Monday 21 February 2011

Puppets - Great for bored kids on long journeys!

We've just added puppets to our goodies on the website.  We bought our kids a couple and now they can't wait for long trips so "Bob" and "Bluey" can wave a passers by on the motorway (and if you own a campervan you'll know there are plenty of people passing you!).  Our kids even ditched the Nintendos for puppets - amazing, no mention of "I'm bored, are we nearly there yet?"!  I can't promise total harmony but it's certainly given us a few more peaceful trips!  We've got three varieties available,
Baby Birds, Sockettes and CarPets a sample of which are shown here. 
You can check out the rest at: http://www.snugadub.talktalk.net/Puppets.html




Thursday 17 February 2011

Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside!

Right, that's it!  I'm fed up with winter!  I've made this seaside themed bunting to cheer myself up.  Great to hang around your camper van or caravan awning, maybe in the garden....bring on the deckchairs, knotted hankies, fish & chips and sand where you didn't know you could get sand....
Available on my website http://www.snugadub.talktalk.net/Large_Bunting_Ready_Made.html

              

Wednesday 16 February 2011

My Cool Caravan

I just love this book - My Cool Caravan by Jane Field-Lewis and Chris Haddon.  It's full of fantastic vintage caravans and retro style.  They also have a website  http://www.mycoolcaravan.com/
Make sure you add it to your Birthday list!

Friday 11 February 2011

Pink and Red VW Camper Vans for Valentines Day!

I thought I'd check out the craft website Folksy and see what was on offer in the way of campervan themed goodies in pink and red, after all, Valentine's Day is almost upon us!  This is what I found but I know there are lots more items on offer so if you're looking for a unique, handmade gift, this is the place for you!

http://www.folksy.com/items/1186033-VW-campervan-wine-glass
VW Campervan Wineglass by Rose Petal £7

















http://www.folksy.com/items/970405

Stained Glass VW Camper by Piranha Glass at £15

















http://www.folksy.com/items/760797
Campervan Handbag by Innovation Queen £30

















http://www.folksy.com/items/772737-Red-Gingham-Split-Screen-Campervan-Cushion


Red Gingham Split Screen Campervan Cushion by Fi De La Mer £25















http://www.folksy.com/items/1313005-Red-Campervan-Card

Red Campervan Card by The Mosaic Garden £2

Monday 7 February 2011

One Man and His Campervan

I've just enjoyed the first episode of One Man and His Campervan, a culinary tour of the UK by Martin Dorey in his trusty stead (well, sometimes!), a 1970s VW Bay Window camper.  This trip was based in his home county - Devon and next week is The New Forest.  A little nostalgia for me next week then as we spent many a camping trip there with our parents...happy days!  Lots of handy tips for cooking in small spaces & in the great outdoors.  Check out the link if you missed this weeks episode.http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yltdc . Showing on Mondays at 18:30 on BBC2.
If you have any handy recipes of your own how about sharing them on the blog?