such a similar theme..
picture copied from picture copied on thesamba.com of bus at Bad Camburg

Peddle repair complete ?







Mark

Sure is bud!

Then it's full steam ahead for the wedding

nige1171 wrote:Sure is bud!

Great news that Nigel just the journey down now eeeeek.

We made a 3am start today for the 360mile coast to coast run clear of traffic.
Worth it for easy drive but paying for it now as like my sleep. Safe journey bud.

Bren Ralls wrote:

nige1171 wrote:Sure is bud!

Great news that Nigel just the journey down now eeeeek.

We made a 3am start today for the 360mile coast to coast run clear of traffic.
Worth it for easy drive but paying for it now as like my sleep. Safe journey bud.

Bren man, you've bleedin' started something now! I mentioned your crazy 3am start time to the Mrs and she thinks that's an idea!!

However, the kids (14 & 11) are on my side..... and love their beds

Pre-cruise nerves are getting to me now! How long did your 360 mile trip take?

Nige

Well we're back!! And what a frickin awesome trip!


So Wednesday we packed up and headed off for sunny North Devon, the reason being our good friends Helen & Mike were getting married at the private Tunnels Beaches (Ilfracombe) on Thursday. I had agreed to do the wedding transport way back around Autumn time last year when my bus still in many pieces and in primer, just from their hotel to the venue. Here's a few pics from the day.....


















This was the venue - fabulous...


















Awesome BBQ food followed by an epic desert!!!







Returned to my bus so I could move it back to our campsite and have a few beers, to find someone taking a picture of it That made my day







Evening drawing in.... beautiful weather and setting













So Friday we took a trip to Croyde (Saunton in the background) and again the weather was fantastic












Obligatory pic outside The Little Pink Shop







Saturday (this morning), we went into Woolacombe so the kids could go to the beach again before heading back to Brum (spot the teenager who didn't want his photo taken )

















The bus drew lots of attention and so many people came up to us for a chat about it and to ask questions.







We set off for home late afternoon and arrived home safely around 8.30pm, shattered but buzzing still from our fab few days away, and our first proper adventure in the bus in 2 years.

Back home....







We'll definitely be doing lots more trips away in the bus after such a successful few days. The kids loved sleeping in the bus too (we kicked them out the last night so we could sample it too and they slept in the tent for one night)


Nige, Liz & Family

Well done...
What a lovely set of pictures..
Makes all the work worthwhile!
Made the day so memorable for everyone!

Looks like the weather and the barby were fabulous!

Smiles all round..

You still watching Dave?

Nigel


OMG


I'm sitting here so jealous right now ...... Those pics sum up what an amazing feeling it must be to go on a road trim and witness amazing weather and ya bus just looks amazing mate


FANTASTIC ! And such a B-E-A utiful family too ..... Even if the hoody got in the way

Chuffed for you mate totally chuffed

Mate it would look so good Gerry and Bumble rolling together ..... Black top brown top ...... Sweet


You have put a massive smile on my face today thank you so much for sharing this with us all guys..


All those photos of your bus ...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm so sweet

Over and out


Mark

Was in central Birmingham yesterday and spotted a couple of cool locations to take some pics...










Nige

Looking good Nigel


See you on Sunday mate

Mark

nige1171 wrote:

Bren Ralls wrote:

nige1171 wrote:Sure is bud!

Great news that Nigel just the journey down now eeeeek.

We made a 3am start today for the 360mile coast to coast run clear of traffic.
Worth it for easy drive but paying for it now as like my sleep. Safe journey bud.

Bren man, you've bleedin' started something now! I mentioned your crazy 3am start time to the Mrs and she thinks that's an idea!!

However, the kids (14 & 11) are on my side..... and love their beds

Pre-cruise nerves are getting to me now! How long did your 360 mile trip take?

Nige

Missed this post at the time as had no internet. Journey there took 6 1/2 hours. journey home leaving at 10am took 9 hours due to traffic hence 3am start. my kids 13/16 & just go back to sleep there normally to tired to complain.

Love the update & looks like you had a blast.

one mistake you made though is letting kids sample the bus for sleeping nooooooooooooooooooo tent all day long for my two. ( what else would they have to complain about )

Up date

Rar Rar Rar

Up date


Rar Rar Rar


Come on Nigel I'm waiting.


I know you got plenty of time to do it as Liz will be on FB so I'm sure you can escape to do a update






Mark

Love your bus Nige! I think the colour scheme looks real good, similar to what I'm thinking for mine, think I will have a while to decide!