It's so refreshing to see people behaving like real life instead of pretending everything is perfect for the camera you can see how much you love each other and animals your really a great couple both works of art and together a masterpiece lm in Canada we to are on lockdown with a curfew so lve been binging and liking your videos thanks lady's for the laughs never a dull moment
Hi tarn, yeh we are sick of seeing all the "perfect lifestyle" ones too, life is never like that. We are in lockdown too here, it's an awful time isn't it. So glad you've found our videos, thanks so much for watching and hitting that like Bitton. We hoe to travel Canada one day 🤞🤞
Poor Louise, you look more tired in this video than I have ever seen. ❤ What type of work were you in back then? I only just started following 2 weeks before you got the home in Ireland. Really love your story and how REAL your videos are. Take care.
Yes, and when you filming this video Boris and his cronies were partying in number 10 I remember that them days what fun they were people thought it was gonna be over in three months that was a lot longer than that😊
I ADORE YOU TWO!!!! You guys are now my favorite channel! I just can’t help but laugh at how you guys tease each other! Love from the Pacific Northwest! 🇺🇸
Do it I am in France and it's great out here,camperlife has got to be the best way to stay safe. Don't worry about travel insurance I have been travelling full time for 32 years without it.
OMG it’s Mark, of Mark and Sonia, thanks for the shout out. I’m such a fool, when you said Mark, and then said Sonia, I was thinking there is another Mark & Sonia, and it’s their wedding anniversary as well, 🤪, Thanks again, how the hell am I going to top that. 14 years have been so easy, Sonia is the love of my life and I’m soooooo happy. Love the videos, and for what it’s worth we both think you should get moving, pack the van and just go.
🤣🤣 Can't believe you didn't realise lol!! I've got to admit I feel the same about Emily, the bickering is just our way of showing it, just don't tell her that lol!! Again, congratulations and have a great anniversary 😁👍
Love going back and watching these videos from back before we discovered you. Lou - I agree with you about Sat Nav, I genuinely think people who drove before the days of Sat Nav have larger brains as they can think for themselves without needing to be spoon fed 😂 I used to work for a company based in Kent. Getting out of Kent is a tough gig 😂
🤣😂Definitely bigger brains, some of the younger guys I worked with didn't even know the road names of the local motorways!! Not helpful if you get in trouble that's for sure! Thank you, don't go too far back they, they're not great the early ones lol!
Just found you two I’m a frustrated van lifer I’ve had two vans but no longer, you guys are real I love the build and little arguments.your dog is great. I watch the Canadians! Nice but too perfect can’t/ impossible to be so happy all the time. Keep it up you’re my new favourites. And trust me I watch em all.
Hi Martin, thank you, that means a lot! At the end of the day, no one can be happy all of the time, plus, that would be boring, you need some lows to appreciate the highs. Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel 😁😁👍
Girls why wait, you will have a fantastic time, travelling will be such an adventure . Once again you two absolutely crack me up , stickers ordered 💙❤️💙❤️
I used to have to use the Dartford crossing both ways everyday back when I was driving lorries, I definitely 100% don't miss sitting in a 10 mile traffic jam for no apparent reason! I also get a right strop on when I get stuck in traffic, that's the reason I don't drive for a living anymore, I think the other half would've buried me in a cornfield lol. As for the stay or go dilemma, only you guys can decide what is best for you. But whatever you choose we'LL still be here waiting for another video 👍🏻
You two crack me up. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do with your videos. Watching this in 2022, you sitting in that bloody Dartford crossing traffic (and you wouldn’t have known at that point, that you’d yet to experience the joys of the bloody A12 on a Friday!). You’re outtro was hilarious. That’s my life exactly 😂😂 Please do share when/if you visit the area again, I live here and I’d love to meet you two for beer, shits giggles and a bit of wife baiting. I’ll bring my poor wife who puts up with the endless tantrums, rants and bollocks that I spout almost endlessly. You two would love her as much as I do.
Great video! crack us up. We totally get you on the traffic, we used to live in the Portsmouth area and had the same struggles, constant traffic and heavily populated. Thats why we made the decision to sell up when we first went travelling so we could find somewhere we wanted to settle later as we couldn't see ourselves going back there (As lovely as it is on the South Coast) I regularly got a cob on sat in traffic all the time. We just haven't found anywhere we want to stop yet, we're not done travelling.
Thanks guys. Yeh it's pretty pats down here, and I only ever see it getting worse! We will do the same I think, reckon we may even go for land outside of the UK! The one saving grace of being in the south is the weather, that's about the only plus 🤣😂
Traffic delays and extended time - ugh! It’s like traveling N/S in Colorado past Denver to Estes Park. Or trying to get across Dallas in any direction. I avoid them at all costs now to keep my sanity.
Hi i am Tim new to your site just now..looks fun i guess.. Vans are much easier to drive than a car..You see more road and because your bigger you can have more control over cars..even buses and trucks lol.. I Have a transit high top i originally bought it for courier work,but i think that's failed me or sort of..i am still trying. Have a great time..
Don't hang about girls get out on the road and start living the dream!! you don't have to go abroad straight away go somewhere in the UK you haven't visited, get a feel for full time van life, hey and don't forget us!! Keep moving forward and don't look back!!
Go for it girls. You’re young fit and healthy and have a fantastic opportunity. If you can make it work go ahead and do it while you’re young enough to enjoy and make the most if it 😊xx
I say go for it, more or less the worst case scenario is things kick off and you have to come back. You might as well take the opportunity of the redundancy and make the best of it! Lovely vid as always :)
Good bit of driving there Emily for your first time in it. Nice you guys got away again, love the stickers too. Positive to hear u guys are thinking of going abroad too.
So pleased to have found your channel yesterday. Have spent more time than I should admit to binging on your videos today! Apart from the fact of how fun and hilarious you both are I think your van build series is probably the best I've seen. When I've eventually saved enough for doing a conversion I think I'll be using your videos as the go to for what to do. You must be very proud of the job you've done on your van, it looks stunning. And a pat on the back for just having such wonderful chemistry between you both!
Hi Andy, thank you so much! 😁 That's very kind of you to say. We are pretty pleased with the van, although Emily is already planning the next one lol!! Hope you can get yours soon, and good luck with it. Thank you for watching 😁👍
@@campervibe A new one! Think you need to tell Emily to wind her neck in!! Although this one must be worth a pretty penny and would hopefully be a fair bit more than the cost of doing a new one. If you do plan doing another watch out for Emily breaking an arm or a leg just before the hard work starts! ;) Joking aside, enjoy your well earned van the pair of you and hope you make some fantastic memories together in it
🤣🤣 I've learnt over the years to never tell her to wind her neck in, I've found the best way is to nod along but secretly ignoring every word she says!! Only joking 🤔 I'm sure we will start making memories in it soon 🤞🤞
Really glad I found your channel, your van is GORGEOUS! I love the freedom and mobility RV and Van life have to offer, and it's so enjoyable finding people demonstrating what it's like! I'd love to try this style of living at some portion of my life (travel is the main reason behind my financial journey) and it's always fun hearing from people on the road now to contextualize what it's like. Just subscribed, can't wait to see more of your adventures!
Hi there, welcome to the channel! 😁 Travel is such an adventure and our main drive for most things, hence the vanlife, its the easiest way to sustain travel long term, definitely worth it, thanks for watching 😁
You two are such fun to watch, thank you! Love everything you post. I hope you’ve made your decision to go travelling by now. Good luck and have fun. We can’t even leave our state here in Australia so I’ll live vicariously through you. Post often ☺️☺️☺️ oh and Emily, love your new hair colour.
Thank you so much 😁 I hear its quite bad over there at the minute. We was locked down in a similar way at the beginning of this thing. Hope it improves for you soon, I fear we are just heading into our 2nd wave now. Thank you for watching 😁👍
I’ll be getting the stickers defo! Ah I don’t get to go to the south central meet, will you be at the overland show? Great video and campsite! You should definitely go full time! It’s so possible. Good luck👌
Another great video, thanks. Go for it if only for the rest of the year esp. if Em can work remotely and don't worry about travel insurance as your EHIC cards are still valid until the end of the year and then we'll know how it all looks. Personally I think we'll be in much better shape, but I'm a born optimist.
Really enjoying your content I have binge watched your vids over the last two days and enjoyed them all!! Thank you so much much for creating and sharing this content 🙂😸 x
Great Video girls Lots of decisions to make I say YOLO why not go for it ???? PS first purchase for my van build Single passenger side seat (How much) jeeeez Van build almost over before its got started with these costs 😂😂😂😂
Yeh that single passenger was a right shock to us too, not easy to find either! I wanna tell you it gets cheaper from there on in but I'd just be lying 🤣🤣 hope the build is going well
First time watcher love the channel liked and subbed awesome content love the funny comments can’t wait to see more vids and the 12v installs really helped me not to burn car down👍
Hi Bradley, so glad you like the vids and cheers for the sub 😁😁 I've got to warn you I'm no 12v expert tho so 🤞🤞 for both of us that our vehicles don't burn down 🤣🤣
Another great Vlog guys, deffo go abroad and enjoy Europe. Shame I missed that meet I was working, are you going to the International Campervan Show at Stratford Racecourse next month, if so be good to catch up x
Great video guys! We are in a very similar situation and I’m with you Lou with your thoughts about being safer out of this country. We should be heading across the channel next month so might see you out there 👍
@@campervibe we plan to head through France, spending some time there and making our way through Spain & Portugal for the Winter months. With the view that we may have to come back to the UK in the New Year because of brexit and the possibly of pet travel changing! 🙄 We've just sold our house and in the process of it going through ... so kinda committed now!! 🤪 But we are lucky and have an apartment in Spain, if things get difficult or we're locked down xx
Yeh, brexit is actually a bigger issue than the pandemic lol! Especially if you have pets! Nice that you have a bolt hole in Spain if you need it to 😁👍
Why not travel the uk first? Lands end to John O’Groats. So many stunning places, wild camping a plenty. Deciding whether to stay/go - no brainier! Go, go, go #onelife
Hi jayne, the problem with the UK is the people that live here unfortunately. We live by a popular vanlife spot and it's been destroyed by rubbish, litter, late night noise. When the decent normal wild Campers come now there is a lot of resentment and it's not great. I'm sure there are still lots of places to go but we don't want to have that constantly in the back of our minds, plus the weather will soon get crap lol! 🤣😁
Hi, next time your down Suffolk visit North Cove, as to the traveling thing..... When will it be a good time to go ?!!!!. Do it, Do it asap. Love the Vlog as usual. The next Vlog will be you prepping to leave. Are you going to the overlander show ?
Hello Ladies - It was really great to see you at the South Central Self Build Get Together meet, its a shame I didn't really get the time to chat with you after parking up all of the vans or in the evenings. Judging from the Morrisons you filled up the tank in I have been living the past four months or so really near you. I had to shield so Vanlife wasn't right for us at that time so the wife and I with two kids moved in with the inlaws. We normally live in Dorset though. I love watching your channel and you make it look so easy to make a great youtube video. Hopefully if your not on your travels yet you will come to next meet too - the last weekend of October for a Halloween special lol
Hi guys! Ooh I wonder how local you are! 😁 The meet up was really good, and well organised too! Not sure we will be at the October one but we will definitely be at future ones, had a great time 😁😁 the videos are difficult to make so it's nice that they look easy, we must be doing something right lol!!
camper vibe we have just moved back to Wareham in Dorset this week. But we were living about 5 mins away from that Morrison’s if it’s the one I think it is. Towards the Thames, I fact our house was facing the beach. I won’t say where as I don’t know how private you keep your area. We are hoping to go to Wales with e kids for half term and then back for the meet at the end of that week. You should be chuffed with your videos. Very watchable. We managed a few before We got side tracked with everything else going on. Good luck with what ever you choose and keep the channel running! Stay safe 😉
Whilst Sanef Operations (was part of a French company, but that business is now called Emovies Operations Leeds) collect the tolls for the Dartford Crossing, it’s all actually British owned. A lot of the confusion goes back to the company operating the crossing - called Le Crossing - back in the noughties, but even that was British. I hope you enjoyed my adopted home county of Suffolk - from a Welshman married to a scot living in exile on the Suffolk coast. From someone in their late 50’s, don’t worry about travelling now when you have the benefit of youth on your side - as you said”F*** it, just go!”
Loving watching all of your videos. A friend of mine who is a van lifer altho not perm but she is at the moment with her partner. She has a buy us a coffee thing so anyone can donate £3 as well as also doing the stickers like you do. Maybe that could help? I know it sounds silly but my finances are tight £3 is much more manageable than £5 so thought it was worth a mention x
By the way, you really should go on an extended trip. Even if the numbers are increasing also here in Norway, the risk of getting infected is minimal if you follow the guide lines. What you do risk, is miss seeing Europe if you dont go now. Safe travels :)
Nice one girls.👍 I’m not saying anything about Emily’s driving, but see AJ in the back when the van pulled up at Lou’s work. He was going mad, panting thank F*** for that. 😂😂 Another classic from Louise, 06.30 in the morning, have a look at this Twat. Emily doing the jumping forward walking back Crab 🦀 , something like that. If I can get to overland show, I will definately be saying hello. Go for it, Europe here comes Fanny. Cheers girls 🍻🍻
Hi Paul, what you don't see in the video is me giving AJ a couple of valium soon after she pulls up, to say he was distressed is an understatement! 😁 If you do get to the overland show please 100% make sure you come and say hello, will be great to meet you and put a face to the guy that's sometimes had us in stitches with the comments 😁👍
Hi girls great vid as usual Definitely get yourselves travelling our little group is travelling out to France on the 3rd of October Heading for the sun Stay safe have fun catch you at Stratford
That looked like a lovely little site. I think that Lou should use her severence money to fund a full trip of the uk so that Emily can give us a two minute tour of every site 😆. I love the two minute tour👍 seriously tho girls, what a hard decision to make. Surely the van life is a kind of self isolation wherever you are but in this current climate who knows when a country could suddenly go into lock down again. I sincerely wish you both the very best whatever your decision. Oh and yes, the A2, M2, M25 and Dartford crossing seriously suck. I have lived in Cornwall for the past 18 yrs but in a previous life I lived and grew up in South East London/ Kent and used to work all over the South East and I can only imagine those roads have only got worse since then. Take care girls and good luck with your decisions 👍
Thanks russ, we made the jump to Cornwall some years ago and lived there for quite a while, so much better than Kent!! I swear that bit of the m25 will eventually just be at a permanent stand still! That's our biggest worry is another long lick down, although I think economies may not allow anymore. Thanks for watching russ 😁😁
Sorry in advance, this is going to be a looooong comment lol. First off, I know what the traffic can be like between Kent and Ipswich. As you know, we're in France and my family is still in Suffolk so we do that run several times in a 'normal' year. Well done Emily on the site tour, sounds like a lovely place to stay. As for should you up-sticks and travel Europe, only you can know if it's financially viable for you. If it is, then I'd go as soon as possible. You have 4k subs, there must be several. like us, who live on the European mainland. When you do go, surely it'd make sense to have a network of people who could help if things go pear-shaped? We are about 100 km south of Calais, we have land that you could hunker down on in an emergency. We'd be happy to be part of any Camper Vibe network. Lastly, are you going to have membership on your channel? That would help with travel costs. Stay safe and looking forward to your next video. xx
Hi Debbie, that's brilliant to know we'd have somewhere safe if it gets really bad again, really appreciate that 😁 channel membership is probably a long way off for us just yet, we will see how this whole youtube thing goes I think, at the moment we just really like putting out the videos. Perhaps when we come to France, we'll pop in on our way down depending what route we take? Would be nice to say hi 😁
We love having friends stay over, even if they are just passing through. One acre field to yourselves, or hookup in our large car park out front. I'll email our contact details to your gmail. By the way, do you have a kindle?
@@debbie62140 Awsome thanks Debbie. I (Lou) don't really read, but Emily loves it, she did have a kindle, not sure if it still works, if you ask her in the e mails, she's the one that's dealing with that lol! 😁
Another awesome video you guys! The banter is just brilliant as always!😂 I had to laugh when Emily said “you can take AJ for a walk..or your own dog”!haha! Any details available how to rent AJ??😉 Just sent you the money over for some stickers, they look ace!! Glad your both keeping well Ant n Cat
Hi guys, thanks for the support 😁👍 you're more than welcome to rent him, he has in own fees set up already, 15 mins of strokes and a minimum of 30 ball throws and he will spend a day with you 🤣😁
You need to work on the tea making skills. It needs to be the colour of your ceiling not the colour of your wall. LOL. Sorry :) Only just found you guys and love the content so ive subbed. Look forward to more.
Good to see you two back again!!!.......nagging 'Nan' here (sue) if you do really think you'll go 'over to foreign parts'..don't go too far away from the channel cos I think everything very dodgy indeed!...on a lighter note. the vlog up to your usual mad standard....this time very impressed with Emily's solo drive and 'drivel' section !?...brave girl...glad you have had two breaks away to have fun and meet ups too. Finally...there are so many wild ,beautiful and safe areas over here with not many Mr and Mrs 'Hunt the Brain cells' around to spread the old covid stupidly!!!.......But whatever you do, I will be sure to keep an eye on you all ....keep vlogging and keep safe (the dreaded bham nan) 😎
Hey there, love that you called it Emily's drive and drivel section 🤣🤣 we are still very much undecided on what to do but I think for us staying safe and being careful is the main thing, it seems all countries are up against the same problems at the moment. Either way we will keep the channel up to date. As always, thanks for watching 😁👍
Love it live it love it you two make me smile every time. Always great content 2 minute tours are amazbobs. Sticker and paypal is tge next stop 😃 looking forward to tge next episode ladies xx
going local can be the same as going abroad it just keeps popping up in variety of places wear your masks in crowed areas but in your own environment then you know your safe we only go 50 to 250 miles away but you just listen for areas that have had an increase of covid and with own gut feelings enjoy yourselves what ever you two decide on doing
Hi, it's connected to his harness. I retro fitted an anchoring hook to one of the empty bolt holes that was left after we removed the bulkhead, gives us a nice strong fixing.
Morning Ladies great you replied. I am always thinking of new ideas,and you tube has a vast array of blogs from converting a van to travel like.. Presently i travel just in UK.. My interests started up in two ways really. One was my Sunday /Monday health spa visits on fortnightly basis using my then Ford Mondeo 2.2 titanium and my convertible Astra. And then one day i happened to see a truck collection of Eddie Stobart trucks for sale with a glass cabinet.. Basically i collected them in my mondeo..and on collecting i said to the chap what kind of work did he do..Courier he said..i replied and said not that great..He then really shocked me and said what he had earned that week.. Sorry i worked in London as a courier and never earned close to his figure..£400 - £600 in a 10 week period.. Spent the next 4 days number crunching to see how i could get my dreams come true..his income that week was 3 x my highest figure amazing.. Love to know more about you guys and your van as it looks newer than mine. Look forward to your reply..ps i am Tim
I guess everyone has been trying to predict the future in the last few months and they keep on getting it all wrong - so it is a bit of a pointless game really. But if you hurry up and go away now, you could at least catch 2-3 months of nice weather in continental Europe, maybe a little beach time, some autumn colours in the forests, maybe visit some cities - and if things get worse, you can be back for the winter here. At least you would have had a bit of nice time and a taste of longer term vanlife - instead of spending the whole autumn and winter cooped up in UK - waiting for the never-arriving opportunity to go away - after you've spent a good part of the summer in lockdown already! It seems unlikely that things will improve significantly any time soon - and whatever anyone says, travelling in the winter is not quite as much fun and interesting as travelling during the warmer season - when there is vegetation and colour all around. Well, just an opinion really - there are many of them about :-). Whatever you decide to do, have a nice time!
Thanks seb, you're definitely right, it'll be better with a bit of warmth over there than it will be here in the British wind and rain lol!! Hopefully we can bite the bullet soon 🤞😁
Hi Russell, I can't say if they are any good as we've not used them all and luckily not had to make a claim but Adrian flux, a plan and Brentacre all know their stuff when it comes to self builds.
Me, I’m long, I’m long, I’m long. My wife. I wish, I wish, I wish :(. Did Lou have to push the seat back miles after Em drove it? I love how Lou sounds like every grumpy old man ever when she rants
In the UK it can be expensive but we also wild camp where and when we can as well, but we also do a lot of camping with family when we are back home and they are not set up for wild camping
We know, it just worked out that we went there on our planned week off. To be honest the weather was so bad we wouldn't have been able to film much. We will film the next one we go to tho. Glad you liked the video 😁👍
One of the brightest, most positive channels on You Tube! Well played Ladies!! Van life is amazing!!!
It's so refreshing to see people behaving like real life instead of pretending everything is perfect for the camera you can see how much you love each other and animals your really a great couple both works of art and together a masterpiece lm in Canada we to are on lockdown with a curfew so lve been binging and liking your videos thanks lady's for the laughs never a dull moment
Hi tarn, yeh we are sick of seeing all the "perfect lifestyle" ones too, life is never like that. We are in lockdown too here, it's an awful time isn't it. So glad you've found our videos, thanks so much for watching and hitting that like Bitton. We hoe to travel Canada one day 🤞🤞
Great video keep up the good work
By jings you two are just a brilliant couple.Just love travelling with yous and Aj and Summer.
Emily you did a great job driving. No matter what you have got this girl. Enjoy your trip away" Regards Trish 🇦🇺
Poor Louise, you look more tired in this video than I have ever seen. ❤ What type of work were you in back then? I only just started following 2 weeks before you got the home in Ireland. Really love your story and how REAL your videos are. Take care.
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Yes, and when you filming this video Boris and his cronies were partying in number 10 I remember that them days what fun they were people thought it was gonna be over in three months that was a lot longer than that😊
Love your videos. Really enjoyed AJ at the beach with a friend, also, Emily sharing icecream with the doggies!
I know don't happen often and after how much she ate, it won't again 😆
@@campervibe lol
I ADORE YOU TWO!!!! You guys are now my favorite channel! I just can’t help but laugh at how you guys tease each other! Love from the Pacific Northwest! 🇺🇸
Hey Kate, glad you are enjoying the vids 😁😁
Do it I am in France and it's great out here,camperlife has got to be the best way to stay safe. Don't worry about travel insurance I have been travelling full time for 32 years without it.
😂😂 Really? It's just our luck one of us will break something on day one lol!
One life do it . Travel have fun . Your young. now is the perfect time fun fun fun x❤💙❤💙❤
Thanks Diane, I think we are leaning that way 😁😁
Fun video! No problem with your drivning Em! Like a boss💪
Too right 😁💪
Go. Go. Go. You know the old adage, “Life Is Short”. 👍🏻
100% agree 🤞🤞
OMG it’s Mark, of Mark and Sonia, thanks for the shout out.
I’m such a fool, when you said Mark, and then said Sonia, I was thinking there is another Mark & Sonia, and it’s their wedding anniversary as well, 🤪, Thanks again, how the hell am I going to top that.
14 years have been so easy, Sonia is the love of my life and I’m soooooo happy.
Love the videos, and for what it’s worth we both think you should get moving, pack the van and just go.
🤣🤣 Can't believe you didn't realise lol!! I've got to admit I feel the same about Emily, the bickering is just our way of showing it, just don't tell her that lol!! Again, congratulations and have a great anniversary 😁👍
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@Arturo Davis I would suggest flixzone. You can find it on google :)
@Kristian Duke Yup, been using Flixzone for since april myself :)
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Love going back and watching these videos from back before we discovered you. Lou - I agree with you about Sat Nav, I genuinely think people who drove before the days of Sat Nav have larger brains as they can think for themselves without needing to be spoon fed 😂 I used to work for a company based in Kent. Getting out of Kent is a tough gig 😂
🤣😂Definitely bigger brains, some of the younger guys I worked with didn't even know the road names of the local motorways!! Not helpful if you get in trouble that's for sure! Thank you, don't go too far back they, they're not great the early ones lol!
Love it . We have missed you 2 it seems like forever since We seen your . Stickers ordered keep safe .
Thanks mate, means a lot, cheers for the support 😁😁
Just found you two I’m a frustrated van lifer I’ve had two vans but no longer, you guys are real I love the build and little arguments.your dog is great. I watch the Canadians! Nice but too perfect can’t/ impossible to be so happy all the time. Keep it up you’re my new favourites. And trust me I watch em all.
Hi Martin, thank you, that means a lot! At the end of the day, no one can be happy all of the time, plus, that would be boring, you need some lows to appreciate the highs. Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel 😁😁👍
Girls why wait, you will have a fantastic time, travelling will be such an adventure . Once again you two absolutely crack me up , stickers ordered 💙❤️💙❤️
Awsome thanks mate 😁😁 and you're probably right, 🤞🤞
I used to have to use the Dartford crossing both ways everyday back when I was driving lorries, I definitely 100% don't miss sitting in a 10 mile traffic jam for no apparent reason! I also get a right strop on when I get stuck in traffic, that's the reason I don't drive for a living anymore, I think the other half would've buried me in a cornfield lol.
As for the stay or go dilemma, only you guys can decide what is best for you. But whatever you choose we'LL still be here waiting for another video 👍🏻
It's just an awful bit of road right?! I was hoping it would get better when they removed the toll booths but no such luck!
Thanks for watching 😁😁
Another fab vid. You two just get better and better 😁👍🏼
You two crack me up. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do with your videos. Watching this in 2022, you sitting in that bloody Dartford crossing traffic (and you wouldn’t have known at that point, that you’d yet to experience the joys of the bloody A12 on a Friday!). You’re outtro was hilarious. That’s my life exactly 😂😂
Please do share when/if you visit the area again, I live here and I’d love to meet you two for beer, shits giggles and a bit of wife baiting. I’ll bring my poor wife who puts up with the endless tantrums, rants and bollocks that I spout almost endlessly. You two would love her as much as I do.
😆 cheers Barry we will give you a shout
Great video! crack us up. We totally get you on the traffic, we used to live in the Portsmouth area and had the same struggles, constant traffic and heavily populated. Thats why we made the decision to sell up when we first went travelling so we could find somewhere we wanted to settle later as we couldn't see ourselves going back there (As lovely as it is on the South Coast) I regularly got a cob on sat in traffic all the time. We just haven't found anywhere we want to stop yet, we're not done travelling.
Thanks guys. Yeh it's pretty pats down here, and I only ever see it getting worse! We will do the same I think, reckon we may even go for land outside of the UK! The one saving grace of being in the south is the weather, that's about the only plus 🤣😂
Traffic delays and extended time - ugh! It’s like traveling N/S in Colorado past Denver to Estes Park. Or trying to get across Dallas in any direction. I avoid them at all costs now to keep my sanity.
Oh wow, nice to know these things happen over there as well
Hi i am Tim new to your site just now..looks fun i guess..
Vans are much easier to drive than a car..You see more road and because your bigger you can have more control over cars..even buses and trucks lol..
I Have a transit high top i originally bought it for courier work,but i think that's failed me or sort of..i am still trying.
Have a great time..
Hi Tim, welcome 😁👍 Lou also says its easier to drive the van 😁
Don't hang about girls get out on the road and start living the dream!! you don't have to go abroad straight away go somewhere in the UK you haven't visited, get a feel for full time van life, hey and don't forget us!! Keep moving forward and don't look back!!
Brilliant.
Thanks Ronald 😁
Go for it girls. You’re young fit and healthy and have a fantastic opportunity. If you can make it work go ahead and do it while you’re young enough to enjoy and make the most if it 😊xx
Thanks Jane, I think that's our line of thinking so hopefully we can get ourselves sorted and just get on with it 😁
I say go for it, more or less the worst case scenario is things kick off and you have to come back. You might as well take the opportunity of the redundancy and make the best of it! Lovely vid as always :)
Thanks, we are definitely leaning towards going 🤞😁
Very good, brilliant,really enjoyed can’t wait to watch when ye go travelling, stitchers are brilliant.
Thanks Thomas, we can't wait to make videos about travelling 😁😁
Good bit of driving there Emily for your first time in it. Nice you guys got away again, love the stickers too. Positive to hear u guys are thinking of going abroad too.
Thank you 😁 fingers crossed we can get abroad fairly soon 😁😁👍
@@campervibe Your welcome, yes me too.
I went for 3 years so glad we did true it was pre pandemic but go for it!!!
Wow, 3 years, how amazing!! Bet it was brilliant! 😁
Just GOOOOO!!!
You'll never regret having a good time! yolo
I think we agree, 🤞 it won't be too long now 😁
Hey Emily and Lou, hope your both well, missed your vids, hi to AJ and Summer too 😊
Hi Caroline, thank you 😁 AJ says hello, summer however, is just asleep on the chair lol!
So pleased to have found your channel yesterday. Have spent more time than I should admit to binging on your videos today! Apart from the fact of how fun and hilarious you both are I think your van build series is probably the best I've seen. When I've eventually saved enough for doing a conversion I think I'll be using your videos as the go to for what to do. You must be very proud of the job you've done on your van, it looks stunning. And a pat on the back for just having such wonderful chemistry between you both!
Hi Andy, thank you so much! 😁 That's very kind of you to say. We are pretty pleased with the van, although Emily is already planning the next one lol!! Hope you can get yours soon, and good luck with it. Thank you for watching 😁👍
@@campervibe A new one! Think you need to tell Emily to wind her neck in!! Although this one must be worth a pretty penny and would hopefully be a fair bit more than the cost of doing a new one. If you do plan doing another watch out for Emily breaking an arm or a leg just before the hard work starts! ;) Joking aside, enjoy your well earned van the pair of you and hope you make some fantastic memories together in it
🤣🤣 I've learnt over the years to never tell her to wind her neck in, I've found the best way is to nod along but secretly ignoring every word she says!! Only joking 🤔 I'm sure we will start making memories in it soon 🤞🤞
Really glad I found your channel, your van is GORGEOUS! I love the freedom and mobility RV and Van life have to offer, and it's so enjoyable finding people demonstrating what it's like! I'd love to try this style of living at some portion of my life (travel is the main reason behind my financial journey) and it's always fun hearing from people on the road now to contextualize what it's like. Just subscribed, can't wait to see more of your adventures!
Hi there, welcome to the channel! 😁 Travel is such an adventure and our main drive for most things, hence the vanlife, its the easiest way to sustain travel long term, definitely worth it, thanks for watching 😁
Awesome as always 👏 👍 I think you should go for it while you can 👍
Cheers spunky, I think we may well just do that! 😁
You two are such fun to watch, thank you! Love everything you post. I hope you’ve made your decision to go travelling by now. Good luck and have fun. We can’t even leave our state here in Australia so I’ll live vicariously through you. Post often ☺️☺️☺️ oh and Emily, love your new hair colour.
Thank you so much 😁 I hear its quite bad over there at the minute. We was locked down in a similar way at the beginning of this thing. Hope it improves for you soon, I fear we are just heading into our 2nd wave now. Thank you for watching 😁👍
Hi only just found your channel .. playing catch up watching your videos ..what a great job you both did with your van 👍.
Thanks so much, and thanks for watching 😁👍
I’ll be getting the stickers defo! Ah I don’t get to go to the south central meet, will you be at the overland show? Great video and campsite! You should definitely go full time! It’s so possible. Good luck👌
Thanks max, appreciate it 👍 I think we probably will be at the overland show so if you are please come say hi 😁👍
Another great video by the dynamic duo. 😁
Why thank you Peter 😊
Another great video, thanks. Stickers ordered 👍🏻
Thanks Darren, and thanks for the support 😁👍
Another great video, thanks. Go for it if only for the rest of the year esp. if Em can work remotely and don't worry about travel insurance as your EHIC cards are still valid until the end of the year and then we'll know how it all looks. Personally I think we'll be in much better shape, but I'm a born optimist.
🤣🤣 I'm a born pessimist so I only see it getting worse! Either way we are definitely seriously considering it 😁 thank you 👍
love it you drove very well
Thanks Lyn
difficult decision who knows what to do go with your hearty feeling but stay safe that's main thing
I think you're right russ, keeping safe is definitely the main thing, and that'll be the same wherever we are I guess 😁
Really enjoying your content I have binge watched your vids over the last two days and enjoyed them all!! Thank you so much much for creating and sharing this content 🙂😸 x
No problem, thank you for watching 😁👍
Great Video girls
Lots of decisions to make
I say YOLO why not go for it ????
PS first purchase for my van build
Single passenger side seat (How much) jeeeez
Van build almost over before its got started with these costs 😂😂😂😂
Yeh that single passenger was a right shock to us too, not easy to find either! I wanna tell you it gets cheaper from there on in but I'd just be lying 🤣🤣 hope the build is going well
Finally:) how long ya been waiting Lou:) enjoy your travels, stay safe both, n I need a sticker for my van:) good luck guys.
I've been waiting long enough lol!! Thank you 😁😁
First time watcher love the channel liked and subbed awesome content love the funny comments can’t wait to see more vids and the 12v installs really helped me not to burn car down👍
Hi Bradley, so glad you like the vids and cheers for the sub 😁😁 I've got to warn you I'm no 12v expert tho so 🤞🤞 for both of us that our vehicles don't burn down 🤣🤣
Another great Vlog guys, deffo go abroad and enjoy Europe. Shame I missed that meet I was working, are you going to the International Campervan Show at Stratford Racecourse next month, if so be good to catch up x
Thanks dave, I'm pretty sure we will be there, be nice to see you 😁👍
Great video guys! We are in a very similar situation and I’m with you Lou with your thoughts about being safer out of this country.
We should be heading across the channel next month so might see you out there 👍
Thank you, which way you going? Maybe see you on the road! 😁
@@campervibe we plan to head through France, spending some time there and making our way through Spain & Portugal for the Winter months. With the view that we may have to come back to the UK in the New Year because of brexit and the possibly of pet travel changing! 🙄 We've just sold our house and in the process of it going through ... so kinda committed now!! 🤪
But we are lucky and have an apartment in Spain, if things get difficult or we're locked down xx
Yeh, brexit is actually a bigger issue than the pandemic lol! Especially if you have pets! Nice that you have a bolt hole in Spain if you need it to 😁👍
Why not travel the uk first? Lands end to John O’Groats. So many stunning places, wild camping a plenty. Deciding whether to stay/go - no brainier! Go, go, go #onelife
Hi jayne, the problem with the UK is the people that live here unfortunately. We live by a popular vanlife spot and it's been destroyed by rubbish, litter, late night noise. When the decent normal wild Campers come now there is a lot of resentment and it's not great. I'm sure there are still lots of places to go but we don't want to have that constantly in the back of our minds, plus the weather will soon get crap lol! 🤣😁
Ha met you peeps at the south central. didn't realise that I didn't subscribe. do now. happy travels!
Well hello! 😁 What a great meet it was, cheers for the sub and I'm sure we will see you again at another meet 😁👍
@@campervibe Will be at the next SCSB weekend of the 30th Oct if your still in the UK will see you there!
Hi, next time your down Suffolk visit North Cove, as to the traveling thing..... When will it be a good time to go ?!!!!. Do it, Do it asap. Love the Vlog as usual. The next Vlog will be you prepping to leave. Are you going to the overlander show ?
Hi James, we will check out North cove. It's looking pretty likely that we will be, make sure you come say hi 😁😁
First video of yours that I’ve seen, great banter and humour between you both, subscribed 👍
Hi Dan, welcome to the channel, glad you like the vids 😁👍
another great video love watching you two the banter is great just sent money for stickers. Keep it up guys
Hi Bernard, glad you like the videos, thanks for the support 😁👍
Hello Ladies - It was really great to see you at the South Central Self Build Get Together meet, its a shame I didn't really get the time to chat with you after parking up all of the vans or in the evenings. Judging from the Morrisons you filled up the tank in I have been living the past four months or so really near you. I had to shield so Vanlife wasn't right for us at that time so the wife and I with two kids moved in with the inlaws. We normally live in Dorset though. I love watching your channel and you make it look so easy to make a great youtube video. Hopefully if your not on your travels yet you will come to next meet too - the last weekend of October for a Halloween special lol
Hi guys! Ooh I wonder how local you are! 😁 The meet up was really good, and well organised too! Not sure we will be at the October one but we will definitely be at future ones, had a great time 😁😁 the videos are difficult to make so it's nice that they look easy, we must be doing something right lol!!
camper vibe we have just moved back to Wareham in Dorset this week. But we were living about 5 mins away from that Morrison’s if it’s the one I think it is. Towards the Thames, I fact our house was facing the beach. I won’t say where as I don’t know how private you keep your area. We are hoping to go to Wales with e kids for half term and then back for the meet at the end of that week. You should be chuffed with your videos. Very watchable. We managed a few before We got side tracked with everything else going on. Good luck with what ever you choose and keep the channel running! Stay safe 😉
I care, I prefer maps to SatNav. Live in Spain, no traffic and sunshine.
Lou likes a map but she is very old school, I am not a fan of them, I prefer a sat nav 🤦♀️😆
That was great, we loved it👍
Thank you, glad you liked it 😁👍
Whilst Sanef Operations (was part of a French company, but that business is now called Emovies Operations Leeds) collect the tolls for the Dartford Crossing, it’s all actually British owned. A lot of the confusion goes back to the company operating the crossing - called Le Crossing - back in the noughties, but even that was British. I hope you enjoyed my adopted home county of Suffolk - from a Welshman married to a scot living in exile on the Suffolk coast. From someone in their late 50’s, don’t worry about travelling now when you have the benefit of youth on your side - as you said”F*** it, just go!”
Hi Ian, didn't know all of that so thanks for the info 👍 and yeh, I think f*** it may be the way forward for us lol! Thanks for watching 😁👍
Loving watching all of your videos. A friend of mine who is a van lifer altho not perm but she is at the moment with her partner. She has a buy us a coffee thing so anyone can donate £3 as well as also doing the stickers like you do. Maybe that could help? I know it sounds silly but my finances are tight £3 is much more manageable than £5 so thought it was worth a mention x
Thanks Lou, that's a good tip and one to think about. Glad you are enjoying watching the vids as well 🙂🙂🙂
Good vid. Loving AJs bag.
Cheers mother!! 😁👍🐕
Are you girls off to the Overland show on the 19th. If so, will see you there. Be great to meet you both finally 😃
Hi there, it's looking like we will be going, do make sure you come and say hi 😁😁
Nice vid ladies 😎
Thanks
By the way, you really should go on an extended trip. Even if the numbers are increasing also here in Norway, the risk of getting infected is minimal if you follow the guide lines.
What you do risk, is miss seeing Europe if you dont go now.
Safe travels :)
Yes I think we agree, there's always a reason not to do something at any given point in your life, this is just one of those things!
Nice one girls.👍
I’m not saying anything about Emily’s driving, but see AJ in the back when the van pulled up at Lou’s work.
He was going mad, panting thank F*** for that. 😂😂
Another classic from Louise, 06.30 in the morning, have a look at this Twat. Emily doing the jumping forward walking back Crab 🦀 , something like that.
If I can get to overland show, I will definately be saying hello. Go for it, Europe here comes Fanny.
Cheers girls 🍻🍻
Hi Paul, what you don't see in the video is me giving AJ a couple of valium soon after she pulls up, to say he was distressed is an understatement! 😁
If you do get to the overland show please 100% make sure you come and say hello, will be great to meet you and put a face to the guy that's sometimes had us in stitches with the comments 😁👍
That’s really odd because that’s near where I’m from East Anglian region
Top video cheers.
Thank you 😁
Go as who knows whats going to happen , you two are such an hilarious couple . Great videos 😂🤣😂🤣🤣👍👍
Thanks a lot Alice 😁😁👍
Hi girls great vid as usual
Definitely get yourselves travelling our little group is travelling out to France on the 3rd of October
Heading for the sun Stay safe have fun catch you at Stratford
Thank you 😁 bet you're excited now! How long you off for? You never know we may see you out there 🤞
@@campervibe Ow yes cant wait counting the days The plan is for six weeks or so, no rush to return to a cold damp uk
Just subscribed go for it 1 life live it as the stickers say love from bonnie scotland x
Thanks dave, cheers for the support 😁👍
That looked like a lovely little site. I think that Lou should use her severence money to fund a full trip of the uk so that Emily can give us a two minute tour of every site 😆. I love the two minute tour👍 seriously tho girls, what a hard decision to make. Surely the van life is a kind of self isolation wherever you are but in this current climate who knows when a country could suddenly go into lock down again. I sincerely wish you both the very best whatever your decision. Oh and yes, the A2, M2, M25 and Dartford crossing seriously suck. I have lived in Cornwall for the past 18 yrs but in a previous life I lived and grew up in South East London/ Kent and used to work all over the South East and I can only imagine those roads have only got worse since then.
Take care girls and good luck with your decisions 👍
Thanks russ, we made the jump to Cornwall some years ago and lived there for quite a while, so much better than Kent!! I swear that bit of the m25 will eventually just be at a permanent stand still! That's our biggest worry is another long lick down, although I think economies may not allow anymore. Thanks for watching russ 😁😁
Dear Emily....on channel 4 trite at 8pm .....programme called 'food unwrapped does SNACKS'... thought you might be interested ?!....bham Nan 😎
🤣🤣 I'm sure she will be lol!! Lou.
Sorry in advance, this is going to be a looooong comment lol. First off, I know what the traffic can be like between Kent and Ipswich. As you know, we're in France and my family is still in Suffolk so we do that run several times in a 'normal' year. Well done Emily on the site tour, sounds like a lovely place to stay. As for should you up-sticks and travel Europe, only you can know if it's financially viable for you. If it is, then I'd go as soon as possible. You have 4k subs, there must be several. like us, who live on the European mainland. When you do go, surely it'd make sense to have a network of people who could help if things go pear-shaped? We are about 100 km south of Calais, we have land that you could hunker down on in an emergency. We'd be happy to be part of any Camper Vibe network. Lastly, are you going to have membership on your channel? That would help with travel costs. Stay safe and looking forward to your next video. xx
Hi Debbie, that's brilliant to know we'd have somewhere safe if it gets really bad again, really appreciate that 😁 channel membership is probably a long way off for us just yet, we will see how this whole youtube thing goes I think, at the moment we just really like putting out the videos. Perhaps when we come to France, we'll pop in on our way down depending what route we take? Would be nice to say hi 😁
We love having friends stay over, even if they are just passing through. One acre field to yourselves, or hookup in our large car park out front. I'll email our contact details to your gmail. By the way, do you have a kindle?
@@debbie62140 Awsome thanks Debbie. I (Lou) don't really read, but Emily loves it, she did have a kindle, not sure if it still works, if you ask her in the e mails, she's the one that's dealing with that lol! 😁
Another awesome video you guys! The banter is just brilliant as always!😂 I had to laugh when Emily said “you can take AJ for a walk..or your own dog”!haha! Any details available how to rent AJ??😉
Just sent you the money over for some stickers, they look ace!! Glad your both keeping well Ant n Cat
Hi guys, thanks for the support 😁👍 you're more than welcome to rent him, he has in own fees set up already, 15 mins of strokes and a minimum of 30 ball throws and he will spend a day with you 🤣😁
camper vibe Absolute bargain!! Sign us up🤩🤩
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You need to work on the tea making skills. It needs to be the colour of your ceiling not the colour of your wall. LOL. Sorry :) Only just found you guys and love the content so ive subbed. Look forward to more.
Hello, I know, I like my tea like dish water lol 🤣🤣 glad you like the channel, welcome, and thanks for watching 😁👍
great video as always
Thanks Stephen 😁👍
“Got these two stickers” better get in quick then ! Lol 😂 😂😂😂, I psm .
😂😂 As soon as she said it I thought, idiot, lol! (Lou)
Good to see you two back again!!!.......nagging 'Nan' here (sue) if you do really think you'll go 'over to foreign parts'..don't go too far away from the channel cos I think everything very dodgy indeed!...on a lighter note. the vlog up to your usual mad standard....this time very impressed with Emily's solo drive and 'drivel' section !?...brave girl...glad you have had two breaks away to have fun and meet ups too. Finally...there are so many wild ,beautiful and safe areas over here with not many Mr and Mrs 'Hunt the
Brain cells' around to spread the old covid stupidly!!!.......But whatever you do, I will be sure to keep an eye on you all ....keep vlogging and keep safe (the dreaded bham nan) 😎
Hey there, love that you called it Emily's drive and drivel section 🤣🤣 we are still very much undecided on what to do but I think for us staying safe and being careful is the main thing, it seems all countries are up against the same problems at the moment. Either way we will keep the channel up to date. As always, thanks for watching 😁👍
Go for it lots love ❤️😍❤️
Thanks Peter, I think we may just do that 😁
Love it live it love it you two make me smile every time. Always great content 2 minute tours are amazbobs. Sticker and paypal is tge next stop 😃 looking forward to tge next episode ladies xx
Thank you, it would seem Emily's 2 minute tours are quite popular 😁😁 stickers are in their envelope ready to go tomorrow, thank you 😁👍
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going local can be the same as going abroad it just keeps popping up in variety of places wear your masks in crowed areas but in your own environment then you know your safe we only go 50 to 250 miles away but you just listen for areas that have had an increase of covid and with own gut feelings enjoy yourselves what ever you two decide on doing
Thanks russ, you're right, it can pop up anywhere. No matter where we go we will be avoiding the crowds, that would be true with or without covid lol!
Funny as always 😎
Thanks Tony 😁
nice one girls just do it
Thanks Robert, that's our line of thinking 😁
Can I ask what restraints you use for AJ please? I couldn't work out if his lead was connected to his collar or harness or maybe both? X
Hi, it's connected to his harness. I retro fitted an anchoring hook to one of the empty bolt holes that was left after we removed the bulkhead, gives us a nice strong fixing.
Morning Ladies great you replied.
I am always thinking of new ideas,and you tube has a vast array of blogs from converting a van to travel like..
Presently i travel just in UK..
My interests started up in two ways really.
One was my Sunday /Monday health spa visits on fortnightly basis using my then Ford Mondeo 2.2 titanium and my convertible Astra.
And then one day i happened to see a truck collection of Eddie Stobart trucks for sale with a glass cabinet..
Basically i collected them in my mondeo..and on collecting i said to the chap what kind of work did he do..Courier he said..i replied and said not that great..He then really shocked me and said what he had earned that week..
Sorry i worked in London as a courier and never earned close to his figure..£400 - £600 in a 10 week period..
Spent the next 4 days number crunching to see how i could get my dreams come true..his income that week was 3 x my highest figure amazing..
Love to know more about you guys and your van as it looks newer than mine.
Look forward to your reply..ps i am Tim
I guess everyone has been trying to predict the future in the last few months and they keep on getting it all wrong - so it is a bit of a pointless game really. But if you hurry up and go away now, you could at least catch 2-3 months of nice weather in continental Europe, maybe a little beach time, some autumn colours in the forests, maybe visit some cities - and if things get worse, you can be back for the winter here. At least you would have had a bit of nice time and a taste of longer term vanlife - instead of spending the whole autumn and winter cooped up in UK - waiting for the never-arriving opportunity to go away - after you've spent a good part of the summer in lockdown already! It seems unlikely that things will improve significantly any time soon - and whatever anyone says, travelling in the winter is not quite as much fun and interesting as travelling during the warmer season - when there is vegetation and colour all around. Well, just an opinion really - there are many of them about :-). Whatever you decide to do, have a nice time!
Thanks seb, you're definitely right, it'll be better with a bit of warmth over there than it will be here in the British wind and rain lol!! Hopefully we can bite the bullet soon 🤞😁
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I hope they get enough views to be able to do this full time they deserve it more than andrew tate and the other losers rinsing utube for clout
Great video, have you got any recommendations for insurance please?
Hi Russell, I can't say if they are any good as we've not used them all and luckily not had to make a claim but Adrian flux, a plan and Brentacre all know their stuff when it comes to self builds.
@@campervibe thanks very much, I'll give them all a call for a quote.
Standard shift? Better mileage I suppose?
Standard shift yes, I wouldn't have it any other way lol!
Me, I’m long, I’m long, I’m long. My wife. I wish, I wish, I wish :(. Did Lou have to push the seat back miles after Em drove it? I love how Lou sounds like every grumpy old man ever when she rants
😆🤣😆🤦♀️ yeah she always has to push the seat back and she is totally a grumpy old man 🤣
It must cost a fortune camping in all the different sites
In the UK it can be expensive but we also wild camp where and when we can as well, but we also do a lot of camping with family when we are back home and they are not set up for wild camping
I c are you both still working or do you just set of now again am away to watch the Croatia one later tonight
Why in the world did you not film that? That is just to bad, hope you do next time. Well regardless, we did enjoy the video, keep up the good work.
We know, it just worked out that we went there on our planned week off. To be honest the weather was so bad we wouldn't have been able to film much. We will film the next one we go to tho. Glad you liked the video 😁👍
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if you don't go ... you might regret it ... living with regrets is no party xx
100% agreed, regrets are the worst!
We’ve been married 50 years in October 😳
Team Emma
😂😂 Awsome, thanks Graham 👍👍
More ukulele please 😍
As soon as we get on the road I'm hoping to play more, so may feature in a future vid 😁👍
I've paid for a sticker ! 😀
Awsome, thanks Mark 😁👍
Seeing you eating ice cream in Southwold, did you come across the luurvely ice cream shop in the town, Harris & James ?
We didn't, we got ours along the sea front, it was extremely busy in the town. Nice place tho 😁