This morning rose quietly on the Loch, us probably first to rise. Good thing too because without a toilet I had to sneak out a quick nature poop (bagged and stowed – leave no trace)
Category: Van
Dark Sky Luck
After a quick argument about my engineering prowess, we set off for Scotland.
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The Best Middle Of The Day
Well what a spectacular way to end a holiday!
In hindsight it started with a bad omen so i should have known… Having stayed in the van in a car park, there aren’t any readily available services. Now… I get asked a lot, how I go to the loo in the van without a toilet. And today, the lack thereof, caused some serious faffing about.
Strolling on the Seabed
We just so happen to be near one of the places in the UK I’ve wanted to visit for a while, without even realising it.
Sea Snails, Sand Stages and Celebrations
Today we awoke and enjoyed the luxury of a lay in with access to a toilet and cooking facilities all without having to dismantle the bed… Perfect!
Paths and Pasties
Waking up in a new place is always fun, especially when you arrive in the pitch black. All we could see vaguely through the mist were the solid black stone walls of the remaining pump house. They looked so sinister last night but this morning, they are just the head stones of industry gone by. The last reminder of how busy this coastline used to be. Thinking about it, people must have walked for miles to come to work here. There aren’t any houses around here where people would have lived.
Mattresses, Medicals and Motorways
Is been a stressful and busy couple months recently. Some property maintenance bits and bobs, builders quotes for another job, filling rooms, Nana dieing, starting a new meetup (more about this in another blog) taking part in a drug trial and trying to see friends and maintain and support a relationship. It’s all gotten a bit much and was brought to my attention by the doctors when they reviewed my blood pressure readings.
Heater Pt.2
What a success!!! I am happy to be smug as a bug in a rug having a tug on drugs!!!
The little diesel heater I installed works great! This means I’ve got SOOOO much flexibility about what I can do and where I can go, all year round!
Heater Pt.1
I’ve been so wrapped up in work and travelling over the last few months that the weather has turned without noticing. It’s now getting colder and wetter and any time I have to spend in the van is becoming noticeably chillier. I’m spending more on hot chocolate and coffee in costa for the excuse to sit in the warmth while working. This was not the plan for the van, so I have bought myself a little diesel heater.
Stephen recommended it to me after he bought one. With a 3 week delivery time from China, I ordered one that evening too hoping that it wouldn’t be too late. Now it’s finally arrived and looks to be a really good, neat little package. I’m hoping it works as well as some of the reviews have said!
Pleasure Boating
While, very pretty, the pass we stayed at the top of, was very windy in the night and a bit cold. Nothing a good egg sarnie and a cup of tea couldn’t fix.