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How do you cope?

Reading the messages on here, lots of people manage to get away most weekends.

I bought a new tent and equipment on the understanding (OH demands) that we could have loads of trips away and hence, original investment was a sound one.

We have three kids, 10, 5 & 3. I work full time. OH does all the other stuff: Cleaning, toddler to nursary/play groups, pick kids up from school, swimming lessons, gym tots, rainbows, cubs, etc

I finish work on a Friday and find myself too busy with tidying, cleaning, gardening, etc to go anywhere.

So how do the rest of you cope ? do you all have cleaners, gardeners and nannies ? If we went away most weekends we'd have Kim and Aggie round in no time.

Quote: Originally posted by oldham on 15/6/2007

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When your camping no one messing up the house.  That sorts the cleaning out as for the garden while your away you can't see your grass grow.  For most of us I would say family before possessions.  The house can be painted later but you will never get this time back with your children.

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Good point, well made !

I find it easier just to not bother doing any housework. Currently my flat looks like the inside of a skip. But thats ok cos most of the time i dont have to look at it, because i'm usually away in my van or camping.

In fact i'm going away today, i just gotta fight my way through all the empty beer cans and pizza boxes to get out the front door.

I TRY TO GO EVERY OTHER WEEKEND. THIS IS MY WEEKEND FOR HOUSEWORK. BUT I,VE FOUND THIS SITE AND I'M SAT DOING VIRTUAL CAMPING INSTEAD OF THE IRONING. OH WELL. THERE'S ALWAYS TOMORROW. ROLL ON NEXT WEEKEND.............

I work full-time (with a 2 hour journey by bus each way!!!), my bloke works full time and we have a 9 yr old kid. If I want to go camping for a weekend then I have to justify it by not leaving any house work for him-in-doors to do (he doesnt "do" camping) so I tend to do garden (mow, tidy,etc) on tuesday evening, hoover/mop and polish on wednesday and then just iron and pack everything on thursday evening, get home at 5 on friday (if I sneak out of work early), tent is up in Ashbourne with the kettle on by 7 pm latest! FANTASTIC!

(I admit that I never have time to clean the bathroom before I go but he hasnt noticed yet so that doesnt count  )

we`er trying to get away once a month.we pack the car on thursday night so once im in from work(im the last one home) its quick shower and off we go.we try and keep the short weekends within 60-70 miles of home so we can usualy get there,have the tent up and all the gear out and have the bbq going.this is weather permiting of coarse.