making some food for dinner.
The kids had hot dogs and then settled down to watch some TV while we started making our dinner.
On Sunday morning we discovered the kids favourite not-so-good-for-them camping breakfast. Pot noodles. I'm fairly sure that they would choose them over bacon rolls. We all laughed about it and let them enjoy them as a treat. Thinking about it though, why didn't we have things like pot noodles in our storage cupboard in the van all the time? They're great for when you want to go away at late notice and don't want to worry about bringing food or cooking on site.
As the weather was so much better we made the most of it and walked along the towpath to the Three Horseshoes in Laleham for a bite to eat. This is in the opposite direction from Shepperton and also a lovely walk. Lunch was fantastic, we brought the dogs with us and sat in the garden.
On the way back we stopped off at Laleham Park so the kids could have a run around and then strolled off back to the campsite.
We were thinking that maybe next time we come to Chertsey, we should stay from Friday night until Monday morning so that we get to enjoy the whole of Sunday there. Maybe next time.
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