All you canvas addicts....

[DLeeds]

I can't get one as no-where to dry, but I do regularly drool over various soul pads and bell tents.

Just seen this on cyber checkout (nothing to do with me - just spotted it from their sale emailO

Thought it might be of use to some-one!

www.cybercheckout.co.uk/p-570-bell-tent-4-6-person-summer-sale-free-pp-.aspx

am sorely tempted!

[Overmydeadbody]

How much???

[MollieO]

It looks like Riven's lovely bell tent. Can't believe the cost. Unfortunately I do have somewhere to dry it so I am sorely tempted.

[MollieO]

OMG I've just ordered one! At that price it seemed rude not to . I was sold on the basis that it looks lovely, isn't £450 and can be pitched by one person (helpful Sibley video on youtube). It may be a bit challenging to fit into the car but maybe its time I got a boot rack.

[DLeeds]

well at least my link was useful for someone!
Tent envy!

[MollieO]

Thx DLeeds (not sure my bank account would agree though - it is the third tent I have now!).

[DLeeds]

I have four

[troutpout]

Not fair
I need that tent
That is such a blardy bargain

They had some set up at Beamish in Co Durham the other day and they were lovely

Dh says no

He is being totally unreasonable

[MollieO]

It is £99.99 today! I only ordered yesterday and I paid £119.99.

[MollieO]

No sleeping pods although I suppose I could make something. It is a bit smaller than the standard size - 3m diameter rather than 4 and 2.5m high rather than 3m. Think it will be perfect though for the two of us and bigger than the tent we used last weekend!

Have just been looking at fairy lights and rather like these . That site sells a 3m bell tent for £650!

All I need to do is source the bunting!

Am also waiting for a call back to get my tent for £99.99 instead.

[MollieO]

Oh dear,look what I've found

[MollieO]

I figure bugs are part of camping! I will look at making a liner for it - from Laura Ashley fabric of course . Am also tempted to get a carpet like this.

[need to get out more emoticon]

[MollieO]

Old tea towels? Not if you're doing Sunday supplement glamping surely?!

[MollieO]

Spoke to Cyber Checkout and they were very helpful and will refund the difference, so I've paid £99.99 which is really fab and tent will arrive tomorrow by courier.

[troutpout]

Yes..it's totally beautiful and will look so pretty all pimped up with lighting.



I really am very happy for you

[DLeeds]

can we see pics. looks lovely. I would like some solar fairly lights,

[MollieO]

I could do a youtube clip -'Pimp my tent' a tent version of 'Pimp my ride' but I think Outwell got there first with their video .

I like your thinking supersal - coordinated bunting and tent inner. Might have to limit my MN time and get the sewing machine out.

Told my mum I was getting a tent and fairy lights and she gave me a 'have you lost the plot' look. Daren't tell her about the bunting etc .

[gigglewitch]

pmsl

[Curiousmama]

how waterproof are they?

[MollieO]

I don't know . I will let you know in a couple of weeks.

[MollieO]

It says this on the details

"285 + 5% g/m Cotton Canvas Waterproof 400mm"

It is the same weight canvas as the www.belltent.co.uk one.

[millenniumfalcon]

anyone looking for solar fairy lights you might want to try sainsburys - we got a net type one there a couple of weeks back for a tenner (down from 30)