THE JOURNEY OF PICCOLO ROSE

It was really nice to be out of the shed and not to have tools in our hands. And it is always lovely to spend time with my seven little...

We finally arrived at our holiday destination and experienced our very first set up. The new little awning worked really well but of...

You could not have scripted what happened as we went to drive out of the shed to head off on our holiday. We hooked up, hopped in the...

Carl had done the graphics for the signage weeks before, so it was quick and easy to put on, even though we thought we wanted to...

We drove out of the shed at 12.30pm on Thursday afternoon pre-easter, as we had an appointment at 2.00pm for an inspection to get the...

Six months earlier we had committed to spend a week with our married children and their families holidaying together over Easter at...

The aluminium composite panelling was glued onto both sides and given the weekend to dry and cure before the back panel went on. As soon...

The aluminium composite panelling was glued onto both sides and given the weekend to dry and cure before the back panel went on. As soon...

We had waited a long time for this day — well it seemed like a looong time. Finally little Piccolo Rose will not be naked anymore. Yes! A...

Still a few details on the outside to address before the cladding goes on. The checker-plate sheeting needed to be measured and ordered...

Even though the main frame on the van was super important and every detail was being taken care of, there were still other additions that...

Of course we commissioned an expert to do all the wiring for us. She's all wired up with12 volt for lighting, fan and water pump. And 240...

Our respect heightened for Mr & Mrs Viscount from the 60's, when it came time to re-fit the roof frame, complete with its internal...

The original door in the van was very narrow and was also badly hail damaged, so we opted to replace it, especially when we had been...

The window frames were all ready and waiting in their new powder-coated state, waiting for the inserts to be made. Because of weight we...

We had done lots of research on which cladding we would use on Piccolo Rose and arrived at the conclusion that the best one for our needs...

The 'forehead' looks so strong and functional with extra bracing as well. In fact the caravan builder who had helped us out a few times,...

Because of the tiny-ness of the van, an east-west double bed was the only option. One which could be hinged to reveal all the storage...

A few more finishing touches to the interior, with baskets in place, securing the microwave and installing some of the light fittings....

With most of the cupboards fixed in place, it was now time to secure the internal lining on the front and back of the van. Carl taking...