New dates for Ninove…

getting an entry ticket for Ninove VW show

So Ninove 2022 After the postponement of 2021, it was hoped that Ninove 2022 could be back on. This would have been great news for all that love this fantastic event. If you’ve never been before, check this link out to get a flavour of this fun weekend event that takes place in the Belgian … Read more

Countdown to Hessisch 2021

plenty of cool early split window beetles to seen

Hessisch Oldendorf International VW Show There are VW shows, and then there is the Hessisch Oldendorf International VW show! I was lucky enough to go to the last show (HO17) and was completely blown away by the event. So when the tickets and dates were announced for the 8th show in 2021, I was really … Read more

Hessisch – less words… more pictures!

an old perspective on perfection… stunning line up!

Hessisch, a show like no other You soon realise the moment you start wandering around the streets of Hessisch Oldendorf that this really is a show like no other. It seemed like every street you walked down, or corner you turned, there was something special to see… Roads filled with rarity Things that normally feature … Read more

from 666 to type 166… Hessisch rocks!

doesn’t get much better than this original type 166 Schwimmwagen

Hessisch early start Another early start, but the enticement of getting an early hot shower to start the day was enough to get me out of bed, knowing that I needed to get my bus into town and be registered before 9 am. There was bound to be a queue, so I wanted to get … Read more

this is how we roll in Ninove…

pick a colour, any colour you like…

Rollin’ into Ninove Well, the main day of the weekend had finally arrived, and it looks like it’s going to be another bright and sunny Freddy Files, perfect weather with sunshine and 20º+ temp, good weather really helps make the weekend 🙂 Having got up early, we parked our buses up and went to get … Read more

an’ then there were two – the road to Ninove begins…

original, survivor, weathered, textured, rusty or patina?

Bonjour Ollie and Gez’s journey by train on the Eurotunnel wasn’t so quick in the end. Unfortunately, they got delayed so didn’t rock up till 1.20am in the morning! I had long since hit the sack for some shut-eye. So it wasn’t until bright an early the next morning when got to catch up over … Read more

memories from Ninove 2015 – a mixture of both happiness and sadness…

cool lighting array upfront

After the dramatic ending of my European road trip couple of days ago when my camper caught fire, I now unexpectedly find myself back home again in the UK a couple of weeks earlier than planned. Unfortunately my Canon camera got destroyed in the fire (along with everything else), but fortunately I still had some picture … Read more