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Winter
It's coming to that time of the year when the part-timers start packing up their vans for winter, and the rest of us start getting ready for those cold winter months. On a positive note, it's time for the happiest season of them all—Christmas! Yes, I said it—it's nearly Christmas, and I thought I would share with you amazing people some of the biggest and best Christmas markets in and around the UK. Hopefully, it will start to get some of you humbugs in the mood. ....
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 21 November 2024 – 5 January 2025
Newcastle Christmas Market 16 November – 22 December 2024
York Christmas Market 14 November – 22 December 2024
Edinburgh Christmas Market 15 November 2024 – 4 January 2025
Bath Christmas Market 28 November – 15 December 2024
Belfast Christmas Market 16 November – 22 December 2024
Frankfurt Christmas Market, Birmingham 17 November 2024 – 6 January 2025
Leeds Christmas Market, Christkindelmarkt, England 22 November – 22 December 2024
Winter Festival at Southbank Centre, London 1 November – 26 December 2024
Cardiff Christmas Market 14 November – 23 December 2024
Winchester Cathedral’s Christmas Market, England 22 November - 22 December 2024
Blenheim Palace Christmas Market, England 15 November – 22 December 2024
Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Market 7 – 9 December and 14 – 15 December 2024
Bristol Christmas Market 1 November – 23 December 2024
Durham Christmas Festival 6 December – 8 December 2024
Chester Christmas Market 15 November – 22 December 2024
Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market 15 November – 15 December 2024
Dundee WinterFest at Slessor Gardens 25 November 2024 – 1 January 2025
Humber Slumber
Does anyone else get too comfortable on a site? I'm slowly coming to realize that after being on the road for months, I love being on-site, haha. We are parked up for three weeks, and I hate to say it, but I'm loving it, not worrying about water or power, and the biggest of all, where to park! Now the kids are back to school, site prices have massively reduced, so we like to take full advantage of this and take a rest for a little while and start to get the van winter-ready. Can you believe it's only 15 weeks till Christmas? ? I love the adventure, but sometimes it's just nice being able to just breathe and not have to worry about van life problems for a few weeks, and don't even get me started on how bad the weather has been. But now we are in autumn, the leaves are changing color, and of course, the fluffy throws, candles, and pajamas come out ready for the dark nights. I can't wait... Oh, and who is attending the NEC show later this year? We are, hehe, hope to see you there. Until next time, keep safe.
Festivals
Well, it's the last day of the Slumber Festival, and I now need a week in a field with nobody around for miles. We love being around other lighthearted people, making some new friends, and meeting up with some old ones, but after four days of barely any sleep (last time we arrive early and park right next to the main stage), I need peace and a good night's sleep. What has been the best festival this year? They are all very different in their own way. Vanlife Fest is very much a typical festival, rather large with a main stage and a lot of stalls. Vanlife and Overlander was very much a celebration of van life with everyone coming together to have a great time, and Slumber was a woodland festival with smaller stages making it feel more cozy. Next year, I think we will be attending all three again and adding a few more throughout the year. Festivals are a great way to meet up and be part of the amazing van life community for a few days before we all move on to our so-called normal lives. But right now, I need that spot in the middle of nowhere ?. Till next time, Stuart
Our Website
It's Alive! The webpage I mean. It's finally happened! Andrew has created a web page so all you lovely people can be even more involved in our journey. As of today (August 6th), our website is live, and you can see all our social media pages, posts, and more information about who we really are! The fact that you are reading this means you have found the blog page, which is just another way for us to keep you updated on our journey and share some behind-the-scenes information and gossip that we don't put into our videos. We will also keep you informed about the dogs and Avandra (the motorhome), and we will try not to ramble on too much. I don't know how often we will be posting on the blog, but we will try to use it as much as possible, so sit back, grab a cup of tea, and... enjoy reading all the gossip of van life with us. See you all soon. Signing off, The Boys