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brickiemum

15/3/2013 at 10:18am
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who has some pics of their glampy extras? I feel the need to add things (without the husband's knowledge of course

) to the camping list but not sure what will work best. Love seeing pics of everyone's set up when everything is coordinated and fabby

Don't really think OH understands it all, he just wants things that are functional the eejit .

dk168

15/3/2013 at 12:34pm
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Fairy lights:

Bunting, flag, and pole:

Pic of windsock in the background (I have a new one for the season, as the others did not fly well):

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brickiemum

15/3/2013 at 3:01pm
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looks fab DK

Do you always do either bunting or fairy lights down your front two guys?

arsenaldes

15/3/2013 at 5:40pm
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Whenever bunting is mentioned it reminds me of Jubilee weekend in Swanage, on the Sunday nearly everyone was out decorating their tents in red white and blue bunting. Monday morning everyone was out taking it down as the wind had got up overnight and the noise the bunting made flapping in the wind had kept everyone awake

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dk168

15/3/2013 at 6:46pm
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Quote: Originally posted by brickiemum on 15/3/2013
looks fab DK
Do you always do either bunting or fairy lights down your front two guys?

I have both buntings and fairy lights along the middle section of the front frame, and down the two guys in the front.

I hold them in place using 10mm wide velcro strips, bought in lengths of 5m or so from eBay, and cut to size as required.

I start by attaching the middle of the buntings and lights to the middle of the front frame, and work down the guys one side at a time.

The fairy lights are solar powered. I would advise spending a bit more to get a better set with good battery life, like the ones I bought from the Solar Centre, as I found the cheap ones would die after a couple of hours on a full charge during a dull day.

DK

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15/3/2013 at 7:31pm
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I've just ordered a flag with PARTY TIME on it with pics,will look great when I go to Lady Heyes with the Nutters

sjs1909

15/3/2013 at 8:47pm
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The bunting and lights look great

When we have more of a set up to be proud of im going to get some fairy lights for our tent and sneak them in the car haha.

We went to Lady Heyes last year too, fab site!

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pingvin

16/3/2013 at 1:08am
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All solar powered. I used to bring the colorful paper lamps into the tent when we went to sleep, they gave some nice light in the "living room" for some more hours. Unfortunately I one day sat down on them, I haven't found the same kind again and now use the Christmas tree lights you can see on the other photos (btw. who got the idea to sell SOLAR powered CHRISTMAS TREE lights in a northern country like Denmark???).

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pingvin

16/3/2013 at 1:14am
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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 15/3/2013

Bunting, flag, and pole:

DK

DK, is your windbreak bought as a camping windbreak, or am I right that it is a windbreak for balconies bought in Lidl, and you made it into a camping windbreak?
I bought one in Lidl with sunflowers on it, just because I liked the design (I have no balcony), now I know what to use it for!

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brickiemum

16/3/2013 at 9:22am
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the small coloured ball lampshades are ace pingvin

dk168

16/3/2013 at 10:51am
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pingvin,

My windbreak is a proper Blue Diamond windbreak, a special edition. They did one with a stone wall pattern too.

It looks like they may still be available:

Blue Diamond Ivy Leaf Windbreak

The stone wall version can also be seen from the same vendor.

DK

Tynxuk

16/3/2013 at 11:01am
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Quote: Originally posted by brickiemum on 16/3/2013
the small coloured ball lampshades are ace pingvin

I've seen them this year in either Wilkos or Asda if interested, my coloured plastic ball lights came from Wilkos Sept 2011 and they last well on a charge. The bunting was just cheap plastic & poly jubilee stuff but I now have some nice canvas bunting.

TraceyD

16/3/2013 at 11:22am
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We don't normally go to such an effort as this which was for the jubilee last year:

but we are rather known for liking our glamped up tent

Complete with lamps, cushions, throws and candles!

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dk168

16/3/2013 at 11:48am
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I love the doggy bed!

DK

TraceyD

16/3/2013 at 11:53am
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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 16/3/2013
I love the doggy bed!

DK

If only Bailey did, he prefers the sofa

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brickiemum

16/3/2013 at 11:56am
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where's your small blue lamp from TraceyD?

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