Iola (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} bitvacuous) wrote,@ 2009-07-13 13:33:00 |
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acts of outstanding stupidity
Saturday night for me was a camping trip to Malham for a hen night. I arrived and started to put up my tent, as you do, somewhat distracted by the antics of the head hen and her minders. I discovered that the rain "hat" for my tent was missing, bit of a shock as I've never failed to have a properly packed tent before. However, maybe due to the cat singing that was occuring, maybe due to the astonishment that I'd put a tent up and no alcohol had arrived as I did so* I randomly decided that the cat must have been nesting in the tent back at some point and removed some of the contents for it's own comfort.
I have one of them there instant errection tents so it's extremely easy to put up and plonk down. Many's the time I've found I've put it on things when I can't spot them.
There followed a somewhat damp night as the heavens opened enthusiastically about 9.30....
There was indeed a neatly foldered rain cap under the tent when I took it down the next day.
* I used to go to a lot of bike rallies - it's why I own a tent. I would arrive and rather than risk drunken tent errection I'd suggest the boyfriend of the day go to the bar and he would return with beer to find I had put the tent up. Its a good foundation for a relationship - it's the nearest to home maker I've ever been.
Saturday night for me was a camping trip to Malham for a hen night. I arrived and started to put up my tent, as you do, somewhat distracted by the antics of the head hen and her minders. I discovered that the rain "hat" for my tent was missing, bit of a shock as I've never failed to have a properly packed tent before. However, maybe due to the cat singing that was occuring, maybe due to the astonishment that I'd put a tent up and no alcohol had arrived as I did so* I randomly decided that the cat must have been nesting in the tent back at some point and removed some of the contents for it's own comfort.
I have one of them there instant errection tents so it's extremely easy to put up and plonk down. Many's the time I've found I've put it on things when I can't spot them.
There followed a somewhat damp night as the heavens opened enthusiastically about 9.30....
There was indeed a neatly foldered rain cap under the tent when I took it down the next day.
* I used to go to a lot of bike rallies - it's why I own a tent. I would arrive and rather than risk drunken tent errection I'd suggest the boyfriend of the day go to the bar and he would return with beer to find I had put the tent up. Its a good foundation for a relationship - it's the nearest to home maker I've ever been.
