Well, i thought i'd try and give a quick update even though we've only been gone for one day! Firstly, Belgians seem happy to re-arrange the letters on a keyboard so it's like having to learn how to type all over again! We left for Dover in the early hours yesterday morning, arriving at Nancy's at around 6.30am (thanks Dad for the lift!) and were soon on our way. Within half an hour we had to pull over on the M20 as the roofrack sounded like it may fall apart, but the problem was quickly solved and before long we got to Dover. The ferry was uneventful, a nice calm crossing coupled with the most disgusting full english breakfast ever which i'm sure is what came back to haunt me last night! Nancy undertook the challenge ... read more

We've found our car!!! Its a dark green 1995 Mitsubishi Shogun and he's called Mitch! We spotted him last week on auto-trader and Nance went down for a visit. We don't know a lot about cars but it looks in good condition, has relatively low mileage and at £2,000 was well within our budget. All we need to do now is get it looked over for any potential issues and then make a few modifications in preperation for the long journey ahead. ... read more

Ok, less than 4 months to go now and after planning since late November we think we've researched and know everything we need to sort out. The problem now is actually doing it. Researching bit by bit we've come to realise and accept that parts of the trip are going to be incredibly challenging. We just hope Adelle up in Blackpool has been doing the same otherwise she's going to be in for a huge shock when we reveal it to her all in one go! Things that need to be sorted still are; Finances - i haven't got any money! I'm working a second job on weekends as a delivery driver for Perfect Pizza to bring in extra cash, but i still think i'm going to be short at the moment. Vehicle - We're looking ... read more