Christmas by the sea Making the most of our socially distanced Christmas, we decided to get out for a bit in the afternoon and have tea (and a mince pie) by the sea in the camper. Always good to make the most of the weather, enjoy a bit of fresh air and a beautiful view … Read more
Design inspiration Creative design inspiration can really come from anywhere. My interior design inspiration for the bus has actually come from the exterior of the camper. Since owning this VW bus, I have become aware of something called ‘Kintsugi’ – The Japanese Art of recognizing beauty in broken things. It seems a really interesting and … Read more
Happy New Year 2016 is upon us and I for one am looking forward to it being a great one! 2015 has been quite an eventful year for me to say the least, so I thought I’d try to create a photographic summary of it, one photo for each month of 2015 charting the various up and downs … Read more
Happy Christmas I just wanted to wish all the readers of my ongoing VW inspired adventures a really Wunderbar Christmas and a fantastic New Year! Whatever you’re doing, have fun and I’ll catch up with you all soon…
Camper goodies Remember when you were a kid and you tried guessing what was wrapped up in any presents under the Christmas tree? Happy childhood memories right there! Well I know it’s getting pretty close to Christmas now, but imagine finding this under the Christmas tree, what could possibly be inside… Unfortunately, this is not … Read more
OK, it’s not quite getting the tinsel up for the Christmas decorations, but the bus interior is now becoming a bit of a silvery winter wonderland inside! Just need a few twinkling lights, reindeer and a snowmen outside to complete the festive scene! With the sides, tailgate, cab and cargo doors all insulated, time to get the large metal … Read more
Here’s wishing all the followers and subscribers to my humble little blog vdubxs.com a really happy Christmas and a fantastic (or should that be vantastic!) new year! Hopefully 2014 should be a good year, with lots more road trips and getting out an about in the Split screen camper – already looking forward to my first little … Read more
Well today I felt a bit like a kid waking up on Christmas morning, as I looked out and saw my ‘new’ VW split screen camper parked on the drive! I must admit that I had really missed having my Early Bay Westfalia camper over the last few months, so it was great to have another … Read more