The Beginning...

In the beginning....

So, many moons ago (roughly 2008), my other half and I decided that we needed a motorhome. It started with us cursing every jolly couple that drove past us merrily on their way to some beautiful destination, probably by the sea!! Not that we were bitter. They always looked so happy and carefree and we desperately wanted to join them.

After months of cursing and in a moment of madness, fueled by alcohol no doubt, we took out a loan and bought our first van conversion motorhome - Daisy.

She was a 1996 Ford Transit Duetto in a delightful shade of beige with beige and blue flower patterned curtains and grey upholstery.

We lovingly improved Daisy, spraying her silver and having new curtains made for her.

Daisy (after being sprayed silver)

Daisy's Interior

I have fond memories of her little kitchen and shower room....

Kitchen - You can see the oven on the left

Shower Room

Her kitchen came complete with tiny oven and fridge / freezer. The freezer held about 4 chips and the oven cooked a small meal for 2.

The shower room had fold down sink and even a little compartment for the toilet roll.

Our first trip away was amazing, well, after I recovered from the sausages rolling off the disposable barbecue and ending up with a face full of water when the water hose flew off the tap. But we all have tales of woe from our very first trip, don't we?

In time we learnt the art of holidaying in a small space and got to grips with all the necessary tasks involved in going away in a motorhome, even emptying the chemical toilet!!

But within a few years we craved more space and it was time to say goodbye to Daisy and hello to Suzy....