Many moons ago, as my boy and I had been going to festivals together for almost 2 decades, we decided to buy a little caravan to take with us on our adventures.
It was a much cheaper option than hiring a motorhome each time and much more comfy than a tent.
We scoured the internet — and the classified papers — and stumbled across a dated little caravan; nice and solid and well loved by her owners.
But, boy, was she ugly.
So we bought the ugly, dated little van and turned it into something lovely.
A proper little home from home to use while we were camping.
Et voila, Dolly 1 was born. Since then, our unit of two turned into a family of four and we decided we needed a little more room. So we sold our original van and bought a bigger version — Dolly 2.
After years of adventures, we sold Dolly 2 in 2019 and bought a third van; you guessed it! Dolly 3.
This collection of posts shows how we renovated all our vans — plus everything I’ve written that’s caravan related.
Caravans are definitely having a resurgence aren’t they? Gone are the days of sad little beige boxes on wheels, accessorised with enamel mugs, Billy cans and dowdy forest green camping chairs. These days they’re bight and bold and full to the brim with cool caravan accessories! These days you can buy so many beautiful things, …
When I first looked at the Bosch Unlimited Cordless vacuum cleaner, my first thought was — I already have a cordless vacuum cleaner — what makes this one any different from the one I’ve got? Then I read the brief; the New Bosch Unlimited Cordless Vacuum is SO different from the others — and I’ll tell …
It feels a bit sad to be writing this but the time has come for us to say goodbye to Dolly 2! We’ve bought another van and are planning another makeover project, so we’re looking for a new owner for our little upcycled caravan. She’s taken us on so many adventures — and given us …
Last weekend we finally got around to celebrating Mr D hitting a massive age milestone. His actual birthday was back in March; but our idea of a little wild camping party with friends wouldn’t have been such a success with the temperatures in the minuses, and snow on the ground. That said, a couple of …
I’ve been meaning to write this post for AGES; I’ve had so many messages from people over recent months, asking what I use for painting a caravan exterior. So I thought I’d finally jot down my method; before another year passes by. Caravan painting is nothing new — people have been doing it for years! …
Summer 2018. Since I began this blog, it’s been my life’s mission to capture as many family moments as I can; to preserve them for when the boys are old enough to read and understand just how much they mean to their daddy and me. What began as a cathartic exercise — and something that …