We have studied everything - time to hit the road Yorkshire 5

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3 ай бұрын

Join us, Carol & Ken, on our first trip in our new Consort Nova Motorhome as we try our first night off grid and spend an enjoyable day in Whitby, Yorkshire.
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Welcome to our channel! We're Carol and Ken, retired professionals turned van life enthusiasts. We share our adventures across the UK and Europe in our camper van, which we have just upgraded to a slightly larger model.
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This episode was filmed 29th & 30th January 2024.
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@Growyourowninacourtyard 3 ай бұрын

I’m so happy to see you’re starting to look after your health Ken. Carol needs you. Xx

@LifeistooshortCK 2 ай бұрын

Yes it’s time 👍

@carpetcrawlerunited 3 ай бұрын

The new van seems to have given Ken a new lease of life. His delight of being all tucked up in a bigger bed and his mischievous grin about the scampi starter was great to see.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

We feel like we can do longer trips in this new van. The extra space is very comfortable 🙂

@faststeve 3 ай бұрын

You must be enjoying your new Consort Van - they are really one of the best - And they do come with heating Ken - don’t forget how much you spent on the van - enjoy it and the new quality it offers 😂👍

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙂

@MuddyDuck... 3 ай бұрын

Great to see you both enjoying your new campervan (Snoopy) in some lovely weather (finally). That clip of you nodding off in bed, perfectly shows why you have made the right decision to go bigger…👍 Enjoyed watching your footage of Whitby - somewhere close to my heart when much younger.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

That bed certainly is very comfortable 🙂👍

@janetbowen7854 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant, thank you. We use what we call winter crocs for wandering outside our campervan and slip them off at the door, they're crocs without the holes in the top of crocs in which you slip your foot. The moulding around the heel is deeper. They're brilliant if it's raining or if you're walking in wet grass, and really easy to keep clean 😀 Whitby looks great can't wait to visit. It's a shame that the Council has changed the parking system. Have a lovely weekend 🚐🍾❤️ xxx

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Must get a pair of those Crocs, they sound great 👍 🙂

@fionaridley5011 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely no outside shoes beyond the step is our rule. Crocs or knock offs live on the van step tucked under fridge overhang (our van was a minibus so we have a recessed step inside plus electric step due to extra suspension/height) and I wear hand knitted merino socks as slippers in the van...can just slip crocs on. We're not clean or tidy types but that rule works! Still need to dustpan and brush most days too.

@davypeugeot 3 ай бұрын

A nice coffee now after work to sit down and watch 😊

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it 🙂

@vanessagardiner7663 3 ай бұрын

Such a lovely video and great views of Whitby too, thank you.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

@Debs785 3 ай бұрын

I love the names Ken calls Carol, Bunny, Charlie Brown, so funny.

@maryverhoeff50 3 ай бұрын

Nice seeing you both enjoying and getting used to your new campervan. No more condensation to deal with every morning, just open the screens and look outside and take your time to wake up 🙂. We have a similar setup in the couch/sleeping area which I really love. You both have a couch to relax on. So cosy when you’ve come out of the cold and put your legs up and rest against some cosy pillows and enjoy the luxury of the heater for some comfortable warmth….nodding off now and then 🥱.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

The rear u-shaped lounge is a game changer for us and being able to stand up inside the van at all times 🙂👍

@jan9562 3 ай бұрын

Well worth having a longer broom. 👍

@frootiebaby13 3 күн бұрын

Well done on the low carb-high protein diet! It's worked wonders for my health! Great blog, thk u!

@LifeistooshortCK 3 күн бұрын

Agreed it helped me a lot 👍

@tylerstravels0610 3 ай бұрын

The thing i love about Consorts is that every time i see one they do always look comfortable, such a nice place to be, eevn in bad weather 🙂 lovely video as ever guys, Trev Debz and Tyler x x

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. We are certainly loving the comfort of the rear lounge layout 🤗👍

@annec8871 3 ай бұрын

Your van seems so cosy. Even at home, you might be tempted to wild camp in your garden. The town and the shops were beautiful. Thanks for the video.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

I’m sure we will be doing lots of day trips out in the van. It is very comfortable 🙂👍

@williehannon9306 2 ай бұрын

Just catching up on your videos from here.Looking forward to them

@LifeistooshortCK 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Willie 🙂

@thomasraden3793 3 ай бұрын

You can even make a small traditional man cave on this one, Ken. I liked Carols hat, hand knitted Norwegian. I did a research, yes Orkney Island and the Shetlands were Norwegian in the year 1450. Lots of Norwegian names on places there, like Stromness, in Norwegian "Strømnes". Reflection on going down in weight. The last thing you notice when you go down in weight is your stomach. The biggest challenge as I experienced is to challenge hunger. Try to eat food that keep your hunger away. I did a lot of eggs and tunar fish. I got fed up with that. I missed potato and pasta. But its all about what you eat you need to burn regarding calories. I did a diet only of proteins, like meat and no bread, potato or pasta. I dropped lots of kilo in a few weeks. It resulted in gout. To summarise, eat careful with small portions, but splurge sometime.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Interesting about the gout would have thought the opposite if cutting out carbs. No potatoes, rice, bread or pasta is hard to maintain for long but I’m still trying ☺️

@rachaelghostcat8584 3 ай бұрын

When I was a teenager the best chippy in Whitby were the Nibblers then my stepdad found another one at the same time that was on one of the back streets where all the locals went. It was just a takeaway chippy but the best, the onion rings, the scallop potatoes, and fish potato cakes were the best! Brings back happy memories. I can't remember all of the street names but when I get there I know exactly where to go and all the back streets and alleys. I love Whitby! I was born in '68, I remember age 1 believe it or not, sat on my dad's knee and him bouncing me up and down whilst watching "Paint your Wagon" the lights went out and I started crying. Woke up to a loud sound, I know now that is when all the cattle fell through the floor. My mother was amazed when I told her this, she said how did you know I replied because I remember! I also remember other things like getting in the cliff lift and there was a Scotsman playing the pipes. Oh memories! Ps forgive the grammar I have had vodka! x Ps, the cinema was where the toilets are overlooking the bridge and near to the train station.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

We both remember seeing Paint Your Wagon in the cinema when we were children! Vodka is good on a Friday night 👍

@KDbbasm 3 ай бұрын

I love Paint Your Wagon. One of my favorites. I spent last July and August in the Eagle Cap Mts area near Sumpter Oregon where they filmed the movie. There are active gold mining claims all throughout the area. Gold dust sparkles in all the creeks its amazing. But you'd have to pan alot to get any value. Beautiful, remote country.

@rachaelghostcat8584 3 ай бұрын

@@KDbbasm Great film, funny too and then I didn't know Clint Eastwood was in it, now I do, I love Clint in any film! Eagle Cap Mts sound lovely, wish I could see them for myself!

@rachaelghostcat8584 3 ай бұрын

I am trying to find the film with Bob Hoskins in called Captain Jack. Filmed in Whitby. The chip shop is on silver st, if you ever go back.

@karenchapman2561 2 ай бұрын

Great vid Carol & Ken 😎 Hope you both had a great Easter 😁

@LifeistooshortCK 2 ай бұрын

We’re good thanks 🙂👍

@Kimberley-Z 3 ай бұрын

You have a perfect van!!! We enjoy watching the videos!!! Be safe in the rain ☔️ 😊🌴🇬🇧🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿San Diego fans!!!

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks guys. Greetings to San Diego 🙂

@JonTanOsb 3 ай бұрын

You can get a dustpan with a long handle (half the length of a regular broom handle) and a little broom to match. Sometimes they come as a set and the broom clips on the dustpan. It would make sweeping the floor a lot easier with no bending. Ah, watching more, I see Carol has got a broom with a telescoping handle. Well, done. If you can fill your water just before you Wildcamp, it'll give you better mileage. Ooh, those fish and chips looked tasty. I haven't had a good fish and chips since the local pub closed. It's up for sale, again, so I hope the new owners give the business a go. At least we still have the one restaurant/cafe. With a population of only 150, we don't have many amenities. Cheers, Jon in rural BC, Canada

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment Jon. Hope you get your local pub back and some good fish and chips 🙂

@davypeugeot 3 ай бұрын

Lovely video again guys , and that fish and chips looked yum

@Anita-rq9ev 3 ай бұрын

I love your new van Snoopy, looks so cosy. Whitby is lovely and the sky was so beautiful. The fish and chips looked delicious, would love to eat again one day 😋. Stay safe

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Hope you are keeping well ❤️

@maryg.249 3 ай бұрын

A great start for Snoopy. Looks like you’ve worked out most of the kinks. Whitby looks like a delightful place to visit. I wouldn’t stay on that pier either. Stay with the diet plan, Ken! It’s worth it! Mary

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Mary 🙂

@AndyBSouthWest 3 ай бұрын

Nice to catch up with your latest travels in the new van. Also, Lessons in Chemistry was an enjoyable read, hope you liked it too Carol!

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Yes, a very good read 🙂👍

@mrssue9137 3 ай бұрын

I love your van, you will soon make happy memories in it, stick with your low carb diet, im doing the same thing and ive lost a stone and a half since mid January. Keep smiling.😊

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Wow, that’s impressive. Low carb is hard to stick to for a long time 😏

@sarahfreeman3268 3 ай бұрын

Lovely to see you out and about again Ken and Carol, Love Whitby it’s one of our favorite places especially out of season when it’s not too busy. Looking forward to more wild camping ❤

@getawaygeese 3 ай бұрын

Great to see you out driving Snoopy and slowly getting into the rhythm of the new van ….. Seeing you standing up in the van is taking sone getting used to lol😂 Thanks for sharing ….. memories of when we were up there on a site just down from where you were Good to see Carol watching your diet 😂

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Yes, standing up is a revelation 😆

@getawaygeese 3 ай бұрын

@@LifeistooshortCK it’s called the evolution of Ken

@getawaygeese 3 ай бұрын

Darwin had it nailed

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

@@getawaygeese 😂

@bevd8181 3 ай бұрын

Lovely to see you back out on the road wild camping ❤

@tiddlywinks456 3 ай бұрын

Lovely video Carol and Ken. I’m so happy for you to have snoopy now and I enjoy seeing the way you are making it yours. Carol, I read Lessons in Chemistry too and really enjoyed it.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Yes, it is a good book 🙂👍

@davidwilkins3595 3 ай бұрын

A quick mention on the food. My wife reversed her diabetes from cutting out sugar and carbs. Two things: our body turns starch into sugar (around 86% of each gram of starch turns into sugar) and fruit sugar is just the same as sugar. Berries are okay though. So, any veg that grows under the ground: potatoes, carrots, parsnips etc should be avoided. My wife absolutely loves cauliflower mash. Boil the cauliflower, drain it and leave it in the sieve for a wee bit to drain the water. Add butter (not margarine!!) and mash. Honestly, you will never go back to potato mash again. Serve with cabbage, broccoli, fine green beans and some healthy protein and enjoy. You need to make sure have have some healthy fat with the protein to keep you full. Probably way too much information, but there is so much false info out there. "Breakfast is the most important meal a day" is actually an advertising slogan from Kelloggs! References for the above advice: UK doctors - Dr David Unwin, Dr David Oliver, Dr Kim Andrews. Over and out!

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips and I am in complete agreement. ❤️👍

@stephenrackham1163 3 ай бұрын

Love new van ,keep off the carbohydrates Ken, but put heating on poor Carol, keep updating your amazing blogs

@anthonyelwick3600 3 ай бұрын

So happy on the new van for you guys!

@curleycale8274 3 ай бұрын

Love that you are reading the same book as me, equally parked up in dreadful weather

@davidrobinson630 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant 👍....you have a wonderful knack of creating homesickness....🙄 Great start to your new Snoopy life style !!....Bon Voyage.....☺

@DMAC1301 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@bbrine3294 3 ай бұрын

Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦! Enjoying seeing you getting used to your new van. Hubby and I are hoping to do some wandering ourselves within the next year or two. Original plans were scuppered by covid in 2020 and we are caring for a family member right now until they get residential care placement. The twists and turns of life 😊. Enjoy!

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get a chance to do some of that travelling soon. Thanks for watching 🙂

@angelinemillar3039 2 ай бұрын

Would I guess right you are at York beechwood grange campsite know it very well like the new van guys.

@LifeistooshortCK 2 ай бұрын

Yes you are right 👏👍❤️

@Sushi2735 3 ай бұрын

Forgive me for commenting twice, but watching again as I miss so much first time around. But this van is just spectacular. To see you eating at a table and snugged into a big warm bed, does the heart good. And you’re in England with more sights to see and experiences to have than you will ever have time for! And knowing after your hikes and adventures you’ll be coming back to your cozy nest in your beautiful new van! It has been a long and often frustrating journey to get to this point, but you chose so extremely well. Can’t wait till your next big adventure come Spring.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching twice. KZfaq loves that 😁👍

@Sushi2735 3 ай бұрын

@@LifeistooshortCK ❤️ actually I watch many of your videos twice! Hahaha! Enjoy your company, but now in the BIG new van, I’ll do it every time.

@suzysandiego6478 3 ай бұрын

Another great video! Thanks guys!

@markm49 3 ай бұрын

That’s one of the best van layouts I’ve seen.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

We think it is very well thought out 🙂👍

@tuvia4082 3 ай бұрын

Always great content, thanks for sharing and stay safe out there.

@tinasavage674 3 ай бұрын

Great to see you both out and about 😊

@joanneturner4674 3 ай бұрын

A perfect Friday night 😊 loving the new van xx

@bethlowell7336 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your walkabout in Whitby. The Abbey is so beautiful. And the town hás a lot to offer: seaside, narrow lanes, wee shops. Safe travels. Cheers.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

@sharonosborne8148 3 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you

@FreeBirdUKVanLife 3 ай бұрын

Great video, love Whitby. 😊

@gazzertrn 3 ай бұрын

On the road again .Great stuff . Amazing van . Watch out for vampires .

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

🧛🏻‍♂️😂

@brianWHITE-zi5qs 3 ай бұрын

Fabulous van!

@mikesampson4104 3 ай бұрын

It's worth the effort of packing up to have a van like that ❤

@OutAndAbout-UK 3 ай бұрын

Whitby is a beautiful place. Lovely video!

@monkeyseemonkeydo432 3 ай бұрын

Hi guys thanks for another great video that is a joy to watch I noticed you used spreadable anchor butter…I heard the normal blocks of butter were healthier to eat

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

They are for sure. Trouble is they get rock hard in the fridge and too runny if left out 😁👍

@Homer2q 3 ай бұрын

You’re on your way with the new van! Exciting!

@paddysandymcmillan8160 3 ай бұрын

I must say its great to see you cooking now without crouching and squatting 😊

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Yes, it’s quite a relief ☺️

@Paul2377 3 ай бұрын

A great video as always! I like the new van - much roomier than Little Red but also cosy. Whitby looks like a lovely town and those fish and chips look tasty! Hope you're both keeping well and I look forward to seeing more. 😀

@MelG-ut3hs 3 ай бұрын

Loving your new van. Whitby looks such a wonderful place to visit.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. It is 🙂👍

@Burgermullo 3 ай бұрын

Goodluck on keto diet. I am on it for 11month now and lost more than 20kg of fat. Just without the carbs. Thank you for showing around in Whitbey❤

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Well done. I have tried it before but couldn’t stick with it.

@Burgermullo 3 ай бұрын

I found Dr Ken berry, 90 days challenge on KZfaq. It helped me to stay on course. I was carb addicted. Most of the time I eat carnivore. Beef butter bacon and eggs challenge. Great for satiety and against cravings. Cheers😊

@alejandrayalanbowman367 3 ай бұрын

Hi Kids from Spain. Living at an altitude of about 2500 ft, we often get days like that in the winter, days when the cloud just wanders past the windows and everywhere is dripping wet.

@gold4leaf 3 ай бұрын

Hi Ken, Carol is like my wife , always at me about my health, and watching diet etc. 🥰 Lieutenant James Cook , who was Captain of HMS Endeavour in 1768 to 1771, his first voyage to the Pacific, was to observe the transit of Venus across the Sun from Tahiti, he the sailed on to discover New Zealand in 1769 and then Australia in 1770. cheers, Garry from DownUnder

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Garry 😀👍

@curleycale8274 3 ай бұрын

I feel just the same way about the pier

@crawfordg 3 ай бұрын

Hi Carol and Ken The new van has given you both so many smiles, never seen you both so happy and quite rightly so. Whitby appears to be a lovely place, I think the last time we were there was sometime in the 90's over Easter. Anyway all the very best from the sunny coast. Regards Crawford

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Yes, Whitby is well worth a visit. Send some of that sun our way 🙂👍

@wheatsaway 3 ай бұрын

Love watching you in your new van. We get ours soon. We have a brush with a collapsible handle in our Kite. We store it down the table leg and use a couple of foam rings to stop it from rattling. And we have a couple of reversible, washable bath mats from Dunelm on the floor. We only put them down once we've taken our shoes off xx

@riverbankannie9034 3 ай бұрын

Down the table leg! Brilliant. I am now down a rabbit hole of thinking what I can store in ours. The leg doesn’t need to be open ended both ends. Maybe contraband cheese when we go to EU next week 🤣

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips 👍 Enjoy your new van 🙂

@Wizardinthewild 3 ай бұрын

I think you are taking a very sensible route to learning about Snoopy. Whitby looked nice. Never been but must get there. 🧙‍♂️🚐👍

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Whitby is great and we can also recommend a visit to the Abbey. We hope they keep the car park open to motorhomes as it is a brilliant park up 🙂

@annhydeArtist 3 ай бұрын

Glad you decided to name your van Snoopy 👏

@eamonnobrien1410 3 ай бұрын

My favourite place whitby love your new van

@clareclark6535 3 ай бұрын

Last time I was in Whitby it rained but it was late December last year. I had chips with hallomi burger there...! ❤ Was lush

@gilltate3029 3 ай бұрын

I thought I would let you both know that I have a cable reel that I do not use. You are welcome to it when you are near Burgess Hill x

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

That is a kind offer but we picked one up shortly after that was filmed ❤️

@gilltate3029 3 ай бұрын

@@LifeistooshortCK what a pity. Looks like you are really enjoying the new van. So pleased for you both x

@joannamorgan6911 3 ай бұрын

I love the new van and I hope you are both happy. X

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

We are happy and love the van too 😁

@lisastives1148 3 ай бұрын

Greag video Carol and Ken....snoopy looks lovely and cosy. Enjoy .

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@stevezodiac491 3 ай бұрын

When I was a child, before my father had a car, we used to holiday at Whitby every year for a week, travelling on the train, to stay near the train station at a boarding house. The land lady was called Mrs Codling, funnily enough. We used to go to coincide with the Mackerel season. I detested fishing but my dad and older brother used to love it. Whilst they were fishing, my father tied me to the bollard with a rope, at the end of the outer pier, so I wouldn't fall in. One day going out to fish, when we crossed the bridge that took you over to the outer pier, the fishing tackle box came open and we lost half of the lures, hooks and weights into the briny, through those holes between the planks you don't like. Needless to say I wasn't very popular lol. Those were the days, no holidays in the sun then or cars for the masses. They are trying to take them back off us now ?

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Some great memories there. Used to love mackerel fishing when I was a kid 🙂👍

@barbarawiddowson635 3 ай бұрын

Another enjoyable video Carol and Ken. It's been many years since I climbed the steps to the church that overlooks the bay. I bought myself two of those rubber brushes, one for the house and one to sweep up the wet leaves in Autumn( it does a great job with the bonus of no bending and no electricity usage) .Those fish and chips looked tasty.See you both on the next one.Safe travels.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Barbara ❤️

@Me_myself_and_skye_ 3 ай бұрын

Top vlog again guys! Loving the new van 😊

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@strada5052 3 ай бұрын

Loved the editing, especially the night to morning transition! Well done, mates!

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@letgorelax 3 ай бұрын

Hello from California USA! I have subscribed again, now, from a second account. Happy to see you in the new van and glad you are taking care of your health Ken! I like to watch while I am editing my videos. All the best my dears. I'm 65 and love getting to see all you share!

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Good luck with your videos 🙂

@stevenhearnden6103 3 ай бұрын

Love the new van guys. 👍

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙂

@leenewcome85 3 ай бұрын

Great video Ken & Carol thanks for sharing 😊

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 🙂

@glenysperry3421 3 ай бұрын

Snoopy!❤

@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y 3 ай бұрын

Mr Chips is the best chippy in Whitby 😊 Also unfortunately they don't land fish commercially in Whitby anymore, the exception is bad weather in Scarborough although there are still boats registered in the harbour.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

We shall try Mr Chips next. What a shame the boats are gone. 👍

@grahamunderwood9353 3 ай бұрын

thank you for your tour of whitby ,so much different to what i have seen on the tv before ,its now on my list ever growing list of places to visit and glad to see snoopy is becoming a part of the family

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

@stellaswancounselling 3 ай бұрын

Excellent ❤. I sat watching you while I’m sitting in my van in Tassie in the cloud and rain ☔️ Love all the food stuff ❤

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Oooh lovely. Enjoy your trip 😀

@heather333 3 ай бұрын

I love the name, Snoopy!

@XavierRadic 3 ай бұрын

And the little brown bear said, roll over, and they all rolled over...!! Great relax in bed. Easiest and another way to keep feet warm with hard floor surface... find a piece of old wool Wilton carpet, cut exact shaped mat to cover all area and have it edged will wool (the correct shape keeps it in place - can even put some underlay underneath - warm on feet, helps sound and easy to vacuum or shake outside). For tables & trays, get a collection of tea/table cloths (cotton/linen) or even place mats, help keep plates and cups steady and for any spills, just throw in washing bag, replace with clean one [find these in OP shops, as with other items, support local charities and keep out of landfill]. Napkins & serviettes, are very useful and can also be used to keep crockery and glass from movings in storage. They can always be great reminders of locations & travels, when you use them, recall their origin and the journey you were on. Wow... mushy peas!! Yum. Take care & stay safe. Kia Ora from New Zealand. 💜💜 PS: We regularly visited 'Ships Cove' in Queen Charlotte Sound for over 30 years (Capt Cooks base with Endeavour - parents met Queen there in 1969) and also Resolution Bay over the hill. Occasionally 'Motuara Island' where he lived and had a small settlement for some time, you can even find remnants of his exotic plantings there today, if you know where to look.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Would have loved to have seen Captain Cook sailing in. Yes we will have something on the floor by the next trip I think 👍

@user-td9sy4co6p 3 ай бұрын

Lovely to see you wild camping again. Whitby looked cold but nice views. The fish was a bit thin looking. Loved the video great to see the two of you.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes, the fish was a bit on the thin side. The sole of my shoe was thicker 😀

@bobbutcher7725 3 ай бұрын

Great diet...........Guinness closely followed by fish and chips 🤣

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Yes I am writing a book about it how many would you like ?

@Marie.b 3 ай бұрын

Awh,that finished too soon and i dont remember ever saying that before! Nice looking seaside town! Thanks.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

@morfuddkeidel4996 3 ай бұрын

Whitby looked a great place to visit you look very cosy in the van I’m cosy in my static caravan first night of the season.Happy travels x

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Sounds lovely. Enjoy your stay 🙂

@diannahaas7171 3 ай бұрын

Hi guys Great to see things are working out. Weather is good for the testing trips. U don't want to worry about and not be prepared. Also carb/sugar wise... Fruits can be very bad for low carb.. Too much sugar in most. Avocado is fruit but low carb/sugar. Also will curb ur sweet tooth. Even veg... carrots hi sugar content. Important to watch the sugar content because ur brain treats it the same aw actual sugar. Even sugar substitutes aren't suggested. Good luck! I'm glad ur both feeling good to go, after ur past health issues. ❤🎉❤

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips 👍

@johnhowarth8822 3 ай бұрын

Loved the views of Whitby. Been visiting there for many years and will be there in April courtesy of the NYMR from Pickering. Lovely part of the world. Thanks.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Sounds great! Have a lovely time 🙂

@Sushi2735 3 ай бұрын

Is is so worth a little extra work, for a shower, POTTY, all the room.warmth, is so important. It is chilly and damp In The UK. To know you are safe, warm, and cozy is just lovely. I love love your van. Just adore it. I could even travel in it with claustrophobia Comfortably. Everything happens for a reason so glad this happened to you!

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

The van is certainly very comfortable and easy to keep warm. We love it 🥰

@dermotleeson5290 3 ай бұрын

Seems nice and quite, hardly any tourists, its really beautiful whitby nice vlog folks

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@elwanderer7903 3 ай бұрын

Loving the name 😊 We have some stunning coastlines up here in the North with spectacular moorlands and hills. I hope you've explored some more while you were up here ❤

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

We have in the past and I’m sure we will be back again in the future 🙂👍

@richardfowler9901 3 ай бұрын

Look very jazzy ken hope it all works out regards rick

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Rick 🙂👍

@grapesodatravels 3 ай бұрын

I'd love to take Neil to Whitby. Many childhood memories! Gutted that the Lucky Duck shop was shut! Thanks for the shout out! We just did a little happy dance! N&Nx

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

We would have loved to see the Lucky Ducks 🙂 Hope you filmed your happy dance for Instagram 😅❤️

@vansforthememories 3 ай бұрын

Looks a lovely park up overlooking the Abbey 😎 Whitby looks lovely, I like the little interesting shops & the bakers 🤭 Well done on resisting! Em & G 💜

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

It was a great park up. I hope they continue to allow free overnight parking there next winter 🙂

@tracymilne8791 3 ай бұрын

I have a recharable carpet sweeper by bussell .. it’s brilliant, picks up both carpet and solid floor… I love it….videos are ace thanks for sharing.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Will check out those Bussell carpet sweepers 🙂👍

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot 3 ай бұрын

Good to see you back out on the road and wild camping where you belong.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@veronicaan2093 3 ай бұрын

Bliss ❤

@OurWedding2012 3 ай бұрын

Great to see you on the move again in your new van. When are you coming to Scotland?

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Soon ☺️

@DudleyDellTelly 3 ай бұрын

C&MC site shops sometimes sell cable reels.

@dieselbushcraft1299 3 ай бұрын

Oh great video of a place we love. I wish I had known you were going to Whitby as I know of some very good park ups. I hadn’t heard about the council clamping down on camping in the Abbey car park but it doesn’t surprise me at all. Until March last year Whitby was within Scarborough Borough Council and they had no camping signs in that car park. Then councils were amalgamated to become North Yorkshire Council and that is when the no camping signs were removed. Hope you enjoyed your fish n chips and visit to Whitby.

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

It will be a shame if they clamp down on overnight parking there as it is a great spot. We loved Whitby 🙂👍

@dieselbushcraft1299 3 ай бұрын

@@LifeistooshortCK Much as it is nice and handy walking or staggering distance to Whitby Brewery, it also has its downside as it gets noisy. I have a couple of spots that are a good drive out of Whitby but they make up for it with peace and quiet with lovely views. Enjoy the rest of your trip

@erigrimo2455 3 ай бұрын

Fish n chips looks fab, I love your new van 🚐

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

@SueC-oj6zv 3 ай бұрын

Aww another lovely vlog Carol & Ken, I love your new van, in fact I think I spotted you when I was on a coach trip on 3/3/24 travelling from Lancaster to Hawes, North Yorkshire. You were stationary just off the main open road in the dales and had your head out of the drivers window looking backwards, just wished I was in my car, as I would have loved to stop and say hello 😊 x

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

That must have been our doubles! Imagine their surprise if you had stopped to say hello 👋 😅

@techbloke5970 3 ай бұрын

Great video love the new van. I am sure I read somewhere that jet is fossilised monkey tree

@LifeistooshortCK 3 ай бұрын

Didn’t know it was a specific tree but you are right. Found this online: 180 million years old, the gemstone Whitby jet is anaerobically fossilised wood of the Araucaria tree. The modern day descendant of the Araucaria is the Monkey Puzzle tree (Araucaria Araucana) also known as the Chilean Pine 🙂