My Camera and Filming Gear

What you need, and what you DON’T need, to make YouTube videos July 2021 Occasionally I get asked about the equipment I use to produce my vlogs. Since I last made a How I Vlog series on my YouTube Channel early in 2019, I have made a few updates that don’t...
Social Media: 21st Century Existentialism?

Social Media: 21st Century Existentialism?

My 30 day abstention from social media has reached its conclusion. How has it been, and what have I learned? Merde! Before we start, let’s rewind thirty-something years to A-Level French at school. We studied two books: Le Grand Meaulnes by Alain Fournier, and Les...
It’s OK to Do Nothing

It’s OK to Do Nothing

How to Keep Occupied During Lockdown ‘Keep Busy! Learn a new language! Take up a new hobby! Be productive!’ All these messages surround us while we have a lot of unexpected free time. Yet we feel guilty about ignoring them and not making the most of every second....
Perspective

Perspective

Comparisonitis is a Debilitating State. Many of you will know I’m a migraine sufferer. The following steps have helped massively in managing my migraines:  A plant-based diet with no meat, fish, or dairy Alcohol abstention Good sleep hygene     As you can...
Slow, Slow, Quick-Quick Vlow

Slow, Slow, Quick-Quick Vlow

Route Planning for a Touring Trip Hindsight is a marvellous thing.  We also know that maps can be terribly misleading. Sometimes it can take a whole day to travel a mere inch.  I seemed to forget the latter as I excitedly cobbled together an outline plan for my two...
Planned Spontaneity

Planned Spontaneity

Taking your caravan or motorhome abroad The culture of caravan and motorhome touring in the UK is based largely on planning and making reservations. Most touring folk prefer to book their pitch many days or weeks in advance, and with good reason. During peak season...
Love2Stay – Feeling the Love

Love2Stay – Feeling the Love

People will never forget how you made them feel Isn’t it funny how things change? If you had told me two years ago that in 2018, my favourite campsite in the UK would be an all-singing all-dancing landlocked caravan park that was immensely popular with families, I...
Caravan Camping Motorhome Show 2018

Caravan Camping Motorhome Show 2018

It’s that time of the year again, time for another Leisure Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham. For more information on the show, check out its website here.  I’ll be rushing around fulfilling judging duties for the Caravan and Motorhome Club, where I am...