Weekend tiling project

If you want a quick and cheap update to your bathroom then a few new tiles could be the answer. I have just finished this project for less than £10 and it only took a few hours.  The tiles are from Topps Tiles. Here are the before and after pictures.

Caffeine queen

There are times when a cheap packet of instant coffee granules stirred into tepid water can make a girl happy. Tonight I am profoundly happy to have just that and from a lady who loves her coffee that’s saying something. Let me explain… Today is International women’s day and Im travelling up to the North…

Good endings

Today was a sad day but also an amazing day. We sold our van. It went far quicker than I imagined. In fact the first couple that saw it wanted it. Maybe all that chrome polishing was worth it. The amazing thing was not only that we sold the van but who we sold the…

Still trucking

Our trip is nearing the end but we are stretching it out as long as we can. I’m not ready to do our last travel post so instead I will leave you with a photo of Chris with his new haircut and a lego love note.

Trouble with t’van

Can you beleve we are already half way through our trip?! We thought it was time to give the van a name which may prove a mistake as it’s always hard to part with something that you have named.  I can reveal that she has been christened “The Minx”. This may say more about me…

Special moments

The weeks are starting to fly by and before you know it four weeks have gone by. There have been some really special moments that have been possible as we have taken time to pull off the road, linger and appreciate the things around us. A friend sent me this poster the other week and…

Pit stop Isle of Wight

Coffee, cake and sunshine. 

The food edit

Two weeks on the road and we are deep into Cornwall. We’ve done a fair few miles and scoffed more than our fair share of food. Cooking in the van is a bit of a challenge with our two pans, limited space and just 2 gas burners but if we are going to have any…

A pilgrim on a journey

An encounter with a stranger on Clapham junction station left me changed. I spied her down the platform, huddled over, advanced in years, wool coat wrapped tight and hair neatly arranged in a headscarf. People were shooting her side glances. She looked vulnerable, out of place in all the hustle, head barely able to straighten…

One week on the road

We have survived our first week. Here is the map of our journey so far…. 3 nights of wild camping, 3 stopovers with friends and one proper campsite.Highlights of our first week Cider tasting and pig petting in Somerset.  Eating fish finger sarnies cooked on our BBQ as the sun sets over Exmoor. Admiring the…