WE FAILED - “IT'S JUST TOO BIG!”
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2022
- Words I’ve never had to say to Steve before; it’s just too big! Join us for the next leg of our South Wales tour. We visit family, explore gorgeous beaches and test out the new van with off grid and wild camping.
#offgrid #wildcamping #vanlife
The pub stops we mentioned are:
The Captains Wife
029 2053 0066
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The Lighthouse Inn
01633 680800
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I loved playing on Aberavon beach as a child, when I lived in Port Talbot. Thanks for the memories Steve.
Ahh that’s so lovely x
Hey I used to have peanut butter , jello , and banana 🍌 sandwiches , good choice 👍.
When spending weekends visiting grandparents in Taibach, I also spent plenty of 1970s beach days on Aberavon beach and Afon Lido and recall a fair at the Steelworks end? Great memories Steve, thanks for that.
Can't beat the smell of Port Talbot steelworks it's kept the local area going. Enjoy guy's I missed you again LoL 👍🏴
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Another awesome video for us all to enjoy thank you so much 🙏❤️
your channel is the best out there for van life what a beautiful family c
Aww Rocky Thank You x
First time on this channel. First thing I thought was what a nice family......
Thank you. Stay well and safe travels. All the best. Cheers 🥂. 👍🚐😎
Thanks Rob!
Nice video. Your mum is a legend. Those pictures and memories. Are priceless.
She is Nicky!
Hi really really enjoyed watching your video Wales looks lovely and really looking forward to watching your next video keep safe 😷👍🏻
Aww thank you Mark!
🇬🇧🦋lovely adventure , great spots for stopping over . Great food ,Loved the lighthouse , thank you for sharing . Will try to be awake for jackarory event , just bought small one with solar panel ... awesome piece of kit take care , keep safe , lulu and Paul x 🦋🇬🇧
Thank you so much!!!
Great video,guys ❤️
Thank you x
Jillian and I are not far off an early retirement. That will involve touring Australia in our imported Auto-Trail motorhome for the summer, then coming back to the UK to tour for your summer. What I really love about you taking us with you, is that you show us places we can go see, explore and enjoy. Thank you to you all. Dennis
Oh Dennis that sounds so exciting!
Great part of the country. Industry and beauty side by side.
Take care and stay safe
You stay safe too!
Brought back memories for me. My Dad worked for British steel many years ago & he used to travel to Port Talbot in the companies Range Rover ( when they first came out !) In the school holidays l'd go with him. When we got to the works entrance my Dad told me to get out & wait for him to come back out incase they weren't happy that l was with him !!
Think they'd have frowned at him leaving me there on the roadside nowadays 🤔!!
Enjoy following your adventures. We have a motorhome & are travelling for most of the year. Will keep a look out for you.
Wonderful memories Janice x
Another fabulous video guys x
Thank you x
So looking forward to traveling over to Wales.
It’s glorious x
Great video your meals looked nice at the pub might go there myself glad you had lovely weather
Thanks Sally!
Your welcome
Great video, see you next Sunday.
Yay!
Great vid as always !!
Thank you x
good see you travel thanks lee
Thanks Lee x
Great video / vlog, thoroughly enjoyed watching that. I know Port Talbot quite well and the beach is absolutely stunning. Loved the lighthouse, can remember watching that episode 12:50 of the Hotel 🏨 Inspector.
Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
(10/05/2022)
Thanks Andy!
Stooped there couple nights very warm welcome nice drink and free parking. Mid Nov21 not very busy and some good walks some a bit muddy and wet but well enjoyed..
Soz Nice vid
🤣🤣 thank you x
Hi Steve. We popped in the Captains Wife Ale House a few days ago.
Really nice place and empty during the week.
Worth a visit
It looked a cracker, will be trying it again next time I pop home to see the family
Great vlog guy's 👍
Thank you x
Gosh, the Campervan is quite long. Nice to get away now. Can I just say Lynsey, Steve is such a Gentleman. You two get along so well. Your a very good match. ❤
@@stevenmaloney3787 lovely 💑 couple.
It’s way too big for my liking , to me it’s length is a nightmare .
Great vlog guys. Thank you for taking us along.
Thank you for coming with us Donna x
Just started watching your channel and low and behold, you are filming my job. I’m the assessor for the unloader drivers.
There are three unloaders, small one on the end is No3 unloader. Then working your way back down the jetty..No4 and No5. No3 unloader is no longer in use.
They can move up to 5000 tones per hour of raw materials of the vessels depending on the cargo.
The material is dropped from the grab into the hopper that then is placed onto the conveyor by a plate feeder. That can take the impact of the falling material into the hopper.
The main conveyor the material is carried on was recently changed and during its tenure it’s moved not far off a £billion of raw material.
Biggest vessels (cape size) can bring up to 160k tonnes of material and some of the smaller ones can have just 25k.
Welcome along!! Thank you so much for the much more detailed explanation!!
Congratulations. 20K
Thank you Nicky x
That lighthouse B&B featured on My Unique B&B on TV this week
It’s fabulous!
I live in Margam, hope you enjoyed your visit 👍👍👍
Thank you x
We stayed at the light house inn pub on our way touring Wales great pub needs a bit updating however very welcoming staff. Had a great breakfast in cafe next door looking forward to next week's vlog.
It’s lovely isn’t it!
Thank you x
The Captain's Wife is in Beach Road, Swanbridge, Sully, Penarth CF64 5UG if anyone's interested.
My family were from South Wales and every time we crossed the seven bridge my granddad would say we are now entering god's country. I remember it rained 9/10 times crossing that same bridge. I was convinced as a child it waited for us to cross 😁
out skirts of newport lol I
need try the food next time lighthouse
some great locations there lovely video. You could fit Millie in your van twice lol
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oldest footprint thousands years old was recorded down that way back a few years back.
Wow! Great fact x
I’m watching this in my caravan on the Gower coast, we’ll be heading into mumbles tomorrow.
Ahhh the Mumbles x
I told you at Camp Quirky “it’s too big” see you next time? ICS at Stratford upon Avon?
Yes! Very soon!!
The Knap in Barry would have been perfect for you
I enjoyed watching the Video
Thank you Jamie x
I thought I'd share our experience at the other end of the scale. We are small, our camper (1970 Land Rover) fits into a normal parking space so we can go in pay and displays and town centres with ease (or just park up at the roadside). We made a decision early on not to be a "home from home" but rather to depend on local shops (no fridge) and eat out (only a small camp stove for when our plans go wrong) so we meet people and spend money at our destinations. This makes it more like travel and more of an adventure, but there are only two of us (1 adult, + 12 yr old) and with limited space for changes of clothes (we've even ended up buying clothes on a trip when we stayed an extra day) our usual trip is limited 3 to 4 nights max. We do a lot of pub stops and fit in the ones in city centres which we like , good for late night convenience stores since we need fresh milk for breakfast. I think we would struggle in areas with sparse populations - the highlands for example, as we are only self sufficient for around 2 days at most. Bad weather is a challenge too as we need places to go - museums etc and I would say more of our planing is about places to go rather than where to camp. Our "living area" is 4ft x 6ft including the two bunks, loo and sink so its a bit like living Tetris. We have been going to Cornwall recently and found we have no trouble on the single track roads (I try to avoid them but they seem to be everywhere...) and as as we are 4x4 we can go anywhere. Our current gripe is timed entry to museums since COVID, I know why they have to do it, but it makes planning a relaxed trip really hard, and if the weather changes we can't just rock up and go to the museum for a few hours (more are relaxing the rules but not all).
Sounds like you are creating incredible memories x
@@RoamingRadfords Haha, yes, one of my son's favorite memories is 100 miles on the back of a recovery truck! He loved it! My memory of that trip is a bit different....But you are right, that's what it's about. Happy travels!!
Great blog guys - just back ourselves from being near Swansea with friends - may have even passed you going the other way! Fantastic beaches and great weather.
Ahh lovely x
I spot a proper whistling kettle! You cannot beat the sound of a bloody annoying whistler first thing in the morning lol
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Thanks for the pub stop over we also are BIG !!! (RS Evolution) will try this keep it up 👍 think your big !!! LOL
What a machine, beautiful.
Thank you x
Got to have a massive mug of Yorkshire Tea. A small mug is just not right! 🤭😀
So true!!!
Love your videos guys, great how George has grown up and joining in with his comments.
George is a superstar!
Great video Get a tent ⛺
It was a Motorhome stop, a tent would not have been welcome 🤗
Brill family vlog guys
Thank you
Nice one guys, great content and well put together. God bless guys and stay safe & healthy 😘
Thank you Amanda-Jane xx
thats the only issue with a tag axle motorhome you do have struggles parking it
There is always a compromise!
Well done Guys great video. I remember that scenery from my days of covering South Wales with work. Take care … Smithy
Thanks Smithy x
Hi another great vlog guys thanks for taking us along with you x
Thanks Iris x
Sad for Sheffield steel works, My friend in Liverpool is from Port Talbot i can tell she misses it all the time.I just noticed you got the same Thanks button as the trolls you should tell people about it.
We only just spotted it 🤣🤣🤣
Hia guys! Re upgrades to your van / solar / extra sockets etc. I looked at a new one last Monday and the sales guy told me that if I so much as drill a hole in it , I would void my warranty and I would have to pay them to do it all . I'm quite handy so it wouldn't be a problem for me . What's your experience with warranty and mods on your new van ? By the way you can stay at the Marconi club for £10 a night, which is a nice walk along the coast from the captain's wife 😉
Hi Marcus. I can see that if you drill a hole in the roof you’d be voiding your water ingress warranty in that area, but if a dealership will void your whole warranty if you do any modifications whatsoever unless you go back to them and pay whatever they want to charge you then maybe it’s time to look for an alternative dealer? Thanks for the Marconi Club tip
@@RoamingRadfords cheers for the replys . I'll take it onboard and look elsewhere. Yeah it's perfect for a quick stop Marconi with sea views and just around from CW. I stayed for one night before
Looks like you all had a fabulous trip! Where I live in the beautiful Ribble Valley we have an enormous cement works and quarry. It dominates the skyline and the chimneys are permanently churning out vapour. But like you mentioned it's a major employer for our market town, so it's a love hate relationship.
It’s tricky isn’t it!
Woke up early here in the USA, and was delighted to watch your video with my morning coffee. Looks like a beautiful place to see. On my bucket list! Thanks for the video.. made my day start off on the good side! Best wishes ❤
Aww thank you!
Thanks for the memories. I lived close to the Captain's Wife Pub in the village of Sully where it is located overlooking the Bristol Channel for lots of years and this was my local. I moved to Cornwall some 30 years ago and until recently had a campervan which took us all over Britain and the Continent. I sure miss it!
Ahhh lovely memories!
Never tried pub stopovers. Definitely going to look into them. Thanks for bringing them to my attention. Good video👍
I use them all the time if possible , never been disappointed
Our pleasure!
Don’t keep van key in your pocket though, can be over the limit d/d
5:30 Is that the Ferry Bend? Can't believe you were in my town and I didn't see the mighty Kon-Tiki. #Sadface
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another great vid....what licence do you need to drive your motorhome? keep the vids flowing 👍
We both have C1s
Ahh you have a Welsh link! ❤
If you come again (which I’m sure you will with your brother living down the road), come visit Cwmbran Boating lake! It’s a nice little stroll, I could even offer you some parking.
Also if you haven’t been before, George would love St Fagans 😉 x
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I'm crazy for van life and RV videos. Never seen this channel. It's awesome. What a lovely family. New sub here. Thx
Aww thank you! Welcome along!
That is a real chonk of a van! I'm surprised you can get it into normal places. Only been out a few times in my 7.2m van so far but reassuring that you make it look quite casual to bop around in yours!
you always seem to be eating and making me hungry 😋 I've not even had breakfast this Sunday morning 😩 8th May, im hungry 🤣.
your videos are always interesting.
take care .
Thank you x
Lovely couple you are. Love your positive vibe. Thanks for showing us parts of England (kiwi living in Australia never been to the UK)
Ahh welcome along and thank you x
That van is so big 😍 and it’s stunning guys … mmmmmmm so much bacon was consumed in this vlog !!! Great work as always and looking forward to seeing you guys soon x
Ahhh
loved this video....great to see you all x x
Thank you Nanna x
Yes I like listening to them , because they speak loudly and clearly enough for me to hear them, unlike too many . They have good communication skills, and clear elocution . Keep it up.
youve just made me put some bacon under the grill i couldnt resist🤣
Mmmm
I spent the first 2 months of the pandemic in the car park next to the international pool/ white water centre in Cardiff….it wasn’t inspiring but the people around were lovely and I had a great experience when so many other vanlifers struggled. Try the Sophia Gardens car park if you struggle again as that’s a lovely spot. Surrounded by parkland for the boys and right next to the city centre and Cardiff Castle. I live on the campsite further up the road - great site but often fully booked, so lots of drive ups end up staying there as an alternative if they can’t get onsite. Just a tip 😁👍
Thank you so much, what great tips x
That’s a big motorhome! We’re still trying to get the confidence to go from 5.4 metres to 6! 😳
Thanks Sylvia, just keep practicing!
Wow I thought it was middle son missing … but middle son seems to have grown !! A lot !
Or am I just constantly watching your back catalogue to get hints and tips forgot it was 3+ yrs ago ! Xx
Aww thank you! The big two are so grown up now, it’s tough, but great.
Great video as always.
Thanks Rob x
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Great video team, cant wait for my 875 Dec 22 ❤️❤️
Exciting!!!
@@RoamingRadfords 874 Doh!!
Great video guys. It’s so lovely now that everyone’s starting to be able to get out again and it really lifts the spirits when the sunshine is out. ☀️
I was impressed last year when you got your MH on your bro’s drive but this is another level 😂 My hub would be impressed, being a bus driver. He’ll be on the lookout for you now, he’s already met Travel Trolls & Liam from Those Happy Days. 🤞🏻MH purchase for us sometime this year. Looking forward to seeing your next adventures. Til next time, Liz ❣️x
Ohhh how exciting Liz!!
@@RoamingRadfords the road has been long but hopefully it’ll be worth the wait! 😁🚐
I got married at the west usk lighthouse 👍
Awww what a lovely backdrop!
Love Swansea area - are you full time vanners now?
When we relocated back to the UK after 14,yrs in the TRNC, North Cyprus,we went to live in Resolven a little village but we lived out of the village we had woods on our doorstep ,we always to the dog on to Aberavon beach really enjoyed our 7yrs there,we are now back in Hereford at long last but have been a couple of times to Aberavon beach love it thanks both for your videos.
Regards from Hereford
No Rob, not full time!
Wonderful memories Michael x
@@michaeldavies9533 wow Michael Davies we’ve been thinking of moving to Hereford - currently in Worcestershire- any areas you would avoid?
👉Is this the motor home world version of ????
Fill in your own answer here ……………. and please keep it clean. 😬
So size DOES matter!
Very much so.
Great video , that noise sounds like a brake slightly binding !
We agree, thankfully it settled down quickly!
Did you work out what the noise was on the van Steve?
No, we think it was the breaks, but it seemed to clear x
Yes you are right far top many breaks, breakfast,dinner etc but i would say it could be the brakes 🤣🤣🤣 👍👍
hi brilliant vid as normall ,,just a thought if mi rider dont send you some bike free i bought the hitway bike that is very similar for half the price i love it well made and seems to be a good buy ,,
Ohh interesting!
@@RoamingRadfords £650 delivered from leeco riders i just been up the lakes and it performed brilliantlly hitway b2 i think it it s called i would say i think its a tad heavier that the mi rider but it does come with suspension on the forks ,,have a look
Glad Lynsey made that comment... Saved me doing it 😉🤣🤣
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Are you a Jack or a Bluebird,Steve,could caused some controversy 😂👍
I’m so sorry, we don’t know what this means!!! L x
11:35 I love fried bread & juice from the tomatoes :-)
Mmmm
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Thank you Natiq
Where is your Welsh accent?!
I moved to Milton Keynes when I was 9 years old Anne and soon lost my accent in school within a couple of years of moving here
Do the kids ever eat? Lol
Every. 2. Hours.
Teenage boys never stop!
@@RoamingRadfords my teenage son is totally oblivious to food lol… can’t fob him off with oven chips or fried food, just wants healthy stuff‼️
What is the world coming too⁉️🤦🏼♀️
@@tracymac1111 That’s good to hear! So many kids (and parents) badly overweight these days.
@@arriesone1 I think he is rebelling… lol
Lighthouse in down the road from me
Lucky you! It’s a very lovely area.
Grab a Sports Direct Mug Miss Lynsey👍
That’s tooooooo big!
@@RoamingRadfords Half Fill it then 🙄😁
The Tall Costa's Thermal with the Lid from the Costa Drive ins £6.50
Have it on the Move 👍
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And now I want a "Full English" for Brunch.... It would be rude not to..... 🤭
Sorry! 🤣
What a nice family BUT;
Cant belive what awfull diet they have.
Hope they sort that out for the kids.
Its not too late
Jeez , this is like watching paint dry .
We’re sorry you weren’t happy with the video. How do you think we can do better?
If you can not afford to buy breakfast for the kids, you should not have been able to purchase yours !!! CRUELTY !!!
Hello welcome along 😊 Our boys were offered the choice of a cooked breakfast from the cafe or Crunchy Nut cornflakes which is a very rare treat. They both picked the cereal! No reflection on money or cruel parenting, except maybe that I only buy Crunchy Nut when we are away in the van. ☺️
Jesus. These are the annoying couple you avoid on holiday.
Oh look, another one of those keyboard warriors we try to avoid on the internet 🙄
ruins the landscape is more like it