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Hi, Iโ€™m Steve! ๐Ÿ‘‹ I turned my Renault Master into Walt, a self-built home on wheels. ๐Ÿš
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โœจ Brilliant stop over at the Crown Inn Broad Hinton, excellent food and drinks, excellent service, fabulous views in bee...
27/05/2026

โœจ Brilliant stop over at the Crown Inn Broad Hinton, excellent food and drinks, excellent service, fabulous views in beer garden. Emailed in the morning for availability and Erin responded so quickly. Excellent location and very welcoming. โค๏ธ๐Ÿšโค๏ธ
The Crown Inn Broad Hinton

๐ŸŒž ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐ŸŒžLovely walk around the RSPB  Ham Wall Nature reserve followed by a walk around Glastonb...
26/05/2026

๐ŸŒž ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐ŸŒž

Lovely walk around the RSPB Ham Wall Nature reserve followed by a walk around Glastonbury love the street art here.
Too hot to walk up to the top of the Tor ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ˜‚
And a lovely night's stop at Garslade Farm campsite, rustic, rural, working farm.

25/05/2026

โœจ Cheddar Gorge ๐Ÿž๏ธ

Lovely afternoon at Cheddar Gorge, been a long time since we've been here. Plenty to see, good food and drink plus live music.
โค๏ธ๐Ÿšโค๏ธ

โœจ ๐—” ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐ŸฐOur stop at Culzean Castle turned out to be one of the highlights of our Scotland t...
20/05/2026

โœจ ๐—” ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฐ

Our stop at Culzean Castle turned out to be one of the highlights of our Scotland trip while travelling to Isle of Arran to visit my daughter.

Perched high on the cliffs overlooking the sea, the castle is absolutely stunning, with beautiful rooms, incredible history, and breathtaking views across the Firth of Clyde. We spent hours exploring the vast grounds, woodland walks, gardens, and shoreline before enjoying lunch on a picnic bench watching the deer and llamas grazing nearby.

A perfect relaxing stop on the way to the ferry from Ardrossan โ€” and definitely a place weโ€™d love to visit again.

08/04/2026

โœจSea-Sun-and happy daysโœจ

Croy Shore Beach, Scotland๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

โœจ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โœจThereโ€™s something truly restorative about a stroll around Finchale Priory. Nestled in a...
05/04/2026

โœจ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โœจ

Thereโ€™s something truly restorative about a stroll around Finchale Priory. Nestled in a dramatic bend of the River Wear, the skeletal remains of this 13th-century Benedictine priory offer the perfect backdrop for a peaceful afternoon.
Whether youโ€™re tracing the stone arches of the ruins or following the riverside paths through the woods, itโ€™s an easy, scenic "wander" that feels miles away from the hustle and bustle.

โ˜• Refuel at the Cafe
No walk is complete without a little reward! Head over to the on-site cafe to warm up or cool down.

Coffee & Tea: Perfectly brewed for that post-walk glow and a slice of cake a rotating selection of treats that make the extra steps well worth it.

๐Ÿš Stay a Little Longer
If a few hours isn't enough, you can pitch up at the Finchale Abbey Caravan Park.
It is a beautifully maintained, family-run site right on the doorstep of the ruins. It offers a mix of holiday homes, glamping pods, and touring pitches, all set within the quiet seclusion of the valley. Itโ€™s the ultimate spot for a digital detox with the sound of the river as your soundtrack.

Pro tip: Don't forget your cameraโ€”the light hitting the priory walls at sunset is pure magic! ๐Ÿ“ธ

โœจ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด "๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต" ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€. โœจ๐ŸŽ๐ŸšLife in the slow lane. ๐Ÿ”๏ธ0 to 60? Eventually.Budget-friendly va...
04/04/2026

โœจ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด "๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต" ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€. โœจ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿš

Life in the slow lane. ๐Ÿ”๏ธ

0 to 60? Eventually.

Budget-friendly van life.

Fuel: $0.00. Carrots: $4.00. ๐Ÿฅ•

31/03/2026

๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ-๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ป'๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ! ๐Ÿšโœจ

We recently put this ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ to the ultimate test in our camper van, and honestly? Itโ€™s a total game-changer for anyone who loves staying off-grid for longer.

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ:

๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€: We were shocked at how much water we saved. Instead of constantly watching the tank levels, we can now stay out in the wild for more days at a time! ๐ŸŒฒ

๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต-๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: Youโ€™d think "water-saving" means a weak trickle, but it's the exact opposite. It creates a "sea of water" feel thatโ€™s still incredibly powerful.

๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ-๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น: Itโ€™s designed specifically to cut water use without losing that luxury shower comfort.
If youโ€™re in the middle of a camper van build or just looking to upgrade your current setup, we highly recommend making the switch. More freedom, more showers, and way less stress about finding the next fill-up station.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ-๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€? ๐Ÿšฟ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”—๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ผ (๐—”๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜).

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31/03/2026

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