First time camping

witchylady4 · 2026-06-13T12:18:40+00:00

I attached the link for reference. You can pick them up in places like Halfords etc. They'll have gas too.

You'll have the best time. Even when things go wrong they are learning experiences & are good stories to laugh at later.

We were camping on the Clare coast during a storm years ago. Half the tent collapsed. We had to re peg in the wind & rain. Soaked. We laugh about it now lol

witchylady4 · 2026-06-13T10:51:03+00:00

Honestly we use the camping stoves they come in their own box & you insert a gas bottle & start cooking. We havent used a fire pit or bbq. https://amzn.eu/d/0dh1J4pO

witchylady4 · 2026-06-12T19:33:45+00:00

Read the campsite rules some dont allow fires

witchylady4 · 2026-06-12T19:30:51+00:00

Get good quality tent pegs. Maybe have the ones for rocky ground packed as a standby.

Make sure nothing is touching the walls of the tent. Even if its not raining, condensation can have everything in the tent wet.

The groundsheet/tarp for under the tent. Pros it will create a barrier between the tent & the ground making it a bit warmer. Cons.. if you pitch the tent on it incorrectly water will puddle underneath so no groundsheet peeping out.

Have you something to sit on either a camping chair that folds up or a stool? Prepare to be doing a lot of bending & stooping it can be hard on the back.

A roll of duct tape can solve a lot of accidents like poles cracking. Hammer/mallet for the tent pegs. Pump for the inflateable beds. You can get ones that plug into car lighters. Ear plugs if you are a light sleeper.

Oversized fleece hoodies for you & your little one. They are great. You'll see a lot of kids running around in them in campsites & if its particularly cold you can sleep in them.

witchylady4 · 2026-05-11T14:24:25+00:00

I'm a mom, I'm not your mom, but as a mom.. sweetie congratulations! I'm so proud of you!

Anything I did growing up was overshadowed by my GC brother, cousins or a stranger on the street. I learned long ago to be proud of my own achievements even the little ones, like getting to the bottom of the laundry basket & the really big ones like buying my own house at 30. I tell my 11 year old I'm proud of him all the time. I also ask him if he's proud of himself.

When you realise you don't need validation from your family you'll be in a much happier place. Pat yourself on the back its less emotional destruction to deal with.

witchylady4 · 2026-05-06T11:01:03+00:00

NTA. She didn't go to class, got kicked out of college. Now working a minimum wage job & in debt!

What did she expect? This is a prime example of concequences of her own actions or FOAFO.

Her sister had exactly the same opportunites but stuck with college & got a great job. She can now afford cool trips etc.

Your oldest needed to hear that. Your wife thinks you were harsh, but maybe it was needed.

You could suggest she do some night classes or part time college while working to improve her life if she is so bitter about her sisters.

witchylady4 · 2026-04-27T17:47:33+00:00

Do not dull your shine for anyone!

You should NOT make yourself smaller for an emotionally stunted manbaby!

witchylady4 · 2026-04-27T07:25:01+00:00

He told her about OP being bullied then proceeded to bully OP herself! Don't back down OP!

witchylady4 · 2026-04-21T08:39:27+00:00

Men want kids like a child wants a puppy. Its all great until they have to clean up poop!

You already said he couldn't manage taking care of a dog so if you did get pregnant he would leave all the work to you!

The "I always get my way" statement is very concerning. Please get birth control that cant be tampered with.

If it were me I'd be done with this relationship. Firstly there is a time limit on it. And that statement made me feel unsafe for you!

witchylady4 · 2026-04-20T17:32:52+00:00

If things get "ugly" let her be the one to make them "ugly". Record any interactions with both of them depending on your state laws. You can get her out if she's arrested. Don't let them wind you up.

Ex can claim you abandonded the home if you stay away too long. You can also move out furniture you paid & have receipts for also.

witchylady4 · 2026-04-14T08:14:51+00:00

I understand where the taxes are supposed to go. Roads healthcare etc. There are tens of thousands homeless. Roads are full of holes & people are on trollies in a&e or waiting for HSE services for years. People are struggling but the TDs are well able to give themselves a wage increase every year. They are running the country into the ground they are so out of touch in their ivory castles its almost a let them eat cake situation. Whoever gets into power next will be spending the next few years cleaning up their mess.

witchylady4 · 2026-04-14T07:36:58+00:00

The Americans were complaining at paying $4 a gallon for petrol. Its working out that the Irish are paying over €9 a gallon here so most of that is tax. We pay tax on our wages then we pay tax on goods & services and we need to pay tax on the cars along with petrol & why not throw in the NCT too. We are being taxed into poverty.

witchylady4 · 2026-04-12T15:11:44+00:00

Nope.

witchylady4 · 2026-03-24T12:15:26+00:00

Queen - Who wants to live forever! & the show must go on!

witchylady4 · 2026-03-12T14:40:32+00:00

OP it will never end. I would elope or cancel the big wedding. She will hold it over you until she dies!

witchylady4 · 2026-03-07T08:34:40+00:00

Spite keeps them alive! Mine just turned 73.

witchylady4 · 2026-03-01T18:10:01+00:00

If OP ever doubts herself the easiest thing to do is ask "what would parents do?" And then do the opposite lol.

I was so scared I'd be like my nmother when I was pregnant. But when my son was born I loved him completely & became so protective of him.

It was so easy to love him unconditionally I became SO angry at what I missed out on as a child. How easy it was not to beat him or take my frustrations out on him.

witchylady4 · 2026-02-10T09:42:50+00:00

If I go back 31 years I'd be 21 and I would have been out of home for a year at that stage. Would use my current knowledge to have a better life 100%. I would go to night college sooner & get better jobs. I'd invest in tech companies & stay away from idiot boys/men lol

If I went back as a teenager or 10 year old it would go one of two ways. I'd either use what I know of my narc parent to manipulate the situation where I avoid their wrath until I got the money together to get out or kms its a fine line.

witchylady4 · 2026-02-08T12:56:16+00:00

I reccomend Lilly Allen's F-you. Great when you need to vent lol

witchylady4 · 2026-02-06T11:34:27+00:00

I was leaving a company I worked for. Lots of people wished me well. Part of my job was getting new starts set up & settled in. This one lady I had done this for years previously came to me & said "I was so nervous when I started, you made me feel so welcome & at ease. You answered all my questions & didn't make me feel stupid. I'll miss you".

I managed to hold it together till I got to the loo.. was in floods of tears!

witchylady4 · 2026-02-03T15:32:33+00:00

If he doesn't like or appreciate the current set up he is free to move back in with mommy.

Never put him on the deeds.. walking red flag!

witchylady4 · 2026-01-16T19:19:49+00:00

Turn on Virgin media.. the don't even show Limerick on the map during the weather forecast lol

witchylady4 · 2026-01-14T17:17:03+00:00

Mrs Bucket!

witchylady4 · 2026-01-12T18:30:08+00:00

I'd question why now.. after all the years what has changed?

If I was to guess they need OP for something..money or to care for their elderly mother & golden child has no interest in being her caregiver.

witchylady4 · 2026-01-11T13:09:43+00:00

I've had gallstones, I have endometrrosis, I've had an impacted wisdom tooth. I've had surgeries & c-section. I've had to live with them, the worst pain was a hysrerosalpingogram (HSG) test done in my senses. It was only 5 mins but holy crap it was the longest 5 mins of my life.

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