How cute are those goats?! We were not expecting to see them in Scotland 😂 have you been to Galloway recently? What did you think about the new facilities?
You guys! I totally know what you mean about the sunshine. I grew up in the "Valley of the Sun" aka Phoenix Arizona Metropolitan area, specifically Mesa, AZ 🇺🇸 Growing up 35 years in the desert 🏜 where we'd get maybe 30 days of rain per year (that's totally a guess, I have no idea, but it's not much lol) I moved to Vancouver, WA, 🇺🇸 7 years ago. Y'all! It took me at least 5 years to acclimate to the darkness. Those winters full of S.A.D. were horrendous. I've been on the mend the last 2 years and this year was the easiest winter yet. Living without vitamin D can be super debilitating. All of that to say yes!! Chase the sun! Let's go! 😁 mental health comes first💜
I’m on the Cheshire border and we’ve had nothing but rain and wind since the end of January too. Surely good weather is on the way?! 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I’ve made a note of some of the places you been in this video as there looked some lovely trails for running 😀
Thank you, you’ve just taken me back to my childhood. 13 years straight we used to stay all summer on New England Bay caravan site. You are right, it’s awesome having that beach right on your doorstep. I’m so glad you found and filmed it ❤️
I wonder if you grew up sleeping in silence? We have 5 Kids and they were brought up in hot countries with swamp coolers or air con blasting. Now in Scotland we all sleep with wind rain and thunderstorm noises (electronically made) blasting in our bedrooms!
I spent 4 months doing the swc300 and up the west coast to Fort William last year and loved it so much I will be back in Scotland again for 6 to 8 months this year.
It’s great you got to Galloway. I grew up there and love that part of Scotland. I have just subscribed to your channel and am looking forward to catching up on your videos.
Im sure someone has suggested it. Wear wee tiny earplugs. The good quality ones. Works for me when I remember to bring them on our trips away 🙂. Like your videos folks
Aww how adorable were those goats and the deer! 😌 I love goats, they're such funny little characters! The deer were beautiful,I wanted to see more of them! 💕 You guys were in the wrong place during all these recent storms you should have been in the North East! we missed every one of the storms here and actually had fair weather with quite a lot of dry even sunny days for February 🌤️ ...springs right around the corner though so better weather days ahead! 🌼🌺🌞
Gemma you must still be in hysterics after hubby's classic "loch doon" joke ! ahem. I know I couldn't contain myself . hahaha Seriously, the UK has taken a battering lately . I know Storm Eunice did a number on England and Wales especially last week. But I'm glad the skies brightened for you at least for abit...letting yet more of Scotland's splendor behold us. Incredible. Lovely looking lighthouse (you know me and lighthouses by now :)) The goats and deer...oh yes too cute!
A brilliant video guys! Hoping to get our Betty up there this year 👍 done a lot of driving in Scotland by car but not campervan! Have a look at our little channel when you get the chance "betty our campervan" please like, subscribe and comment. Many thanks, Paul Chrissy n Betty xx
Hiya, I can understand the frustration of constant wind and rain. Can’t wait to see where you head. We are not full time van lifers but are off on a 10 trip around the Eyre Peninsula you talked about. Haven’t been there for 30 years so really looking forward to it. Couldn’t believe it when you mentioned it from halfway across the world! Happy travels. X
Just back in Cornwall from 2 weeks in Scotland, Fort William, Inverness areas, beaten stupid by gales, rain & Snow! But awesome time, T Shirt weather down here makes a nice change, used campsites almost every day so we could use our electrics and keep our batteries full, as no sun for our solar. Price of sites dearest £22 mostly £18, we feel that’s better for winter, most sites empty. 😎
Aww that’s a shame you didn’t get great weather! It has been particularly bad this winter I think! That’s some great prices for campsites! We just paid £40 for 1 night at a campsite in Bristol haha!
Another fab video Scotland is a beautiful place loved the goats so cute can't wait to see where you are off too next time love the new glasses Campbell really suit you look forward to see you guys on the next one xx
Thank you guys! Fabulous video! We live in Dunbar and go away most weekends in our Rollerteam Autoroller 746. Love it so lunch! Keep up your awesome videos, you inspire us!
Hi Gemma Campbell,some great scenery and beautiful views,why don’t you get some sleep in the daytime it helps a lot I know ,nice to see you driving the motorhome Gemma even through you got the blame for a dirty van lol ,I bet it was a little scary in the storms with the van rock and rolling for the wrong reason lol just love watching you two what a match you two are I learn so much from you two about Scotland and other places as well ,,,,we have snowdrops in our garden along with crocus look lovely.,just love goats so friendly eat anything most of the time maybe apart from big carrots lol great blog till next time take care keep safe, John 🌹🌹😂👏🙏🤝🤝👍🥇💕💕🇬🇧🌧🌧💨💨
We stayed at mull of Galloway lighthouse last night….stunning spot Although I could see wind being a major issue with no shelter up there Edit Before that we stayed at isle of Whithorn the night before 😂
Hi Gemma and Campbell I can remember caravanning in the early 70's with my late parents and even then it was easy to move around as there were few tourists which was brilliant. Palnackie on the southern coast was one of our favourites and Castle Douglas a beautiful little town. Hope that it is getting a bit warmer for and less rainy for you now. Regards Crawford, exiled Scot of many years.PS If you want warmer weather head to West Sussex!
Here we are planning 2-3 years of vanlife on the other side of the world over there but between you and our friend @davewilliams you are gladly showing us some reality. We get somewhere around 340 days of sunlight per year so we are in for a shock. Glad you're having fun as always x. Love ya work. Daz n Shaz
Haha yeah I think we would be more likely to have 340 days of grey skies 😂😂 just need to prepare for winters, they can be very wet and grey.. I think we forgot just how bad a Scottish winter was having not spent one at home in 7 years 😂 and especially in the van we felt it all haha! Thanks guys 😁
Doesn’t it 😂 feels like the sky has been grey for so long but that could just be that we are always in the wrong place at the wrong time haha! Looking forward to summer 😁
Late to the party (as usual!), but great video as always. It's too late now you're in sunny Malta but believe it or not Aberdeenshire's been surprisingly sunny for this time of year. Loving it. ☀️
Great part of he country to visit lots of things to see and do. I live 20 mins from Loch Doon a great place to visit also lots of decent drives in the area as you found out. Ps I noticed you filled your water up in Prestwick not Ayr 😂😂
Hi Gemma and Campbell. I talked with my husband about the problems you are having with the wind and you not being able to sleep. He suggested some heavy duty jack stands at the rear of your motor home ( Ellie). Its a bit of a pain, but it might make for a better night sleep. We really love watching your adventures. All the best from the Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada. Cheers!
Hari OM Even for a place that is known for its rain, I have to say this winter ahs been exceptionally wet - and dark. I was actually pondering (day dreaming) the other day about van life during such times and knowing February to be almost always the worst month, whether it wouldn't be best to find a tame farm with a spare shed to hunker down in for the month each year. Paying a seed rent for use of water and electricity. I say this because that is what my parents did - my first six years of life were spent in a caravan! The folks had three farms on which they stayed extended periods. Made life-long friends with the farmers, too... Anyhoo - hope you find something worth cheering in Sasanachland. YAM xx
I’m glad you’ve said that. We’ve not spent a winter in Scotland in 7 years and we were really trying to think if it was always storm after storm like this or whether we were just noticing it more being in the van! It could be a good idea! We just had a number of work commitments that were meaning we had to travel around quite a bit! Hopefully we are starting to see spring coming soon 🥰
Another great video by you two lovelies. I live in Dumfries and Galloway and you are showing me places I haven’t been and place we have been too! You two are great fun too…love Joan x
I’m in and subscribed great to have some fellow Scott’s on my list 😁 great flog we will have to dry Dumfries and Galloway in out Motorhome looks cool 😎 loving the magnetic shades what make are they? Ps I agree with the other viewer we are have plenty of sunny blue days in Aberdeenshire 🌞
Hi Doris! Glad you’re enjoying the videos! It’s a beautiful part of the country, worth a visit 😁 they are from select specs, so handy! I think we have just been following the rain but thankfully this week we’ve had plenty sunshine ☀️
Yey! Explorers closer to home! We are in north Angus... wow full credit to you both this Winter with these storms since end of november! Its been full of life challenges for sure! 💖
The mull of Galloway has its own micro climate it seems a bit warmer there.. apparently it hasn't snowed there since the 90s. The wind is pritty heavy though, I was there yesterday very beautiful. Love your nodding Angus on the dash
Beautiful billy goats, your weather, so much rain, good to see other countries, beautiful places we would never see especially with the restrictions. We headed into autumn in a few weeks bet you looking forward to spring.
To be fair, this January and February are the worst I can remember for years in Scotland. Persistent rain, wind and occasional snow. I can imagine that in a van, you feel more exposed to it. Loving the videos though guys. Always looking for new places to visit.
Really? Where are you in Scotland? Apart from the black Friday day storm we had that made us lose power its been so boring this winter weather wise in my neck of the woods (NE) ..zero snow, barely any wind not a whole lot of rain either just very uneventful. And mild aswell, although no where near as mild as the previous 2 winters, I was literally going around in a t-shirt it was so warm the past couple of winters and I hate that! I LOVE the snow and winter weather even the storms! Basically everything Gemma and Campbell don't lol
Great watching you guys and seeing new places Have you thought about doing a guide to water and chemical toilet facilities that you have found on your travels? We think it would be a good seller like your NC 500 guide Have fun keep living the dream spring is on its way
There's been so many sunny days in Aberdeenshire this week where I stay! Newburgh/forvie/ ellon has had some amazing days. Currently doing our Van conversion and been enjoying the good weather. Come up this way! Plenty of places to wild camp
Aw that sounds great, we have heard that the east coast seems to have had a better winter than the west in terms of rain! Seems like we’ve been in the wrong place haha! We’ll definitely be back up that way at some point I’m sure 😁 thanks!
Hi Gemma and Campbell,, I want to inform you of this legal information that you can if you choose to use it to your advantage,, if the registered keeper of your vehicle is in Scotland, then any parking tickets or parking rules in England and wales with the exclusive exception of the square mile of the CITY of LONDON, have no legal standing (jurisdiction)to enforce any said tickets,including councils, they can issue vehicles with tickets and chase said tickets up for payment, but they don’t have any legal remedy to collect payment without your consent ,they have no cross border jurisdiction, it’s a handy bit of information that most folk don’t know and you can research this information for yourselfs, it’s handy for any your visits down south, love your content and just subscribed ,,👍👍👍,
Oh no. Not tofu. Fed up with people trying to brain wash me with that…………. I have tasted it and it tasted of nothing……..please guys what is the point………I’m all for eat what you want but sorry tofu is a nothing tastiest nothing so why bother just stick some veg in the pan and be done with it………👍👌😜
Yes tofu is pretty tasteless in itself but absorbs added flavours really well. It's a good source of protein which is the main reason for eating it 🤷♀️
Well you guys you are probably right never thought about it that way and maybe it was the dish I had………..for you both I will try again so next weekend I will this week coming in to get a recipe for it but with ingredients that I like and I will let you both know how it was………………all the way from Glasgow………….think you both are fab👌👌🌈🌈🍷🍷👩🍳🍾
I love the idea of constantly travelling, vanning, camping, caravanning etc, but the idea that i don't have some house to fall back on if i need to freaks me out.
The Americans whom live at the caravan sites normally move to warmer states of the need too.some camp site closed over winter. So best live down south when winter then back to up north when summer. Like that saves money on heating..etc
Yeh less lock down jokes, that mightn't sit well Downunda afte bein locked out the world for nearly 2 years asid from that nice renault. So you woulda run across Ocen Grove now its been improved by developers. My Gram, Amy Oldaker came for Scotland. Now if your lookin for someplace warm Mark and Lucy Camping car Joa are in Morocco rebuilding their Bongo at the moment.
Yeah we might complain here but you guys are warriors with what you have been through! Morocco is so high on our bucket list after watching all the videos this past year 😁
I’m new to your channel. Thanks for showing off a new area to me. Always good to get ideas. Just wonder what you talk about, when you’re not talking about the weather?! Guys, it’s winter in the UK …. what else do you expect? I hope you find some sun, but really if you don’t like something and you can’t change it, you’re best to just roll with it. Try and concentrate on the positive things.
Aww tell me about it! Apparently our ancestors thought it was a great idea to chop them all down to farm animals instead 🧐 would love to explore NZ and the forests you have over there
I think almist everywhere are experiencing awful weather. I live on the south west coast of Cyprus and at tge moment this morning I woke to a temperature of 7c. We've had rain, hail and snow!
I think we actually have some of them in the van. We should give them a shot! We currently use our air pods which are noise cancelling but maybe ear plugs would be better 😊 thanks for the suggestion!
SOUTH LOL. I have just spent three months in Lake District, then Yorkshire Dale's then Yorkshire Moors and then Peak District and West Coast first. From above Liverpool to Lake District. Honestly guys the weather has been 80% rain and Wild Wild Winds. My motorhome was like being in a washing machine on fast spin!!!! I thought I was going to end up dead while driving. I gave up and arrived back home in the real South, no different here either. I hated coming back home but a good night's sleep was really needed. So good luck and if possible bring us southerner some good weather. Safe traveling guys.
Feel for you guys with the storms, we feel your pain! We have had some awful windy/rainy nights in our van - no sleep at all! Fingers crossed for some warmer, nicer weather coming our way soon! 🥰🤞🏼
Another goodie thank you, my dogs empathise with you totally...its been drizzling today for the first time in weeks. Soggy doggies are not happy 🙃 keep moving south...then south again....passports essential....its 13c here today....uff hideous 🤣
How cute are those goats?! We were not expecting to see them in Scotland 😂 have you been to Galloway recently? What did you think about the new facilities?
You guys! I totally know what you mean about the sunshine. I grew up in the "Valley of the Sun" aka Phoenix Arizona Metropolitan area, specifically Mesa, AZ 🇺🇸 Growing up 35 years in the desert 🏜 where we'd get maybe 30 days of rain per year (that's totally a guess, I have no idea, but it's not much lol)
I moved to Vancouver, WA, 🇺🇸 7 years ago. Y'all! It took me at least 5 years to acclimate to the darkness. Those winters full of S.A.D. were horrendous. I've been on the mend the last 2 years and this year was the easiest winter yet.
Living without vitamin D can be super debilitating.
All of that to say yes!! Chase the sun! Let's go! 😁 mental health comes first💜
The goats were adorable!
Just a suggestion but have you thought of earplugs for sleeping?
Love you guys but you need to embrace the weather and wear waterproofs and take vitamin D supplement ♥️♥️♥️
Agreed- we can't change the weather can we so we just need to go with it 🤷♀️
I’m on the Cheshire border and we’ve had nothing but rain and wind since the end of January too. Surely good weather is on the way?! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I’ve made a note of some of the places you been in this video as there looked some lovely trails for running 😀
It’s been a bit of a wet winter! Hopefully that’s spring on the way now 😁
Try Portpatrick… The Crown, on the front.
Will need to keep it in mind, thanks 😊
Thank you, you’ve just taken me back to my childhood. 13 years straight we used to stay all summer on New England Bay caravan site.
You are right, it’s awesome having that beach right on your doorstep.
I’m so glad you found and filmed it ❤️
So glad you enjoyed it ❤️ thank you 😊
Go on Gemma, Britains got talent. I’ll vote for you. Good disguise. Where did you get noddy highland cow? Loved the video. Still jealous. Keep safe.
Haha not sure id be any good for that 😂 thanks for your vote though! We got it from a shop in braemar 😊 glad you enjoyed the video 😁
Yeah, i have the voice of an angel. Unfortunately its a drunk Hells Angel. Thankx for the info on Noddy the highland cow.
Hiya im from the uk but have been on holiday in Dumfries . There is a gorgeous abbey called sweetheart abbey . If you get a cgance its worth visit xx
Aww thank you so much for the suggestion! We haven’t heard of it before but will need to add it to the list for when we go back 😁
Stumbled across your video… I love you both. 🧡🇬🇧🧡
Thank you very much 😁 glad you enjoyed the video!
I wonder if you grew up sleeping in silence? We have 5 Kids and they were brought up in hot countries with swamp coolers or air con blasting. Now in Scotland we all sleep with wind rain and thunderstorm noises (electronically made) blasting in our bedrooms!
I spent 4 months doing the swc300 and up the west coast to Fort William last year and loved it so much I will be back in Scotland again for 6 to 8 months this year.
So beautiful isn’t it! Glad to hear you’ll be back 😁
It’s great you got to Galloway. I grew up there and love that part of Scotland. I have just subscribed to your channel and am looking forward to catching up on your videos.
Im sure someone has suggested it. Wear wee tiny earplugs. The good quality ones. Works for me when I remember to bring them on our trips away 🙂. Like your videos folks
Aww how adorable were those goats and the deer! 😌 I love goats, they're such funny little characters! The deer were beautiful,I wanted to see more of them! 💕
You guys were in the wrong place during all these recent storms you should have been in the North East! we missed every one of the storms here and actually had fair weather with quite a lot of dry even sunny days for February 🌤️ ...springs right around the corner though so better weather days ahead! 🌼🌺🌞
Ahh a lot of people have been telling us this 😂 seems like we managed to catch all the storms 😂 ah well, hopefully spring is on the way now 😊
Gemma you must still be in hysterics after hubby's classic "loch doon" joke ! ahem. I know I couldn't contain myself . hahaha Seriously, the UK has taken a battering lately . I know Storm Eunice did a number on England and Wales especially last week. But I'm glad the skies brightened for you at least for abit...letting yet more of Scotland's splendor behold us. Incredible. Lovely looking lighthouse (you know me and lighthouses by now :)) The goats and deer...oh yes too cute!
All the best from Troon in Ayrshire, Scotland and it's four seasons in a day . But there's no place more beautiful than Bonny Scotland ♥️
Haha it has been pretty crazy weather hasn’t it 😂 but being Scottish we love to moan about the weather 😂
There's these brilliant things called ear plugs. Problem solved 👍
We currently use our air pods which are noise cancelling but maybe we should try earplugs! Thanks for the suggestion 😊
A brilliant video guys! Hoping to get our Betty up there this year 👍 done a lot of driving in Scotland by car but not campervan! Have a look at our little channel when you get the chance "betty our campervan" please like, subscribe and comment. Many thanks, Paul Chrissy n Betty xx
You need to go East -Was reading that Aberdeenshire has had a dry winter
Had beautiful weather last summer and we loved it 😁
Love your videos can’t wait to see where you go next , the food looked yummy will have to try it thanks for sharing it with us xx
Thanks so much Karen 😁 glad you enjoyed the video!
Hiya, I can understand the frustration of constant wind and rain. Can’t wait to see where you head. We are not full time van lifers but are off on a 10 trip around the Eyre Peninsula you talked about. Haven’t been there for 30 years so really looking forward to it. Couldn’t believe it when you mentioned it from halfway across the world! Happy travels. X
Great video as always guys hopefully better weather coming soon and some good sleeps.
Thank you so much Johnny 😁
I used was earplugs and they work a treat...
Yeah we use our air pods which are noise cancelling but maybe need to give ear plugs a shot too 😊
It's been a rough few months. Think we all need sun! Hope you find it and share it!
I feel like the weather has been particularly rough this year! Fingers crossed that spring is just around the corner 😊
Just back in Cornwall from 2 weeks in Scotland, Fort William, Inverness areas, beaten stupid by gales, rain & Snow! But awesome time, T Shirt weather down here makes a nice change, used campsites almost every day so we could use our electrics and keep our batteries full, as no sun for our solar. Price of sites dearest £22 mostly £18, we feel that’s better for winter, most sites empty. 😎
Aww that’s a shame you didn’t get great weather! It has been particularly bad this winter I think! That’s some great prices for campsites! We just paid £40 for 1 night at a campsite in Bristol haha!
Scotland is so beautiful, You guys keep safe . Janie
Thanks Janie❤️
Another fab video Scotland is a beautiful place loved the goats so cute can't wait to see where you are off too next time love the new glasses Campbell really suit you look forward to see you guys on the next one xx
Fantastic that you came to D&G. I only live about 5 miles away from the Goat park and love my corner of SW 🏴. Safe travels x
Aww lovely! It’s just a beautiful place 😁 it was a bit of a quick trip but we hope to come back 😊
Thank you guys! Fabulous video! We live in Dunbar and go away most weekends in our Rollerteam Autoroller 746. Love it so lunch! Keep up your awesome videos, you inspire us!
So glad to hear you are enjoying the videos Jon! Great to hear you are also getting out on some vanlife adventures 😁
@@highlands2hammocks thank you! Yes we had a great night last night at Juniper Lee, south of Edinburgh ❤ beautiful location!
Hi Gemma Campbell,some great scenery and beautiful views,why don’t you get some sleep in the daytime it helps a lot I know ,nice to see you driving the motorhome Gemma even through you got the blame for a dirty van lol ,I bet it was a little scary in the storms with the van rock and rolling for the wrong reason lol just love watching you two what a match you two are I learn so much from you two about Scotland and other places as well ,,,,we have snowdrops in our garden along with crocus look lovely.,just love goats so friendly eat anything most of the time maybe apart from big carrots lol great blog till next time take care keep safe, John 🌹🌹😂👏🙏🤝🤝👍🥇💕💕🇬🇧🌧🌧💨💨
Another fantastic video, it’s giving me some ideas of where to visit this summer x
Thanks Rosie! Glad you enjoyed the video and it has given you some inspiration 😁
Thanks for the shout out guys ,made my day to loved the video keep them coming, warmer days coming soon take care
Galloway looks stunning. 😍 looking forward to where your off to next. ❤
It’s really beautiful there, looking forward to going back 😊 glad you enjoyed it!
We stayed at mull of Galloway lighthouse last night….stunning spot
Although I could see wind being a major issue with no shelter up there
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Before that we stayed at isle of Whithorn the night before 😂
Beautiful spot for a camp up! I can imagine in the wind it would be a sleepless night though 😂 we need to go back and spend longer there sometime 😁
Hi Gemma and Campbell I can remember caravanning in the early 70's with my late parents and even then it was easy to move around as there were few tourists which was brilliant. Palnackie on the southern coast was one of our favourites and Castle Douglas a beautiful little town. Hope that it is getting a bit warmer for and less rainy for you now. Regards Crawford, exiled Scot of many years.PS If you want warmer weather head to West Sussex!
Here we are planning 2-3 years of vanlife on the other side of the world over there but between you and our friend @davewilliams you are gladly showing us some reality. We get somewhere around 340 days of sunlight per year so we are in for a shock. Glad you're having fun as always x. Love ya work. Daz n Shaz
Haha yeah I think we would be more likely to have 340 days of grey skies 😂😂 just need to prepare for winters, they can be very wet and grey.. I think we forgot just how bad a Scottish winter was having not spent one at home in 7 years 😂 and especially in the van we felt it all haha! Thanks guys 😁
For park-ups ( especially in the west ) go to Scottish Wanderer. He'll also teach you that there is NO food one can't fry!!!!
Haha that’s what we Scot’s do best!
I did the same trip a few months back,that road between Stranraer and girvan very nice,I stayed on that campsite at Loch doon.;)
Aww lovely 😊 it’s beautiful isn’t it?! We’d love to go back and stay again 😁
The sun makes so much difference! I'm with you it feels like the longest winter ever! Galloway looks beautiful 😍
Doesn’t it 😂 feels like the sky has been grey for so long but that could just be that we are always in the wrong place at the wrong time haha! Looking forward to summer 😁
Hey guys it's the mull of Galloway lighthouse, i was brought up on the mull of Galloway farm and my grandfather was the shepherd of all that land
Beautiful part of the world! ❤️ the beaches are incredible and it’s so quiet
Thanks for sharing your video.
I'm really am thinking of doing something like this.
Glad you enjoyed it 😁 definitely go for it, I’m sure you’ll love it!
Fantastic video guys as always there just getting better each time !
Can’t wait to come to Scotland in winter in our 4 session self build van
Thank you so much! Glad you’re enjoying them 😁
Spring is coming, wales is a fab place to visit April on wards til the summer rain comes in June lol
We’re looking forward to it 😊 we’re hoping to visit wales again sometime this year!
Late to the party (as usual!), but great video as always. It's too late now you're in sunny Malta but believe it or not Aberdeenshire's been surprisingly sunny for this time of year. Loving it. ☀️
We’ve heard that that side of Scotland has had a lot of nice weather! We must have been in the wrong place for the weather haha!
Are you guys vegan? Wow that looks sooooo good!
I lived in my van for a year... also found weather and winter tough.. I ended up staying in Dumfrieshire!
Yeah it’s touch but vanlife does have its upsides too that we love 😊 just in desperate need of sunshine haha
Looking forward to seeing where you are going next! Thanks for the great vlogs travelling around Scotland. Take care.
Thank you so much Linda ❤️ glad you’re enjoying the videos!
Come back to Loch Doon when the Caravan park is open! Have a few refreshments beside a nice fire!
That sounds lovely 😊
Great part of he country to visit lots of things to see and do. I live 20 mins from Loch Doon a great place to visit also lots of decent drives in the area as you found out. Ps I noticed you filled your water up in Prestwick not Ayr 😂😂
Thank you guys. I so wish I were your age rather than 76! Your vids are a real treat. Thank you so much for lifting our spirits as you always do.
So glad to hear you’re enjoying our videos Tim 😊
Nearly through Winter now guys, brighter days ahead
We’re very much looking forward to spring 😁 hopefully just around the corner!
Hi Gemma and Campbell. I talked with my husband about the problems you are having with the wind and you not being able to sleep. He suggested some heavy duty jack stands at the rear of your motor home ( Ellie). Its a bit of a pain, but it might make for a better night sleep. We really love watching your adventures. All the best from the Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada. Cheers!
That does sound like a good solution! Will need to have a look into something like that and see how much it costs 😊 thanks!
Hari OM
Even for a place that is known for its rain, I have to say this winter ahs been exceptionally wet - and dark. I was actually pondering (day dreaming) the other day about van life during such times and knowing February to be almost always the worst month, whether it wouldn't be best to find a tame farm with a spare shed to hunker down in for the month each year. Paying a seed rent for use of water and electricity. I say this because that is what my parents did - my first six years of life were spent in a caravan! The folks had three farms on which they stayed extended periods. Made life-long friends with the farmers, too... Anyhoo - hope you find something worth cheering in Sasanachland. YAM xx
I’m glad you’ve said that. We’ve not spent a winter in Scotland in 7 years and we were really trying to think if it was always storm after storm like this or whether we were just noticing it more being in the van! It could be a good idea! We just had a number of work commitments that were meaning we had to travel around quite a bit! Hopefully we are starting to see spring coming soon 🥰
Another great video by you two lovelies. I live in Dumfries and Galloway and you are showing me places I haven’t been and place we have been too! You two are great fun too…love Joan x
So glad you enjoyed the video Joan 😁 thank you!
I’m from D&G and it’s a great place for van life , a couple of my friends live full time here in their vans, lots of really good park ups.
Yeah it’s a really lovely place and we found so many nice park ups 😁
I’m in and subscribed great to have some fellow Scott’s on my list 😁 great flog we will have to dry Dumfries and Galloway in out Motorhome looks cool 😎 loving the magnetic shades what make are they? Ps I agree with the other viewer we are have plenty of sunny blue days in Aberdeenshire 🌞
Hi Doris! Glad you’re enjoying the videos! It’s a beautiful part of the country, worth a visit 😁 they are from select specs, so handy! I think we have just been following the rain but thankfully this week we’ve had plenty sunshine ☀️
Yey! Explorers closer to home! We are in north Angus... wow full credit to you both this Winter with these storms since end of november! Its been full of life challenges for sure! 💖
Aww lovely 😁 nice to meet you! Haha it’s definitely been a challenge but gives us a lot of gratitude!
@@highlands2hammocks Oh yes! Full on there with you on gratitude... 🙌💖
The mull of Galloway has its own micro climate it seems a bit warmer there.. apparently it hasn't snowed there since the 90s. The wind is pritty heavy though, I was there yesterday very beautiful. Love your nodding Angus on the dash
Aww I didn’t realise that, it’s gorgeous there, would love to go back 😊
Love your videos ,realy entertaining.
Thank you Susan 😊 so glad you’re enjoying them!
Beautiful billy goats, your weather, so much rain, good to see other countries, beautiful places we would never see especially with the restrictions. We headed into autumn in a few weeks bet you looking forward to spring.
Love the goats and deer. X great video guys. 😍
Aren’t they so cute haha! Thank you 😁 glad you enjoyed it!
To be fair, this January and February are the worst I can remember for years in Scotland. Persistent rain, wind and occasional snow. I can imagine that in a van, you feel more exposed to it.
Loving the videos though guys. Always looking for new places to visit.
You have got to be kidding, this is the most mild winter I can remember. 52year old, Dundee
Really? Where are you in Scotland? Apart from the black Friday day storm we had that made us lose power its been so boring this winter weather wise in my neck of the woods (NE) ..zero snow, barely any wind not a whole lot of rain either just very uneventful. And mild aswell, although no where near as mild as the previous 2 winters, I was literally going around in a t-shirt it was so warm the past couple of winters and I hate that! I LOVE the snow and winter weather even the storms! Basically everything Gemma and Campbell don't lol
Lol. Steve R: I'm on the West coast, so we got everything coming across the Atlantic. North and West got hit hardest so you got lucky!
@@stever7667 right?! Or at least one of the most! I'm wondering where in Scotland he is!
Great watching you guys and seeing new places
Have you thought about doing a guide to water and chemical toilet facilities that you have found on your travels?
We think it would be a good seller like your NC 500 guide
Have fun keep living the dream spring is on its way
Thank you for the wonderful video! Hoping for sunshine for you both!
Glad you enjoyed it! We’re keeping everything crossed haha 😁
There's been so many sunny days in Aberdeenshire this week where I stay! Newburgh/forvie/ ellon has had some amazing days. Currently doing our Van conversion and been enjoying the good weather. Come up this way! Plenty of places to wild camp
Aw that sounds great, we have heard that the east coast seems to have had a better winter than the west in terms of rain! Seems like we’ve been in the wrong place haha! We’ll definitely be back up that way at some point I’m sure 😁 thanks!
Hi Gemma and Campbell,, I want to inform you of this legal information that you can if you choose to use it to your advantage,, if the registered keeper of your vehicle is in Scotland, then any parking tickets or parking rules in England and wales with the exclusive exception of the square mile of the CITY of LONDON, have no legal standing (jurisdiction)to enforce any said tickets,including councils, they can issue vehicles with tickets and chase said tickets up for payment, but they don’t have any legal remedy to collect payment without your consent ,they have no cross border jurisdiction, it’s a handy bit of information that most folk don’t know and you can research this information for yourselfs, it’s handy for any your visits down south, love your content and just subscribed ,,👍👍👍,
stop moaning you 2 belong in a house where you both might be happy with the running costs so try and be happy for goodness sake
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@@highlands2hammocks we all want a summer like we had in 1976 in the uk, i agree this winter has been to cold, best wishes
St Ninian's Cave is a location in The Wicker Man. That was my excuse for dragging my kids there anyway!
Great vlog showing Scottish Borders & information. Certainly one for visiting 👍🚍
Thank you 😊 glad you enjoyed it!
When it's windy I wear earplugs and I sleep much better.
We should give them a shot! We use our air pods which are noise cancelling but I think we must just be light sleepers haha!
Oh no. Not tofu. Fed up with people trying to brain wash me with that…………. I have tasted it and it tasted of nothing……..please guys what is the point………I’m all for eat what you want but sorry tofu is a nothing tastiest nothing so why bother just stick some veg in the pan and be done with it………👍👌😜
Yes tofu is pretty tasteless in itself but absorbs added flavours really well. It's a good source of protein which is the main reason for eating it 🤷♀️
Well you guys you are probably right never thought about it that way and maybe it was the dish I had………..for you both I will try again so next weekend I will this week coming in to get a recipe for it but with ingredients that I like and I will let you both know how it was………………all the way from Glasgow………….think you both are fab👌👌🌈🌈🍷🍷👩🍳🍾
Agree with Ol Bird, tofu itself is bland (similar to chicken I guess?) it’s the seasoning that makes it 😁
Been living in my car since August. Not by choice. But is doable. I live in Wales
I love the idea of constantly travelling, vanning, camping, caravanning etc, but the idea that i don't have some house to fall back on if i need to freaks me out.
The Americans whom live at the caravan sites normally move to warmer states of the need too.some camp site closed over winter. So best live down south when winter then back to up north when summer.
Like that saves money on heating..etc
great video keep it up
Thank you so much 😊
Sleeping tablets
Might be worth a try haha!
Sorry - Eyre peninsula, definitely South Australia not Victoria and as coastline and beaches go very different from each other
Yeah the beaches around the Eyre peninsula are some of our favourites 😍
I would recommend the carpark by the Beach just past St Medan Golf club. Perfect stop
Thank you for your recommendation! We’ll need to keep it in mind 😁
Tofu 🤮
Love it haha!
Hi guys just subscribed fantastic vlog great to see you’ve both enjoyed Scotland looking forward to the next one Steve b 🇬🇧 👍
Thank you so much Steve! Glad you enjoyed the video 😁
Yeh less lock down jokes, that mightn't sit well Downunda afte bein locked out the world for nearly 2 years asid from that nice renault. So you woulda run across Ocen Grove now its been improved by developers. My Gram, Amy Oldaker came for Scotland. Now if your lookin for someplace warm Mark and Lucy Camping car Joa are in Morocco rebuilding their Bongo at the moment.
Yeah we might complain here but you guys are warriors with what you have been through! Morocco is so high on our bucket list after watching all the videos this past year 😁
nice
Thanks 😊
I’m new to your channel. Thanks for showing off a new area to me. Always good to get ideas. Just wonder what you talk about, when you’re not talking about the weather?! Guys, it’s winter in the UK …. what else do you expect? I hope you find some sun, but really if you don’t like something and you can’t change it, you’re best to just roll with it. Try and concentrate on the positive things.
Not much I guess 😂 we are Scottish after all so we have to complain about something! 😜
Mate....... where are all your trees over there???????? Kiwi Dave New Zealand
Aww tell me about it! Apparently our ancestors thought it was a great idea to chop them all down to farm animals instead 🧐 would love to explore NZ and the forests you have over there
I think almist everywhere are experiencing awful weather. I live on the south west coast of Cyprus and at tge moment this morning I woke to a temperature of 7c. We've had rain, hail and snow!
Good to know I guess 😂 hope it clears up for you though as we were hoping Cyprus could be a future winter escape for us
Hi Loch Doon is a brilliant place. As is the South of Scotland. I live very close.
We’re looking forward to going back again one day! Was a beautiful place to visit 😁
The teeth on that goat was funny but all you kept asking was "what do you use in your beard" 🙂😍😂😂
Hahaha they were so cute 😂
When will you visiting Southern California?
Hopefully one day 😁
Get your self some wax type ear plugs there brilliant
I think we actually have some of them in the van. We should give them a shot! We currently use our air pods which are noise cancelling but maybe ear plugs would be better 😊 thanks for the suggestion!
I think we can get an idea of Gemma's unspoken opinion of Campbell's humor from this:
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In my bedroom near the Cornish coast I often feel like I am on a boat, wind howls all around.
I can imagine it gets very windy down there!! Beautiful place to live though 😁
You guys are cool. Stay with it. I just had to subscribe
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!😁
SOUTH LOL. I have just spent three months in Lake District, then Yorkshire Dale's then Yorkshire Moors and then Peak District and West Coast first. From above Liverpool to Lake District. Honestly guys the weather has been 80% rain and Wild Wild Winds. My motorhome was like being in a washing machine on fast spin!!!! I thought I was going to end up dead while driving. I gave up and arrived back home in the real South, no different here either. I hated coming back home but a good night's sleep was really needed. So good luck and if possible bring us southerner some good weather. Safe traveling guys.
Feel for you guys with the storms, we feel your pain! We have had some awful windy/rainy nights in our van - no sleep at all! Fingers crossed for some warmer, nicer weather coming our way soon! 🥰🤞🏼
Just a bit advice , its not much better down here in Devon
That’s good to know I guess 😂 hopefully spring is just around the corner for us all!
Yes I feel the same - longest winter of my life - roll on the sunshine and blue skys
We feel the same! Hopefully soon 🙏🏼
Get some ear plugs you will be amazed how the dull rain .
We use air pods to get to sleep but it’s more the violent rocking that we are trying to get used to 🙃😂
I used to live in a caravan and sometimes it was like living inside a maraca during the rain 😂😂
I can relate to that 😂😂
Trust me it’s a lot harder in a house at the moment keep doing what you re doing
Thanks for your support 😊❤️
Another goodie thank you, my dogs empathise with you totally...its been drizzling today for the first time in weeks. Soggy doggies are not happy 🙃
keep moving south...then south again....passports essential....its 13c here today....uff hideous 🤣