Last time I went camping was in 2010. Chris Evans was talking on his morning show to Richard and Judy Madely who have a house at a place called Talland Bay. Richard suggested on air that Chris drove down and did his breakfast show there, Chris said we'd need at least 3 fields and Richard said no worries, my mate the farmer will lend us 3 of his fields, (this was the first the farmer heard of it) and Chris said I'll talk to the bosses. Several weeks later Chris said here's what we'll do, were organising getting the trucks and all the gear down to Cornwall and we'll have a free family camping do, everybody gets there the afternoon before, we'll have a band, a quiz night, a barbeque then do the breakfast show the next morning, everyone has to be up by six.
He then invited people to phone in and 'pitch for a pitch', all you needed was a tent and several children. Unbeknown to me Mrs filly phoned in, when I got home she said 'I won', we've got a pitch at Chris Evans radio show.
Not wanting to p155 on her porridge, and bring her down gently I said 'we haven't got a tent', 'I bought one off a girl at work today for 75 quid',
Next I said we haven't got kids, 'I phoned your niece today and asked if we could borrow her two'. Kinell.
Anyway the day eventually came and we had a hell of a time, barbeque, quiz, few beers, local band, plus Scouting for Girls who played in the morning.
Got to say it was terrific fun and Evans is one of the most likeable blokes I've come across and great with kids. We didn't bother camping again and eventually gave the tent to a neighbour who had a young son.
Anyway, me with a £75 second hand tent and a couple of borrowed kids, mrs filly with Chris and Moira, Moira did the morning news from a horse box, probably a 1st for her.
