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When the river flows with ice... may as well jump on in!
I've not had to break any ice to date, but the fast flowing river running in to the pool at Cullever Steps did have ice on it this past...

One Girl and a Van
Feb 16, 20213 min read


Take me back to the sea...
It's been nearly a month since my last adventure... I'm missing the sea, my friends and park ups that aren't in a car park with no view...

One Girl and a Van
Jan 26, 20212 min read


Vangirl Adventures - Part 3... New Year Celebrations!
So there we were; wood burner lit, old lady blankets placed on our laps, nibbles consumed and prosecco flowing... New Year Eve 2020 was...

One Girl and a Van
Jan 12, 20214 min read


Vangirl Adventures - Part 2... 'F'Off 2020 Road Trip'
It's Sunday 27th December and I'm heading back to the coast to meet up with more awesome vangirls... we are embarking on a 'F'Off 2020'...

One Girl and a Van
Jan 8, 20214 min read


Vangirl Adventures - Part 1... Christmas at the seaside
It's another year and another chance to live your best life... That's just what I was doing over the festive period. There's nothing...

One Girl and a Van
Jan 6, 20212 min read


Winter's Coming... as my friend Jon Snow would say!
It's starting to turn cold; in fact we had our first snow on the moors at the weekend. Not enough to build a snowman or go boarding, but...

One Girl and a Van
Dec 10, 20202 min read


Adventures to come...
So Lockdown Part 2 is upon us... I'm not too worried as I know I'm super lucky to live in an area of outstanding beauty, with low rates...

One Girl and a Van
Nov 5, 20203 min read


The joys of chilled food...
Yes, at last I have a fridge! After over a year of trying to keep my milk cold and preventing food growing legs and walking out of the...

One Girl and a Van
Oct 23, 20202 min read


Happy Anniversary...
Happy Anniversary to Buttercup and me! Yes, it's been a year already that I have officially been living in Buttercup full time. I can't...

One Girl and a Van
Aug 19, 20207 min read


Let's Go Swimming... wild that is!
I LOVE WATER! I think in another life I was either a crazy Labrador or a mermaid; to be honest, I'm happy with either!! With lockdown...

One Girl and a Van
Jul 30, 20203 min read


40 Books in a Year...
Just before I turned 40, I decided to create a 40 @ 40 challenge. One of the items on the list was to read 40 books throughout the year....

One Girl and a Van
Jul 22, 20208 min read


Adventure is out there...but it looks a little different
It may feel that after weeks of 'lockdown', that summer, and in turn the joy of adventure, is a distant dream. But as restrictions start...

One Girl and a Van
Jun 3, 20202 min read


Spend a Penny...
'So, where do you go to the loo?'. This must be the most often asked question of any vanlifer! So I wrote a little poem to answer the...

One Girl and a Van
Apr 28, 20203 min read


Converting a van to a tiny home... Part 3: Furnishing
After all my Pinterest surfing, I had decided I wanted my little home to reflect me and my style and not end up like any other van...

One Girl and a Van
Apr 28, 20205 min read


Things to do in lockdown...
Once upon a time there was a middle aged girl named Emma who loved to go on adventures with her trusty van Buttercup and cheeky, yet...

One Girl and a Van
Apr 24, 20205 min read


Quest for the perfect man
A short story by Emma Milford (that's me!).... Janet Evanovich wrote, ‘Men are like shoes. Some fit better than others. And sometimes you...

One Girl and a Van
Apr 23, 20208 min read


40@40... Turning middle aged
Last May I turned 40... It seemed to creep up on me from nowhere. I mean it felt like only a year or two ago that I was boarding a plane...

One Girl and a Van
Apr 23, 20206 min read


Converting a van to a tiny home... Part 2: The first fix
So, design number 201; time to crack on... OK it wasn't quite that number of designs but there had been a few and it was time to get...

One Girl and a Van
Apr 14, 20204 min read


Converting a van to a tiny home... Part 1: Prep, prep, prep
Who doesn't love Pinterest?! When I first got my van, I lost days of my life scrolling social media, watching YouTube videos, drawing...

One Girl and a Van
Apr 14, 20203 min read


My first time
Everyone remembers their first time, right? It’s always special and holds a magical place in your heart… I was pretty late to the party;...

One Girl and a Van
Apr 3, 20202 min read
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