Going out out Having taken so long to get electricity connected to the Small Mission Hall, it’s ironic that when the opportunity arises, I like to go for an off-grid campout. I’ve learnt here that the weather can change quickly. That means you need to be prepared for all seasons at any one time. If … Read more
HO22 Showtime After seeing all the fantastic vehicles in the camping areas and then the amazing Grundmann Collection, it was probably a good time to actually go and check out the main show event of Hessisch Oldendorf HO22 now! Waking to another glorious hot sunny morning, I arranged to meet Caroline and Adam for the … Read more
Good news Long time followers of vdubxs may remember that ages ago I bought a classic Canterbury Pitt cooker to refurbish and use in my camper. What ever happened with that project? Well, there’s some good… and there’s some not so good news. The good news is that the project finally got finished! My introduction … Read more
So HO22? After the recent postponement of the air-cooled show at Ninove in Belgium, all hopes are now that Hessisch 2022 finally gets to take place this year! It seems a genuine age since I last was able to go to a decent air-cooled show (for obvious Covid-19 reasons). If there is one show you … Read more
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
Heading south The weather coming back from Skye through Glencoe and the Highlands of Scotland was non-stop rain. At least it was happening when I was heading back. Weather wise, for the most part, I’d had pretty decent weather whilst exploring the Western Isles, so I cant really complain. It just compounded a slightly flat … Read more
Harris up Travelling from Lewis from Harris gave me the perfect opportunity to explore some more of the island on my Western Isles road trip. One of the many things that I have fallen in love with in the Outer Hebrides, is that there always seems to be lots more to explore! Lewis might have … Read more
Brilliant Barra Woke up to the promise of what should be beautiful sunny morning on Barra. Always a nice way to start the day on a road trip. Having delayed my initial ferry trip back so I could see the coolest little airport in action, I thought I would make my way back to the … Read more
Space-time I rocked up at the very scenic ferry port of Eriskay and parked the camper at the front of the standby queue. Nice time to get a little break whilst waiting for the next ferry to arrive. The ferries have not been too busy thus far. I guess it’s a bit later on in … Read more
Uist unplugged Having just driven over the cool causeway from Berneray to North Uist, the weather and the landscape began to change (yet) again. Now there’s a surprise! Always expect the unexpected and learn to embrace change. However, this made for a great late afternoon drive and it wasn’t too long before I found another … Read more
South to Scalpay I was really enjoying road tripping around the north of the Western Isles on Lewis. Great people, incredible locations and breathtaking landscapes. Now I wanted to begin heading south. From the more undulating, boggy, peaty moorland of Lewis, down to the island of Scalpay. This would take me through the very different … Read more
Time for new adventures… It’s been way too long since I’ve been on a road trip. Lockdowns, Covid-19 and all that’s been going on in the world, travel hasn’t really been high up on the agenda. Fortunately, with successful vaccination rollouts in the UK, things are slowly beginning to open up once again. So if … Read more