Me and h2b have been having a rough time, lots of arguments and taking each other for granted. we have decided to give it one more chance, spend quality time etc. he has just informed me that we will be going camping with his friend and girlfriend tomorrow for the weekend. in separate tents to them obviously. im not the camping type and he knows that, i need my hair straighteners for my fringe or i look awful but feel like im going to be seen as a moody old F A R T as i wont enjoy myself. so any tips for our "quality time?". did i mention we dont even have sleeping bags so guess im going shopping tomorrow for camp stuff.

I'm a festival chick so well used to living in a tent for a weekend!!

get a hat. A cute straw hat. Dry shampoo is your friend. My fringe sticks up too until i get the dry shampoo on it. Batiste is the usual one, but Tresemme have just brought out two new ones.

get blow up beds. They are heavy, but oh my goodness they are worth it! nothing worse than not getting a good nights sleep and waking up in the morning feeling like kak.

take a pilllow

get some Magicool if the weather is gonna be hot. It will cool your tent down.

wipes!! i usually have baby wipes, hygenic hand wipes, face wipes, toilet wipes and refresh wipes. They will be your friend!!

if all else fails, get drunk. And if you are not going to an actual campsite bring a bucket in pee in!!

i know what you mean, his friends girlfriend is gorgeous though so ill need my straighteners to at least try and compete lol. im not totally against camping, just really would have liked more notice, i don`t own wellies or anything. there had better be a loo and shower etc

You don't need to compete at all. This is all about having fun not what everyone looks like. Relax and enjoy yourself. The wet look is very sexy by all accounts. My h2b loves it when I have just got out of bed or the shower.

Aw im the same with the hair straightners. We went camping last year and in honesty it wasnt too bad. We got a pitch with an electric hook up so had my mini fridge, hair straightners, hair dryer, kettle and toaster :) was actually quite fun in the end.

oh, would def recommend taking a dustpan and brush. Our pitch was quite stony so we kept getting little stones in our tent. soooo annoying.

oh, n most good campsites have great facilities, showers, toilets, some even have hairdryers (ours didnt but the hand dryer is great if its got a twisty spout!! lol)

have fun and just try to relax and enjoy urself - easier said then done i hate camping! But honestly you will have fun xx

oh no don't knock it till your have tried it. cuddling up under canvos, watching shooting stars, eating cake by lamp light. you may love it. as to looking good well no one ever does when they are camping but you can get cordless straighteners for camping. I have put a link on your wall!

Ah, it's a nice time to unwind and try to forget about your looks just for a few days or a week.

bloody hell good luck! try to enjoy it! xx

ahhahah bagpuss excellent!! xx

hope u have a fab time hun, where u goin hun? i luv campin and go a few times a yr, am hopin 2 go october half term, altho with a 6month old baby we may take the inlaws caravan, will c how the weather is, but have done that time of yr in a tent loads of time, we luv it rain ot shine, i got h2b in2 it, he was a child that always went abroad, where as we always went campin 2 newquay cornwall! xxx

"GAS POWERED STRAIGHTNERS" WTF? Where did they come from?

Sorry but I'm picturing something wrong here surely :-s

I got some gas cartridge Braun ones years ago, and they were rubbish. Dont get nearly hot enough. This was about 7 years ago so many things have moved on a bit and they actually work now! before buying any I would google the make and read some reviews

ok so im back, it absolutely pissed it down all weekend except for today when we left (typical), got very wet, my fringe has never looked so awful but i didnt care in the end. hope h2b appreciates it! on the plus side, him and his friend went canoeing and guess what, they hit another canoe and fell in, got absolutely soaked! ha ha! we went to ross on wye or something like that, scenary was nice, just shame about the weather. may even go again. cant believe im saying that

Seeee... it aint so bad lol

These things are what you make of them and it sounds like you had a lot of fun honey - kudos to you for trying x

i did have a good time, best bit was definitely them getting wet. i decided at the last minute not to do it (thank god)

The last time i went camping i was about 10 so a lot has changed but you are going away with your h2b who loves you ethier your hair is straight wavey or all gone, so dont panic. just bring your pillow and you quilt and you will be fine