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  • HOME & US > by: Ryan and Mel

    March 12, 2010, 17:59

    Hello and Welcome! See the box over on your RIGHT ----> for latest news!  Currently we are in Denmark - see menus/blog for detals See us at NEC 12-17…

    • About Us by: Ryan and Mel

      March 13, 2010, 17:01

      Well, we're Ryan and Mel, a fairly normal married couple who knew from an early time that competing in the rat race wasn't really for us.... As such we had…

    • New Website Format by: Ryan and Mel

      March 13, 2010, 17:06

      Up until mid March 2010 we had been using an off-line web page designer linked with Google Blogger.  However, Google decided to stop supporting FTP updates…

    • Site Table of Contents by: Ryan and Mel

      March 14, 2010, 17:19

    • Guestbook by: Ryan and Mel

      March 14, 2010, 18:01

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    • Contact Us by: Ryan and Mel

      March 13, 2010, 16:49

      Please use the below form to contact us securely The form should be easy to use and the content is sent just to us and is not published.  Feel free to…

    • Redirected  by: Ryan and Mel

      March 13, 2010, 18:22

      Sorry - you have been redirected to here :( In mid March 2010, we have migrated the entire site from a simple PHP site with blogs hosted by Google Blogger to…

  • Country Facts > by: Ryan and Mel

    September 9, 2010, 16:57

    Please see the sub meus for country facts *NEW* so not much content here yet

    • Disclaimer and Definitions by: Ryan and Mel

      September 9, 2010, 17:03

      Disclaimer of our views Firstly may we say, the comments here and on the entire of this site are our opinion only and should be taken as such.  Our views…

    • Denmark by: Ryan and Mel

      September 9, 2010, 17:11

      Please see our Disclaimer and Definition page before reading further to prevent any misunderstandings. Driving and Driving Standards The driving standards in…

  • Trip Reviews and Details > by: Ryan and Mel

    March 13, 2010, 08:11

    Our trip index with our known plans… Only long trips (month+) are included here. We’ve had many more little trips of a week or two but they don’t really…

  • Resources & Downloads > by: Ryan and Mel

    March 13, 2010, 11:47

    Please use the above "Resources & Downloads" menu to access available resources

    • Our Photos by: Ryan and Mel

      March 13, 2010, 11:47

      Our Dreams in Pictures Here are the photo albums for you to peruse. They are hosted by Google Picassa and as such should have some neat slide-show functionalit…

    • Useful Links by: Ryan and Mel

      March 13, 2010, 18:48

      Here are a list of our useful links

    • Our Aires and Wild camping Database by: Ryan and Mel

      March 14, 2010, 11:21

      Campsite / Aires and Wild camping Database Updates ongoing as we visit more places. Keep page bookmarked and see date on download file! Please also see our…

    • Making Money (us & you) by: Ryan and Mel

      April 1, 2010, 18:17

      Some ways we make money Obviously when we travel we don't really have time to make money.  And sadly, this website isn't in the top 10 websites on the…

    • GPS POIs Hosted by us by: Ryan and Mel

      May 19, 2010, 17:37

      We have the following POI files hosted by us:- 2010 Aires, Bordatlas, ACSI and Camping cheques - click here (15,000+) Autoroute format 2010 Aires,…

    • Tips Index by: Ryan and Mel

      June 7, 2010, 13:56

      Here is a list of tips we've made that are worth listing in one place as otherwise they may be lost in the blog section of the site! Van Specific Tips Cl…

    • My Shop by: Ryan and Mel

      June 14, 2010, 13:18

      Here is a list of items we suggest you consider on your travels.   All purchases take place through Amazon and as such your purchase is with them rather than…

    • Our Van > by: Ryan and Mel

      March 12, 2010, 18:40

      Our Van As mentioned elsewhere, one of our dreams was to buy a campervan at some point later in life. However, we bought one much earlier than planned! So…

      • Detailed Review Cavarno 2 by: Ryan and Mel

        March 14, 2010, 10:25

        Van Details/Review This page aims to provide details and a review of the Horizons Unlimited Cavarno 2 Campervan as sold by Roy Wood Transits.  Overall its a…

      • Van Modifications Index > by: Ryan and Mel

        March 14, 2010, 10:28

        Van Modifications When we look at what we've changed you may think it is due to a badly designed van.  In fact its far from it, our requirements changed from…

        • Van Upgrades by: Ryan and Mel

          March 14, 2010, 10:29

          Van Upgrades Upgrading battery power from 85AH to 200AH The van originally came with a single 85AH battery which is sufficient for short summer wild camping…

        • Useful Modificaitons by: Ryan and Mel

          March 14, 2010, 10:31

          Useful Modifiations for anyone Night Alarm After reading the forums about what can happen overnight, especially at Aires or wild camping, we thought we…

        • Minor Tweaks by: Ryan and Mel

          March 14, 2010, 10:35

          Minor Tweaks (probably van specific) The modifications here may only be applicable to our make/model of van - so these modifications will not be covered in…

  • Planning & Preparation > by: Ryan and Mel

    March 14, 2010, 10:38

    European Tour A few years ago we bought ourselves a small campervan (Horizons Unlimited Cavarno 2 from Roy Wood Transits) for short breaks only.  However,…

    • Hints Tips & Research by: Ryan and Mel

      March 14, 2010, 10:48

      Hints, Tips, Advice & Research Last Update: March 2010 Please see Tip page 2 for more "experienced based" tips Please also see the "TIPS" Topic Tab…

    • Experienced based tips 1 by: Ryan and Mel

      March 14, 2010, 10:51

      Experienced Based Tips Last Update: January 2010 This page is based on tips that we have picked up over the last year - hope they are useful and frugal! …

    • Year 1 Review  by: Ryan and Mel

      March 14, 2010, 11:03

      Year 1 - 200 days away! Wow. What a year.  With our 5 main trips, and a few weekends and other short trips away, we've just hit 200 nights away in a year…


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  • Pre 2010 Posts  (101)
    • Autoroute 2010 now available! by: Ryan and Mel

      January 15, 2010, 09:31

      At last! After waiting 3 years from Autoroute 2007, the 2010 verison is now available. This includes massively updated maps and POIs and a load of new…

    • Inspirational Books by: Ryan and Mel

      December 30, 2009, 19:26

      OK - people say we were inspirational to them - but here are a couple of items that inspired us to do what we do! Really quite good reading and recommended to…

    • Amazon Links to help us! by: Ryan and Mel

      December 30, 2009, 18:41

      Hi!Below is a link to Amazon. If you fancy it, please use this banner (or any other on this site) and though you will pay the same price, Amazon give us a few…

    • Merry Christmas and THANK YOU SANTA!!!! by: Ryan and Mel

      December 23, 2009, 17:10

      Merry Christmas to all, and hope that you get as nice a present as Santa just delivered me. For those in the know, The 12 year project - Plan A has taken…

    • Home now for a bit by: Ryan and Mel

      December 17, 2009, 16:37

      Well Trip 6 to Budapest and back via South Germany and Austria is over.  We’re back in one piece and had quite an experience!  Lovely trip…

    • Brr and Wet in Budapest by: Ryan and Mel

      December 8, 2009, 18:08

      We're in Budapest and today has been a bit of a mare! Await the diary for details. Suffice to say, we're fine but its freezing, wet, and we got drenched.…

    • Almost at Budapest by: Ryan and Mel

      December 7, 2009, 15:41

      Currently along Lake Balaton which sadly is pretty much closed up :( Will be arriving at Budapest tomorrow which will be cool! Snow free at moment!  Phew!

    • alive and well by: Ryan and Mel

      December 3, 2009, 11:10

      hello all we are alive and well just on the austrian/german border at salzburg. heading deeper into austria over the next few days then if snow holds off…

    • Next trip about to start.... by: Ryan and Mel

      November 18, 2009, 21:32

      About to head off again – we were going tomorrow but we’re not ready and the sea is rough!  We’ll be gone by the end of the weekend…

    • Hi in Herefordshire by: Ryan and Mel

      November 3, 2009, 16:45

      We’re currently in Herefordshire in our van exploring the small towns and countryside.  Managed to free/wild camp for the last 4 days but have to…

    • Fame! (Embarrassed to admit!) by: Ryan and Mel

      October 23, 2009, 21:01

      Oops.  Wrong place, wrong time, and we end up with a half page picture of us in MMM.  Wouldn’t be so bad if it was Young Adventurers Monthly or…

    • Motorhome show @ NEC by: Ryan and Mel

      October 19, 2009, 08:34

      Blimey – that was a tough 6 days for us both to help out with Roy Wood Transits on their stands with the Cavarno (which we have) and their Westfaila…

    • Next trip ideas by: Ryan and Mel

      October 10, 2009, 12:57

      Pah. We come back from typical France, and our friends Adam & Sophie published some of their stunning pictures on their blog http://europebycamper.com/…

    • We're back! by: Ryan and Mel

      September 30, 2009, 21:32

      As in both the laptop is working (Dell replaced CPU, Motherboard, heat sink, and fans – e.g. most of it!); and we’re back from France in one piece. Diary…

    • hi from the med by: Ryan and Mel

      September 16, 2009, 10:45

      still here and alive. mcdonalds wifi working well! just coming up to st tropez. weather been really sunny but last night when wild camping at a small quay we…

    • Dead laptop by: Ryan and Mel

      September 11, 2009, 09:20

      Currently in south of france having a good time.  laptop blown up (big time) so until I can get a Dell engineer we will not be able to blog or post pics.…

    • Near Millau by: Ryan and Mel

      September 7, 2009, 16:23

      Hello We are just north of Millau next to the river Tarn and basking in the sun a bit. Glad to have had a few days of good weather and escaping the cold…

    • Bonjour France by: Ryan and Mel

      September 1, 2009, 20:12

      Just leaving on a months trip to France to have both a tour and a holiday!  Very much looking forward to this trip and hopefully we’ll come back with  a…

    • Scotland trip review by: Ryan and Mel

      August 27, 2009, 09:27

      Our short trip to Scotland cut short by Mel being ill, she is okay now but still coughing :( Here is a short YouTube clip of our adventure with some funny(ish)…

    • Home again - packing for next trip by: Ryan and Mel

      August 24, 2009, 15:11

      We’re home briefly.  Came home early as Mel wasn’t (isn’t) 100% still after her bug – and as Scotland was full of heavy rain we decided it would be…

    • Edinburgh Fringe - and raining! by: Ryan and Mel

      August 15, 2009, 09:08

      Damn it! After coming to Scotland twice previously, once in May for the marathon, the weather was hot hot hot.  Today though its wet and, I guess,…

    • New Cavarno by: Ryan and Mel

      August 9, 2009, 18:52

      Just been to the Horizons Unlimited open day to see their new vans – these are the guys that made our van.  Good to see some existing and some…

    • We are away! snowboarding day 1 by: Ryan and Mel

      August 9, 2009, 07:45

      at last we are away again. seems like an age since we've been away. yesterday spent a few hours snowboarding which was great. both improved hugely though…

    • Next trip(s) planned! by: Ryan and Mel

      July 27, 2009, 13:52

      Hoorah!  We’re managing to get things sorted. We still can’t leave the UK for long (for reasons that will soon become apparent, and no, nothing to do…

    • My new toy! by: Ryan and Mel

      July 21, 2009, 13:59

      I decided I've been working so hard I deserve a new toy. Okay - that may be open to some debate considering I've only done around 15 days in the last year -…

    • Wakeboarding and WMSki Cable Lake in the Cotswolds by: Ryan and Mel

      July 6, 2009, 09:10

      Yet again, we had an excellent long weekend at the WMSki cable wakeboarding lake in the Cotswolds. But for a change we went in a heatwave rather than constant…

    • Bristol Museum vs. Banksy Exhibition by: Ryan and Mel

      June 30, 2009, 07:50

      We're not art lovers. But we went to see the Banksy Exhibition at the Bristol Museum. We had to queue over an hour to get in, and another 45 mins to get into…

    • Zorbing at Zorb South by: Ryan and Mel

      June 30, 2009, 07:43

      Thanks to my parents for our zorbing trip as one of our Christmas presents of Zorbing. We went down to Zorb South in Dorset for a wet ride. It was actually…

    • Killer Marathon by: Ryan and Mel

      June 3, 2009, 06:27

      For our sins, on 31 May 2009 we went up to Edinburgh for a long weekend and ran the Edinburgh marathon.  Our first.  Unfortunately, the weather was superb…

    • So - what are we doing now? by: Ryan and Mel

      May 21, 2009, 10:01

      We've had a few people ask what we're up to now as we've been home for a month and been very quiet. Are the travels over? Hell no! :) We're working on a…

    • Home! by: Ryan and Mel

      April 14, 2009, 17:52

      We’re home!  7 weeks of travel and the bath was a nice change! Home for a short while working on some other projects.  The Italy tour, part of our…

    • Naughty wild camping in Como by: Ryan and Mel

      April 9, 2009, 18:12

      Hi from Como May be our last night in Italy before we go North to Switzerland. We found a really superb place to wild camp – really very naughty –…

    • Earthquake in L'Aquila, Italy by: Ryan and Mel

      April 6, 2009, 17:30

      Hi all! Thanks for the emails from people – but as you can see we’re fine and not in L’Aquila at the moment.  We were there 10 days ago and stayed…

    • What a week! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 31, 2009, 17:01

      Week 5 was absolutely superb. Loads of excellent sites seen, loads of lovely views, villages, towns, roads, people, food, drink - and just exactly what Italy…

    • Its a Flippin' small world! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 29, 2009, 17:55

      Back in November 2008 we met a couple - Barry & Hazel - in a campsite in Holland where they had a little Mazda Bongo camper. We showed our van off and…

    • Week 5 going well - L'Aquila by: Ryan and Mel

      March 26, 2009, 17:26

      We're in L'Aquilia and having our 3rd night here. Nice town, and loads for us to do. Had a long 17m run today so ache like mad, and assuming we can walk…

    • Week 4 over (phew!) by: Ryan and Mel

      March 24, 2009, 19:38

      Week 4 has been interesting! Full diary listed here: http://www.doyourdream.co.uk/trip03week4.php One heck of a lot of driving (800 miles?) and not a lot of…

    • Pompei and cold! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 20, 2009, 15:00

      We've left the quiet, relaxing, and hot coast and are now in busy, chaotic and **** freezing Pompei. Some interesting "roads" between Naples & Pompei that…

    • Spanish trail riding video (from Dec 08) by: Ryan and Mel

      March 14, 2009, 08:08

      At last, after 3 months of waiting, Gowry has finally chopped together a small video of our Spanish trail riding adventure in Andalucia in the south of…

    • Friends in Rome by: Ryan and Mel

      March 13, 2009, 17:52

      Really knackered after a busy few days in Rome - tomorrow we rest! Its been a really social time for us - a couple of days ago we met a young Canadian…

    • The tower in Pisa is a bit wonkey.... by: Ryan and Mel

      March 8, 2009, 15:46

      We’re just in Pisa enjoying the Tuscany area of Italy.  The leaning tower is mightily impressive as is the surrounding old town. Off into the Tuscan…

    • Its not ALL plain sailing and fun by: Ryan and Mel

      March 3, 2009, 08:13

      Yesterday was a bit of a disaster. We planned a morning run but it was raining, so cancelled and went to see Lake Geneva.  Geneva was covered in fog…

    • Strangers eMails - thanks! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 2, 2009, 11:28

      We just checked our email in Bern today, and we had more emails from strangers (or friends we haven’t yet met!) than from people we know!  And…

    • Brussels by: Ryan and Mel

      February 27, 2009, 08:33

      En-route South we have stopped in Brussels for a couple of nights and had a cycle tour of the city yesterday.  The picture is supposed to be a representa…

    • We're off! by: Ryan and Mel

      February 24, 2009, 21:27

      After a few weeks at home we’re off again.  Heading to Italy via Switzerland.  And thats about all we know!  No plans, no route, we’re just going to…

    • Want to buy a motorhome? by: Ryan and Mel

      February 14, 2009, 21:19

      My parents are selling theirs – see www.doyourdream.co.uk/van.php for full details I’m , sadly, not on commission, so if you want any more info…

    • Next trip by: Ryan and Mel

      February 14, 2009, 11:46

      The next trip is decided...  Long drive to Italy via Switzerland...  We will remember to stock up on Tesco chocolate digestives and bourbons before we…

    • Home again by: Ryan and Mel

      January 16, 2009, 17:32

      Hi   We’re home again after 49 days away for trip 2.  Pretty knackered.  Home for a short while so hopefully catch up with everyone, and looking…

    • Bye Bye Spain! by: Ryan and Mel

      January 11, 2009, 09:41

      Just leaving Spain through the Tunnel de Bielsa through the Pyrenees into France.  Stopping at St. Lary for a few days to get some final snowboarding in…

    • From sun to snowboarding! by: Ryan and Mel

      January 2, 2009, 13:29

      Just come back down out of the mountains after 3 days of hard and fun snowboarding.  A little bruised, but what a great time!  Chasing the sun again…

    • MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE ALGARVE! by: Ryan and Mel

      December 24, 2008, 16:40

      OK – we know we said we’d be in Lisbon!  But hey, plans change, and we decided we much prefer the south coast of Portugal, so at the 11th hour we…

    • Week 3 over by: Ryan and Mel

      December 20, 2008, 11:57

      We’ve survived to week 3 – and the diary and pictures are uploaded to http://www.doyourdream.co.uk/trip02week3.php Really nice start to week 4 –…

    • We Are Here... by: Ryan and Mel

      December 16, 2008, 14:56

      We’re now in the South West of Portugal near Lagos.  Just had a long cycle ride and walk with a picnic exploring the lovely town of Lagos.  The…

    • We're alive! by: Ryan and Mel

      December 11, 2008, 19:03

      Yeah – I survived the biking, and Mel survived 7 blokes talking about bikes.  Currently in Tarifa enjoying good weather, good beach, and great…

    • My last ever entry? by: Ryan and Mel

      December 5, 2008, 17:51

      Tomorrow is the start of my motorbike weekend in the Spanish mountains! And I've never ridden off road (a slight excursion at Snetterton doesn't count...) So…

    • in madrid by: Ryan and Mel

      December 2, 2008, 12:30

      hello from madrid. jouney down was heavy rain and cold. into span over the mountains from san sebastian down - and moderate snow! clear roads so okay. madrid…

    • We're off again! by: Ryan and Mel

      November 27, 2008, 15:37

      As appears to be normal, the van was in bits the day before we left - but its now reassembled, packed, and ready to go in the morning! As we had the idea of…

    • What a stupid idea! Madness! by: Ryan and Mel

      November 24, 2008, 09:31

      When coming back from Germany, we said "We're off to Spain/Portugal next - then where?". As in Feb the weather is crap, we thought about simply going snowboardi…

    • Week 5 over, and almost home!! by: Ryan and Mel

      November 14, 2008, 10:51

      Blimey Getting free wifi in Germany has been a challenge.  Always doable - but not where we can whack out the laptop.  So sorry for delays to emails…

    • We're on our way home by: Ryan and Mel

      November 9, 2008, 19:12

      Slowly....  Just over 600 miles to go from where we are, and we'll be taking it slow.  Back at the weekend.  5 weeks down - just the one to…

    • We're as far away as we're going to be... by: Ryan and Mel

      November 4, 2008, 15:56

      We’re in sunny Dresden - well overcast actually – and as far away from home as we’re going to be on this trip.  This sadly means from…

    • Hi from Berlin by: Ryan and Mel

      November 1, 2008, 14:39

      A sunny few days in Berlin camping 10m walk from Checkpoint Charlie. Loads to see here so quite tiring. Having rest with large hot chocolate and bagel!4…

    • Hello from Hamburg by: Ryan and Mel

      October 27, 2008, 10:22

      We’ve made it to Hamburg – and just had a great day in the city.  Totally amazing place – loads of “wow” sites everywhere…

    • Amsterdam 1/2 Marathon by: Ryan and Mel

      October 21, 2008, 12:17

      Well – what can we say! Day was perfect running conditions.  We were nice and relaxed. However, at 8 miles we both died!  A lot of pain as…

    • Week 2 over - Amsterdam is homely by: Ryan and Mel

      October 21, 2008, 12:11

      We’ve survived a second week – and surprisingly just in budget!  Had a great night out in Amsterdam last night and are stuffed as a pig today…

    • Poor Internet :( by: Ryan and Mel

      October 21, 2008, 11:19

      Thanks for the emails we get!  And yes, sorry for not updating blog or anything else.  Problem is – we are getting Internet access when out…

    • That was a quick week! by: Ryan and Mel

      October 21, 2008, 11:19

      Really pleased how week 1 has gone – all to plan so far and the weather has been very kind!   Assuming this is on the Internet, then the…

    • Lifes a beach.... by: Ryan and Mel

      October 11, 2008, 10:56

      The sun is certainly shining on us!  Another lovely sunny day and just warm enough for short sleeves.  Spent a few hours with the power kite on the…

    • We have arrived - the trip has started! by: Ryan and Mel

      October 10, 2008, 10:34

      Well at last, we have started our trip!  We arrived via a very choppy ferry ride to Calais, and trusted TomTom to bring us to our first and only planned…

    • Scouting For Girls by: Ryan and Mel

      October 2, 2008, 16:34

      What an excellent name for a band!After blasting this out this afternoon we decided the lyrics of one of Scouting For Girls songs was superb and worth a…

    • ALMOST ready to go! by: Ryan and Mel

      October 2, 2008, 14:39

      Blimey, its been a long time (or feels like it) - but our adventure starts Sunday! Off to Holland to start our big escape.Mel has at last finished work and…

    • Wakeboarding and Zorro by: Ryan and Mel

      September 8, 2008, 20:19

      Another great wakeboarding holiday with the boys at WM Ski in the Cotswolds. Took a while to get back into it – but had a great time. The team at WM Ski are…

    • Day out at Natural History Museum by: Ryan and Mel

      September 8, 2008, 20:15

      Starting to taste the relaxing life :) Off to the Natural History Museum today - loads to see. Some funny picture opportunities.... :)From 0809 Natural History…

    • FOUR WEEKS TO GO!!!! by: Ryan and Mel

      September 8, 2008, 20:00

      Under 4 weeks to go now! Getting exciting and final plans getting sorted.Running out of time!

    • What a weekend - Happy Birthday Mel! by: Ryan and Mel

      August 18, 2008, 10:13

      What a nice long weekend! Mel was off on Friday, so as it was a lovely day we decided to cycle to Watford along the canal! 30 miles later and all we bought was…

    • £534 profit from Internet for 5 hours "work"!!! by: Ryan and Mel

      August 17, 2008, 17:01

      What a rediculous week! Stupid.As I am at home waiting for Mel to work her notice, I've been spending time on the Internet looking at ways to make money. And…

    • Amsterdam Half Marathon by: Ryan and Mel

      July 26, 2008, 20:56

      In line with the plans, we’ve booked in for Amsterdam Half Marathon on 18th October.  We were planning to be in Germany – but hey – an extra week in…

    • Telling everyone of Plan B! by: Ryan and Mel

      July 26, 2008, 18:48

      Unbelievably, we’ve kept our plans a secret from everyone! A few hints here and there – but thats it. Good job too in hindsight! So – this blog has…

    • Mel has resigned!!! Plan B is GO GO GO!! by: Ryan and Mel

      July 25, 2008, 07:24

      Well - after all our talk and excitement - Plan B is GO GO GO!! Mel resigned yesterday meaning we are about to initiate Plan B....Now the fun starts.....

    • Holiday over by: Ryan and Mel

      July 25, 2008, 07:21

      Shame L Our holiday is over. We finished off in the Eden Project which was a superb day out, then ventured home thinking of our next adventures!A lovely and…

    • Summer Sun! by: Ryan and Mel

      July 20, 2008, 17:56

      We’ve been lucky with a couple of days of hot sun! Cool air which makes the risk of getting burned quite high!Had a lovely bike ride to Gweek to see the…

    • Beach Bums or Dudes! by: Ryan and Mel

      July 18, 2008, 18:54

      So far the weather hasn’t been too bad for us. We enjoyed Padstow and Rock and a long walk along the dunes and an afternoon nap in the sun! For our…

    • Lovely time in Cornwall by: Ryan and Mel

      July 14, 2008, 11:04

      Having a really nice relaxing time in Cornwall. We were fortunate enough to leave a day early and miss the traffic. Had a lovely 6 mile run which felt like…

    • 5 min jobs take hours by: Ryan and Mel

      July 9, 2008, 09:36

      Mel has been moaning her brakes in her car (Lovely 2001 Ford Puma) have been squeeking. She is right - they were - but only gently. And at least this time…

    • EASY MONEY!? by: Ryan and Mel

      June 30, 2008, 18:49

      If my maths is right.....One hours work this evening - and £75 tax free and risk free profit.Not exactly sure how this is working - my Excel spreadsheet is…

    • Matched betting - Easy Money? by: Ryan and Mel

      June 30, 2008, 18:29

      HmmmA friend of mine told me of a "Matched Betting" technique to guarentee to make money via Internet betting.Yeah right I thought.Then he told me he was £300…

    • New Blog Live by: Ryan and Mel

      June 28, 2008, 09:57

      After much fiddling I decided to upgrade (!?) our Blog to a new format, and this made it impossible to "integrate" to our ryanandmel.com site. Thats fine, as…

    • Sage has died :( by: Ryan and Mel

      June 13, 2008, 18:11

      Sage, our lovely rabbit, unfortunately had to be put to sleep today. On Friday 13th. She did however have a lovely life, pampered by us both, and lived to 10…

    • Surprise! Babies we love! by: Ryan and Mel

      May 26, 2008, 15:56

      Okay, get up off the floor, these babies are sweet and cuddly! We are fortunate to have a regular fox guest amost on a daily basis, and it looks like her…

    • Snowboarding over - both passed! by: Ryan and Mel

      May 18, 2008, 18:11

      We're home. And bruised. Good news is Mel passed her tests so is now free to play on the slopes! After a couple of hours every day since Tuesday we seem to be…

    • Snowboarding is: Challenging/painful/fun by: Ryan and Mel

      May 17, 2008, 10:15

      Its now Saturday and we've been learing to Snowboard at Tamworth Snowdome since Wednesday. We had a full day on Wednesday and have been back every day since! I…

    • A "Relaxing" Bank Holiday - lol! by: Ryan and Mel

      May 5, 2008, 17:25

      Well - a nice weather long weekend. And sadly, both of us had to go into work on Saturday :(We did make up for it. Saturday afternoon, an 8 mile round trip…

    • Its finished! by: Ryan and Mel

      April 20, 2008, 12:48

      Hurray!We've finished the bathroom. Now just need to tidy up!A good team - ahead of time; on budget; and as planned. Mel learned some new DIY skills :) Did…

    • Shit - The Weakest Link... by: Ryan and Mel

      April 11, 2008, 18:27

      Damn.Its me :(After continuing DIY yesterday skimming a few mm off the bottom of the door, I (like an idiot), kneeling next to it, twisted, and tried to lift…

    • DIY Tired by: Ryan and Mel

      April 8, 2008, 12:52

      What a weekend. We had Friday off planning a long weekend away, but decided to continue working on the bathroom instead.So out Thursday with some friends for…

    • Back from Brigton, Photo album live by: Ryan and Mel

      March 24, 2008, 15:01

      Well, we're back from Brighton, and just started to play with Google Picasa and got some photos uploaded (see below). Anyway, as mentioned below we've gutted…

    • Off to Brighton for Easter by: Ryan and Mel

      March 19, 2008, 08:57

      Last day in the office today - then a nice long weekend planned in Brighton! Annoyingly, the weather forecast mentioned -4'C tonight. Great! Good weather for…

    • NEC Outdoors Show by: Ryan and Mel

      March 17, 2008, 14:17

      Decided Sunday was a chilling day, so went to the NEC Outdoors Show show thanks to Steve (Roy Wood Transits) giving us a couple of spare tickets.Reminded us of…

    • Bathroom gutted! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 15, 2008, 15:53

      Well - we've started! Screwfix have delivered a load of new toys ;) A new "professional" tile cutter; auto levelling site laser level; towel radiator and…

    • Bathroom project by: Ryan and Mel

      March 11, 2008, 19:35

      Unfortunately the time has come to refresh our bathroom :(We were hoping it would survive, but sadly it is naff and we can't put up with it any longer! We…

    • Blog area is live! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 11, 2008, 14:36

      After much faffing around, I've got our blog area working. No idea what we're going to stick on it, but it is unlikely to be that interesting. Nothing rude…

  • Campervan/Trip Blog  (52)
    • Week 5 over - diary added by: Ryan and Mel

      September 5, 2010, 15:36

      Well our 5th week away is over, our second full week in Denmark. Had a very busy week this week, seen and done far too much as usual.  Though now, sadly,…

    • Week 4 diary added (full week in Denmark) by: Ryan and Mel

      August 30, 2010, 07:34

      We've survived our first week in Denmark, though a mix of lovely sunny days and windy & wet gales.  Its a shame a much of the enjoyment in Denmark is…

    • Hot and sunny in Denmark by: Ryan and Mel

      August 27, 2010, 18:16

      Well what a change!  Had two lovely sunny days in Denmark and found two great wild camping spots.  Yesterday we were in Viborg which was a lovely place and…

    • Skive (ing) in Denmark by: Ryan and Mel

      August 26, 2010, 09:39

      Hi from Denmark.  Weather much better today - phew.  Just in Skive and unlike its namesake we're not skiving, we found a laundrette so sadly doing a huge…

    • Week 3 diary updated. In very very windy/wet Denmark by: Ryan and Mel

      August 24, 2010, 11:04

      Week 3 diary has been updated - see here for details Rather annoying how windy and wet it is - if varies from very hot and sunny to absolute down pour. …

    • In Celle, Germany by: Ryan and Mel

      August 19, 2010, 10:47

      Currently in Celle, Germany, a rather nice and pleasant old town.  Really beautiful to look at and about to go into the park. Tomorrow off to Bergen-Belson…

    • Week 2 for Holland/Germany/Demark trip added by: Ryan and Mel

      August 16, 2010, 08:23

      Hi In Germany in a place called Bevern and found some WiFi in town, so just uploaded Week 2 diary - CLICK HERE . Weather still varies between "July" and…

    • In Paderborn, Germany, Pink Floyd tomorrow... by: Ryan and Mel

      August 13, 2010, 17:01

      OK  -not "the" Pink Floyd, but a Rock Philharmonic Orchestra playing Pink Floyd in Schloss Neuhaus which is a very pretty nearby castle.  Looking forward to…

    • Trip 7 week 1 diary added (Holland) by: Ryan and Mel

      August 9, 2010, 08:43

      Our Trip 7 diary has been added here CLICK HERE or also available off menus above So far only in Holland but will be heading into Germany and then up to…

    • A few days wildcamping in the Peak District by: Ryan and Mel

      July 4, 2010, 16:16

      We don't normally post anything about short UK trips as everyone tends to do them and we don't normally have anything to add to peoples experience. However,…

    • New wakeboards :) and scars :( by: Ryan and Mel

      June 17, 2010, 17:45

      After some successful eBay bidding, we bought two wakeboards in superb conditon (thanks Mike!) and collected them last night from Oxfordshire and then found a…

    • 2010 Aires / ACSI / Camping Cheque / Bordatlas GPS by: Ryan and Mel

      May 18, 2010, 09:25

      Autoroute 2010 & TomTom Download File When we go away I always tend to scour the internet for all the GPS points of interest I can for aires and some…

    • Brr and Wet in Budapest by: Ryan and Mel

      December 8, 2009, 18:08

      We're in Budapest and today has been a bit of a mare! Await the diary for details. Suffice to say, we're fine but its freezing, wet, and we got drenched.…

    • Almost at Budapest by: Ryan and Mel

      December 7, 2009, 15:41

      Currently along Lake Balaton which sadly is pretty much closed up :( Will be arriving at Budapest tomorrow which will be cool! Snow free at moment!  Phew!

    • alive and well by: Ryan and Mel

      December 3, 2009, 11:10

      hello all we are alive and well just on the austrian/german border at salzburg. heading deeper into austria over the next few days then if snow holds off…

    • Next trip about to start.... by: Ryan and Mel

      November 18, 2009, 21:32

      About to head off again – we were going tomorrow but we’re not ready and the sea is rough!  We’ll be gone by the end of the weekend…

    • Hi in Herefordshire by: Ryan and Mel

      November 3, 2009, 16:45

      We’re currently in Herefordshire in our van exploring the small towns and countryside.  Managed to free/wild camp for the last 4 days but have to…

    • hi from the med by: Ryan and Mel

      September 16, 2009, 10:45

      still here and alive. mcdonalds wifi working well! just coming up to st tropez. weather been really sunny but last night when wild camping at a small quay we…

    • Near Millau by: Ryan and Mel

      September 7, 2009, 16:23

      Hello We are just north of Millau next to the river Tarn and basking in the sun a bit. Glad to have had a few days of good weather and escaping the cold…

    • Bonjour France by: Ryan and Mel

      September 1, 2009, 20:12

      Just leaving on a months trip to France to have both a tour and a holiday!  Very much looking forward to this trip and hopefully we’ll come back with  a…

    • Scotland trip review by: Ryan and Mel

      August 27, 2009, 09:27

      Our short trip to Scotland cut short by Mel being ill, she is okay now but still coughing :( Here is a short YouTube clip of our adventure with some funny(ish)…

    • Naughty wild camping in Como by: Ryan and Mel

      April 9, 2009, 18:12

      Hi from Como May be our last night in Italy before we go North to Switzerland. We found a really superb place to wild camp – really very naughty –…

    • Earthquake in L'Aquila, Italy by: Ryan and Mel

      April 6, 2009, 17:30

      Hi all! Thanks for the emails from people – but as you can see we’re fine and not in L’Aquila at the moment.  We were there 10 days ago and stayed…

    • What a week! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 31, 2009, 17:01

      Week 5 was absolutely superb. Loads of excellent sites seen, loads of lovely views, villages, towns, roads, people, food, drink - and just exactly what Italy…

    • Its a Flippin' small world! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 29, 2009, 17:55

      Back in November 2008 we met a couple - Barry & Hazel - in a campsite in Holland where they had a little Mazda Bongo camper. We showed our van off and…

    • Week 5 going well - L'Aquila by: Ryan and Mel

      March 26, 2009, 17:26

      We're in L'Aquilia and having our 3rd night here. Nice town, and loads for us to do. Had a long 17m run today so ache like mad, and assuming we can walk…

    • Week 4 over (phew!) by: Ryan and Mel

      March 24, 2009, 19:38

      Week 4 has been interesting! Full diary listed here: http://www.doyourdream.co.uk/trip03week4.php One heck of a lot of driving (800 miles?) and not a lot of…

    • Pompei and cold! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 20, 2009, 15:00

      We've left the quiet, relaxing, and hot coast and are now in busy, chaotic and **** freezing Pompei. Some interesting "roads" between Naples & Pompei that…

    • Friends in Rome by: Ryan and Mel

      March 13, 2009, 17:52

      Really knackered after a busy few days in Rome - tomorrow we rest! Its been a really social time for us - a couple of days ago we met a young Canadian…

    • The tower in Pisa is a bit wonkey.... by: Ryan and Mel

      March 8, 2009, 15:46

      We’re just in Pisa enjoying the Tuscany area of Italy.  The leaning tower is mightily impressive as is the surrounding old town. Off into the Tuscan…

    • Its not ALL plain sailing and fun by: Ryan and Mel

      March 3, 2009, 08:13

      Yesterday was a bit of a disaster. We planned a morning run but it was raining, so cancelled and went to see Lake Geneva.  Geneva was covered in fog…

    • Brussels by: Ryan and Mel

      February 27, 2009, 08:33

      En-route South we have stopped in Brussels for a couple of nights and had a cycle tour of the city yesterday.  The picture is supposed to be a representa…

    • Home again by: Ryan and Mel

      January 16, 2009, 17:32

      Hi   We’re home again after 49 days away for trip 2.  Pretty knackered.  Home for a short while so hopefully catch up with everyone, and looking…

    • Bye Bye Spain! by: Ryan and Mel

      January 11, 2009, 09:41

      Just leaving Spain through the Tunnel de Bielsa through the Pyrenees into France.  Stopping at St. Lary for a few days to get some final snowboarding in…

    • From sun to snowboarding! by: Ryan and Mel

      January 2, 2009, 13:29

      Just come back down out of the mountains after 3 days of hard and fun snowboarding.  A little bruised, but what a great time!  Chasing the sun again…

    • MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE ALGARVE! by: Ryan and Mel

      December 24, 2008, 16:40

      OK – we know we said we’d be in Lisbon!  But hey, plans change, and we decided we much prefer the south coast of Portugal, so at the 11th hour we…

    • Week 3 over by: Ryan and Mel

      December 20, 2008, 11:57

      We’ve survived to week 3 – and the diary and pictures are uploaded to http://www.doyourdream.co.uk/trip02week3.php Really nice start to week 4 –…

    • We're alive! by: Ryan and Mel

      December 11, 2008, 19:03

      Yeah – I survived the biking, and Mel survived 7 blokes talking about bikes.  Currently in Tarifa enjoying good weather, good beach, and great…

    • My last ever entry? by: Ryan and Mel

      December 5, 2008, 17:51

      Tomorrow is the start of my motorbike weekend in the Spanish mountains! And I've never ridden off road (a slight excursion at Snetterton doesn't count...) So…

    • We're off again! by: Ryan and Mel

      November 27, 2008, 15:37

      As appears to be normal, the van was in bits the day before we left - but its now reassembled, packed, and ready to go in the morning! As we had the idea of…

    • What a stupid idea! Madness! by: Ryan and Mel

      November 24, 2008, 09:31

      When coming back from Germany, we said "We're off to Spain/Portugal next - then where?". As in Feb the weather is crap, we thought about simply going snowboardi…

    • Week 5 over, and almost home!! by: Ryan and Mel

      November 14, 2008, 10:51

      Blimey Getting free wifi in Germany has been a challenge.  Always doable - but not where we can whack out the laptop.  So sorry for delays to emails…

    • We're on our way home by: Ryan and Mel

      November 9, 2008, 19:12

      Slowly....  Just over 600 miles to go from where we are, and we'll be taking it slow.  Back at the weekend.  5 weeks down - just the one to…

    • We're as far away as we're going to be... by: Ryan and Mel

      November 4, 2008, 15:56

      We’re in sunny Dresden - well overcast actually – and as far away from home as we’re going to be on this trip.  This sadly means from…

    • Hi from Berlin by: Ryan and Mel

      November 1, 2008, 14:39

      A sunny few days in Berlin camping 10m walk from Checkpoint Charlie. Loads to see here so quite tiring. Having rest with large hot chocolate and bagel!4…

    • Hello from Hamburg by: Ryan and Mel

      October 27, 2008, 10:22

      We’ve made it to Hamburg – and just had a great day in the city.  Totally amazing place – loads of “wow” sites everywhere…

    • Amsterdam 1/2 Marathon by: Ryan and Mel

      October 21, 2008, 12:17

      Well – what can we say! Day was perfect running conditions.  We were nice and relaxed. However, at 8 miles we both died!  A lot of pain as…

    • Week 2 over - Amsterdam is homely by: Ryan and Mel

      October 21, 2008, 12:11

      We’ve survived a second week – and surprisingly just in budget!  Had a great night out in Amsterdam last night and are stuffed as a pig today…

    • Poor Internet :( by: Ryan and Mel

      October 21, 2008, 11:19

      Thanks for the emails we get!  And yes, sorry for not updating blog or anything else.  Problem is – we are getting Internet access when out…

    • That was a quick week! by: Ryan and Mel

      October 21, 2008, 11:19

      Really pleased how week 1 has gone – all to plan so far and the weather has been very kind!   Assuming this is on the Internet, then the…

    • Lifes a beach.... by: Ryan and Mel

      October 11, 2008, 10:56

      The sun is certainly shining on us!  Another lovely sunny day and just warm enough for short sleeves.  Spent a few hours with the power kite on the…

    • We have arrived - the trip has started! by: Ryan and Mel

      October 10, 2008, 10:34

      Well at last, we have started our trip!  We arrived via a very choppy ferry ride to Calais, and trusted TomTom to bring us to our first and only planned…

  • News  (26)
    • Copenhagen here we come! by: Ryan and Mel

      September 9, 2010, 16:55

      Well we've made it to Copenhagen and had a bit of a mare trying to find somewhere decent to stay.  Its not that easy to find a place to camp in a major…

    • In middelfart denmark by: Ryan and Mel

      September 3, 2010, 17:56

      Just down the road is badfart. No bottomfart or fanifart yet. In bar drinking beer at £7 each though they are 750 ml :) been to legoland today. For free.…

    • Skive (ing) in Denmark by: Ryan and Mel

      August 26, 2010, 09:39

      Hi from Denmark.  Weather much better today - phew.  Just in Skive and unlike its namesake we're not skiving, we found a laundrette so sadly doing a huge…

    • Week 3 diary updated. In very very windy/wet Denmark by: Ryan and Mel

      August 24, 2010, 11:04

      Week 3 diary has been updated - see here for details Rather annoying how windy and wet it is - if varies from very hot and sunny to absolute down pour. …

    • In Celle, Germany by: Ryan and Mel

      August 19, 2010, 10:47

      Currently in Celle, Germany, a rather nice and pleasant old town.  Really beautiful to look at and about to go into the park. Tomorrow off to Bergen-Belson…

    • Week 2 for Holland/Germany/Demark trip added by: Ryan and Mel

      August 16, 2010, 08:23

      Hi In Germany in a place called Bevern and found some WiFi in town, so just uploaded Week 2 diary - CLICK HERE . Weather still varies between "July" and…

    • Hi from holland by: Ryan and Mel

      August 4, 2010, 16:27

      Well trying out blogging from my iPod which if it works is really cool and will make my life a little easier. Just arrived in Albasserdam to a new aire which…

    • Bonjour from Belgium, soon to be Hello from Holland by: Ryan and Mel

      August 3, 2010, 19:13

      Hi Just to let everyone know we're away on our next trip - currently in Lier in Belgium looking for a good beer, but soon escaping to Holland. Blog and…

    • July 2010 - Busy month on DoYourDream! by: Ryan and Mel

      August 1, 2010, 09:51

      Blimey!  I know we like camping and adventures, but looks like we're not the only ones! Almost 3,000 unique visitors in July - hopefully most found…

    • Short watersports break before trip... by: Ryan and Mel

      July 26, 2010, 18:21

      Just a quick update before our next major trip starts next week. We're currently having a watersports break which started with a couple of Wakeboarding…

    • WooHoo! Next massive trips starting end July!! by: Ryan and Mel

      July 9, 2010, 15:14

      At last - the moment we've been waiting for! We've exchange contracts on our house sale, so as of the end of July we'll be able to cut our ties as we are…

    • Oh no! At A&E! :( by: Ryan and Mel

      June 22, 2010, 10:32

      Well it had to happen sooner or later, one of us has ended up at A&E. So which one of us is it?  And what dangerous sport were we doing at the…

    • Latest update - itching :) by: Ryan and Mel

      April 26, 2010, 09:48

      Yeah we're still alive Yeah we're still in UK.  Still.  But, worry not the adventures will continue! In May we''ve got a fair few UK based plans not…

    • Cheap loans and Good Investment Returns by: Ryan and Mel

      March 16, 2010, 11:29

      We're fortunate that we don't need a loan, but at the moment we're trying to find places to invest our hard earned (!) dosh.  ISAs have a low return; Premium…

    • NEW WEBSITE LIVE!! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 14, 2010, 13:50

      OK - the F1 was a bit boring, so rather than nodding off I've converted the old website to this new one. Please feel free to leave comments anywhere you…

    • Snowboards and snow trip! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 12, 2010, 17:17

      Well, we’ve now committed to a 2-month snowboarding trip over Christmas 2010 and New Year 2011, probably covering the entire of the Alps.  So to…

    • New Plans by: Ryan and Mel

      March 1, 2010, 19:39

      Sorry for being quiet - lots going on sadly which is keeping us in the UK. We'll be home till the end of April now, but after that depends on fate, luck and…

    • Motorhome show @ NEC by: Ryan and Mel

      October 19, 2009, 08:34

      Blimey – that was a tough 6 days for us both to help out with Roy Wood Transits on their stands with the Cavarno (which we have) and their Westfaila…

    • We're back! by: Ryan and Mel

      September 30, 2009, 21:32

      As in both the laptop is working (Dell replaced CPU, Motherboard, heat sink, and fans – e.g. most of it!); and we’re back from France in one piece. Diary…

    • Home again - packing for next trip by: Ryan and Mel

      August 24, 2009, 15:11

      We’re home briefly.  Came home early as Mel wasn’t (isn’t) 100% still after her bug – and as Scotland was full of heavy rain we decided it would be…

    • Next trip(s) planned! by: Ryan and Mel

      July 27, 2009, 13:52

      Hoorah!  We’re managing to get things sorted. We still can’t leave the UK for long (for reasons that will soon become apparent, and no, nothing to do…

    • So - what are we doing now? by: Ryan and Mel

      May 21, 2009, 10:01

      We've had a few people ask what we're up to now as we've been home for a month and been very quiet. Are the travels over? Hell no! :) We're working on a…

    • Home! by: Ryan and Mel

      April 14, 2009, 17:52

      We’re home!  7 weeks of travel and the bath was a nice change! Home for a short while working on some other projects.  The Italy tour, part of our…

    • We're off! by: Ryan and Mel

      February 24, 2009, 21:27

      After a few weeks at home we’re off again.  Heading to Italy via Switzerland.  And thats about all we know!  No plans, no route, we’re just going to…

    • Next trip by: Ryan and Mel

      February 14, 2009, 11:46

      The next trip is decided...  Long drive to Italy via Switzerland...  We will remember to stock up on Tesco chocolate digestives and bourbons before we…

    • Home again by: Ryan and Mel

      January 16, 2009, 17:32

      Hi   We’re home again after 49 days away for trip 2.  Pretty knackered.  Home for a short while so hopefully catch up with everyone, and looking…

  • Fun  (18)
    • Kite surfing @ Watergate Bay by: Ryan and Mel

      July 29, 2010, 19:46

      Well just come back from the Extreme Academy at Watergate Bay from my Kite Surfing lessons.  So - did I look like this? Sadly not. Carl my instructor…

    • New wakeboards :) and scars :( by: Ryan and Mel

      June 17, 2010, 17:45

      After some successful eBay bidding, we bought two wakeboards in superb conditon (thanks Mike!) and collected them last night from Oxfordshire and then found a…

    • Wakeboarding fun in the Sun by: Ryan and Mel

      May 24, 2010, 14:55

      Whilst waiting for big things to happen, we're still out having fun.  Cue a few days testing the van in the Cotswolds both Wakeboarding and catching up with…

    • Off to Star Wars *LIVE* on 3 April... by: Ryan and Mel

      April 1, 2010, 17:57

      We're off to see "StarWars in Concert" at the O2 on Saturday.  However, some of the comments people have said to us are "Didn't know you were Trekkies!" etc…

    • British Leisure Show - Windsor - 19-21 March by: Ryan and Mel

      March 14, 2010, 15:58

      Seems we have an excellent show near us. We'll be popping along to look on the Sunday, and also I'll be working on the Saturday with Roy Wood Transits…

    • Fame! (Embarrassed to admit!) by: Ryan and Mel

      October 23, 2009, 21:01

      Oops.  Wrong place, wrong time, and we end up with a half page picture of us in MMM.  Wouldn’t be so bad if it was Young Adventurers Monthly or…

    • Edinburgh Fringe - and raining! by: Ryan and Mel

      August 15, 2009, 09:08

      Damn it! After coming to Scotland twice previously, once in May for the marathon, the weather was hot hot hot.  Today though its wet and, I guess,…

    • My new toy! by: Ryan and Mel

      July 21, 2009, 13:59

      I decided I've been working so hard I deserve a new toy. Okay - that may be open to some debate considering I've only done around 15 days in the last year -…

    • Wakeboarding and WMSki Cable Lake in the Cotswolds by: Ryan and Mel

      July 6, 2009, 09:10

      Yet again, we had an excellent long weekend at the WMSki cable wakeboarding lake in the Cotswolds. But for a change we went in a heatwave rather than constant…

    • Bristol Museum vs. Banksy Exhibition by: Ryan and Mel

      June 30, 2009, 07:50

      We're not art lovers. But we went to see the Banksy Exhibition at the Bristol Museum. We had to queue over an hour to get in, and another 45 mins to get into…

    • Zorbing at Zorb South by: Ryan and Mel

      June 30, 2009, 07:43

      Thanks to my parents for our zorbing trip as one of our Christmas presents of Zorbing. We went down to Zorb South in Dorset for a wet ride. It was actually…

    • Killer Marathon by: Ryan and Mel

      June 3, 2009, 06:27

      For our sins, on 31 May 2009 we went up to Edinburgh for a long weekend and ran the Edinburgh marathon.  Our first.  Unfortunately, the weather was superb…

    • Its a Flippin' small world! by: Ryan and Mel

      March 29, 2009, 17:55

      Back in November 2008 we met a couple - Barry & Hazel - in a campsite in Holland where they had a little Mazda Bongo camper. We showed our van off and…

    • Spanish trail riding video (from Dec 08) by: Ryan and Mel

      March 14, 2009, 08:08

      At last, after 3 months of waiting, Gowry has finally chopped together a small video of our Spanish trail riding adventure in Andalucia in the south of…

    • Friends in Rome by: Ryan and Mel

      March 13, 2009, 17:52

      Really knackered after a busy few days in Rome - tomorrow we rest! Its been a really social time for us - a couple of days ago we met a young Canadian…

    • Scouting For Girls by: Ryan and Mel

      October 2, 2008, 16:34

      What an excellent name for a band!After blasting this out this afternoon we decided the lyrics of one of Scouting For Girls songs was superb and worth a…

    • Wakeboarding and Zorro by: Ryan and Mel

      September 8, 2008, 20:19

      Another great wakeboarding holiday with the boys at WM Ski in the Cotswolds. Took a while to get back into it – but had a great time. The team at WM Ski are…

    • Day out at Natural History Museum by: Ryan and Mel

      September 8, 2008, 20:15

      Starting to taste the relaxing life :) Off to the Natural History Museum today - loads to see. Some funny picture opportunities.... :)From 0809 Natural History…

  • Money / Finance / Business  (3)
    • Cheap loans and Good Investment Returns by: Ryan and Mel

      March 16, 2010, 11:29

      We're fortunate that we don't need a loan, but at the moment we're trying to find places to invest our hard earned (!) dosh.  ISAs have a low return; Premium…

    • Amazon Links to help us! by: Ryan and Mel

      December 30, 2009, 18:41

      Hi!Below is a link to Amazon. If you fancy it, please use this banner (or any other on this site) and though you will pay the same price, Amazon give us a few…

    • So - what are we doing now? by: Ryan and Mel

      May 21, 2009, 10:01

      We've had a few people ask what we're up to now as we've been home for a month and been very quiet. Are the travels over? Hell no! :) We're working on a…

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