89. At a campervan festival in Stratford-upon-Avon
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- A new event, of sorts, this was Camperlife@Stratford at Stratford Racecourse, a weekend get-together for van folk.
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I said to my husband when I left your van " I've just met the loveliest man!"
It was an absolute delight chatting with you.
Thanks so much for mentioning me ❤
Awww ☺️ thank you, that's made my day!
Was lovely to meet you! Thank you so much for showing the yt world and your lovely followers my beloved Peggy! She’s adapted to vanlife very easily and just loves everything and everyone! ❤️🐶🐾🚐
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Really enjoyed this one.
Of course you needed a nap, you SOCIALIZED. You were drained.
What would we do without you? Oh,and why in heavens name are you not on mainstream telly? Your canal rebuild videos are simply a joy and the boat rebuild is delightful. Please keep it going. Thank you
Wow, thank you! 🤩
Not on mainstream TV? What like this you mean? 🤣 ruclips.net/video/ZKkH8z6WxjY/видео.html.
Unless I'm mistaken, he has (had?) a career in broadcasting.
I believe youre right b/c nobody in real life talks like that normally..lol😅@@Ice_Karma
Oh David, what would the world do without us introverts. 😂 At least you're not shy in front of the camera, we would miss yr humor.😊
With all the rubbish that is going on in the UK, you bring peace and quiet into our lives. Thanks for the two vlogs David. 🇦🇺🙏👍
A Vandemonium AND a Cruising the Cut video, all in the same day? Lucky us!
That video felt like a delightful blend of a rainy afternoon, a dry wit, and a spontaneously erupting Benny hill (Peggy) scene, pure British gold.
You and I are the opposite way around. You say you have difficulty interacting with people yet you are such a confident presenter.
Me, I can chin wag until the cows come home, but I'm rubbish in front of a camera 😂
Letting your festival wild side loose, then David😁
The inclusion of a charming puppy makes this an excellent video. You were also very good, but that is a given in your videos.
These shows are great for getting ideas on possible improvements.
Great video David, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
I think you are a little like me. I really do enjoy chatting to people, but only for so long. I am happy in my own company, with a good book. Nothing wrong with that in my opinion! Great Vlog, enjoyed it!😀
What really nice pleasant video. It looked like a great weekend away. Thanks for sharing
It was!
Thanks as always for taking us along. My family had a car top tent when I was growing up. My dad built it. My folks slept up top and I slept in the car.
I’d have loads of headroom in that lovely van at 5’ tall 😊 Thanks for double the pleasure today!
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Thank you David for another break from the world ! It was Entertaining and Educational and loved all of it !
Cheers From California 😎
Hi David! I really enjoyed watching this edition. Stratford holds a special place in my heart. My husband and I stayed there on our last trip to the UK. ( we live in Florida) What a cool town. We had such a wonderful time there.
We camped when our kids were young and when we were younger as well. We are too old now. But it sure was fun while it lasted. We have now been married for 57 years.
We follow both of your channels. Narrowboating was a dream for us.. doubt it will happen now, but we still like to watch your Cruising the Cut channel. We have learned a lot about the canal system in England. Thank you for doing such a good job!
I have never agreed with your opinion that you are not amusing or interesting. We would not have been with you since the beginning if it was not interesting as enjoyable. We feel as if we know you. You make us laugh! You give good information that is both thoughtful and acurate. Well done!
Cheers!
Sue in Florida
Thank you!
My view is there is that in this society, value is inappropriately weighted on being sociable obviously nice to be nice and it has an evolutionary and practical function which has been capitalised upon, but no one should have to put themselves too far out of there comfort zone in what is probably our only time here. Great vlog ofc.
😊I was so excited to see two videos posted from you today!🤗 I enjoyed them both very much! ❤ Thank you!
A nap caught on camera absolutely brilliant :-)
You always show the most glamorous moments of Van Life :-)
Hayfever tablets can make you drowsy - the "non-drowsy" ones make me feel "not with it", I understand that feeling you were talking about. Can't argue with going back to the van for some peace and quiet. I would do the same. 1 or 2 hours of socialising and then I need the same amount of "recovery" time!!! Nice VLOG as usual.
I think the word you were looking for to describe that awesome Vdub bus was "EXPENSIVE" ! 😂
You my very distant friend are a single person socialite. it appears that one on one conversations you do quite well. You just are not multi person coversationalist and that is ok. So just be you and it will be all ok. Nice video and thanks for bringing us along.
Thank you, yes that's exactly it.
I think your vids are very interesting and amusing 🇬🇧👍
Glad you like them!
Being social with one person is much easier than an entire room full.
Definitely
Hooray for a Vandemonium film 😀😀😀
I get overstimulated and so, while I'd love to be everybody's friend and be the very last person to leave any party, I can't get out much at all these days! I'm trying to figure out how to balance it. It was easier when I was slightly younger and stronger and could associate with people online all day, but that turned into the sort of lifestyle best left undescribed and I'm still trying to figure out what to do instead. I was a little better off last summer when I was out on my bike every other day, almost come rain or shine, but every time I went further than a very local stop, I was running ragged before I got home.
Ooooh! That Chevy is gorgeous! The finish, the chrome, the artwork, everything!
I love Luna's interior too. I could live in that, I really could.
That minty colour is pretty cute. I can't quite remember where I've seen another vehicle in that colour, but it was probably Street Machine around about 1990.
Shows are dangerous for giving you ideas to get carried away on. :D
Better with a bit of rain than a heat wave. Expecting 29 C today... not pleasant for outdoor activities, and even worse in a steel box out in the sunshine.
The van next door with the Starlink on the roof looked really sleek. The one with the T2 paint job was awesome and the cottage interior one was very much in my taste. Would be interesting to combine the three 🙂
What a wonderful stress free weekend! Awesome!
We were not far from you and also had a long nap that day! Peopling is tiring. Glad you had a pleasant weekend 😊
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You are not alone on wanting a good nights sleep. I was on a 4 day business trip to Amsterdam and I was the first one in a cab home to the hotel well before midnight to get some sleep when most others continued though the city after dinner. I too old for that drinking all night when it’s a full day of meetings afterwards and I need some quiet time, even when it is free 😂
Hi again David - summer still hiding here in Holywood N Ireland - many thanks for this video Sir! I'm quiet too. We're not all able to be forward facing - I can try but not as gracefully as you. Best wishes - look forward to your next stories
David MUST NOT DO IT, until you finish the boat revamp and then I shall be saying, David MUST Do it! So get on with the boat, will you? Just teasin'! Thanks, so fun!
I imagine your afternoon sleep was hayfever - it still lays me out after 74 years!
Quite possibly!
Nice to see you back haven't seen any of your video's for quite a while. Im also not very sociable but people just call me a miserable git. Had my van for nearly 4 years and still haven't slept in it yet but hoping to get away in it in the next few weeks. Look forward to seeing your next video.-Tony.
Yeah, I haven't made any videos in the van for a while, not sure what I've got coming up either...
Good show David. Big vans don't appeal to me anymore, they did to begin with. My van ain't big and I'd still go smaller, I like cosy spaces, easy to heat and of course; easy to park.
🤣😅😂the sarcasm in this vlog was over the top funny!! Thx i needed that David 🤭..but a few things to point out..
1) for the love of everything good, live a little boy and buy yourself some organic REAL maple syrup , its only you, if anything , spend the money on some decent quality/real food .
2) as a non drinker, id like to point out that that was not a wine holder , it was a water bottle holder, geez the nerve, so obvious too😒
3) the green truck / goth/hippie van was the bees knees , the best! Cozy was right, just wish you interviewed the owners .
...besides all that, the part about you saying " must not take on too much" was so relatable i cried laughing as im like that too sometimes..lol..thx for the laughs 😉👌cherrios
Hi Dave! That was a glorious video. Makes me miss your canal vlogs. Stay safe and healthy.
Very good to see you out in the van, especially at a van show. I've really got an itch myself for that small van you were drooling over. Seriously considering trading in my 10 yr. old Jeep on a used van and doing a quick soft build and taking off. I still don't get the Bard Cheese vlog title. But that's all right as there should always be room in life for the little mysteries. 😉
David, about the water tank, look at the weight per gallon, you will install it permanent.
Best wishes from Northern Canada.
A t shirt promoting New Zealand. 🎉🎉.Thanks for the promotion. 😊
I will be back one day!
@@Vandemonium
Twiggy can do it!
(Towing another Twiggy sized floating petrol tank)
Must like video!
Must like video!
Must like video!
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I have one of those panda 4x4s. They are great! Not sure I'd want to stay on the roof though (which is why I have a campervan...!).
Hi Dave, it was lovely to get to meet you over the weekend. Hope we weren't too loud for you 😜 Thanks for showing off Rhian's van and look forward to your conversion series! (you know you want too 😜)... Hopefully see you soon, Rhian & Dai 🤗
A bit loud 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Vandemonium 😂😜😂
Oooooo double upload today !! TIme to stick a cuppa on cheers 💗💗
Hope you enjoy them!
David, that was great fun! Lacking just an inch, you might be able to replace that lovely ceiling with a thinner insulation and very thin cover to buy you that inch! You would hate to ruin that lovely work though and as you have already pulled Twiggy out of the water, you might as well see it through. Who knows, you might have so much fun in her that traipsing around in the van becomes less appealing as you explore waterways that you were unable to get the narrowboat into. And transporting twiggy to Scotland would be SIGNIFICANTLY more cost effective than having your narrowboat moved up. I have a boat trailer and a Honda pickup that I would be happy to loan you, if it were on your side of the pond. I would bet there are several followers of yours that have the same on YOUR side of the pond.
Nothing wrong with grandpa nap at your age Dave 🙂
Oh I have some serious camper van envy going on...and I hate camping, lol!!
Love your vandamonium videos. Especially the building one. Your very entertaining, thank you
Glad you had a nice weekend away, David; thanks, as always, for sharing it with us!
Yes there's always the itch...I know...
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Dear David,
It's Summer Solstice here in South East Michigan and I'm Melting with the Heat !
Rain ? yes, we get Rain storms but also alot of sunshine.
I LOVE your video's of Camper Vanning and REALLY go for your boating vid's.....
Thank You so much for being here for all of us to enjoy your adventures !
sbf
In the Van…please go and visit Kath and Anna……we would love an update…. and Jasmine too
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. Love your content on boats and vans…..how fun
Hi, as it happens I did visit them this week but just privately as friends, not vlogging it. They are both doing very well. And I heard from Jasmine recently too, she's fine also!
totally different kind of "foxy ladies" airbrushed on that Chevy than what you would find in America.
Maybe the Piriton zonked you , to explain your unscheduled sleep sir. Thanks for sharing.
Could be!
David,I found you here! Again fascinating vlog..people in vans…what next….we have those RVs in Norway but not many small vans like that…geography is different….subscribed so hopefully will see more of these too.
Ah the gypsy life! Nothing else needed. Just a star to guide you by!
Good to see the Van back. Very enjoyable Dave.
Great video, and it was really nice to meet you.
Cheers! 😀😀😀
David, you MUST get carried away. It would make a great video series. 😄👍
Hahahahaha maybe!
Thanks for putting Doris in your video, and our dinette area isn’t that posh 😂
Merely having a separate dinette is posh!!! Thanks for letting me look around 😀
Good to see you back in the van. Between the van and the boat you should be able to scratch a very serious itch. Now I'm off to see what you have for us on Cruising the Cut channel. Take care and have a good week ahead, David.
Loving the tee... still gutted for you that your holiday in my country was cut short by "you know what".... I hope you get to come back one day to see more!
I hope so too!
Very soothing video Thank-you 😊
Hi. I think some if us were wondering if you saw the pizza thing. As i would have loved to have seen it. And i am sure you would have loved a piece or slice yourself. 😊😊😊
Unfortunately, I didn't see it in the end!
Ahhh, David and your dry British sense of humor. What a great time it is to spend with you and learn something new. I was wondering have you ever tried your hand at narrating shows? You do a great job in your videos. Either way, thank you for sharing a few days of your life and the camping experience/trip. God Bless and have nothing but wonderful days.
Thanks 👍
The easiest way to become more 'sociable' is with a nip or two of your favorite libation. A good scotch, or if that's a bit too strong, maybe a fine cognac or brandy...
I'm not much of a drinker and it tends to make me fall asleep!
Ah yes, us introverts must of course hide away after a lot of socialising, makes sense. As for the sudden and long nap, well, we're getting on a bit, aren't we? I do catch myself just wanting forty winks and then waking up two-three hours later feeling a bit groggy and seemingly having two days instead of just the one. (also, hayfever doesn't help on the energy levels - I've got the itchy eyes and sniffles every summer)
Repeat after me, “David must get carried away”……….. as that way we get to see him do another van refit. 🙏👍😀
I think you captured the atmosphere there David
"Ablutions" a good word. "FAKE MAPLE SYRUP?" as a Canadian, I must protest.
Indeed! Heresy, absolute heresy!
We must send him some pure maple syrup from our side of the pond!
6:44 Time for an Air Conditioner lol
Cheers Mate ✌️😎😄
Thank you- I adore watching your wee videos.
That lovely VW split window bus, my dream car! Will be looking forward to your next van conversion. 😉 Looks like a lovely event. Thanks for taking us along.
Super weekend. So nice and relaxing and happy place. Lovely vans. Catching up on all your naps will have done you the world of good.
Nice.. time with one self is lovely
good vid on you out on travels good see you meet up with frends and stalls tan cool vans thanks lee
Thanks 👍
Thanks for another one, David!
thank you David always worthwhile.
Looks like a fun relaxing time. Shaun the sheep is a family favorite. Yeah, I'd be finding all the SF&F fans and discuss things like Doctor Who. Who wouldn't like a TARDIS for your travel van? Think of all the unlimited space inside. 😂
It’s been too long , love your vids need more of them . Totally sympathise either way the not being sociable I can only socialise for so long myself.
Looks like a nice organized event that would be peaceful and no rowdy campers near you to ruin your trip.
what do rowdy campers do ?
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Create a row...that disturbs their neighbours.
It is nice to see you out and enjoying your campervan. Your campervan build videos in particular always have me thinking about things I could do/modify in our trailer (caravan?)
I still think you should come over to Canada and drive up/down the Alaska Highway or perhaps visit Jasper/Banff and some of British Columbia's Provincial Parks.
If I may take a moment for shameless self promotion. My wife and I have just finished an eighty day, 13800km, 2 provinces and 26 US states road trip with our truck (not sure of the English term... a Ford F150) and trailer (caravan?)
One day I'd like to do that!
Love your NZ t-shirt but sorry you didn't get the full experience when you journeyed here. You did a great job of being sociable in the bar on the viaduct in Auckland so don't be so hard on yourself. You are sociable enough on your vlogs and very interesting, this was fun and I do hope you get carried away in the future with another van redo. :)
You are always Honest, i love it. Great to see a new van video
The Old Panda 4x4 are the best, truly offroaders, not that one. 🤣🤣
Thanks David ...note not an Airstream but an Avion similar but well made too . love the vdubs
Oooh!! I hadn't heard of those; automatically thought anything shiny metallic was an Airstream!!
Always fun.
That was an Avion, not an airstream. There were quite a few of the aluminium streamlined camper makers for a while.
Vans all the way! Some beautiful vans love the cottage- like one.
Thank you!
Summer hasn't even begun. Your video is at the end of Spring.
What a great weekend
The van with the fox art on it, much aww.. though I could be a tad biased. ;)
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Hi David, it looks like the camper van weekend was quite enjoyable, I enjoyed it as well via your video.
I was a hyper-introvert growing up but, have slowly become surprisingly more socialable over the years (I am 68) so, give up hope. Although, you made good progress in the later part of the video.
I think there is possibly some salve available for that itch you have at the Pharmacy: "Camper van major project itch be-gone"; one of those miracle products in a bottle.
Thanks for another interesting one - Cheerio!
WHAT..a new V Vlog? How fun!
Avion, not an airstream, very nice.
I saw that little turquoise gem when you were checking in and hoping we’d get a second look and perhaps a tour….yes, it had a lot to recommend! If the decorative wooden slats were removed from the interior ceiling, you just might have gotten that extra inch!!! Loved seeing the different set ups and creativity. Thanks for a lovely tour, as always!!!! ❤
True!!
" Dry Wit" thank you that is what you have lots of .....makes what could be mundane fun😊. Can u take van conversion ideas and use on the Twiggy refurb? Good luck with that thanks Jan Adelaide