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  • How long does a Ford Nugget take to arrive?
  • Our NC500 trip recap and tips.
  • The NC500 in a VW T3 Campervan – Part 11 – The long way home.
  • The NC500 in a VW T3 Campervan – Part 10 – Kelpies and Conspiracies.
  • The NC500 in a VW T3 Campervan – Part 9 –Castles and Coconut shells.

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  • Accessories,  Ford Nugget,  Tips

    Ford Nugget wardrobe shelves DIY

    / April 6, 2021

    As we await our Custom Ford Nugget, we’ve been looking at enhancements we can add to the van once she arrives. Looking through the Westfalia Genuine Accessories catalogue we wondered if the official wardrobe shelves might be a good purchase…

  • Campervan,  Travel

    The NC500 in a VW T3 Campervan – Part 4 Heading West

    / April 6, 2021

    Day 5 – John o’ Groats to Sango Sands via Broch Dun Dornaigil. 100 miles (160.93 km) Part 3 of this Series can be found HERE. When planning the NC500 adventure, one decision was which direction to drive the circular…

  • Campervan,  Travel

    The NC500 in a VW T3 Campervan – Part 3 – John o’ Groats and the Northern Coast.

    / April 5, 2021

    Day 4 – Brora to Dunnet Bay, via John o’ Groats 81 miles (130.36 km) Part 2 of this series can be found HERE. We had several things on our itinerary for today; The Whaligoe Steps, Duncansby Stacks, John o’…

  • Campervan,  Travel

    The NC500 in a VW T3 Campervan – Part 2 – The East coast to Brora.

    / April 3, 2021

    Day 3 – Loch Ness to Brora, via Cromarty. 102 miles (164.15 km) Part one of this series can be found HERE. After 2 days of motorways and A-roads, It was time to slow down the pace as we started…

  • Campervan,  Travel

    The NC500 in a VW T3 Campervan – Part 1 to the start line!

    / April 3, 2021

    As we await delivery on our Ford Nugget Campervan I thought I’d detail one of the trips we made in Bellamy, our dearly departed VW T3 Campervan. Looking back one of our favourite ambles was the North Coast 500, also…

  • Campervan,  Updates

    Moving on from our VW T3 Camper

    / February 21, 2021

    In the middle of 2020 we decided to get a new Campervan, it was a hard decision. Whilst we loved owning a classic VW T3 full of quirky character and the splendors within, we had come to a crossroad. We…

  • Hotels,  Travel

    The Gallivant Hotel, Camber Sands

    / February 19, 2021

    Back in Jan 2019, we spent a luxurious few days at The Gallivant Hotel, Camber Sands on the South Coast as a treat before I started a new job. Situated on the other side of the dunes of the magnificent…

  • Campervan,  Ford Nugget,  Updates

    Our Ford Nugget Campervan order is delayed

    / February 18, 2021

    Last September 2020, after a lot of thought and consideration, we decided to invest in a new Campervan. Everyone we spoke with assumed we’d be getting a newer VW Camper (T6?) but we decided to go for one of VW’s…

  • Photography,  Travel

    Inspirational prints and Coffee at Wast Water, Lake District.

    / February 17, 2021

    We recently turned some of our old photos into “inspirational quotes” type prints for our home office. Louise found an amusing quote around coffee that made us both smile; Coffee /ˈkɒ.fi/ noun A rich, warm alternative to hating everybody, every…

  • Updates

    First Post. The state of play.

    / February 17, 2021

    It’s February 2021 and the UK is in another Covid-19 lockdown an I had a great idea. Why don’t I start a travel, photography and camping blog? Just a couple of issues. We can’t travel. We can only go outside…

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Hi, I'm Marcus. I love to explore the UK with my Wife Louise, often in a Campervan, always with a Camera.

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