mbwattsAug 203 min readCarry on CampingThe partially deflated softness of the mattress was gradually worsened by a slow puncture.
mbwattsJul 314 min readMontreux Jazz Festival 2024Montreux is a festival you are more likely to go to by Bentley than Ford Transit campervan.
mbwattsJul 53 min readVan Nessa goes on to live with real vanlifers!We sell Nessa and look forward to what is coming next. Selling turns out to be emotional.
mbwattsJun 198 min readPorthminster to Portugal - fish heavenCornwall and Portugal both famous for their fish. Which will have the best?
mbwattsMar 175 min readSouth India-Kerala - honeymoon revisitedBack in India, looking at the fishing beach and feeling so comfortable here, it was the perfect place to reflect on our honeymoon.
mbwattsMar 94 min readSouth India - Leaving Pondicherry and the importance of Mr KumarPondicherry is memorable for so much more than photograph's. Most of all we will miss the happy ambitious Tamil people we met.
mbwattsFeb 213 min readPondicherry - drive to surviveI haven't managed to get footage that shows the pant soiling terror of driving here. But perhaps driving is a metaphor for life in India.
mbwattsNov 6, 20233 min read100 Press Ups a day for November 2023 - NHSOTR fund raiser for cancer researchMick does 100 press ups a day for Cancer research
mbwattsOct 26, 20233 min readIndian summer, the beach in West Wittering and a short break to CyprusHaving almost fallen out of love with our camper Van Nessa, we thoroughly enjoy short trip to the seaside. Perhaps this is the way forward?
mbwattsAug 16, 20236 min readJust Stop Campervan W#nkersFurther thoughts after our campervan trip to Europe. An attempt to look at the pros and cons of vanlife
mbwattsAug 8, 20234 min readEuro campervan trip 2023 - stage 10: jogging homeAfter hospital discharge we head home through Germany, Netherlands and Belgium heading for Dunkirk.
mbwattsAug 3, 20236 min readEuro campervan trip 2023 - stage 9 : Linz (Austria) and my eye emergencyAfter 3 weeks we start heading for home. First the interesting saga of my eye issue comes to a head. Austrian health care comes up trumps
mbwattsJul 27, 20233 min readEuro campervan trip 2023 - stage 7: Salzburg and onwards to Hungary (warts and all)After 19 days of travelling mood starts to dip in camp. The world isn't like Instagram. The downside of #vanlife. Warts and all account.
mbwattsJul 24, 20234 min readEuro campervan trip 2023 - stage 6 : Austria - Bad GasteinBack in Austria in the summer after a 45 year gap. Old memories are triggered!
mbwattsJul 22, 20233 min readEuro campervan trip 2023 (Stage 5 Lake Garda to Pragser Wildsee)The next step on our campervan trip through Europe. Two weeks in we travel from lake Garda to the Italian dolomites. Night in swanky hotel.
mbwattsJul 13, 20234 min readEuro campervan tour 2023 - stage 2 : The Somme to SwitzerlandStage two of our European road trip. The Somme to Switzerland.
mbwattsJul 9, 20233 min readEuro Campervan trip 2023 (Stage one : home to The Somme)We are off to Europe. Our longest adventure in Van Nessa. Over a month of #vanlife beckons and thanks to Mrs NHSontheRun we are all...
mbwattsApr 3, 20234 min readYorkshire Dales - March 2023 - The Simonstone Hall Hotel debacleTrip to Yorkshire Dales. Louise and Jeremy Clarkson both see the red mist at Simonstone Hall Hotel. Start of your mini break.