Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject: Bu**er!! No tent!!!
I knew that things would go wrong and that relying on my ex-hubby for the loan of his tent was a recipe for disappointment (especially after my pesky old pups ate his wallet which he unfortunately left here by mistake the other day )
He's just rang me to say that the tent (which was originally mine, might I add ) now has a broken zip and has kindly offered me the use of a 2-man tent instead Yeah- and thats really going to offer a night of sweet dreams and slumber to me Dave and 3 hefty dogs
I now have the Argos catalogue out and am trying to decide if the £15 one-man tent is possibly bigger than it looks and could fit us all in(unlikely) or whether to go for a 4 man all-in-the- same-sleeping-compartment £49 tent versus the 4 man-but -divided-into-2-sleeping-compartments for an extra £15 is the better buy Would it be better to have all dogs sleeping in with me and Dave(I use the word "sleeping" very loosely) or to have them in their own sleeping compartment where Ugo may well make a bid for freedom in the night and lead the other 2 astray whilst Dave and I sleep in blissful ignorance??? This has to be weighed up against the cost of a one-night-most-probably-never-to-be-repeated-camping trip versus not feeding the kids for the rest of the month (too much protein only makes them way too perky anyway!!!!)
OR option 2, check in the paper tomorrow for a second hand one going VERY cheap possibly also with a dodgy zip,
OR decide that the Gods are trying to tell me that this camping lark was a bad idea to start with, and had I not been half-pickled when I booked the trip I would have realised it a lot earlier. Conclusion:- go for the day and be tucked up in my own comfy bed come 10 pm?
oh noooooo just realised you cant buy online with less than a week to go as the delivery wont be reliable will it - oh lord REAL shops I wouldnt know where to start there
Vicky- Don't you worry! I used to be a Brownie All I need is a double sheet, a few saplings and a couple of heavy rocks (AND vast quantities of Gin!!!)
I sure I'll find away- I could auction off the dogs and Dave for a night and then I could sleep in the car -Zzzzzzzzz!!!!!
Love the Happy campers!!
we have this tent for sale: it isnt the largest, but is 3/4 man tent. we used it for a year then bought a bigger one, so this ones for sale for £15. can bring with us if u dont find anythign better
Becs, I could bring my family tent for you to borrow if you would like. It isn't difficult to put up. It has 2 bedrooms, each supposed to sleep 3, but you'd have to be VERY FRIENDLY with each other! The bedrooms are independent of each other i.e. you can use one on its own.
I can easily throw it in the car.
Awww- thanks for all the offers- Wendy- you've got yourself a deal!!! £15 - We'll have it! We arrive on the saturday so I'll Pm you about where to meet to collect it!
YEY!!!! I've got me a tent!!!!!
Thanks again everyone xxxxxxxx
Love Becs and the Gang
no worries. i will get hubby to put it in car tomorrow otherwise we would forget lol. we are there from the friday night so will be able to meet you whatever time. pm me to remind me lol
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