My journey south begins – 1st September 2017 – can I really be embarking on a dream I’ve held for over 20 years? Of course not, this journey is reality, real life, adventure – no more dreaming for me!
My time to ACT is now – no more THINK for me – time to LIVE!
Car packed maps ready – the continuing saga of 2 little dogs and a women hooked on adventure!
#journey #eurotunnel #france #byebyeuk
It’s time for proper introductions – you’ve already had a sneak preview of my new mini caravan in my last post – but I wanted to begin at the beginning, of what seems to be proving to be, my next ‘Great Adventure’!
Pixie is the name I have given to my 1995 Elddis Elf mini 2 berth caravan. Having never towed anything behind my car before I was somewhat nervous about having a caravan and set out to find the shortest, most lightweight unit I could. Added bonus is, not only does the van fit on my drive, it is also about the same width as the car – meaning visibility along the side of the van is good from my wing mirrors.
Although made in 1995 the van has clearly been looked after and is beautiful inside and out. Everything works as it should which means I have a fridge, grill, hob, oven, blown air heating plus hot and cold running water. It even has a flushing toilet and a shower!
I also discovered an awning packed away under the sofa and am keen to test the extra space it will give me.
Being a dedicated follower of Pinterest I then started trawling posts on caravan renovation to see what I could do to update the interior of Pixie – as usual I lost several hours of my life that I will never regain and became imersed in paint finishes, fabrics, kitchen items and sticky backed plastic!
So first came the sticky backed plastic (Blue Peter favourite)! The folding table at the front of the van is very nifty and I chose a floral pattern to invoke thoughts of a Cath Kidstonesque table cloth. Being highly delighted with the effect I went on to touch up the fridge and sink cover – perfectly covering some of the tired wood effect finish and giving a fresh feel to the space.
I then moved onto painting the cabinets above the cooker and sink – using chalk paint in a soft ivory, again to lift the wood finish. Although I was pleased with the effect I decided that I wasn’t going to continue with paint – it kinda felt like messing with the van’s integrity so I resolved to add just little personal touches to make her my own.
New handles on the cupboards, new fabric tie backs and pelmet cover and a few handmade cushions and throw completed the look.
Touch up done – now for some serious adventure planning…………..
THINK : ACT : LIVE 