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Everyone arrived on Monday the 25 April. First the Lawrences and Bond-Smiths and then the Browns and Conradies in the morning and later in the day the Pieters arrived. We were fortunate to have the whole camp to ourselves the whole time we were there and had perimeter security beams that we could activate via remote at night with Vetus Scola on standby, should the alarm be triggered. The campsites have lovely green lawn, a boma with 2 fridges, work surfaces, 2 big benches and a huge firepit. The ablutions were 3 combined toilet and shower rooms, 1 shower room and 1 toilet all with individual doors. The weather was good and we had very little wind and every evening was spent round the fire and sitting eating our meal under the boma.

After 2 years of restrictions of some kind or another due to the Covid 19 pandemic, we could finally arrange a combined outspan in the Western Cape from the 25th March to the 27th March 2022.

Leeuwenboschfontein Guest Farm is off the R318 (from the N1). There are different options for accommodation. The campsite is situated under willow trees next to a dam.

After 2 years of restrictions of some kind or another due to the Covid 19 pandemic, we could finally arrange a combined outspan in the Western Cape from the 25th March to the 27th March 2022.

Ah, another weekend away. With some trepidation, Dave and I left for the Berg River combined outspan, with new kitten Misty in tow. It's never fun traveling by car with a cat, but fortunately it wasn't as bad as we'd anticipated.

Welcome to all Laager members to our 33rd AGM - That is such a remarkable achievement for our club, and it is excellent to see that we are still going strong.

Fish Eagle is a lovely campsite on a farm situated on the Breede River. It is a wonderful campsite to form a laager and has lovely grass, no need for a groundsheet and there are sufficient braai drums. There is a small swimming pool which was being renovated but the Lodge pool was for use. The river for fishing and two canoes can be used.

We had another wonderful camping experience at Onrus. It is a very good place for true relaxation as the ocean and nature are in harmony with one other. Laager 21 is one big family; we share our thoughts and experiences of the past month and we try to catch up on the happenings since last we saw each other.

The park was quite busy when our Early Birds Conradies and Lawrences arrived on Thursday, but fortunately some folk had left by the time the Friday fowls, Browns, Gildenhuys , Henstock ,Coopers and Pieters, flew in.

Many thanks to Deon , Angelique and Damion for finalising the administration and finances for the Outspan of Laager 15.

The Rowlands and Downs took a day trip to visit Characters, Bazley and Scottburgh to check out these parks for ourselves.

Our first camp for 2022 was held at Yzerfontein Caravan Park. We could arrive early on the Friday; the weather was lovely and hot with prevailing winds in the afternoon. By early evening all the campers were set up and on Friday night there was a great deal of catching up as everyone did their own thing. Some members waited for midnight to wish Roland A Happy Birthday with downing of shots to celebrate and then for a midnight walk on the beach.

Dave and I arrived at Yzerfontein on Thursday, 3rd February 2022 just after 11am for an extended weekend. Alex and Colleen had arrived the day before. It was raining lightly when we arrived, but conveniently stopped so that we could set up our van, awning and gazebo. Then the humidity set it. Phew, it was hot!!

FEEDBACK OF PINE LODGE JANUARY 2022 OUTING

“Some like it Hot” according to the movie title. It was 40ish and if any of the campers were previously a fan of this 1959 Marilyn Monroe Movie, I imagine after this weekend that might have changed.

A rainy start to the weekend for those of us that braved the weather. Spirits high which could not be dampend with everyone looking forward to our festive xmas outing.