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Camper Build – End of Week 1

Friday The day has dawned dry, bright and sunny so no excuse not to get on with some more jobs. A pressing one is to take Betty to the recycling centre to start shifting some of the interior finishes that I’ve spent the last few days demolishing. As expected the council website is unclear ifContinue reading “Camper Build – End of Week 1”

Camper Build Day 2

I return to Betty for round 2, but this time I have brought reinforcements in the shape of my lovely friends and neighbours Laurie and Simon. Laurie takes charge of removing all the stickers and decals from inside and outside of the bus and Simon undertakes the challenge of dismantling the safety bars that seemContinue reading “Camper Build Day 2”

Camper Build Day 1

What have I done? I went over to the bus to start with an easy job, fitting a new lock to her front door. I had watched this done before and felt confident that it would be straightforward. 3 hours later I’m still struggling to fit this lock, and I realise I have the wrongContinue reading “Camper Build Day 1”

Collecting Betty Bus

Today is the day I collect Betty Bus! Well take 2 of collecting Betty. I made my final payment and officially took possession of her on August 9th, but knew she needed to go straight to a garage for a service, a fresh MOT and some repairs. Due to the parts she needed taking longerContinue reading “Collecting Betty Bus”

New Project Alert!! This Is Not a Drill!

About 3 years ago I took an epic solo road trip from London all the way to, and around, Italy. I went for 3 weeks, spending the first 5 days driving down through France and the west coast of Italy until I reached Reggio Calabria. I spent just over a week there before making theContinue reading “New Project Alert!! This Is Not a Drill!”

Couch to 5K

As some of you may know, over the last couple of years I’ve been dealing with some breathing problems that developed unexpectedly and for which doctors don’t have any concrete answers for. The current thinking is that they may be post Covid complications, although that does seem to be a catch all term these daysContinue reading “Couch to 5K”

Seville Day 3

I wake up uncharacteristically late this morning. So late in fact, Lucy has to come and check that I am still alive! Clearly the last 5 days of being on holiday have been exhausting! It’s late morning and we decide to head out of the centre of town and over the bridge to the neighbourhoodContinue reading “Seville Day 3”

Seville Day 2

We are both up pretty early, eager to get out and explore. First we decide to head to a cafe that supposedly does the best churros in Seville. Before we even enter we know we’ve hit the jackpot as the little restaurant is overflowing out the door and there is the hum of a busyContinue reading “Seville Day 2”

Seville Day 1

It’s a day of mixed emotions as I wake up early and pack my bag to leave Cordoba. I’ve so enjoyed my time here, feeling relaxed and peaceful, taking my days at a slow and leisurely pace. Conversely, the nomad inside me is ready for the next adventure and is looking forward to exploring aContinue reading “Seville Day 1”

Cordoba Round Up

In case any one is interested I thought I’d do a little round up on how much it cost me to spend 3 days in Cordoba Day 1 Flight from Stansted to Seville: £75 Bus from Seville Airport to Train Station: 5€ Return Train from Seville to Cordoba: 30€ Taxi from station to hotel: 7€Continue reading “Cordoba Round Up”