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Hi there,you are in a great location in Newcastle for camping stores,am sure you have go outdoors and there is a camping store (with displays) on sandy lane(wideopen),loads of people will give you ideas but I dont think you can beat going and having a look...we once bought a tent online after never actually seeing it pitched and it was a disaster,on saying all that...easycamp(sister company of outwell) have some nice tents that can be pitched solo.

Happy camping

Having been in a similar position, i bought a Vango Juno 500 some examples here or very similar, but in poly cotton, is the Vango Peace, here.  Listed as a 5 person tent, the pack size of the Juno is quite small, and goes up in just a couple of mins once out of the bag.  more than enough room for two and gear, and positively capacious for one, with standing height too!

Certainly ticked all my boxes, and sounds like it might tick all yours too.  one thing to point out though, they are no longer being made this year  hence the bargain prices, so you probably wont be able to see one on display at a shop.

Very happy with mine so far.

Vango Green Tee 500 (very similar to the Peace and Juno but has a front porch) or the Licata 400 would fit the bill - I have both of these tents and can pitch them solo (I'm a short, unfit, overweight mum of 3!)

Green Tee cost me £52 off eBay and the Licata can be bought for less than £90 from Outdoor Action

thanks for all the ideas guys, much appreciated.

I have mentioned a few things to my OH however she has shown a desire to keep it in the Outwell family if at all possible. (we have had nothing but good expereinces with Outwells over the years).

Having looked at their smaller range I have spied the Fusion 400 'pop up' tent. Initial sizes look good and the pitch speed is favourable, however Im used to not worrying at all at the weather being in a Bear Lake, how do these 'pop up' designs cope with the wind?

That being said, the Vango Omega 350 I saw at Go Outdoors last night had ally poles and looked a decent design, however the non sewn ground sheet in the porch was a bit of a shame.

Anyone got any other sugestions I can use with the Mrs, or views on any small Outwells?