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Hi all, I am thinking of getting one, firstly for camping, but also to shade baby-at-play in hot sunny garden (Can't believe it is only April! This weather is FANTASTIC!)

I'd like one with at lesat 3optional sides, so do you have any reccommendations as to which one is god and/or cheap??

Thanks as always

Amanda

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Hi

I brought one from argos last year it is there pop uo one i think its 79.99 it has three sides with it really sturdy frame and the material is waterproof as we took it camping last year and had torential rain i had no problems with this one and it only takes about five minutes to put up with two people hope this helps sharon

If you do want one i also tried the ones from argos and two went back, i found one on the Studio Catalogue and never looked back, better build quality and cheaper too, we went for the largest one with the side panels as well 

http://www.browse.24studio.co.uk/shared/search/viewresults.asp?p=1

Tamworth Camping Ltd.  £79.99 for a huge Royal Summerhouse onsite at their shop just outside Tamworth.  Potentially less if you buy from them via ebay (tamworthcamping) - bidding starts at £69, I won one for £77 a couple of weeks ago.  I've been watching the prices on these since last year.  The cheapest I'd found before that was £110 so I was delighted with myself.  It looks like they might be out of stock tonight but watch their ebay shop or ring them.  There is a smaller size for less money too, I think it's called a Royal Day Room.

I've lost four gazebos in 5 years.  They cost £30 - £50 a pop so suddenly the extra money for a more sturdy day tent seems good value.  One on camp nearly ripped into our neighbour's tent with twin 1-year-old babies inside - my partner and his son caught it in the nick of time as it cartwheeled in the wind.  The others all got mangled at home on windy days despite me checking how secure the pegs have been to the point of dementia.  Last year I managed not to lose any gazebos but I lost a lot of sleep on camp checking the damn pegs by torchlight all night!!!!  Judging by what I saw of other people's day tents last year on camp - the extra few quid seems worth it.