Camping? Really?
I'm picturing bugs and accidentally peeing on electric fences and eating burnt yet uncooked sausages and Irish weather; I am picturing Carry-On Camping without the fun bits.
My wife is picturing a ladybird book about scouts and roasted marshmallows and songs around the camp fire.
The truth will probably be somewhere in between (peeing on roasted marshmallows and eating burnt un-cooked scouts).
Having decided to do this I am left with the logistics or organising a camping trip, first and foremost is of course, the TV.
Oh, and a tent.
Off I go then to O'Meara Camping and put myself into the incredibly capable hands of the staff there who recommend a suitable tent (4 man for 60Euro) and a couple of other bits. They can see I am a novice and really look after me, they are brilliant.
The shop is huge and includes a display room where all the bigger tents are set up for you to view.
The shop is at the back of a small industrial estate, the website says to tell your GPS to go to 159 Crumlin Road but neglects to tell you what to do once you get there. The answer is to look across the road to the school, look to the left of the school (as you face it) and there you will see a small entrance to the industrial estate... an in you go.
I can't see O'Meara Camping becoming a regular destination, but only because it doesn't sell burgers and fried food, for those times when I do need camping and out door stuff, it will be my first port of call from now on. read more