We bought a huge tent a couple of years ago, but found it impractical for use in an insect-ridden Cambridgeshire. So we rushed out to buy a smaller tent; a new one was needed anyway, since my old festival tend had been abandoned a couple of days earlier at Glastonbury. 

The new tent’s been great, but we also still had a large tent for use where insects don’t swarm. Which is why we brought it to Devon. Something a person can stand upright in must surely offer a better camping experience. 

On arrival, we set about erecting the non-insect-proof tent. It was quite windy, so the task wasn’t easy. And, unfortunately, my second in command managed to break two tent poles. The outcome was the tent being deposited in a bin. 

Fortunately, we had the foresight to bring the replacement festival tent as a contingency. Better still, while a person can’t exactly stand up inside the tent, it’s not exactly small. 

Our back-up tent, pictured with Daisy.