A whole new adventure begins (Isle of Man)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ส.ค. 2021
- We take the little red camper to Sussex Campervans for some repairs and then book our ferry from Liverpool to the Isle of Man.
The day before the ferry we start our journey up to Liverpool. A healthy lunch stop at Beaconsfield Services off the M40 and a mug of tea at Hilton Services on the M6 break up the journey then we try a different type of park up for the night.
The next morning we are excited to arrive in Liverpool and check in for the ferry.
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Hi everyone. Thanks for watching and your lovely comments. Quite a few people have mentioned the high cost of the ferry crossing.
We chose to pay extra by only booking a one way ticket thus giving us the freedom of deciding when to return. Its certainly an expensive way of doing it but worth it for what we do.
The next video will be about using the ipad for navigation. We have received quite a few questions about it and its easier to show you. Hopefully that will be up tonight and the next trip video will be on Saturday 👍
#Life is too short Hope you got you knee sorted Ken
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@@MrJckDoo the knees all good now thanks 👍
Just started watching this Isle of Man series. I live in Warrington and it's nice to see Moore and the Mersey Gateway bridge. I worked on the document control for that bridge and my dad & grandad built the original (Silver Jubilee) bridge. The IOM ferry crossing is what made me seasick (for life) aged 10. I'm going to enjoy reminiscing childhood holidays & day trips to IOM
Hope we can bring back some lovely childhood memories for you ☺️
For the Charming LITS:
So I've binged all the videos (except for caravan & day trips, bc i know i personally prefer "vanlife"living kind of vids), & I'd like to offer you for the low, low price of absolutely nothing my equally value-less 2 cents.
My favorite vids are Isle of Man & Ireland & North Wales because:
-- vids are a healthy length, @ 20 mins, rather than 10-15, which is just not enough Ken & Carol at 1 time for me.
-- music/real time transitions are smoother, w mostly seamless volume differentials in the audio
-- in later videos, i feel there's more Sir Ken Attenborough type of commentary narration, which I live for.
--Lady Carol seems more comfy in front of the camera in the later vids.
Your channel brings me peace & joy. Would love to see a Livestream, & i thank you for sharing your adventures!!💜💜💜
There is quite a difference between the first few vids and what we do now. A big learning curve and lots still left to learn. I shudder when I watch the really old ones.
Glad you filmed the security checks, it was good to show that, looking forward to this series👍
Thanks Mike, we thought they did a good job on the security 👍🙂
Yeah, it's been a year since I am searching Ireland's traveling vlogs and luckily find you. Exciting about the weather, the new navigation, and the hard-working port and ferry staff who keeps commuting through the channel alive. Expect the tour on the Isle of Mann.
Thanks for watching. We hope to bring you a drive around the TT course.
It's only episode one and already we have two new nicknames for Carol 😊
Great to see you back on the road again
You guys are so sweet with each other
Im catching up on your travels. I must say ken, your a true gent. Carol is a lucky lady. Lovely vlogs by too lovely people. Thankyou for sharing.
Thanks for watching Jayne and your lovely comment ☺️
I’m truly looking forward to your trip. I met a mother and daughter from there while visiting in Tasmania and now I have the opportunity to see their wee Island...do enjoy🇨🇦
Thanks Shirley. Hope you enjoy it 🙂
i fished the world sea angling championships on the IOM. 40 odd years ago, lovely beaches with nobody on them, its a cracking place.
Great to see you both back on the road again. Went to the Isle of Man back in the 80's with the kids.... loved it it, it was a time warp, so so nice. Have to go back.
Thanks Stephen. We are loving the Isle of Man 👍🙂
Its a very small world Ken, you were about four miles from us when you stopped in Moore village. If you come back this way feel free to drop in, we would like meet you both. Enjoyed the video so keep them coming. Hope the isle of Man meets all you expectations. Andy.
Thanks Andy, it is indeed a small world 😀
I’ve been waiting in anticipation, will watch after work , looking forward to you’re impressions of our wonderful island 👍🇮🇲❤️
Thanks Andy, hope you enjoy the future episodes 🙂
@@LifeistooshortCK I’m sure I will, I havnt quite caught up with you’re full back catalogue, but I’ve watched all the Wales videos, very enjoyable, and some great spots to explore ourselves in future …..Thankyou👍🇮🇲. Ps I’ve just watched the episode, so glad to see polite and courteous staff at Liverpool, and as you said, the security checks are good to see, looking forward to episode 2 👍🇮🇲
Thankyou for sharing.
Thanks for watching. We appreciate your support 🙂👍
That ferry is eye wateringly expensive
Cheaper if you book a return instead of one way only though, ive got a similar sized van, and going return at around the same time of year was only that price for driver and van return , using an overnight sailing on the outward journey …..👍🇮🇲
More so during the motorcycle racing weeks when can't help but feel ripped off by the SteamRacket Co.
@@RolloTomassifan supply and demand , happens on all ferry or flights when busy , not just for TT 👍🇮🇲
It certainly would have been cheaper booking a return but we wanted the freedom to choose the return so happy to pay more for that 👍🏻
Tell me about it!! I live on the Isle of Man!!!
They are SO friendly! ☺
It’s nice to see Ken is enjoying a ferry. I have the same feeling every time we take the ferry from Holland to the UK and further to Ireland.
A ferry always triggers the sense of an adventure which is daft as its not needed for one. Its the kid in us being awakened. I remember when everything triggered that response. Oh for those days again. 👍
Agree on all fronts. Whether snatching a couple of hours kip in the car after arriving in Dover or Calais at stupid o' clock in the morning for the cheaper crossings. Or the good old days of the Harwich to Hamburg crossing, 21 hours at sea. Always exciting.
Ahoy Pirates! So good to see you again on an adventure, aye! Both got a new 'do, looking super fresh! :D Always smiling when Carol is smiling, even with a mouth full of breakies! XD Hats off for the video, one can really learn a lot from you! I like your calm, funny, curious way of filming! Keep going! Captain of the good old Blackthorne
Thanks Kata, glad you enjoyed it 😀👍
Another interesting trip , looking forward to this too, have loved your Welsh trip x
Brilliant as usual and have a great time
Thanks, will do!
Love you share the driving and love your vlogs very informative and relaxing well done
Thanks for the lovely comment Linda 🙂👍
Great vlog ken and carol .Thanks for sharing.
Wow what a beautiful.
Like the views of Anthem of the seas that’s a uk staycation cruise ship . Hope you both have a good trip .
Love Isle of Man , have only visited once.
So excited been waiting in anticipation for your new adventure it's lovely to see you both excited too..the pub looked great food looked scrummy as well have fun can't wait to see your next vlog take care both of you 😊
Thanks Sue. Yes we are excited to go somewhere new to us and somewhere we have wanted to go for quite some time.
A few things...1. Love your channel, found it by chance but now
subscribed 😊
2. I wouldn't of been happy with those fish n chips but I'm a moaner 😄
3. I've looked at going by van from Liverpool as well but always been put of by the extortionate price. I'm looking forward to your next installment. Thanks you guys 👍
1. Welcome. 2. neither was I 3. its pricey for sure but not on the island. 👍
Thanks for a wonderful, informative and entertaining video. Loved the way you are tracking your travelling costs on a spreadsheet.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for your videos. I really like the fact you have added music...can you put your music selections in the links? The scenery is so beautiful. I am in California (USA) and find your videos and adventures a very nice distraction from the fires burning in my state, the heavy smoke in my area coming from the fires and what is going in the world right now. So thank you. (p.s. I have been following your adventures for a while). Oh, and you two are the cutest couple!
Very sorry to hear you are suffering these terrible fires again. We know people who have lost their homes in previous fires. We hope you are safe and they can be brought under control.
I watched it this morning but we’re watching again now 😄 enjoy your trip 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Karl and Mo 👍👍😀😀
Love the delighted grins. Enjoy your new trip😊
Thank you Helen. Will do!
Fabulous as always and we’ve been looking forwards to this one. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great stuff …. Love the excitement of a new series , new kettle , larger say nav. Jane said that Ken is like me turn up 2 hours before - she is more a handbrake turn with 19 seconds to go lol
Haha, love that. We always turn up hours before we have to just to make sure 😁
I’m really looking forward to this trip. Excellent video as usual.
Thanks Anthony. We are too ☺️👍
I was on the boat over a week after you!! Love the Island and looking forward to seeing your vlog
We really appreciate the seriousness of the security, as well. Thanks for taking us along ~
Thanks for watching 🙂
Lovely to see you back. Looking forward to this adventure with you.
Thanks Michele 😀
Carol I must say you look quite sharp when you set out on the trip. You too Ken😎.
Thanks so much ☺️
Excellent video, bit of Deja Vu :-) Really looking forward to this Manx trip. Good to see you've not abandoned the biscuits, everything in moderation!
Thanks Richard 🙂
@@LifeistooshortCK Oh, your not the only one who turns up early for ferries and the like, I'd rather be three hours early than 5 minutes late. We are only an hour from Eurotunnel so often we can jump an earlier train, well back in the day when we did that! Not since 2019, hopefully sometime soon though.
Just finished watching your Ireland camper van trip , very enjoyable,so looking forward to your adventures in the Isle of Man..
Glad you enjoyed Ireland. Thanks for watching 👍🙂
Great start to another adventure, have a fantastic trip, looking forward to the vlogs.
Ps expensive ferry!!
As usual a great video. Enjoy your trip and I’m sure I will enjoy the videos that follow.
Thanks Larry, we hope so 🙂
Great first video 🙌🚐🙌💙❤️
I could never see the point of a camper, but you've opened my eye's, so practical.
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Pub park ups are great aren't they? Always think that if this Trespass Law gets passed then there will always be pub park ups.
You guys seem really upbeat and happy, it's so nice to see as always. Great vid, look forward to the next 👍
That new law will not affect you one little bit in my opinion as you don’t cause damage or distress. 2 essential components required for an offence 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK we definitely don't do that, and I hope you are right. I trust an ex-copper over the fear-mongerers anyway 🤣
Nice to see you back on the road👍 i really looking forward to seeing your new series😁
Thanks Anita! 😁
Thrilled you are on this journey, we so enjoy your videos and can see your own excitement in traveling. We are looking forward to getting out of our own area as we can.
Glad you enjoy the videos. Hope you can get away soon.
Lovely to have you back sharing more great vlogs..Looking forward to this new trip. Safe journey. Keep safe.Lol
Thanks Diana, we will 👍🙂
Really looking forward to you both traveling around the island I went there over 40 years ago with my mum and dad great memories hope you both enjoy yourself 😊
Thanks Chris, we are looking forward to exploring the island 🙂
Spent 6 weeks on Isle of Man during my Archaeology degree...digging. Wonderful island. Great memories.
There are lots of archeological sites but hardly any of them has parking nearby. It is a wonderful island and the weather is so varied 👍
When Ken chose the Bang Bang and a banana..I nearly DID faint!! have a wonderful time can’t wait to see it x thanks again!
Haha 😂 Thanks Sheila.
I love your vlogs! They’re so relaxing and you are such a fabulous couple..👍
Thanks Linda. ❤️
Really enjoyed this. Looking forward to the next as the IOM is on my bucket list
Glad you enjoyed it Alan 😊
Really looking forward to this series as I’ve also been looking at the IOM with the crossing being so handy for me from Heysham. Have a great trip! 👍
Thanks Sue. We are enjoying the Isle of Man and so easy to wild camp. You would love it 😀
Great to see you were in Liverpool Carol & Ken, would have loved to have bumped in to you.
👍🙂
Loved watching your trip to the isle of man as i used to live there back in the 80 s in orrisdale kirkmichael 😁 Nice to go round the island again on your trip 😁
Glad you enjoyed it, Karen. Thanks for watching 🙂👍
Very nice carol and Ken great video and information your travels to the Isle of Man 👍
Cheers Rod ☺️👍
New subscriber after watching a lot of your Vids. You seam like a lovely couple. Keep up the good work. 👍
Good to see you both back on a new adventure. I am stunned at cost of the ferry just a short hop.
It would have been more economical to book a return, probably the same price but we don't know what date we will be returning yet 🙂
@@LifeistooshortCK yes I understand it's good not to be tried to data Have fun guys.
Have a great trip.
Thanks Willie 🙂
wicked 🤣🤣🤣 I have to wait until you put up next video
to see get on ship .
enjoy journey on way .
views brilliant.
food always yummy 😋
stay safe
Thanks Moira 🙂👍
Hiya folks!!! Glad your camper is tip top shape for your Isle of Man trip. Love Liverpool great city👍🏄♀️ from California
Thanks for watching Mike. Greetings to California 👋
@@julierogers1155 yes it is. 🤗
Great episode as usual.
The only problem is they are not long enough, take good care and stay safe...☘
Thanks Mary. We like to keep you wanting more ☺️
Carol and Ken what an amazing road trip again .was very kind of the pub to let you over night 😀for the price of a meal and a drink ...great to see you out again .
Thanks nidge. There are lots of pubs and businesses that let you stay overnight if you spend some money with them. There is a publication you can buy called Britstops that lists them and some are on the Park4night App.
@@LifeistooshortCK wow many thanks for that i will sure look this up 😀and print it off to save .
@@nidge2822 I think you have to buy the Britstops manual, it’s not available online.
Great video Great editing hope to welcome u back in ni soon
Hello you nice folks never been there so Looking Forward 🇮🇪☘️☘️
Great vlog again, glad to see you in my city and just to let you know 1 mile up the road from the red lion is we're Lewis Carroll was born👍
We didn't know that about Lewis Carroll. Thanks Brian 👍
Quite a trip to get to the ferry. Those salads looked good. Safe voyage.
It's always quite a trek from down in the South of England! Wish we could just press a button and cut out all the motorway driving ☺️
I could feel the excitement of a new trip! Have a wonderful time in the Isle of Man. I’ll be very interested to see what it is like. I’m always keeping an eye on the price of fuel and it was eye wateringly expensive on the motorway services! I’d be at the port early too. X
Give me 2 hours of watching youtube waiting for the ferry over 45 minutes of exceptional stress stuck in traffic thinking I am going to miss it 😁👍
Excellent Ken and Carol have a great trip.
Thanks Ian 👍
Hi Ken & Carol! Glad to see that you're off to new adventures. The tracking of prices is very helpful. I hope you'll see a Manx cat in one of your trips. I haven't been on YT lately, but now I'm back to watching the lil red camper. Cheers & greets from sunny 🇵🇭! 😊 👍🏼 🍺 🌞
Seen two Manx cats so far and both bolted as soon as we came around the corner. We have not met one up close yet but my family used to have one years ago. 👍
We travel to The Netherlands quite a bit, using a ferry service. I always feel reassured when customs carry out checks.
Yes, we thought they did a good job 🙂👍
Yayyyyy... You're both back 👍👍
Was great to see you in Liverpool.. My home city.. YNWA.. Looking forward to Episode 2 now 😁
Love from Jackie and Teddy..
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More to come! Thanks for watching guys 😀👍
Enjoy your adventures look foward to the upcoming vids all the best donny
Thanks Donny 🙂
Great video again. We got stranded on the iom a few years ago during a really bad storm.
Interesting place, don't forget to visit Murrays motorcycle museum near the fairy bridge. The guy can certainly talk, he's a real character.
Keeping our fingers crossed for some good weather for the ferry back 🤞
Hi Carol and Ken. Never seen two more happy and contented people when you are touring in the Little Red Camper van!. Look forward to the next episode. When I lived in Scotland many moons ago it was an ambition to go the the IOM as the crossing was easy from Ardrossan to Douglas but never made it. Do not think that services operates these days but it was a firm favourite for Scots from the West Coast, it was an overnight sailing. Regards Crawford. PS In the last two weeks I have been called Cameron, Compton and to day, Lewis not because of my driving!
Thanks Crawford. What a shame you never made the crossing to the Isle of Man. It is something we have wanted to do since we had the caravan so we are really excited it is finally happening 🙂
I've had a few holiday romances on the isle of man.. Lovely little island.new subscriber xxMust catch up with your Ireland travels and more.
Welcome aboard Margaret, thanks for subscribing. Hope you enjoy the videos 🙂👍
Live on the Island, hope you have a great time.
Thanks Simon 🙂
Nice, looking forward to the IoM as I don't think I've seen anyone on a camper Vlog over there 👽👍
Hope you enjoy it 👍🙂
I love a merlot too, cheers!
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Great to see your back guys. Hows the knee now ken?. Looking forward to being with you on this trip.Hope you enjoyed your bang bang poke chicken had Helen and i in stiches!
The knee is much better after a few weeks at home. The bang bang poke bowl was great thanks 😂
You can buy those Dark Chocolate Gingers in a pack of 6 individuallly wrapped biscuits. I get those as it seems easier to just eat one at a time like that & also they stay crisp till you eat them. I get them from Morrisons online.
We do love those biscuits. Thanks for the tip 🙂👍
Love your video you sets calm an harmony, couple
Thanks Jan ☺️
Enjoy the IOM folks, the Laxey Wheel is a must.
Thanks Ted.
Have been waiting for this, enjoy your adventures xx
Thanks Linda 🙂
Hi ken, can't believe I miss you in Liverpool, we where there from the Tuesday till Friday the 6th & I was down the docks on that Thursday morning taking my last picture near the cruise ship at 8.18am. I see from the clock in the vlog you checked in at 8.50am I must not have missed you by much. We said the same as Carol the cruise ship must be waiting for us, we should be so lucky lol. We when down there at 6pm that night to see it depart. Hope you are enjoying the I.O.M despite the weather. 👍😁😍🚢⚓
What a small world, it would have been great to meet you on the dock 😀 The weather has not been great but we are having a great time.
You two gave me a chuckle or two with this one. Particularly when you didn't know you were being filmed Ken. " Better than a bloody burger" he says 🤣. I used to like the Pub stopovers back in the day when I had my Duetto. Mostly they were through CCC back then in the 90's and first half of the 2000's. It meant no cooking tonight and a pint or two. Great start to your latest adventure. I'm not looking forward to the ferry crossing, in fact I might not watch that bit. I'm OK on a 30 or 40 footer but no good on anything much bigger. I did catch that Ken was looking forward to it though. Happy trails both of you.
Thanks Nigel. We enjoyed the pub stopover, no washing up and able to have a drink knowing we had a secure parkup for the night. Just close your eyes for the ferry crossing 😁👍
@@LifeistooshortCK Yep, 😬🥴 and grit my teeth.
Have really enjoyed your videos so far, and looking forward to your Isle of Man trip, there are so many beautiful places there, I do recommend Groudle Glen Railway, Cregneash and also the fascinating house of Sir George Quayle to name but a few of the numerous amazing things to see, hope you have a fabulous time look forward to sharing it, and dont forget to "say hello to the fairies!" 💕
We have said hello to those fairies a number of times already. I think we must have forgotten once as you will see in a future episode 😀
@@LifeistooshortCK 👍That's fantastic, we're tt fans and have unfortunately have had our visit deferred until next year and have really missed our time out there so look forward to seeing it this year on your channel 😊
@@miad-j5422 we would love to come back and see a TT race in the future.
I fell in love with you two! ❤️
Cheers 👍
Enjoyed the video Carol and Ken, glad to see you filled with such anticipation about being back on the road...loved seeing the rain ..looking forward to your adventures..didn't understand all the security checks to board the ferry..smuggling?..and thought I would give you insight on what I paid for a gallon of regular gas yesterday...$3.089...it has been this price for a few month's..sorry didn't pay attention to the price of diesel..stay safe from Phoenix Arizona US
Thanks Elisabeth. The security checks were in case we were smuggling any illegal goods or people! Your fuel is a lot cheaper than over here. Even on the Isle of Man, which is cheaper than England we are paying about £5.87 a gallon!
OMG...Your gas is so expensive, I remember now, probably why people drive a standard transmission in the UK vs. an automatic..here, very few standard transmissions anymore. Smuggling a concern in the UK, people trying to leave the UK....here it is smuggling drug's from Mexico into the US, tight security at check points..crazy world we live in..do enjoy watching your video's, enjoy hearing the prices you pay for item's and of course the green landscape, rain ☔, castles and carryout food item's for lunch and dinner.😊🌵
Cool I'll look out for you in ramsey 😎 haha
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Mmm…dark chocolate gingers - my all-time favourite biscuit but usually resist and buy them at Christmas. Interesting to chart your journey bound for the Isle of Man, but thought the ferry fare very expensive, especially being just one-way. Looking forward to seeing your next adventure.
It probably would have been a similar price for a return ticket but we wanted to be flexible and have no idea how long we will be on the island 🙂
Wow is it really a year since you were in Ireland? That's when I first became aware of your channel. Great content and videography as always. Where on earth has that year gone? Even with half of it spent locked down it's gone obscenely quickly. Looking forward to the rest of this series.
Yes that year has flown by. Thanks for sticking with us John 😁👍
Hi Ken and Carol.
Hi Larry 👋
Glad to see you both so well. Looking forward to travelling with you around the Island. £540 return for that short distance is an eye opener. Could you please tell me about your ipad holder. Regards from Solent Coast. AJ
The ipad holder is a home made lash up. I used that plastic board that modellers and estate agents use. One piece is stuck onto the ledge in front of the radio. Another piece forms a lip that the ipad rests in. I use a strip of non slip mat to stop it moving and touch wood its never moved at all except coming off the ferry which you will see in the next episode. On rough roads its fine. It just drops in and rests against some non slip at the back. Very quick to set up and take down for storage out of sight. 👍
If you are tempted to try it I recommend you test the ipad in the car first. I was going to use a larger ipad pro but the gps lock didn’t work on it. This is an older ipad and works great.
Thanks again Ken, Carol,
Very organised Ferry arrangements, made me smile compared to our ferry experience in Greece, been on several, but Kefalonia to Ithaca with a jeep is interesting, l would say a lot more informal, and on some trips getting on and off is like the start of a Grand Prix loosely marshalled by a Greek Police man giving everyone stern looks for no real reason with his hand casually on his gun.
Would love to do some of those trips and probably would be now had covid not messed everything up 👍
Just found your Blogs and love them!!!! do you ever venture to france? For motorhomes not much beats it!!
We tried going to Spain via France during our first year but had to dash back when covid started spiralling out of control. We will certainly go back once things are stable but don’t fancy it whilst our government keep changing their minds over restrictions. The French keep messing us about as well at the moment.
Hello Ken and Carol nice video again i enjoyed as always...Carol how is your wound next to your eyebrow hopefully healed well....it is wonderful to travel with you like you are in your little red van.... every time I enjoy it
looking forward to the video 😊👍
Hi Rob. Thank you for your concern. The wound has healed well and only left a small scar 😀
@@LifeistooshortCK i'm glad too hear everything is fine....
It was a bad place...have fun and can't wait for the next video...😉👍
Hi Ken & Carol.
Good to see you back on the road. Quick question:- what's the procedure for finding a pub stopover?
Enjoy your trip.
Ian & Carol..
We found that one on the Park4night App. You can buy a Britstops guide which lists them but it is not available online.
Ficle things thunder storms.Not had one here on North Tynside for at least 5 years.
Wow, didn’t know that!
Tks for the video. I always enjoy them. Maybe a word about the ipad holder or support you are using. I might not have looked enough. 😏
New video coming out soon about the iPad navigation set up 🙂