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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- This episode was filmed 2nd & 3rd June 2022.
We start the day in Nibas after a fairly chilly night. A leisurely drive to the coast brings us to Berck where we have heard about a Friterie van by the beach which sounds perfect for lunch.
We find another park up for Carol to sit on the beach and soak up the sun but Ken gets an unwelcome visitor.
The next day we visit Montreuil, a medieval walled town, for a walk around the ramparts.
That evening we struggle to find a suitable park up, where will we end up?
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:10 Morning rituals
02:41 Leisurely drive towards the coast
07:11 Blimey, this is a low height barrier
07:50 La Friterie Berckoise
08:04 A cover for the pee bottle
08:39 Lunch is served
12:02 A little beach stop
12:23 The disappearing safety strap
14:10 A new bed hat!
14:40 Another nice day in France
17:53 Arriving in Montreuil
18:46 A walk around the ramparts
22:25 A nice little spot for lunch
23:13 Montreuil Catholic Church
24:14 Problems finding a park up
25:40 Lasagne for dinner
26:29 We decide to move on
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Very lovely town. Your lunch looked so delicious. Hope you both have a wonderful day.
I don’t know what I’ll do when you stop sharing your trips. They make our evening and help us escape. Thank you to the both of you. X
I’d be gutted
That is good to know. No plans to give up yet but one day we will. Hopefully just before I peg it and embark on a new life 😁👍
@@LifeistooshortCK We always get excited when a video comes out. We just sit back and chill.
I don't often laugh out loud while watching RUclips videos but I did just now. The sight of you with a homemade balaclava, with no eyes holes, just after talking about your interaction with the police and given your past career, hilarious. Best wishes from Northern Ireland. Oh can I have my badge please 🙂.
Yes you can have a badge 😁👍. We didn’t do the robberies in the end but will hang onto the mask just in case 😁👍
We have just returned from a trip to South Australia and enjoyed a salt bush lamb barbeque. Loving your videos even though we are just catching up. Best wishes from Australia.
Now that sounds delicious 👍
Very lovely area. Hope that you enjoyed your dinner. Have a good evening.
Hi. Just subscribed. Stumbled upon your blog. So calm and easy paced. Nice. Simple. I rushed. Thank you. Kind regards from New Zealand.
Thanks for the sub Clive 👍
By Presidential decree, all Marie should provide camping car overnight parking, it's often worth looking for the Maire's office in small villages because often the camping car spaces are in their car park. Often with water and electric.
We didn’t realise that. Will definitely bear that in mind the next time we are in France, thanks 🙂👍
Heerlijke muziek ❤
“Tomorrow we’re doing robberies” 😂 Lovely video, as always.
Oooo I’ve won a badge 😂. Really enjoy your shared adventures, you are both so chilled.
Cheers Paula good to know someone got a badge 😁👍
Swarfega gets rid of grease on clothes. Rub some swarfega into the grease spot, then wash and grease spot all gone. Once the item of clothing has been washed, you cannot smell the swarfega. I got this tip from a laundry years ago.
That’s a great tip. Will have to try that. Thanks 🙂👍
That’s a great tip. Will have to try that. Thanks 🙂👍
After spending an hour untangling some embroidery thread, this was just the thing to calm my thoughts. Always enjoy the history, scenery, architecture and banter.
Glad you enjoyed it Glenys 🙂
Have you ever tried the black covering water bottle lying on windscreen,when you come back to van it’s warm enough to do pots or even washing with.An old camper told me in Brittany
We have never tried that but it sounds like a great idea 🙂👍
Wish I knew the secret of Carol’s slim and trim figure. As a similarly aged woman, I admire her fitness and cheery disposition. Cheers to you both.
Thanks Marisa 🤗
Completely to do with ones DNA . You're either destined to be slim or not
I think that has a lot to do with it but then again Carol’s will power is far greater than mine. No way can I just eat one square of chocolate a night 🤣
Beautiful.
Enjoyed that thanks
Lovely old town, thanks for the visit!
Another nice one thanks
Happy 😊 Days.
More beautiful places and scenery. It’s nice to get a reminder of what summer looked like right now! Loved the poppy fields. Can definitely recommend fishing as a relaxing pastime, I might get back into it myself as we used to really enjoy it (we were very much like Mortimer & Whitehouse if you’ve ever watched that 😂). Hope the bed hat did its job. I’ll look forward to receiving my badge 😉 👍🏻
The badge is in the post 😁 We have not seen seen Mortimer and Whitehouse so will take a look. I would love to be able to fish but space is so tight in our van. 👍. Mind you where there is a will there is always a way.
Love watching your vlogs … I agree, you are relaxing!
Thanks Michelle 🙂
Wonderful, so enjoyed this
good vid on you travels on the channel thanks lee
As usual great drone footage to end the video.
Another great video France is beautiful thank you for sharing
Lovely parking spot by the river!
This ramparts we’re beautiful!!!
Another great video, many thanks xx
Thanks Linda 👍
Great video & some nice places on your route stay safe
another enjoyable video, thank you
Cheers
Great Vlog 😁
Thanks for a great video it was lovely 🙌❤️
Thanks Liliana 🙂
thanks for the honesty about the pee bottle. that has been puzzling to me across many channels. great video!
Thanks, you’re welcome ☺️
Yup. Glad I subscribed. This is real.
Love your videos, so very much. I could binge watch for hours…I wish they were all long, but of course, we understand you work hard making them and sure do appreciate and enjoy them !
So glad you enjoy watching our videos Kathy. We like sharing them and reading your lovely comments 🙂👍
Top vlog and looking forward to your next one now! 🎥🙂
Cheers 🙂
Love the character in these french towns beautiful places. Ken I swear your french is getting better.😊
My swearing is definitely improving for sure 👍
You guys are so perfect for each other, you are so lucky to have met.
I am a lucky boy for sure 😁👍
The spot that you went back to for a second night looked an absolute dream of a place. I doubt that you would see many like that in the uk. Raid is the best fly spray to buy, mine is 7 years old and still works well.
That was one of our favourite park ups on that trip 🙂👍 Let’s hope our can of Raid lasts that long 🤞☺️
Well...after the interaction with the local gendarmerie I didn't expect to see you Ken looking like a robber🤣😂 tell you what though what an ingenious way of keeping ya yed warm in the cooler night 👌 excellent vlog with more lovely French countryside on offer as well as some good meals 😀 the secret to your success with the channel is the laid back approach & not rushing around like headless chickens...suits my way of life & suits my viewing...long may you continue the channel until the day comes when you decide to do no more (hope it's a long way off) keep up the great work 👍
Very kind of you to say so David 👍
Lovely video as always-thank you! Super to see your subscriber numbers going up!
Yes its always reassuring to see them grow ❤️
Keep up the great content.
Thanks very much. We really appreciate your support 😀👍❤️
Nice vlog Ken and Carol. Great scenery Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Grumpy 👍
Thanks for sharing another very interesring vlog, full of amusing bits and pieces...
Cheers Diana 👍
Another fantastic video from my Favorite people thanks
Thanks 🙏
I liked the longer video, but I’m sure it took longer to make it that way. More work for you, but more reward for us. Glad you’re keeping your day job and not robbing banks or living life on the run because of it! Haha. Thanks for all you do. Mary
The length depends on what happened that day. Plus as a trip comes to an end I have a desire to move onto the next one for a change 😁👍
"Work"?, fkn hilarious, what a snowflake World you all live in LOL
Lovely to see something from earlier in the year now it’s very Autumnal here. Happy travels.
We are always behind with our stuff but its much easier than trying to be a live channel 👍
France looks so clean and well cared for. Is it all like that? The chips looked blummin’ gorgeous. They made my mouth water! I’m looking forward to getting my badge! 😊
It is a very clean country. Wear your badge with pride 😁👍
Yep, watched till the end, no problems at all 😀👍.
Thanks Mary 🙂
Hi Ken and Carol. Another great vid. You show both sides of the coin and sometimes the fly in the ointment. Thankfully though they are rare moments and your optimism enhances the views and history of France. They are spectacular. And you did get the fly so no worries there. Thanks again.
Thanks Thomas. We just enjoy sharing our travels and all the experiences that come with it ☺️👍
I love Montreuil, spent a lovely day there roughly this time last year although the weather was not as nice as it was for you - there is a fantastic (and famous) creperie there which was unfortunately closed when we visited. Love the videos - keep them coming!
Thanks Chris 🙂
Great video guys, they have some really nice places in France to stop, as long as there's no tractors about !!!!
Them kebabs looked really good !
Cheers my friends.
Our new favourite takeaway is kebabs in wraps 🙂👍
You guys are fun to watch... cheers.
Where is my badge!? 😂
@@mobiconcept 🏅🙂👍
Another beautiful video guys thank you , all the best from south east Ireland. A nice video to relax to ,after we were across Ireland on the west coast ,along the wild Atlantic way for a little needed break.
Hope the weather was good for you 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK we had a mini summer for a couple of days ,it was fab , having a coffee first thing in morning with Atlantic ocean sea mist hitting your face ,it was fab ,thank you. Safe travels to you both .
Hello Carol and Ken. As always I enjoyed your vlog, it was well filmed. And your kebab and falafel looked delicious 😋 best wishes
Best kebab so far. Falafel was a bit dry 😁👍
Thank you for the video of the Church, lunch in that lovely park with its statues. I also thought Carol is a very good cook,as I have done that with our Lasagna in our boat. Safe driving from Elaine from Queensland.
Thanks Elaine 🙂
Cheers guys. Another enjoyable watch. Not surprised you ended up back at the same spot...it looks lovely and peaceful. You can get some super compact fishing gear you know and it really is a very relaxing pastime. Give it a go! Happy travels x
Yes I think I will pull some more stuff out of the van that hardly gets used and see if I can fit one in 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK look forward to the video/review of that as i know you'll research thoroughly x
Hi guys, I hope you enjoyed your summer. I have been watching as many videos as I can and enjoying all of them. Stay warm! Cheers 😘🥂😘
We have had a lovely time thanks Frank. Hope all is good with you ❤️
@@LifeistooshortCK not too bad. Slowly becoming a little bit comfortable with my new life. The holidays are hard and her bd and our anniversary are both in November. This will be a rough month.❤️😘❤️
@@ftkinsella keep strong and take care of yourself. Sending our best wishes ❤️
Hari OM
🤣 This one was the Calamity Jane and Fawlty Towers version from the LRV!!! Loved it. YAM xx
Thanks YAM. We’ll take that as a compliment 😊😅👍
I ducked when you went under that height barrier!
We had a bit of a grim experience wandering up and down the main street in Berck trying to find something to eat a few years ago but those burgers and chips did look good.
Although I've been using the van a lot to stop over at my Dad's I haven't been on a trip for a while and, as ever, you are giving me itchy feet.
Hope you can get out on a trip soon. 👍
I like and appreciate that you show the good and the bad in your vlogs. Carol you are always cheerful and a bounce in your step, any advice for this sometimes miserable being. My dad used to take me fishing with him and then decided i didn't stay quiet long enough and that was the end of that 😂. XX ❤️💙
If ever I feel miserable I think about all the people in the world less fortunate than me and tell myself to be grateful. (Carol) 🙂👍
@@LifeistooshortCK Thank you Carol i will put this into practice 😍 xx
Thanks
Thank you for giving us a super thanks Meryl ❤️
Watchya Ken 👊 Carol 😘 Those coppers are a nosey bunch ehh LOL 🤪 You both look well and enjoying France lovely vlog Take Care x 👊👊🐾🚐🦋🐶🥰
Hello Stephen we are good thanks. You would like it over here, parking up is an absolute doddle. The 90 day limit wouldn’t make it worth your while though. 👍
I think theres away around that Ken by hoping over boarders every 3 months Not sure I will check it out ATB 👊👊🐾🚐
14:10 Made me laugh out loud! 28:28 Where's my badge? Interesting markings in the field.
Well done Wendy 🏅😁
Did the "hat" keep you warm Ken? (Great idea).
The video went by very quickly, I didn't notice it was too long, just very enjoyable. Thank you.
Surprisingly it did even though it was as thin as tissue paper 😁👍
Another lovely video… I love to watch you both… still so relaxing to watch… you get on so well together and have such a good feel for what it takes to make a VanLife video series about your trips so very watchable. Thanks Ken & Carol.
Thanks for the lovely comment Nick, much appreciated 🙂
i've just come across your video. Always good to see travelling people.
You might benefit from a portable solar generator. You could use this to power a heated blanket at night to be comfortable as well as charging any other electrical products.
I've used a cheap one, by all powers. It's a 700 W solar generator. You can charge it through the mains but Normally, you would use portable solar panels. It can also be charged through your engine.
it's a small box about the size of a toolbox. Very handy in a van.
. There are many other brands so have a look around. I think it could make other things quite comfortable as well.
well done in having that wondering life
Thanks for the tip 👍
I use "bug zapper rackets" in my camper/caravan the dispatch the pests before I go to sleep at night. I also have a "Bug A Salt Gun" that shoots a little blast of table salt to kill the harder to get insects. The only mess is a dead fly and some salt on the floor. I have never thought of using a spray.
Really enjoy your videos. I'm a Londoner but I live in Merlimont near Le Touquet. Montreuil is pronounced Montreye, French is sooooo difficult. Drive safe and keep well. Abien tot 😁👍🇬🇧
Cheers. It is hard to learn. I am lucky as Carol is really into it 😁👍
Hi guys, your episode with the police Ken reminded me of earlier this year when I was in Newquay, Wales. I got there nice and early and got a lovely spot in the car park, looking down on the beach. Within 5 minutes of getting back from the ticket machine a "jobs worth" attendant came over "We don't usual allow campers in here" As I pointed out to him it doesn't say so, and I'm parked within the lines, my camper is shorter than that Range Rover. "OK but can you move it back 6 inches" honestly.
He had the last word, by lunchtime it was getting really hot, so I popped the roof up. Within minutes he was back, "Can put that roof down, this is not a campsite you know". Unbelievable.
Sorry for the rant, but it makes you feel better. I loved the video by the way, great filming as always. Take care, and stay safe. 👍
Thankfully we don’t meet many like your parking attendant. It’s always frustrating when you can’t share your true feelings with them as they have something you need. I tend to let them know what I think as I leave. As you say it makes you feel better 😁👍
Another lovely video. Carol introduces us to a whole new type of carpet burns, this time they are on the carpet 😂
They certainly don’t hurt as much 😁👍
Such a lovely vlog this week! The views of where you travelled were amazing. Now I’m just recovering from your made to measure legging balaclava 🤣👍
Age Concern have been in touch. They want the pattern 👍
Lovin' the vid as always dudes! Carol, yep.....well sexy ankles but the jury's out on the slippers! 😯😜....as for Ken.....well the less said about his ankles the better!😜 Now as for French plod telling you to put the roof down I reckon you should have told him you were an ex superintendent and not only did you outrank him but you've probably forgotten more about the law than he'll ever know.....but on the other hand......maybe discretion was the better part of valour.....they say the food in those french jails is really terrible!😜 Keep em coming dudes.....lovin' it!
I didn’t fancy bending over whilst they shone a torch up me …. I saw what they did to Papillon 😁👍
Another pre bedtime relaxing vlog, thanks Guys. Loved the balaclava Ken, great recycling.We've only returned to a parkup once, preferring to continue our journey, but if you find a good one, then why not! After all, this vanlife malarkey is all about being spontaneous and not following rigid plans. 🙂🐕🚙
We agree. A brief outline of where you might go works best for us. Changed at the drop of a hat if something better looms 👍
Defiantly a big boy thing, spilling grease on the T-Shirt. Im the same as you, cant go anywhere without something spilt on my T-Shirt. Today it was Pawns in chilli and garlic sauce. One small one mark but it doesn't wash out with a damp cloth.
I only have to put it on and there is a mark 😁👍
Would you like to live in France permanently ?..thanks for another great video,carol n Ken.🇬🇧
France is so easy to wild camp and we love being here but England is where my heart lies. 👍
Spent my week making dehydrated meals for the bow hunters. Seasoned opened with my daughter in law getting one right away. Venison sausages to be made
That must make a lot of sausages 😁👍
Unusual to find a car park where camping cars are not welcome, they are usually pretty laid back about it.
Yes, we were surprised to see that in France. They must have had some problems with campers in the past.
Love hearing about your little tips. Interested in your microfibre washing clothes. I have looked on your amazon store and saw 2 towels listed - which are they please? And how long do you steam them for? Looking forward to the next episode. 😃
Hi Julie. Our washing cloths are Lifeventure SoftFibre Travel Towels. They are the pocket size 37cm x 37cm. We steam them for 2 minutes every morning 🙂
Very pretty in that area, I cringe at some of the widths of the roads over your way, must feel scary at time, I suppose you’re use to it. Cheers Judy
Yes, we are pretty well used to the narrow roads we like to go down. We would never have attempted them towing our caravan ☺️
In all the villages around us they have swapped most of their priorite a droit junctions for give way/stop. So driving along the main roads through the villages you have to stop every hundred yards or so. Except many of the locals ignore them and get upset when we slow down to stop, so it's no better. Last week, visiting our house for the first time since January 2020, the locks had rusted and we couldn't get in. So a trip to the locksmith in Berck was required to find a locksmith. You don't want to know how many dead flies there were in the house after over two and a half years unoccupied.
We do the tour of the Montreuil ramparts on most of our visits. I can recommend the Plat du Clappe, which backs onto the ramparts, just before you got off to re-enter the town. For ten or twelve euros you can have a meal consisting of soup and bread (from a choice of five or six) followed by either a Flammiche or a quiche, all cooked in house. It's lovely and warm at the end of a winter walk around the ramparts. They have a good choice of beers too.
The French seem to enjoy ignoring rules that they don’t agree with. I feel like that a lot these days. We saw that restaurant on the way round. Wish we had tried it now 😁👍
Fly spray?! no batteries for the headlamp?😉No wonder the police knocked with that mask covering your face,🙃keep them coming we love them, Liked the VW splittie in the film, we have a 65 one.
This was the fly from hell 😁👍. Had to resort to weapons of mass destruction.
@@LifeistooshortCK 🤣🤣
Bilgilendirmeler ve deneyimlerinizi paylaştığınız için çok teşekkür ederim. Sizi takip etmek güzel.
Rica ederim. Umarız ülkeniz ve halkınız o korkunç depremden kurtulmuştur. Senin için her şeyin en iyisini dilerim.
@@LifeistooshortCK Çok tesekkur ederim. Jeofizik Muhendisi olarak yaşananlar ve depremin çok büyük bir alanda gerçeklesmesi ciddi bir durumdu. Türkiye ye gelirseniz Marmaris e bekleriz.
Marmaris'i ziyaret ettik ve harika bulduk. Bir gün minibüsümüzle oraya gitmeyi umuyoruz.
Another lovely Vlog Ken & Carol. The Story behind the public bins in Ireland is Money, With the big increase in prices from the Bin companies, local councils decided to remove the bins to stop locals from putting rubbish in them. But I believe in most supermarkets they do have bins. And they are outside most takeaways. I hate flies, especially in the bedroom, I have to kill them before I can get to sleep.
We got around the problem by using small rubbish bags and getting rid of rubbish little and often. As you say you need to know where to look in Ireland. 😁👍
How did the bank robbery go 😂
If you want a small rod you can get an expedition one like I have from rigged and ready - not cheap but great and hard bag
Like the per bottle covers we often forget or dive for them when someone knocks
Where do I get my badge lol
Sold out of badges Stew so I will just have to give you a kiss when we next meet 😁. I will have a look at that rod. Didn’t realise it comes in a hard case 👍
Hi friends. Hope all is well. Love your videos for the last 5 years or so.
Hi Larry. How is New York doing. We hope you are well. 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK doing well thanks.
❤️🙏🥰
Get a Bug Bat .. electric Fly / mosquito Swatter .
Brake cleaner is the answer to grease removal x
Will have to give that a go 👍
😂😂😂 that pair of leggings just keep giving!
When we meet I will give you the other leg. Sarah can keep her tea bags in it 😁👍
You mentioned no public rubbish bins in Ireland..yes, council got rid of most because people.were using them for.household rubbish.
Rubbish collection should not be in private hands like many other essential services. 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK I agree, they can pick and choose what areas they will collect from. They can decide roads are too narrow etc, like mine.although all sorts of trucks ,tankers and farm machinery do it every day!
Doesn't look as if France was as bombed during the war as the UK was. Lots of old properties x loving ❤️ the vlogs
Believe over 1500 French towns/cities were bombed by the allies during WWII. Like the UK it would have been the industrial areas that were targeted.
Well, they weren't bombed by the Germans as they were occupying it but many casualties from British and American bombs in the liberation.
They had it tough during the liberation and many buildings still have the scars to prove it. 👍
Carol's sandwich must have kept her full the whole day.
Charles V ? We’re only on Charles III now…
This was Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556 and King of Spain from 1516 to 1556.
Did the officer say why the top had to be down?
Just wondering 🤔
Thank you, 😊
No he didn’t but I guess it’s because no camping was allowed and having the roof up might have looked like we were staying there overnight.
You queried why older properties in France often seem to be in need of repair. I have been told that if a place is in good condition they get taxed more. Might be true.
Bit like the window tax in England then all those years ago 😁👍
@@LifeistooshortCK 👍 Daylight robbery
Hi Carol and Ken. Where did you get your magnetic hooks from? I have purchased some for my van and they do not hold.
Check out this video for how I made the magnets ruclips.net/video/NrH_OYjBO6Q/видео.html
You can buy them on Amazon. There is an affiliate link in the video description 🙂
Nice gentle start Ken 👍. Nice spot. Like the leggings trick. We might Nick that idea. Wow what a burger and chips. We are always losing things in Merlin. 🧙♂️ Ah. You found it 🤣 those leggings are many uses 😂 Liking the chat between you both. Lovely in Montreiu. I got the badge Ken 😂.
Just don’t do the robberies. They might not let me back in 😁👍
Is that a tablet you are using for sat nav and if so can you tell me what holder you are using please
Yes it is. I have 2 videos on it - this is the updated version. The bracket was made for us as a gift by a viewer. Details in vid. ruclips.net/video/ofrChLp7p4s/видео.html
There's nothing worse than spraying a nauseous chemical cloud in a confined space whilst eating.
True