An Enchanting London Day: Tim Burton, Haunted Pubs, and Halloween Magic

There’s no place like London at any point in the year, but in the autumn, complete with crisp air, vibrant leaves, and a perfect mix of the spooky and charming, it’s something else. Our Halloween-inspired day in the city was packed with everything from imaginative art and ghostly pub tales to a dazzling evening light […]

Adventures in London- our pre Long Haul mini break.

As has become our tradition- when we venture off on a long haul adventure, we like to arrive in London a day or two early to have an explore. This time we travelled to London early morning on a National express coach and spent the morning taking in a walk published in a book Keith […]

Adventures on the Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise| Part 1 | A pre amble in London and making our way to Banff, Canada

Another year, and another exciting Great Rail Journeys trip for us. These trip are addictive- the minute we land from one, we can’t stop ourselves obsessively flicking through the next years brochure, pausing to number crunch- can we afford it? Before taking the plunge and booking it, taking advantage of GRJ’s low deposits. The longer […]

Winter Adventures and festive fun; London Part 2

Saturday arrived after another really great sleep- the Crystal Palace campsite is so incredibly quiet, despite being in so close to the centre of London. We enjoyed a quick egg bap for breakfast before doing some house keeping- Keefy emptied the loo & refilled the water whilst I did the washing up. By 10.30 we […]

Winter Adventures and festive fun; London Part 1

Ruby the VW campervan is parked up almost directly underneath the Crystal Palace transmitter mast and she’s experiencing a sense of deja vu. It been just over 6 months since we last visited this campsite, and we booked this mini break almost as we departed back in June. Since June, the Camping and Motorhome’s Crystal […]