ARE LOG BURNERS WORTH HAVING in a Camper Van Conversion?
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Fire in our campervan conversion - van life in the UK
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Have just been in touch with motorway as I have a Fiat Doblo with 16,000 miles on nbought for my late husband, & we never used it. Has been parked up in a friends business since 2018. Am hoping it’ll be successful. 💜
Fingers crossed for you, we sold our van with great success a couple of years ago on motorway
Please make sure you have a carbon monoxide and smoke alarm . The real test for smokey burner will be on a windy night with back drafts but stacks can catch a light or suddenly block if tar builds up so a detector is a must. The other problem you might encounter is not being able to shut the burner down properly if there are air gaps so you'll know soon enough if theres an issue. I lived in a removals truck too , it was many years ago but I still love the memories and had many cozy nights with the wood burner.
It was so lovely to meet you guys, and glad you enjoyed your ice creams! Good luck getting everything sorted🤞 Safe journeys.
Nice to meet you guys too, thanks so much for the ice cream and bo peep park up tip
That was sweet of you
Loved it cannot get enough of these now, it Tuesday its wet outside, and watching them is just so much better than the tv with cooking progs or house repairs etc thank you again, and the fact that i am retired, and my wifey is at work it just fills my day with joy, PS have you ever been to Newark.
Thank you for the kind words..yeah we have been to Newark a few times in the past
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It's so wonderful to watch you both grow ...
Thank you so much for what you are doing in life to inspire so many people ...
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I look forward to meeting you both one day with my wife ...
All my love Zak & Lynne ...
You both look so pleased when you lit the fire and it looks well cozy . And the roast looked lovely .
Soooo cozy
So pleased you're both safe, get someone to sort your electrics asap. Your fire looks so cosy, it will be lovely for the colder days and night xx
100% 🔥
If you don't already have one you must get a CO monitor, just incase you have any issues with the stove
We have always had one in each van we have owned, first thing we buy
Sunday roast, thick gravy, log burner, cinema, all on wheels…. Love it. ❤
So pleased with that set up 🤩
Don't forget folks to check the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Gas is just as deadly as a fire, best to be safe than sorry. As it winter, we don't have the windows and vents open as much. Stay safe x
I find the easiest way to join wires is with Heat shrink soldered joints.
You basically just need either a heat gun or a gas torch.
I've put together several 12v "systems" using these.
Have a gander on Amazon or alternatively I've got loads of them here in various sizes 👍☺️
Just beautiful! Glad I subscribed to your channel! Definitely thinking about a log burner!😎💃
Please get a qualified electrician to fix the issue. I know it's more paying out but your lives are precious! Xx
Yeah will do, someone who knows more than us anyway haha
Nice to see Janine cooking. Looks great in Morgan with log burner going. Proper winter food and cosy nights in watching films. The best part is being by the sea. Home from home💚
Yeah totally, the sea really feels like home 🏡
Congrats with the burner, you 2 are so enthusiastic and positive.
One word "inspirational"
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You probably need to put a fuse between the big wire and the thinner one. The bigger wire is carrying more ampage than the thinner wire can carry.
Like the new gadget. I have one but mine is a dvd player that does the sound and vision as I wanted an all in one type item!
Probably to late for you Liam. Don’t use choc block connectors to repair the heater wires. They can melt as well. Use bullet connectors, they crimp using crimping pliers. The bullet connectors are current(amp) rated. Red 30 amp. Much better and safer than choc block connectors. Cut back cables to clean shiny copper, cut way all discoloured copper wires or they will encourage heat build up and burn out again.
Didn't use it in the end as it wasn't big enough, and need to get someone who knows to look at it now...🙏
You two are so lovely. Watching from the top of a Nepalese mountain, so nice to see you guys and to get a taste of home. So glad to see you are doing well and the fire is working a treat.
Lots of love,
Tom & Iz
Also that roast looked amazing
What a setting guys, hope you are having fun and congratulations on making it up there 😀 🏔
The recommended distance from Chinese diesel heater to battery is only about 3ft I think, ( please check that you have 16 gauge wire on your loom), otherwise it needs upgraded wire if you have a longer run, say 10 ft then you should swap it out for 10 gauge wire
What a fabulous video Janine and Liam! Your home is looking more homey every time I view it via your videos. It's SUPERB! That roast dinner looked so delicious I almost licked the screen on my new 75 inch TV which allows me to feel like I'm almost dining with you. Here in the U.S. a lot of RVers use a pizza stone on the floor of their gas ovens to enhance the heat efficiency of their ovens. Either on the floor of the oven or on the rack. Many swear by it. Liam is turning into quite the electrician isn't he? The new screen video projection unit is wonderful. The fireplace is wonderful too and makes your home glow like a cottage out of Dickens. Thank you for the uplifting you presented! will in Florida
Amazing comment, and love the stone idea..might look into it 😀
Say it is not so in selling Morgan. Morgan has such great structures. The concerns you have been working out and upgrading Morgan. I love watching your vegan choices and especially Lliam your cooking. I am not a vegan, as of yet, but seeing how the food is really a great healthy choice and pleasing for the palate you have made the choices even when eating out easier. Please consider doing a video for cooking only. Would love a cookbook from you. Those are just ideas.
Lovely ideas, one day we might 😉
Great vlog as always guys, I have a log burner in my converted Citroen Relay (Orion) it is the most wonderful of things, it turns your van into the most cosy of spaces and has a the light, noise and warmth that makes such a difference to those colder nights. you can also cook on it and roast your Christmas chestnuts too.
You guys really have cracked this life thing absolutely love your videos 😊
🙏 cheers man
We really look forward to your podcast’s ! Very entertaining thanks ❤
Pleased you do 🙏
Not 100% sure, but I think you are supposed to break a new log burner in gradually. Taking it to a higher temp each time or something. Do you have a C02 detector?
Yeah we have one, always
Yes, thanks guy's another great watch... The wiring was worrying for sure, need to make sure that is sorted to be safe, I'm sure there is an electrician watching in your subs that will advise... And the log burner looks great!!
Another great real-life video, watched you so much I almost feel I know you... :) :) Be safe!
Liam you need that item fully rewired correctly.. I suspect the thin wire is not able to take the level of power going through it. The wire gets hot and causes things to melt and start fires.
Yeah it looks this way, we aren't going to touch it don't worry
Delighted to hear that.
Couldn’t agree more Loretta, get the rest of the vans wiring checked Guys while you have the electrician in the van as I suspect that won’t be the only dodgy bit of wiring. Better to be safe than sorry. Great channel, stay happy.
The problem with the two cables and the reason for arking getting hot intermittent contact get good solid block connector bare back and fully tighten down then you can seal with tape or solder joint it together Keep safe and traveling to have fun 😀
Different wire sizes carry different currents. You need to ensure the current is that of the smaller wire gauge.
If the current is that of the larger gauge wire in can cause the wire to melt.
I'm glad you are both safe
Thank you, yeah I think this might be the case with this now
Yeah the cable should really be one size but the problem will probably be a faulty connection in the wire it could be the vibrations in the van that caused it. Shouldn’t be just tape that looks like a crimped connection but it’s not clear from the video.
Them connectors you have got are a bit dated they don’t really offer good insulation if you’re using 2 different size cables get a box of wagos from screw fix and then fit them in a wago insulation box. It’s not a major problem to fix but could have been disastrous.
Connections taped over? Their in lies the problem. 5p shortcut on connector box.. .. That you would then tape over.. Smacks of short cut, getting it done. Get a wiring check. Safe journeys
It was exciting to see Morgan in Reality. Janine looked bemused and tired, Liam looked amused but relaxed when I leapt out of my van to say “hello”, I held up the traffic which was silly! After the supermarket exit I wondered if you were to park along the beach where my cousins live as I knew you did sometimes park there. On a lovely day we walked at Firles Beacon where they hadn’t been for a year but you weren’t there. A few days later, there you were again as well as when I walked fast the promenade before a night ferry and a long drive home. I wondered about leaving a message but had no pen and paper! 🙂Keep safe!
Janine was ready for an afternoon nap haha! So lovely to meet you that day hope your journey was OK 💚
The fire looks great, that's going to be so cosy for winter
That's my silver Connect micro camper in the drone shot. I heard a van roll up late in the night, the first thing I saw when I looked out of the window in the morning was Morgan. I had a lovely night's sleep, you must have been shielding me from the wind. Had a chat with J&M's old van's new owners. You are right, a lovely couple. Best wishes to all. 👨🦳🐕🦺
Your electrical problem looks typical of what happens when wet gets into a soldered joint (seen this on loads of cars where the wire runs in the footwells and the carpets have got wet). The moisture reacts with the corrosive flux residue from the solder causing the green corrosion then as the strands of wire slowly corrode away the remainder have to carry more current causing heat and melted insulation (modern wire will smoke and stink but shouldn't actually ignite). The fuse won't neccesarily blow as the current rating of the fuse wont have been exceeded, its just that by the time it failed the two or three remaining strands couldnt cope! if you cut right back to clean uncorroded wire and join it with a screw type connector it shouldn't cause any more issues. Is this the wire from the solar to the heater element? if it is it may be worth testing the current draw with a multimeter on a bright sunny day with a tank full of cold water just to be sure the wire is heavy enough.
A small amount of knowledge is a dangerous thing in the electronics field. A thick wire connected to a thinner wire involving electrical tape should never have been installed like that. Torque settings & terminations are crucially important with the vibrations of a moving vehicle because “loose wires start fires” I dread to think the potential danger that lurks in some of these self builds 🙈💥🔥
As an ex electrican and aircraft harness maker! i will try and explain the safety build into wires! the problem looks like the connection! was not quite making and causing an electrical arc inside the connector and building heat!.. and melting the connector.. clean both cable ends and connect using either a crimp or terminal block!.. find out what it feeds and when reconnected watch for heat.. you should have a fire as most insulation is designed to melt and put out the fire!..sometimes also designed to give off a smell when hot! resembles fishy smell, and why worry so much???? it's not like you have to run miles to escape! just open a door! a van can be replaced!.. log burner looks ace, and glad your both good.. safe travels
Thanks for the insight 👍
We worry about anything Melting, overheating, sparking etc, when we have cylinders of gas nearby, diesel heaters nearby etc.
We just want it to be safe and sleep soundly in it, know what i mean?
Fantastic video guys Sunday roast looked spot on and grave log fire looks awesome
I love mint sauce too, I eat it off the spoon! And it's so yummy with broccoli :D Your roast looked very yummy. That electrical fire is worrying, be careful guys....the woodburner looks wonderful, I REALLY miss having a woodburner, you'll be toasty with that going! Take care xXx
that was quite scary ! fires anywhere are frightening, but one happening in a van....eek! I'm glad you sorted it. I hope all your problems get sorted in the van soon. Regards and respect-Kenny
Cheers Kenny 🍻
Hi guys, I’m not an electrician but if the thicker wire is coming from the heater and the thinner one is going to it then it seems to me that the thinner one is not capable of the current being drawn and therefore would get hot to the point of melting. I would suggest you have an electrician look at it. Stay safe.
Thanks, yeah will do ASAP 🙏
This usually happens at dodgy wire joints. If there is a bad connection, there is increased resistance which, like a bulb filament, heats up. (This does not increase the current, so will not cause a fuse to blow). Because of the melting/burning of the insulating material, you get a familiar electrical burning smell as a warning. Also the wire should be thick enough with a suitable max current rating, and, yes, a thinner wire feeding a thicker wire suggests the thinner wire might be underrated. But in this case it was the join. The same for if a wire is damaged. The same problem can occur inside a printed circuit board.
That Nebula is great, if the fan makes too much noise just turn it to Low power mode
Ah great thanks
You are going to love your wood burner, carbon monoxide detector essential although I am sure your on it😉. We never let our log burner go out in the winter, you can buy smokes less fuel from garages then turn your fire to tick over will keep you warm through out the night. It is really enjoyable foraging for wood. Sunday dinner looked amazing, well done with the gravy 😁
We got one don't worry 😉
That roast made my tummy rumble. Good one. 😁
I would love a log burner. Looks cosy for the winter a head. U can get a kettle for It and a fan to push the heat around x
Yeah I think so, we have to have all the windows doors open too haha
@@ThoseHappyDays defo need to be really cold. Can get ready hot in there. Good way to have sauna lol
Another nice visit . Quite a chapter from electric fire to fireside comfort. I share your joys as well as those frustrations. Do you have a fireball? It’s like a small soccer ball that explodes with its contents of fire suppression materials when contacted by too much heat or flame.
No 😲 didn't know it existed
The log burner will really help with the condensation!
Happy days 😅
Glad you are both ok, also love the log burner, they are awesome and they also dry out any condensation, got one in my tin can (caravan). Electrical fire's are scary, gas you can smell, electric is invisible 🫥 take care, and good luck with your forthcoming adventure's. Blessings to you both XXX
Hi guys, A fat wire to thin wire is a BIG NO NO.. Big wire carries way no amps than the thin wire, AMPS creates heat and hence the fire.. Get a sparky to have a look at it. stay safe
Thanks, we will do
Need to replace the whole cable with the correct rated auto multi stranded cable. This should have coduit and clip safely.
The electronics that caused the fire. Was this done when the conversion was done?
It seems so
The fuse should blow before the wire burns, that is the whole point; fuses are installed to protect against this exact situation. Yes, definitely your wire is too thin. Check the current draw of the heater, size the wiring and fuse accordingly.
Was it just me who saw a bum crack in the background when you were in the supermarket?!
Love the log burner. Agree with those suggesting you get an electrician to look at the wires. Great video, as always.
Yeah we are going to do that I think
Hahaha I spotted the bumcrack too 😆
We spotted it too 😂
Wouldn’t you class these “issues” as just teething problems? Your van looks to have been built to a high standard and the workmanship that has gone into it is incredible. You could buy a house and have a leaky roof or condensation issues. Not coming from a place of hate just think on a grand scheme of things there’s worse things at sea
I think a conversation like that is best done in private. Our aim is to just to get the van ship shape and back out to Europe
@@ThoseHappyDays I totally agree, it’s your home at the end of the day and nobody can knock you for wanting it to be perfect. I personally just think the indirect comments to the company that built it is unnecessary
Also, if it’s a conversation to have in private then why post it over RUclips with click bait titles?
Who rattled your cage Laura, free to scroll past
@@gelert64 nobody rattled my cage. Think we’re all grown adults here who can have a conversation and people are entitled to their opinions when something is posted on a public platform
The Roast dinner looked amazing 🤩 and you have Morgan looking all cosy for cinema night. You have each other, a lovely home on wheels, what more do you need? ☺️
The log fire looks lovely. There’s something so soothing about a log fire.
Hopefully you got the electrics sorted too. X
We both love a roast both are southerners and like thick gravy mint sauce lovely .need warmth in winter weather you are in UK or aboard not only looks cosy feels cosy hope you get things sorted in the van we are in Latvia at the moment it's beautiful. and gets cold at night best place to be in bed nice and cosy last year we were in Lithuania. And Hungary at Christmas and Serbia that was very cold icicles hanging all round the van our water pipes froze so if you are going to Europe think about the cold it get really cold
Dont butt join the wires. Use a large butt crimp bring the 2 wires together and crimp only one side. |The removes any poor connection or arcing across the wire joint which was possibly the cause of the heating and fire.
All wires from the fuse to the heater need to be the same size as the wires connected to the heater.
The thiner the wire the more heat it will produce under load
Thank goodness you are ok. Def get an electrician to check where fire was.
A lovely wood burner lush dinner & cinema all in Morgan. Brilliant. Stay warm stay safe, & happy days travel 💗💙😘😘🚛
Thank you, and will do ❤️
Hey Guys, long time watcher. Have a look at narrowboat electrician channel if I've understood his advice correctly a midi fuse and holder rated for the thinner cable will act as a choc block and protect the cable. Loving the videos
You ended on a happy note! Looking forward to next week!
We are positive people, have no time to get down or negative about stuff
The log burner makes the van look so cosy😊
It does, we love it
Electrical fires of this nature are caused by high resistance joints. It looks the 2 wires were joined by an inline crimp, but it obviously either wasn't beefy enough for the current or there was a poor compression. Chocolate block connector much better.
Liam is right about the gravy, and he’s a southerner to some of us, the thicker the better and preferably so you can nearly stand your spoon up in it :) Love your projector and fire!
Thank you, funny how Gravy gets thicker the further north you go haha
Ah I get it now!!!!!! For a second I thought you had some bad installation issues. In fact…. It’s genius. The water leaks are designed to put the internal fires out. Absolutely genius.
I came here to say the same 😜
@@Babybambibertie ha ha ha
aww the fire looks so cosy
I hate to burst your bubble about the lovely log burner, but please please please do a "particulate matter test" on that log burner. You may not see the smoke, but every single time you open that door to load more wood, you're exposing yourself to amazing amounts of particulate matter. V bad for your lungs if the levels are too high and in that type of burner in that small a space, you really really need to meter it first.
Very concerning. I am glad you're getting it checked thoroughly. Full check would need to be done before carrying on sleeping in there.
Pleased you are getting electrics properly repaired. I suspect vibration is at the root cause of problems things will come loose and need repair/maintenance continuously
Yes Janine!!! I eat mint sauce with my dinner most days. Ive loved it since I was a little girl. 💕
It's a winner isn't it
As time goes on, i dont think van life is for you guys to be full time! Heat and warmth in a house would be better and then trips away to travel i rekon would be better
Time more than the 19 months that we have already done? 😄 the time to say a comment like that was over a year ago.
Some people hit challenges and give up, and that's ok, it's not us, buts it's OK as long as you are happy 😊
Chances are reattaching those to wires will create another fire at some point.
Think about the congestion at the end of the motorway. that thinner wire is carrying too much power.
I hope that you get sorted and stay safe.
Your food is making me hungry enjoy
Great point! 🙏💚
Chaing wire thickness is not a problem so long as the thinner wire can handle the current. If the thinner wire came with the heater is should be thick enough and the wire in the van could be thicker. If the thicker wire is the one that came with the heater then it is a problem. The fuse you use should be no more than the thinner wire can handle.
Because the overheating was where they were joined together the reasonable explanation it was the joint that was the problem, not wire thickenss. Just wires and tape is a bad way to do that.
The choc blocks other have said is a bad idea too in a vehicle and I am glad you did not use the. They are relatively common for mains voltage applications where the voltage is high and the current is low. The limitation of a connector is the current regardless of voltage and power = voltage * current. If you compare the voltage a 240V UK wall outlet is 20 times the voltage of your 12V DC in the van. So the same power usage requires 20x high current at 12V. It looks like the small choc blocks are rated at 3 or 5 amps depending on the exact size. That is 720W and 1200W at 240V so quite a lot of power. At 12 V it is only 36W and 60W.
Wires and connectors at 12v will need to handle a lot more current than at 240V so what you need to use is not what an electrician use to main voltage is familiar, it is not just the current there is vibration in vans too. So get someone to help that are used to 12V system in vehicles. Tkar a look at for example 12 volt planet for a UK retailed specialized for motor homes
I am not sure what water heater you use, it could be the Bobil Air Hybrid but I am not sure. It uses a 200W heater at 12v that is 16 amp even the larger choc blocks are only rated at 10A. 16A at 240V would be 3840W, UK wall outlet is limited to 13A.
A way to check a connection like it is just to test it and feel hot it gets. After the repair is done just feel with your hand if they get hot. 12V will not electrocute you and the connection should have some insulated cover. I would be a lot more careful at 240v by turning and cutting the power before I touch. Feel it a bit when it starts and then when it runs for some time. The wire and the connector can be a bit over the ambient temperature but it should not feel hot.
Thanks for the information, really appreciate it
That’s bullshit electric wiring comes in different size for a reason the bigger the wire the stronger the current it can take and that’s why it comes in various sizes
@@jolawre6526 I never said the wire size does not matter. I said a change in wire size is not a problem if the thinner wire can handle the current. The connection between the wire needs to be done correctly and the fuze needs to be for less than the thinner wire can handle.
If that’s the case why does electrical wiring come in various sizes ?
Smaller cable is for lower current and large cable is for larger current simply.
I wouldn't use 'chocolate block' connectors they can vibrate loose, cause poor connection which will heat up. Either solder & heat shrink or suitable crimp connectors.
Yeah it didn't fit the chocolate boxes anyway...they were just what we had laying around. We will wait for someone who knows or use something bigger
That gravy was perfect thickness ;)
I'll tell janine
Hopefully this is the last problem you'll have for a while. I love to watch a wood fire. It makes everything seem more homey
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I’m with you on the mint sauce. So glad you were in UK when all these issues sprouted. Take care.
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The log burner looks awesome. Just what you need for the coming months.
Totally 🔥💚
Sounds like the thin piece of wire should be replaced with wire of the same guage as the thicker piece. To save making a join the best solution would be to replace both pieces with a longer single piece of the thicker gauge wire. Good luck 👍
Good idea! 🙏
Loved the vlog, cheered me up no end on this miserable morning! Thank you both.
So pleased 😀
hi there i ad the same log burner in my camper van . after a good couple off long burns the top part off the flue do get blocked a bitt and stops the draw after a week of burning sweep the chimmney and youll be fine ' great burner for the winter happy days :)
That log burner is going to keep ya'll nice and warm. It's the simple things that matter and actually work.
Maybe the water heater isnt working because the batteries aren’t getting full due to lack of sunshine on the solar panel, so the batteries arent hitting 100%. When you get the fault fixed with the cabling, you can turn the water heater on manually using the Victron app (as long as you remember to turn it off again). Go in to your MPPT charge controller, hit the gear icon in the top right, go to load output menu, write down what the operation mode is set too eg. ‘Conv.algorithm 1’ (you’ll need to set it back to this setting when you’ve finished heating the water). Turn the option to ‘always on’, this will put power directly into you water heater via the relay. With the ‘always on’ setting set, the batteries wont recharge so you want to leave it on. Drop me a line if you want to talk through it more.
Obviously will only work if the engine is running or on a bright day to catch solar
Thank you the batteries were full, but understand what you mean. It wasn't working because the power to it had been melted apart by a faulty or bad connection
Oh my, a fire would be a disaster!. Glad you got it fixed, hope it's all good.
To get the fire going more easily, fill an old soap sprayer bottle with paraffin. You can pre-squirt the wood and paper in the firebox before lighting it. Its the cheapest easiest quickest way of getting it going. It's lively enough but safe without the exploding gases of petrol which is very dangerous as a starter fuel, You can buy paraffin in 5L containers to top up your sprayer.
Hey guys , don’t use the screw block connector as it will only come loose as you travel along , if it’s a thick gauge wire and they have been twisted together of course there gonna melt lol you need to get it soldered and use a heat shrink to insulate if your every in South Wales area and need a hand with auto electrics give me a shout 👍🏻
Thank you mate, we just taped the ends and left it until we can get someone who knows to look at it
Tony said who connected the wires with electricians tape 😮
When. I done my city. Gjuilds in 1965 all joints had to be solderd bright Tite and safe glad to see jeanne is lighting up (baked beans comment)
Much better to watch best of luck Dennis south africa
Another great video guys thank you.
I’m sure some people on here think your kids !
The cables were joined using a through crimp then they would have used electricians tape.
It’s not the best way to join cables that are different sizes.
This happened due to loose connections.
I have no doubt you would have joined them by now.
The best way to check connections is to give them a little pull after you have connected them check the terminal is tight with your screw driver again.
Take care and stay safe.
Just love the videos
If your ever stuck on electrics well free to send me a message
Thank you 🔥
Glad your both OK and this is why you should always have a qualified person to carry out electrical and gas work. As for condensation issues I remember asking when the van was being fitted out if you were fitting an extractor fan in the shower and was told ny Liam it was required likewise with a shower door not just a curtain. Maybe worth thinking about in the future 🤔
You may have overloaded the electrical system, by what you describe.
Either the relay is not man enough or the wiring or connections are not up to the load being put on it.
Hope it helps liam.
Get a multi meter and check both the current supply and discharge side doing a continuety test.
And how much current is being drawn by the appliances it may be to much as wiring is melting and conectors.
Thanks mate, not sure to be honest. Going to get it looked at
Good luck liam
Muili meters dont cost much and handy to have around to check electrics out.
I love sitting by the fire..🌺🌼🌺
Same ❤️
Lovely video! So enjoy your little log burner. Thank you again!
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If you're near Hertfordshire anytime soon I'll give the electrics a once over for you. If there are taped joints and under sized cables lurking in there...
Thank you, that's really kind
Yes!!!! Mint sauce!!!! My family hate it! I LOVE it!! Perfect! If you’re ever in Hastings come and join me for a roast and mint sauce!! 💚💚💚
I'm the same about mint sauce, absolutely have to have it with my roast dinner. Do you recommend the tiny little plant pioneer joint that you tried? Thanks for another cracking video 💚
It was OK, not the tastiest thing in the world
I recommend checking your van insurance and making sure that you are covered with having a log burner in the van
Yeah the one we went with insures us for log burner in UK and Europe
Lol i drove past you guys the other day up at great longstone !! i was thinking thats a smart stealth van 1 hope you enjoyed your stay here and the view is to die for isnt it? i live a mile away from where you are parked and come up the lane every day taking photos as im a wildlife photographer :)
Janine’s roast looked amazing. I’m having one today as a result. It played on my mind 😀
Haha don't blame yoy
I would suggest getting the whole wiring system checked out, better to be safe than sorry
We will 👍