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‘That Was So Hebden Bridge!’ Creative Writing Memoir Showcase

Author Robert Fear runs a creative writing showcase every year on his Fred’s Blog. He then selects various contributions for publication in an anthology. I am delighted that two of my contributions are set for inclusion this year!

‘That Was So Hebden Bridge’ is the first piece. It’s a preview of a chapter from my upcoming book More Manchester Than Mongolia, which will be the second installment of my Wayward Truck series. The new book will follow our first year at large in The Beast, the 24.5-tonne truck we bought blind off the internet to convert into a tiny home-on-wheels fit for a trip to Mongolia.

You can read about how we bought and converted the truck in the first book: Building The Beast: How (Not) To Build An Overland Camper. Released in April 2024, the book was awarded a Readers’ Favorite 5* seal and is a finalist in the Page Turner Awards 2024.

Come & Meet The Beast! On Show at the Adventure Overland Show, Stratford Upon Avon, UK

Come And See Us!

At the UK’s LARGEST EVER GATHERING of Expedition Trucks!

We will be on show at the LAST EVER Adventure Overland & International Campervan Show at Stratford Upon Avon Racecourse on the weekend of 14-15th September 2024. It promises to be a blast – with ‘the largest gathering of expedition trucks ever seen in the UK‘.

Over 80 trucks are expected, alongside hundreds of campervans, Land Rovers, a Camper and Landy Jumble, live music, traders and talks.

If you have any questions about our build, our travels, or how we manage with four dogs in tow, please feel free to ask.

Or just come along and say ‘Hi’!

My New Book: How (Not) To Build Your Own Camper

is Winning Awards!

My new book, Building The Beast, which documents the trials and tribulations of our DIY build,has been awarded a Readers’ Favorite 5* Seal, and has just been selected as a finalist in the Memoir section of the Page Turner Awards. Building The Beast is available as an ebook or paperback on Amazon.

Comic Memoir Book Review – Building The Beast: How (Not) To Build An Overland Camper

I am delighted to share with you this wonderful review of my new book, Building The Beast: How (Not) To Build An Overland Camper by D.G. Kaye, herself a distinguished memoirist, who chose my book for her Sunday Book Review.

“This book is an incredible read. It may be called Building The Beast, but this is so much more than the build, and so far away from a ‘how-to’ manual. This is a memoir about the author and her husband and their big dream to build a roadworthy mobile home to travel and live in. It is wonderfully written with rich descriptions about their retirement dream and every single obstacle they encountered from searching for the right vehicle to the many trials and tribulations they faced on the way to the build. Click HERE to read the rest of D.G. Kaye’s review, or follow the link below.

It is rather timely, since today, 1st July 2024, is our three year Beastversary – we have been touring in The Beast since 1st July 2021. You can check out our adventures on my Truckin’ About page.

Guns, Bulls’ Balls, & Lampreys

“Are you sure there’s nothing provocative about parking an army truck just across the river from Russia, with its rear barn doors 100 metres from the border?”

“No,” Mark replied with confident finality.

“I might take my paddle board out…” he added with a mischievous grin.

“No,” I said, with confident finality.

I know what he’s like, trying to paddle across borders like he did on Lake Ohrid, between Albania and North Macedonia. Although that didn’t involve any countries with closed regimes who were at war.