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I took my grandchildren  (5+7) on their first camping trip  on Sunday  for a week in Mablethorpe what a disaster  it turned out to be , Sunday was  hot and sunny  and we were on the beach  for most of the day  ... lovely  then  from sunday night onwards  we had  torrential rain  and  wind all day and all night  non stop ,  the girls thought it was  great fun watching the rain pour from the roof of the tent and down the windows  needless to say  we have packed up  this afternoon and come home  What a  disaster !  On the bright side  the tent stood up  well to it  we were as dry as a bone inside (its a  nevada 5 from argos )    we're hoping to go again in September  IF the weather is better

Angee

wot a shame i recall reading how much you all looked forward to this trip.

But at least you know the tent is able to stand up to the bad weather

fingers crossed for next time

chin up you shouldnt let the weather put you off though like you said the inside of the tent was dry and cosy and warm. it didnt bother the kids so dont worry about it the thing is if you only go camping in the sun then you would probably never go

good luck for next time

OH is currently in Scarborough fighting against the elements and a tent (mates not mine) which is slowly collapsing aroung them.  Not just taking mate back there on Saturday.......Also taking new tent 

Mike J

hi angee

sorrry

 about the rain but am glad your tent was fine ,

did you find it big enough for the 3 of you.? 

.......... the tent was  just about big enough for the three of us , with  two double airbeds in the bedroom  1 for the girls and 1 for me   there was about  6 inches in between them ,  had the weather been  better  i know we would have had a great time .  We were on C&CC   site  I got a  nice surprise as we booked out  the warden said the money for the nights we werent using would go into a holding account ,  which i didnt excpect to happen  I thought  i would have lost the money so  that will pay  for our next trip   although i would have been prepared to lose it  just to get the  girls home and out of the wind and rain