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06/7/2009 at 8:44am
 Location: Shrewsbury Shropshire
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We were all newbies once.  I hope all this years new campers have a wonderful time, I hope the sun shines for you and I look forward to meeting you somewhere sometime.

ps I've been doing this for years but if anyone wishes to help me get the tent up please feel free 17



06/7/2009 at 9:17am
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On our first camp Richard helped somebody else put up their tent.   We were lucky because we had been able to put ours up in the garden.    Our then super delux airpump made the rounds.

Daft this is that when we had a flat battery we called out the RAC - these days we would just beg a jump start from a fellow camper.



06/7/2009 at 9:33am
 Location: West Yorkshire
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Wow!! that was a long read, glad I had my morning coffee to keep me company.

I am a newbie and proud of it, I spent months researching on here and other sites, thus allowing us to have our first camping trip without freezing at night, plenty of room in the tent when it rained and basically having a wonderful time, I have just booked our 5th outing of the year.(could do with a trailer)

Though I initially did take offense at the presumption that as a newbie I would be a drunken lout with loud children and music, I then calmed down and came to the conclusion that the other person has obviously had some bad experiences recently and we should all feel sorry for him/her. there is nothing worse than a ruined holiday

There have been enough threads on here over the last few months on bad neighbours (house not tent) and I guess that is the way of life today.

I for one intend to carry on camping, we all love it and count the days until the next trip.

We have as newbies lent out things, ie peg puller and mallet and are quite happy to continue doing so.

So happy camping all and lets hope we all have a good summer.

Niki



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06/7/2009 at 9:56am
 Location: Cheshire
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Very interesting thread - notice how the OP smee? threw his grenade in and disappeared!  But we never did find what he actually meant by 'this breed of camper'


06/7/2009 at 10:12am
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On our second visit to Cornwall as "camping newbies" after spending all day in traffic and not arriving till 7.30pm the first thing we were greeted with was a cup af tea from the caravan next door and offers of help from both vans across.We still see some of them after ten years.

Yes some of the new tents are huge and need large pitches which can cause problems and the noisy people will not stay on quiet sites more than once they will find one to suit themselves or go back to the all inclusive hotel in Benidorm.

It seems anyone with a small tent is classed as young and noisy and anyone with a large tent with lots of equipment is rich and noisy.Cannot win.

We now have a caravan and have met lots of people over the years,some new and some experienced and one very large family who pitch next to each other on 4 pitches and all eat together in 2 gazebos and hold parties for birthdays and drink more red wine than i have ever seen are on the same site as us in Cornwall and look like the family from hell but are the kindest and most friendliest people you could meet.

The owner of the site sends all the kids to bed at 9.30 (closes the playground) and returns at 10.30 to make sure its all quite,he does not stop you enjoying yourself as long as you are quite.If anyone is too noisy late at night a quick word with him and he sorts it out.You do not have to put up with noisy people on a decent site.

Andy 



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06/7/2009 at 10:35am
 Location: Dublin Ireland
 Outfit: 4m Bell Tent North
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I hope the OP is joking. I started off as one of those new breed of campers. I was five and my parents couldn't afford a holiday abroad. We camped for years and I loved it. I'm 30 now and on thursday we're off camping in our new tent for 10 days.

Everyone starts somewhere. Most people you meet camping are friendly and willing to help.


06/7/2009 at 10:56am
 Location: London
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hey mumshadenough, of course mizzkitty is my real name (but friends call me Mandy!)lol. We are going to Bude on 18th Aug but if you fancy helping me ill put the kettle on or chill the wine!!!

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06/7/2009 at 11:01am
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Oh fratts....if you think i have it all sewn up check out my previous post regarding how long it took to put up our tent!!!!!lol

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06/7/2009 at 11:26am
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Quote: Originally posted by smee05 on 06/7/2009


apologies for dropping a grenade and leaving.

Well you caused a riot there, poor old Rattys been sweeping up broken glass and boarding up windows all morning17

Don't think you have a career future in the diplomatic corps

171717

 



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06/7/2009 at 11:27am
 Location: Hertfordshire
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Thanks for all the input, however time to close as going nowhere

Cheers  Ratty



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