Jolly Campers

Just wanted to say what a fantastic few days away we had with The Baron!   It's always been Mals dream to go away in a campervan so we couldnt resist the fantastic groupon offer.  Jolly was extremely welcoming and fully explained how everything worked and where everything was in the compact van.   It didn't take long for Mal to get the hang of the gears and we were soon crossing Saddleworth moor on route to a great campsite at Sandsend, outside Whitby.   The Baron was the subject of many envious looks as he parked up at Sandfield House Farm Campsite.  With the roof up and the panels down, the van was light, airey and surprisingly spacious.   The van was well equiped, and the heater very useful with the sudden change in termperature! The best part of the holiday was parking up at the beach, watching the waves crashing on shore whilst we brewed up and enjoyed a steaming hot cup of tea and biscuits!

We were well looked after by Jolly and Ally and thorougly enjoyed our adventure The Baron, we can't recommend them enough.   Many thanks for helping Mal to fulfil his dream.

Jolly Campers

We had an absolutely fantastic time in The Baron. We were amazed by how spacious it was and how comfortable the beds were. The van itself was superb in terms of handling, even with little experience of driving a larger vehicle and surprisingly, it didn't feel like a tank. Customer service was impeccable and both Jolly and Aly were extremely friendly and willing to take on any enquiries. Demonstration of how the van worked was simple and put us at ease eliminating any doubts we had before seeing the van. The Baron didn't guzzle petrol and was very fuel efficient. A great service teamed with a great van makes for a great time! Linni & Friends

Going on your Jollies!

 Some more press to share from our friends at FP Media

I also wanted to share this campsite that one of our customers visited with Penfold called Park Cliffe.  They really recommended it and we are loving the branding.  Nice little benefit of hiring the vans out is we get to hear about these great places to visit.

Hope you are all having a fun filled Easter

New Headquarters

So as always things have been a little crazy busy here and as a result the blog has suffered a bit of neglect over the past couple of months.

However have just downloaded the blogger iPhone app and hoping this might enable me to do a few more regular posts on the run.

Latest goings on in the world of JollyCampervans has seen my return to work (ah was sad to say goodbye to my maternity leave but hoping we can hangout again in the not so distant future), Henry starting nursery, which he loves and they love him, charming all the carers with his smiles and giggles. A really successful promotion on Groupon which means April / May are fully booked for both vans and we have moved to Marsden, phew feel tired just from typing all that let alone doing it.

For those of you who do not know Marsden it is a large village west of Huddersfield in west yorkshire and we have been lucky enough to buy a house in the centre, opposite a park, just round the corner from the infant and nursery school and looks out onto National trust land at the back. I keep having to pinch myself, can't quite believe it is ours yet. The other major plus side is we have plenty of outside space for the vans and storing peoples cars when they come to pick the vans up.

Attached are a couple of photos and the views and one of Henry proudly wearing his yorkshire tshirt.

Belated Happy New Year

Well November, December and January have all been a bit of blur, but in a good way filled with fun and frolics and lots of good quality time with family and friends and a little bit of work thrown in.

End of November saw us attending our first wedding fair organised by Field Day Site Hire in Barmby Moor near York, glorious Winter's Day and 'The Baron' and 'Penfold' looked lovely all dressed up for the special occasion.

Then early December Henry and I headed on a mini break down to London, where we got to catch up with friends and my sister and Henry attended his first birthday party and his first visit to the park, both were a huge success

Christmas was quite short with Jolly having to work Christmas eve and the day after boxing day at Zephyr Bar but we made sure we made the most of the free time.  Henry did not know what was going on when we both went to wake him Christmas morning but seemed to like it.  Then after loving his first taste of croissant we headed to York to Jolly's Parents to spend Christmas Day there. 

Then after the added bonus of spending the night in Cedar Court Hotel whilst leaving Henry at the Grandparents we headed to my folks to celebrate Christmas all over again on Boxing Day in Macclesfield.  It is definitely my favourite time of year.

Now we are in 2012 with a house move to look forward to (yeah!), me returning to work (not yeah!) and who knows what else, can't wait to find out.

Jolly Campers

Dear Aly and Jolly,

We had an amazing time taking The Baron out for a spin this summer and wanted to write and tell you how much our whole family enjoyed it.

We didn’t plan to go too far for our long weekend, just over to Filey near Scarborough, a couple of hours from our home in Bury for a few days of sun, sand and surf. (Well, maybe not the sun, this being summer in England, but definitely sand and surf.) Neither my husband nor I had ever spent much time in a campervan before, so when we first saw The Baron it was such a fabulous surprise. The campervan was gleaming, spotless, ingeniously designed and thoughtfully packed with every kind of thing we might possibly need, from a corkscrew to chocolate biscuits. How could we not be delighted?

We stopped on the way for lunch at Howard Castle, a go on the adventure playground and stocked up with supplies at the estate’s excellent farm shop. We enjoyed pootling along the motorway, but the van really came into its own on the smaller roads. Going at a more leisurely pace, you really do have more time to notice things, and from our high perch behind the extra-large windscreen we had a great view of the beautiful countryside around us. It’s a lovely way to travel.

When we rolled into Filey Brigg campground, a nice council-run site with fabulous seaside views, it was looking increasingly grey. We didn’t let the weather bother us but got stuck in to getting our new home set up. Once we figured out how to put up the tent (with the help of a kind neighbour more experienced in the ways of campervan tents) we found it very snug. Molly (3) and Bella (1) loved having the big canvas ‘room’ on the side of the van, it gave us a safe place to let the kids play under cover, and it made eating meals a lot more comfortable when it started drizzling. It was their first time camping and it’s wonderful to see your children getting excited about the mundane parts of camping we all take for granted; cooking sausages on the grill outside, carrying the washing up to the sinks in a bucket, or even going outside to brush our teeth, it’s all new and magical for them.

Though the weather for our weekend wasn’t the best, it was nice to have such a well-appointed home from home in The Baron. Bella and I shared the very comfortable van, while Molly had her first experience of sleeping in a tent (with her dad there to make sure she didn’t go for a night time wander around the campsite.) We loved the campervan, it just felt so much more comfortable having that dry and snug place to come back to, and the little kitchen was invaluable.  I honestly don’t know if I can go back to tent camping now. The Baron has spoiled me!Molly and I have played ‘camping’ many times since we returned, and for her having a campervan is clearly essential to the whole thing. I have a feeling The Baron may be travelling with us again…

All best wishes,

The Roe Family – Kate, Richard, Molly and Bella

Bury

Til Death do us Party!

Just wanted to share this bit of JollyCampervan press in the 'Yorkshire Brides' magazine this month.

  thanks Teri and Simon at FP Media

Also we are attending our first Wedding Fair on Sunday 27th November at Barmbyfield Barn, Barmby Moor, York YO42 4HP so if you fancy a nice day out would be great to see you there.