Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge. Very much appreciated.

@adventurevanfreddie

Ай бұрын

Hi there, our thanks is with you for watching and for taking the time to leave the kind comment. That's a while back now, but a good adventure exploring south west France. Many thanks again and all the very best, Tony and Claire.

Thanks for Sharing those Spots lovely Great Drone Picks 👍🚐🇮🇪😀

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hey up Kieran, many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. All the best, Tony and Claire.

What’s not to like about touring around France, expansive countryside steeped in history and culture, matched with good food and wine, all this coupled with decent weather makes for a rewarding holiday.😁👍🚐🇳🇱

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what you say Adrian, we couldn't agree more with you buddy. Many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. All the best and take care.

Thanks again for sharing lovely places stay safe you two

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Our thanks is with you once again for watching and for leaving the kind comment. All the very best.

Loved the video, guys! Nice baked goods at the end 😋. I think your tradition of playing Ludo is sweet💕

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

It's very much all about a relaxing game of ludo, we're not competitive at all🤔😉😕

@MagentaOtterTravels

2 жыл бұрын

@@adventurevanfreddie wellllll, maybe just a wee bit competitive 🙃

Another great vlog Tony, thanks to you both, x

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks John, we hope this finds you safe and well buddy. Thanks again and all the best.

Treeeeeeeeeeeemendous ....... 👌🤙🤟🤝👋😊

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Steven, very much appreciate your comment lol. 👍👌🤟✌️💪🚐❤️

Cracking Vid Bruv x Electric hook up for a change Luxury ehh Makes a nice change ehh x Lecky blanket for those cold nights for Claire maybe ? Watching this warmed me up as its 1c here on the Isle 💨🤪 Make that bloody dream happen Bro as I need a spot for “Christine” and some of your Chilly and Claire’s Grandad Special And I must lay down the Gauntlet and Challenge you on the Ludo ? 🤪🤪 Big hugs and love to you both Tony x Stephen n Skye on the Isle 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐶👍👊🥰🚐🚐

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Just seen this bro, for some reason it was held for review lol, bloody YT. Yep, let's get to France and you'll have a spot to party in the sun. Yep, defo, a ludo challenge sounds perfect buddy. Hope this finds you well wherever you are. Stay safe you two and we will catch up soon. Hugs and love back, all the very best. 👍🍻❤️🚐

It was fun to see your previous vehicles! TexMex chicken whilst wearing a Miami shirt?! You’d be pretty American if you didn’t call that zucchini “courgette“ 😂😂

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, yep, Miami vest all the way Dara. As for 'Zucchini over Courgette', you definitely win that one as they are from the Americas lol.

@MagentaOtterTravels

2 жыл бұрын

@@adventurevanfreddie and the Americans use the Italian name!

Very relaxing.

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there Richie, many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. All the best, Tony and Claire.

great find that aire...... so much nicer than the campsites you find and great value!

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there Glen, we just replied on your other comment. Thanks again for your support. All the best.

@Gallivantinggriffiths

2 жыл бұрын

@@adventurevanfreddie we are catching up, busy getting this house finished so we can get it on the market so we can on a 12mth+ trip

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gallivantinggriffiths Wow, a 12 month trip, amazing and very jealous our friend. That's going to be incredible, what an amazing adventure you'll have. Don't forget to pack your camera and why not have ago at filming it!!! Brilliant, really happy for you.

Good luck with your plans for campsite.... You may like Sepolin near Clere sur Lyon...love the tranquillity there

@adventurevanfreddie

Жыл бұрын

Haha, dreams of a campsite....we don't think that we will ever be in a strong enough financial position unfortunately....but dream we will. Many thanks, we appreciate your kind words of support.

Fantastic again xx

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Pp, it's much appreciated as always buddy.

Stunning again,I could quite happily spend some time there, maybe away from the mosquitoes, just looked it up and France is 2.3 times bigger than the UK, but hey they don't have Scotland 😁, have a wonderful week guys

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there Douglas, absolutely our friend, France has a lot, but it definitely doesn't have Scotland lol. Yes, France is quite a bit larger than the UK, making it ideal for the camper van side of things. Thanks for watching buddy, slàinte!

Your making us so jealous, especially now we cannot visit France even if we wanted to. 😭😭😭

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that David lol, we know how disappointing the France border news is. Hopefully we'll be able to bring a little bit of France to you. Many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. Take care and all the best.

Never been but look's nice out there nice camp site good video .

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert, hope you're well. Yes, France is a beautiful place to explore. Maybe one day you'll visit and see for yourself. Many thanks again for watching. Take care and all the best.

Another lovely spot for you guys. Did you get over to Oradour Sur Glane? By the way....Ludo in Royal Naval parlance is Uckers, a few small changes to the rules but still very enjoyable. We were also were on the campsite search but never pursued it. We retired and moved to France in 2004 though.

Merry Christmas to both off you have nice time and all the best for 2022 see you both next year from me and my wife wales uk .

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

A merry Christmas to you both. Thank you for continuing support, you've certainly been with us for some time now, thank you! Have a great 2022, happy New Year. All the best, Tony and Claire.

Fantastic….keep them coming. I hope you get to own your little French plot one day soon 👍

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks David, yes, it would be to have a little place in France. Thanks for watching and for leaving the comment, it's very much appreciated. All the best, Tony and Claire.

Nice and relaxing this week, and why not? Planned to go to France early January but now on hold,. Such a pity.

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Baloo. Arghh... yes, such a pity and pain in the backside. Hopefully the French border won't be closed for long buddy and you'll be able to visit. Many thanks for watching another one and for leaving the comment. All the best, Tony and Claire.

A touch of Rivendell there . I for one would use your Aire, i have friends in burgundy. So go buy something NOW! !!!!!!!!!!

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard. Yes, definitely a touch of Rivendell, a beautiful area. If we ever manage to reach our dream of a little Aire, you'd be more than welcome our friend. Many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment l, take care and a very happy New year to you.

Another good one guys, all that greenery seems a long time ago !!! Recommend you play Uckers using the Ludo board. It’s a Royal Navy game far more fun but you may find yourselves getting very competitive lol The rules are on line.

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hey up Sydney, many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. Yes, it feels like a long time ago now, not just a couple of months. Yes, we have played Uckers a few times and you're definitely right, it's very much a competitive game lol. Many thanks again and all the very best, Tony and Claire.

Really lovely work guys. Again, you capture the essence of France and travel. I lived in France myself years ago and struggled with the midday Saturday to Tuesday closing. Looking forward to more adventures. 👍

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for watching. Yes, the shop opening times are rather dynamic to say the least lol. We always arrive at a village at the wrong time. Many thanks again for your support, it's very much appreciated. All the best, Tony and Claire.

I find it unbelievable how we travel the same roads . Been up and down the A20 /N20 for the last 30 odd years and done quite a bit in Limousin , the Dordogne around Cahors and up in the Pyrenees . Beautiful places . Still logging all your what three words though , always somewhere new to find . As you know Mr Macron has cancelled all travel through France and so we have postponed our winter plans but still hope to travel when it's possible . Great vlog again both of you , a nice reminder of better times to come . Take care both .

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ken. It would seem that we have been using the same road for quite some time buddy. Yes, gutted, here we go again, France off the destination list for a few months. Hopefully by early next year things will open back up and you'll be able to visit.... fingers crossed. In the next vid, we stop off at a great location for you to log buddy. Take care and all the best.

another great video guys , if you ever fancy another 4x4 , Mitsi Triton , i love mine , not sure what there called in the UK , Warrior ??

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Malkie, hope you're well buddy. Yes, the Mitsi Warrior/L200 is a great vehicle. I'm currently driving a Nissan Pathfinder of which is a quite capable 4x4, love it! Still not as comfortable as the old Musso though. Take care and stay safe.

I'd love to stop over on my regular drive to Spain, so hurry up with your Aire ! 😉 I could never tire of France, absolutely gutted with the news today, I should of been on the road next week. My winter trip is always my favorite, so quiet, snow in the Pyrenees and traffic free roll down to Javea in Spain, I normally take a week or how ever long I fancy. Great vlog again guys, that will have to be my France fix for now 👍🏻

@fidelcastro9579

2 жыл бұрын

It’s terrible news. Those that know about France will always appreciate the ease of how things used to be. Hopefully everything will return to normal. 🙏

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Arghh!! Such a pain Terry, we're gutted for you. Hopefully the French will open up the border again soon and you'll be on your way buddy. Yes, definitely, if our dream comes true, you'll always be welcome. Many thanks again for your support, it's very much appreciated as always.

Lovely seeing that scenery and the great weather. Those park ups look wonderful. Don't give up on your dreams to live in France and follow your fortunes as you will both make it work. We have booked the Norwegian Fijords but that's for 2023, don't know about next year yet. Take care.

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi David, many thanks for watching and for leaving the kind comment. Yes, maybe one day we'll follow our dreams, it would be incredible!! Wow, you'll have a great time on the Norwegian fjords, such a beautiful and epic landscape, you'll love it. Many thanks again and take care. Tony and Claire.

Thankyou for another great video. Just love your content and your style of video. Don’t give up on your dream, I’m sure you will achieve it, you are both lovely people and deserve it! Makes us want to try France when we are allowed, lived in Kent for 40+ years and never went over the channel, live in Cumbria for the past 24 years and feel we really should make the journey in our Campervan. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both and happy travels xx

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Our thanks is with you for watching and for leaving the wonderfully kind comment. We can't recommend France more, it's such a fantastic country to visit and easy to get to....normally. The Limousin area is beautiful and unspoilt, definitely not commercialised like some campsites in Normandy and Brittany. If our dreams are realised, you'd be more than welcome to stay with us. Many thanks again and all the very best, safe travels when you get to them and maybe we'll see you on the road sometime. Take care, Tony and Claire.

Thanks for another enjoyable video, the b&b looked great I will make a note of that one for future travels that’s if we are ever allowed to go to France again, the pandemic is certainly causing a lot of problems for anyone thinking of going, hopefully thing’s will improve by the spring time, looking forward to the next episode.

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there Phil, many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. Yep, Les Eaux de la Petite Fontaine is definitely worth a look. One year sometime ago, we toured France in my car and stayed at nine B&Bs and this one was by far the most welcoming, a beautiful place. If you decide to go, let them know you support us👍. Yes, hopefully early next year things will open back up and you'll be on the road buddy. Thanks again for watching and all the best. Tony and Claire.

It was the same in the U.K. In the 50s

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Roger, we imagine it was. Its the reason that we love the Limousin area so much, it's like stepping back in time. Many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. Take care and all the best.

When did Clair get the new Camera (Z) ? Lovely weather - 18`c cold !!!

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

I got Claire her little Nikon Z last Christmas, handy little camera for the times when she doesn't need all her full frame equipment. Yep, great weather lol. Many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. All the best, Tony and Claire.

Awesome stuff, been watching you since Hugo, which as inspired me to buy a vivaro which I'm currently, slowly transforming, sorry only just subbed 🤦‍♂️ keep enjoying the journey both 👍🙏

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there mr glamper, many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. The Vivaro is a great van for converting and exploring in. Good luck with your build and maybe we'll see you on the road sometime. Take care and all the best, Tony and Claire.

Hi. Great video. What’s the make/model of the electric grill/griddle?

@adventurevanfreddie

Жыл бұрын

Hey up, sorry for the late reply. The grill/plate is the Tefal CB5408 2000W. We purchased this back around 2008 in France. It looks like the model has been updated now.....and so has the price! www.amazon.co.uk/Tefal-CB642840-Booster-CB642840-Black-plancha/dp/B098B4NP6N/ref=sr_1_9?crid=22AD5IBCBQS4F&keywords=tefal+grill&qid=1668626292&sprefix=tefal+grill%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-9 Hope this helps and all the very best.

Another brilliant video guys! You are bothso ace 👍 quick question, is there an update on Claires micro camper? Thanks @bettyourcampervan xx

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there buddy, many thanks for watching. We're hoping to produce a video soon on Claire's little overnighter, we just need to squeeze it somehow. She's now extremely busy jabbing people in the arm in the fight against another lockdown. Stay safe and take care, many thanks again and all the best. Tony (and Claire).

@flapsfalkland5181

2 жыл бұрын

@@adventurevanfreddie just tested positive yesterday 😭😭

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

@@flapsfalkland5181 Arghh, bloody hell mate!!! You make sure that you fight it and get well soon, hopefully you have light symptoms. Let us know how you get on. Stay safe.

@flapsfalkland5181

2 жыл бұрын

@@adventurevanfreddie thanks! Its not pleasant 🤣 but i will be using my isolation time to plan new journeys in our Betty 👍 @bettyourcampervan

Hi Tony and Claire,is this current time or back in summer?Sounds like a good dream

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Linda, we hope this finds you well. This French trip was back in September. Yes, the dream would be great and hopefully one day..... Many thanks for watching and all the very best. Tony and Claire.

Hi Tony and Claire . Dunno if I've asked this before but have you done a run down of what's involved in fitting the Range Rover seats to Freddie ? If not could you perhaps do one please ? Or point me in the right direction ? We're currently looking for solutions to convert from a double passenger to swivel single (we already have the swivel taken off the drivers seat) without selling a kidney . As an aside on a normal height base with the swivel on the drivers seat I could not get comfortable as I was sat too high. Are the Rover seats much higher than a fixed normal height seat ? I find I could do with being slightly lower TBH but at near on £170 for a seat base 20mm lower it's a tough pill to swallow on a tight budget . ATB Fattrucker P.S. I hope it goes without saying we love your video's and have been watching for a few months now . Slowly wading through your back catalogue . We do like to see how other people live their van lives . Too many video's show a spotlessly clean "Shoe Home" every second of their trip. I guess we're not into a routine yet being newbies . But we always seem to be tripping over knickers , undies , bra's , socks and dogs in ours , oh and bin bags of rubbish LOL. Safe travels

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hey up, we hope this finds you well. Firstly, many thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. OK, as for your seat question, this is quite complicated to explain but I'll try my hardest not to confuse you. Our seats came out of a Jaguar and are quite big to be fair, and are arguably not the best for swivels due to the depth (front to back). Because of the depth, I had to fit different rails that would allow for greater forwards and backwards movement so that when I rotated the chair, I could manoeuvre the seat to avoid contact with the steering wheel (when swivelled 180 degrees). As for the double seat base, I removed the seat part and cut off the excess part of the frame that supported the centre seat, thus retaining the original base. As for the drivers seat, yes, I had the same problem. Once I had fitted the swivel plate, I sat far too high. What I did here was to cut the seat base in half, I then removed 2 inches (height) from the top half of the frame and then welded the two halves back together, reinforcing the base/joins with some steel angle. I've yet to put a swivel plate on the passenger side as we have the permanent sitting area in the back and quite like having the bench seat set up. If you can't weld, any fabricator will be able to cut, lower and weld your seat bases for you and I should imagine about an 1 - 2 hours of labour for both. If you a happy cutting your bases yourself, welding them together wouldn't take long at all. I hope this helps, if you have further questions, please let me know. All the very best, Tony.

@Fattrucker

2 жыл бұрын

@@adventurevanfreddie Thanks Tony for the explanation . No problems understanding . It was very clear TBH . I was wondering if there was any issue with the width of the seat runners on the Jag seats or if you just drilled new holes for the longer runners on the seat base ? I think (but don't quote me on this ) that Jag and Land Rover are very similar rail widths . But that's going off the assumption that they're virtually the same company . I might tray some Merc Seats as I've had some fitted before to my Discovery 1 . That was just an easy drilling new holes on some flat stock to get them to fit . Also some older Alfa seats look comfy and that's also a popular Land Rover mod too as they're not too thick in the base . ATB Fattrucker P.S. We've used some of your park up What Three Words locations in Anglesey and Wales . Fantastic apart from the gated slate quarry . (Don't know if you want to update your info ?)That's a no go now as the gate seems to have been reinforced and a more robust lock put in place . This makes it very difficult to turn around Especially in a LWB Ducato LOL . On the flip side the park up across the road from the river (with the grassy picnic area/firepit) up/down the very narrow twisty lane was quiet and beautiful . Many Thanks .

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hey up again. Okey dokey, park ups first. Glag you found the one next to the river and yes, it's definitely worth tackling the small winding road, great little park up. As for the gated quarry, we didn't stay overnight here as there is no where to park up, we were just fortunate that the lorry who had gone down the road had to bust the gate open so that he could turn around (this wasn't a park up, more of a place to visit). Right, onto your seat bases. Once I removed the seats from the frames, I had to fix a piece of 50mm x 5mm flat steel to both the front and the back of the swivel base, cut wide enough to allow for the width of the new rails. In essence, increasing the depth and width of the swivel plate. I then used 2 pieces of 40mm x 40mm x 3mm angle steel and welded these to the front and back of the seat bases, angle down. This allowed for a flat fixed structure so that the bottom of the swivel could be fixed to the seat bases. So, in the end, for me it didn't matter how wide the seat runners were, I just extend the the swivel base to match and ensured I had something solid and flat on the seat base so that I could attach the bottom of swivel plate. ATB, Tony Ps, let me know how you get on buddy.

@Fattrucker

2 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed t' hear Tony . ATB take care . Fattrucker

Strangely the French are far more economically productive than the Brits per person, that’s with a 35 hr week, six weeks holidays and more public holidays than the U.K. However if a French public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday the holiday is lost and not moved to the following Monday.

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there Jean, we hope this finds you well. Many thanks for watching and for leaving the informative comment, yes, the whole French way of life seems more appealing than that of the UK system. Many thanks again and all the best, Tony and Claire.

Who won?

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, many thanks for watching. Tony is still in front by some 6 games lol. Take care, Claire and Tony.

You and Ian could get together and complain about 1970s monstrosities made out of concrete ruining the landscape! He complains about that all the time in Britain!!! He’s a total architecture snob 😉

@adventurevanfreddie

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, the 70s monstrosities ruined many parts of Britain and replaced quite a few historic landmarks. I'm with Ian lol, architecture snob haha.

@MagentaOtterTravels

2 жыл бұрын

@@adventurevanfreddie When we visit London, he bangs and on about that all the time! Cheltenham is a lovely place with beautiful regency architecture, but there’s one 1970s concrete “skyscraper“ that ruins the landscape. It is called Eagle Tower. Of course, my cheeky husband calls it Evil Tower 😂