Pistonfest Kids

[bmwdrivernigel]

Who else is bringing kids with them, and any suggestions on how to keep them occupied apart from taking the empties to the recycling bins?
My mini me is 11 and is already talking about 'what am I going to do' etc.....

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Simon Leith said:

OK - my 3 and 5 yr olds will be there. I have a 52" plasma on a stand with DVD player. Why don't we all bring a couple of DVDs and we can set the TV up in a corner of the marquee (with some chairs) and we can have 'sessions' where we play films. Maybe all bring some (microwaveable)pop corn and they can have 'film-time' a couple of times a day. It will give them something to look forward to?

Maybe we need a mini-games for the kids and someone to manage it. Maybe I am out of touch but a sack race, wheel barrow race, etc.? I will be busy racing but if there are kids there we should try to make it fun for them too.

Thoughts/suggestions?

Simon

Sounds like a plan......Kids footy, PSP tournament, who can carry the most empty bottles () AND we need to find a volunteer babysitter , I have a lovely one but with Vixpy being there maybe not!

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Robatr0n said:

Better still, why dont you make vixpy the babysitter?

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becca_viola said:

I don't mind taking an hour or two on a babysitting rota, I get on quite well with little kids... but you are NOT stitching me up for the whole weekend.

Maybe it'd be an idea to designate one corner of the campsite for people with sproglets so that it's easier to sort babysitting and so on in the evening?

I dont have a problem with the kids staying in the Rv that I've got for the evenings, will have tv/playstation/PSP etc and us 'adults' can get on and watch the racing

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JonRB said:

bmwdrivernigel said:

I dont have a problem with the kids staying in the Rv that I've got for the evenings, will have tv/playstation/PSP etc and us 'adults' can get on and watch the racing

That's a really nice offer. Are you sure you know what you're letting yourself in for though?

I am sure there will be at least one responsible adult amongst the hundreds that are going!!

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Killer2005 said:

bmwdrivernigel said:

becca_viola said:

I don't mind taking an hour or two on a babysitting rota, I get on quite well with little kids... but you are NOT stitching me up for the whole weekend.

Maybe it'd be an idea to designate one corner of the campsite for people with sproglets so that it's easier to sort babysitting and so on in the evening?

I dont have a problem with the kids staying in the Rv that I've got for the evenings, will have tv/playstation/PSP etc and us 'adults' can get on and watch the racing

I'll fight off the kids to get a play on the playstation

Excellent, we've got ourselves a babysitter......well done that man

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Kinky said:

JonRB said:

Can we trust a babysitter who posts as "killer" though?

That'll be me off the hook as well then

K

I wont tell you what my little fella said when I told him his babysitters were called Kinky & Killer.........suffice to say he is quite looking forward to meeting you both Be scared....very scared!

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Balmoral Green said:

If it's the one that puts chairs through windows, BG juniors comment when I tell him is likely to be 'Cool'.

Sorry, that should of course be 'kewl'.

BG, you must be getting old, its called 'sick' now !

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Killer2005 said:

Kinky said:

Nigel - I thought it had moved onto "killer" now!

Eh?

Oh no, the killing starts on the first day!:

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Charlie, save that for the bears!

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