Amid a rather turbulent period in my life, (my husband skied off a mountain and was airlifted to hospital on my birthday!) an author friend, Alison Ripley-Cubitt, sent me some very welcome good news! She told me my latest memoir, Building The Beast: How (Not) To Build An Overland Camper has been chosen as aContinue reading “Wishing Shelf Book Award Finalist – Building The Beast: How (Not) To Build An Overland Camper”
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Are You Ready if Disaster Strikes? 12 Tips on Handling an Emergency Abroad
Unfortunately, our travelling lifestyle, which we chose in order to insulate ourselves from the many stresses of modern life, gives us no immunity from disaster. Disaster struck recently, when Mark skied off a mountain on my birthday and was airlifted to hospital. As a lover of aviation, I was quite cross that HE got aContinue reading “Are You Ready if Disaster Strikes? 12 Tips on Handling an Emergency Abroad”
2025 UK Van Life Festivals, RV, Caravan, Camper, Motorhome, Overlanding & Self-Build Events
It’s February. It’s the start of Festival Season! So get your diary out… For those considering buying or converting a van, visiting shows or meet-ups is a brilliant way to get ideas, see what options are available, meet suppliers and manufacturers, and chat with experts and other like-minded people. If you already own a van,Continue reading “2025 UK Van Life Festivals, RV, Caravan, Camper, Motorhome, Overlanding & Self-Build Events”
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today, 27 January 2025, is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the deadliest of the Nazi extermination camps, where more than a million people perished. In 1945, when they opened the gates, Soviet troops found 7,000 starving, terrified prisoners. Soldier Ivan Martynushkin said, “We saw emaciated, tortured, impoverished people. We could tell fromContinue reading “International Holocaust Remembrance Day”
World Wide Walkies 