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Personsassy chick
25/6/2006 at 11:35pm
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Hi. I only started camping last year and rwally love it. Cope quite well apart from putting the tent up which my 11yr old helps with. I hate having her help do it when she should be having fun with her little brother. Its not a small tent either. I have heard that there are MEETS for single parents like myself and sounds good. Would love to know where to look if anyone could give me some tips.

 


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25/6/2006 at 11:47pm
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Look at rallies and meets on the forum page


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26/6/2006 at 7:06am
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Hi and Welcome to UKCS.
Don't just go for the single parent ones - you'll be made welcome at all meets.   Other people will usually be on hand to help you put your tent up.

Don't feel guilty about getting your daughter to help you put your tent up - getting the kids to help is all part of the camping process, and they usually love it.   My two have always had jobs to do.    OK at the moment they are too small to help with the tent - apart from bashing the odd peg in, but they both have other jobs.



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PersonAngela77
26/6/2006 at 10:12am
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I agree that getting your kids to help is part of the fun. And it proved a great ice-breaker for my 11 year old son (who is not as forward at introducing yhimself as some kids are) and the girl in the tent next to us. For some reason he had no trouble inflating our double airbed with the foot pump (he put so much air in it it almost rolled into a tube) but really struggled with his single airbed but the girl next door came over and offered him the use of her electric pump and they went about the campsite together all the time till she went home.

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26/6/2006 at 10:20am
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Its lovely to see your kids make friends My son 11 goes straight off and makes friends.He helps by going for water or putting rubbish in bins.


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Personbordercaz
27/6/2006 at 9:51am
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Hi Sassychick, welcome to UKCS. There's quite a few lone parents on here (self included)

The nearest singles meet for you is probably the one at Shrewsbury in September. It's booked up now but there is probably a reserve list.

Why not join us on the meet at the Trotting Mare near Wrexham? There's still non-electric pitches available there.



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Personvikster
27/6/2006 at 6:19pm
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Hi Sassychick and welcome to UKCS, I hope you get on one of the lone/single parents meets but please don't limit yourself to those only.  We have quite a few single parents who come on quite a few of the meets and you won't be left out and everyone will help you set up.  There is always loads of kids of all ages who play together and the parents can then chill out and have a chat with each other

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Persondickie69
05/7/2006 at 9:41pm
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 hi there welcome to UKCS

 



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Personwendy2510
09/7/2006 at 12:35am
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hi there to all.

just become a camper myself!! im also a single parent, with 11yr old boy and a bit daunted by the idea of just us two going it alone. we just did our first ever weekend in a tent (we cheated......my sis, a very experienced camper, came and joined us on our second nite!!) no ehu, at a local nature reserve. really really enjoyed it.

i had a look at solo/single parent meets but they all seem so far away from us here in south yorks. anyone help with news of single/solo meets near us please?


PersonPatch666
09/7/2006 at 10:37am
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HI and welcome to UKCS.  The Solo meets are being organised by ChrisAmy and as far as I know only 4 have been organised for this year.  I am a single parent with two boys 8 & 11yrs and we go to all kinds of meets, where we are always made very welcome. Check out any meets near to where you are live on the meets board, everyone is very friendly and I am sure that you and your son will really enjoy yourselves, it is also a great way to make new friends.

All the best

Phil.



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Personbluenoses
09/7/2006 at 2:11pm
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I wasn't a single parent when I went to my first meet which was also the first solo meet, Ex OH hated camping would sooner play sport or go to the pub.
I have now been to about 15 meets since September ranging from 25 miles to 150 miles away and haven't looked back, I have met lots of lovely people and become very good friends with some. My boys 9 and 10 have made some great friends who they email and phone regulary.

Take the plunge and go to a meet you won't regret.

Sue

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