JOBS on the ROAD - FULL-TIME VAN LIFE UK (+ Exploring beautiful BATH!)

[@JonTanOsb]

Ah, I was wondering if you'd finally tell us your work. I used to work Security at Science Fiction Conventions. It was a blast, seeing all the costumes, giving Klingons directions. Of course getting trousers for a passed-out naked drunk and knocking doors to find someone to claim him, and getting the trousers back, was interesting. I remember shushing a group so I could hear my radio because it was an important call. "Yes, yes, OK, I'm in. 3 am. Yeah, I can be there. Sure, anything but anchovies." And then there was the ghost. That story is on the Boomers Bedtime stories podcast, Halloween edition. We wore yellow baseball caps, because yellow is easily identifiable as Security. Cheers. Jon in rural BC, Canada

[@comealongdear]

Thanks Jon, well that certainly sounds like a colourful and unusual place to do security! Drunks at a science fiction convention? Who'd have thought it 😂 I'm guessing much nicer than the usual drunks, but maybe not?! I feel like ghosts and security go hand in hand, and damn we've been freaked out many a time, but nothing too unexplainable yet. Is the podcast on Spotify? Would love to listen if it's easily available! Cheers Jon

[@JonTanOsb]

@@comealongdear I sent the web address, but I guess that isn't allowed because it disappeared. Just look up Boomers True Ghost Stories, it's on several places. Jon in rural BC, Canada

[@pentaxic]

Watched your video from Sweden first and compared to in this video, both of you seemed so much happier on the road and strolling through the woods in Sweden . Hope you can find many more places that put a smile on your faces!

[@ourvan.ourway]

Another great video guys. Thank you for keeping us entertained as usual. I’m looking forward to the next one 👍

[@comealongdear]

You're very welcome, thank you for watching us! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@andyokoroafo5035]

Thank you, always interesting what you two get up to. Keep it going 😂.

[@comealongdear]

Thank you, we appreciate that and glad you're enjoying the journey 😊

[@garybrettle7297]

Great video you two fine people, loved the moving locations and topics. Nice to have an insight into how you fund your lifestyle too. Still thinking about a trip to Margate and Dreamland and the gallery. Have a good week. Gary. X

[@comealongdear]

Cheers Gary, glad you liked all the different stuff! You know what, Margate is worth a visit for sure, but as Stephen lived there growing up (and even as an adult) he's not overly keen now which is understandable. The beach is great though, and the Turner Gallery well worth a visit

[@commuterbranchline8132]

It only took you 19 minutes and 7 seconds to get around to mentioning that you work at event security. Have you tried writing notes for the videos or even thought of a script? It might be useful?

[@comealongdear]

To be fair, our videos are about numerous things - travelling and being in the van. Only one thing can make the "title" and this was one people have asked us about a lot, so it made sense to make people aware that this was the video that featured it, but it was hardly enough content to justify a whole vlog to itself.

[@menopausalmotorhomer]

Wow, what an amazing city Bath looks to be. I’ve driven past lots on my way to Cornwall but never actually been. Useful to know about the Ulez too. It must be stressful trying to manage everything I probably take for granted such as being able to plug in to use the heating (I had to do this the other week after a leak in the van - which turned out to be condensation).

[@comealongdear]

Thanks Jo ❤ I'm sure you would love Bath, it feels like a one of a kind city here. To be fair the ulez was only £9 a day so not horrific at all, and we had to go in for work the following day anyway! But we were trying to avoid going into it on the day we actually had a look around as that was the point of the Park and Ride, but we messed it up 😂 Glad your leak was only condensation! Yeah we do miss being able to plug in and use hoovers etc, as even on a campsite we wouldn't carry that stuff with us. We're so used to it now though!

[@MotorhomeMums]

Love Bath and have never thought about staying in the park and ride. Let us know if you do/don't get a ticket. If not that's one for us in the future. BTW, love Steve's moaning 🤣. Have you ever tried volunteering at one of the vanlife festivals. Pretty sure you'd get a free pitch and there are always loads of people there to manage the arrivals, but after that I suspect you would get to enjoy the festival. I don't talk from any experience, but just a thought. Happy travels. 🤗🤗🚌❤

[@comealongdear]

Hi ladies, we didn't get a ticket, we covered our backs by buying two (there was a camera at the exit, and because we drove in and out twice, the first time to check it out, we thought we'd better play it safe as we didn't know if that would count as two visits 🤔 which we could have argued to be fair if it did come to that). But it was only a couple of quid so didn't seem worth the faff. It's a big car park, not sure about motorhomes if they would fit in the spaces, but there are some larger spots so possibly. That's a good idea about volunteering thanks for the tip 👍 Gotta love Steve's moaning eh, it's here to stay so we as well go along with it 😂

[@waywed]

Don't apologize for the random bits and pieces and minor distractions of your daily doings. Its all perfectly good grist to the mill! Rest up and well til next time.

[@comealongdear]

Thank you, we appreciate that 🙏 We do try to plan things to a degree, but inevitably the video will have random stuff we film on the fly

[@garethroberts68]

Don't know why, but I always assumed u 2 were like some kind of industrial health and safety inspectors, or similar types of job roles. Never had u two down as security guards. Did security for 3 days once, I got bored shitless lol. Not for me. 😂 Cheers, great vid as always lads.

[@comealongdear]

🤣 I could just imagine us doing that, not that I'd fancy it really. Might be something people can do on the road though? Yeah security isn't exciting at all, but we don't want the heavy duty stuff, like bouncer type work. And we would probably never do this as a full time job. But it's okay in short bursts, and also makes us appreciate when we get to travel. Cheers Gareth 👍

[@findingxanadulife]

Sorry guys we are a week behind as we've been in Andorra with zero internet. Now back in Spain so a binge watch night for us. It's not that strange comparing Bath to Spanish Towns as most are originally Roman. We loved Bath many years ago before we moved to Spain and this has definitely reminded us we need to go again. Anyway on to the next episode, much love Darren & Alison 🤟♥️

[@comealongdear]

Thanks guys, glad you got your internet back (but worth the sacrifice to visit Andorra by all accounts!). That of course makes sense about Bath and why we thought that. Most of the buildings are Georgian, but there is a definite Roman feel to the place beyond just the Roman baths. Thanks for catching up with us 🥰❤

[@TheBabblingBrookes]

Fantastic to catch up with you both, and just love both of your sense of humours throughout. Sometimes random is just perfect to watch 😍xx

[@comealongdear]

Aww thank you guys! Lovely to hear from you 🥰 I think we'll always be a bit random and chaotic, and that's OK, I don't think we'll ever be stringing together professional and orderly videos, too much pressure 😂

[@TheBabblingBrookes]

@@comealongdear don’t change from being yourselves to put a video together….we really enjoyed it, and it’s honest, no drama viewing which we thoroughly enjoy 👍😍xx

[@comealongdear]

🥰❤

[@pauljohnson7199]

I too lived in Bath as a child not for long but have been back and it is an absolute shit hole compared with the old days. Keep on good work boys love pj ❤️❤️

[@comealongdear]

Haha well that's certainly a different take on Bath 🤣 But to be fair, we were just showing the nice buildings etc - it's a big city so there's bound to be less well looked after areas too. Cheers Paul 👍❤

[@jackvandean]

Well that answer my question from last week. Wished I could come up with a job that can combine work with vanlife. Oh - and I skipped Bath last year, because I thought it would be just another quaint little village, not the cosmopolitan you described ! Oh well - next time

[@comealongdear]

Oh lord, where did you ask that, Jack? I'm so sorry I must've missed it 🤦‍♂️Well there you go, that's what we do 😉 For now anyway. There are lots of jobs you can do potentially but they're not always that easy to figure out. Remote working usually requires a skill of some sort, however I'm sure it's doable even starting from scratch. Temporary jobs as you travel and working maybe at one time events like festivals can help too, we've done that before. Haha Bath is certainly more than another quaint village but you'd be forgiven for thinking otherwise given how many we have 😂

[@wateryearthdowsingsolutions]

There's usually a water tap in churchyards, also outside National Trust shops/venues sometimes.

[@lindawilliams9635]

Morning thank you for a lovely video bath is beautiful you showed it off very well,and thank you for mentioning my home town of frome 👏👏👏keep up the good work because it’s very much appreciated love linda xx

[@comealongdear]

Hi Linda, glad you liked it, we tried to do some justice to Bath. My god, what a place! Every street looked magnificent. I think we visited at the right time, apparently it's rammed in the summer! Oh I'm sorry we didn't get to see Frome! We were so tired it was a case of get gas and settle down ASAP. Maybe when we're next over that way ❤

[@robertrauter8459]

security???? in a rowdy drunken England....now that is a suprise!!!!!

[@comealongdear]

Bit of a twist eh? 😉 Although thankfully we don't deal with that...well, not much!

[@NomaddUK]

How have I never found you guys before. Steven, never change. Your moaning is funny and makes it interesting. Bath is amazing. I've never been but will now add it to my list. Thanks guys. New sub!!

[@comealongdear]

We could take Stephen to paradise and he'd find an imperfection somewhere within seconds 😂Wouldn't change it for the world though - sudden positivity would be too much of a shock 🤣 Bath blew us away, a very unique and beautiful UK city. Thank you for subscribing, and for finding us 😁🙏

[@CREANER]

I’ve enjoyed so many of your videos but I’ve found this one particularly interesting. I’ve often wondered how you funded your adventures and I’m glad you addressed that today. Wishing you every blessing for your continued adventures. 👍

[@comealongdear]

Ah that's really good to read, thank you for that 👍 It wasn't planned as such, but I figured since we went to work halfway through the video, it was probably the right time to bring it up 😂

[@1971JGG]

Another really enjoyable video thank you fellas. Liked subscribed and shared 😊

[@comealongdear]

Hello, thank you so much 😍 So pleased you liked it and thank you for following along 😊

[@Kaylem13]

Very good editing there lads, noticed, cheers

[@comealongdear]

Thank you very much, that's nice of you to say 🙏😊

[@highlandexplorer990]

Hey guys! This video was a bit of a rollercoaster, wasn't it? 😂 Started off a little rough with the rain and parking fines, but Bath looked incredible! I loved all the old buildings. Also, good on you for checking out that park and ride - always helpful to know where you can stay with the van. 👍 Hope you get that mattress dried out soon!

[@comealongdear]

Thanks so much! Haha yeah when we filmed everything I wasn't sure how it would come together. No parking fines in the end in Bath thankfully - well, apart from us paying for the park and ride twice just in case, and the clean air charge online since we drove into it briefly, so thought we'd better be safe. Bath was wonderful though and yes the park and ride was a great stop! It's sad you can't stay in many really. Mattress dried surprisingly quickly with a burst of heat! 🙏 Thanks for watching 🤗 👍

[@gaiuscoleman8815]

We've been too. Due to TOURISM, the locals get a big concession or don't pay council tax at all, so yes, MINTED.

[@comealongdear]

We had no idea about that, that's an interesting titbit! It's definitely an extremely well off place by the looks of it, but it's a must-see city as well

[@tinaindina7032]

Found your channel yesterday and I really enjoy it. Keep doing what you do and be you. You’re perfect. Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@comealongdear]

Thank you so much, we're so pleased you enjoy the videos ❤️ Welcome aboard 😀

[@anniemac3075]

Bath is very attractive re beautiful buildings. I guessed it was some sort of security you did don't ask me why, there's always a need for that everywhere so it's going to keep you busy as long as you want it to I think. If it pays the bills it's great whatever you do for a crust. Pigeons are so used to people but there's something really nice about their little feet round your finger trusting you not to hurt them. There have been a couple in my garden who've gradually got used to me & flown to my hand for food which makes my heart swell with something very special. If people don't like them it's their problem quite honestly, I'd rather know the people who accept the animal kingdom as equals. Keep doing what you're doing guys. ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤

[@comealongdear]

Ah those pigeons, we are in full agreement with you there, there was something so uplifting and touching having them all around us, so delicate on our hands and happy to feed and trust us. You also realise how beautiful they are close up - so many different colours in their plumage. It was wonderful to experience. Thank you 😊 ❤

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

Hello sweethearts ❤️🥂xxx

[@comealongdear]

Good Morning!! Lovely to have you join us as always 😁🥰❤

[@tomcat7525]

Nothing quite like a good Bath and I guess being there is about as close to having one as you get in vanlife. Interesting episode, being tired does affect continuity so understandably a bit madcap. 🤪

[@comealongdear]

What's a bath? 🤔😜 Thankfully though we can use showers at service stations, or of course campsites, plus usually when we're at work or visiting family. Long gone are the days when it was an everyday thing though! Believe it or not, our van actually has a shower but we've never used it as that area is full of too much stuff! The video made more sense than I thought it would putting it together, but often when you're filming these things and have gaps of days in between footage, you have no idea how it's going to end up 🙃

[@bernie.b]

Absolutely loved the vibe of Bath, the entire city!!! Could easily spend a few weeks to a lifetime there!!!

[@comealongdear]

Oh it was very grand, we can see why it's one of the UK's most visited places. Really enjoyed it though, it's very unique! A real feast for the eyes

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

I went to Bath last year to a conference, stayed four nights on the Park and Ride at Lansdown. I used the bus up and down a couple of times, once got a taxi back because it was late, and walked up and down the rest of the time. I camp in my car and have a bus pass. I noticed other cars and camper vans were there for several days. Very unlikely you will get a ticket. ilona

[@comealongdear]

After staying there we did think a ticket seemed unlikely. But yes what a great place to access the city! I think we would have done the same as you if we'd stayed longer, by walking in and out one day. How do you find camping in your car? At least you can park in more places in a car 😁

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

I have a Focus estate with privacy glass in the back. I can get a 6ft sunlounger in there, but the headroom is a bit restrictive. I would like a van, but I fear they would be more prone to get broken into. I am stuck on Ford, love them. There is a bigger 7 seater van derived car which looks just right, but the one I've seen is diesel and automatic. I want a petrol - manual with a small engine. Yes, it's very stealthy in a car. I have parked in quiet residential streets, and if you are not constantly coming and going, which would draw attention to yourself, once in the back, no one knows you are there. I sometimes stay on motorway service areas. I don't mind paying £13 - £15 for the use of 24 hour facilities, and security cameras.

[@comealongdear]

Well that sounds like good fun in a car and if the car suits you then keep going with it unless you find something that really grabs you. Hmm the break in thing is always a worry. Unfortunately in a van you have to let that be, but of course there are preventative measures, deterrents if you like, and only leaving your van if you feel it's safe. Nothing is guaranteed obviously, but trusting your gut can help and a few other steps. You know, we've never stayed in a service station - I think we'd be very happy to same as you for the facilities etc, but only for the prices you've said. If it was £20+ (as I believe some are) we'd probably opt for a campsite instead. Service stations are great for shower stops too which I still think a lot of people aren't aware of! Moto usually has them, but you can check online

[@strongbada1]

Steven is awesome. You too!

[@comealongdear]

Ah thank you 🤗

[@itsanomadslife]

Enjoyable video bath is a lovely scenic city thanks for sharing guys 😊

[@comealongdear]

You're very welcome, thank you! 😍 Bath was more scenic than we could've imagined

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

After last weeks vlog I’ve decided to put my Bath property on AirBNB 😉👍

[@comealongdear]

😂 I hope you charge a fortune and leave it empty for 11 months of the year, it wouldn't be the correct way to do it otherwise 😉

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

@@comealongdear I usually monitor the individuals. I always deny them.

[@comealongdear]

Deny them all! Just for fun like

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

I do deny them all. Sometimes I even finger them, if I’m bored.😉😂

[@comealongdear]

😂

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

4 green eyes 😉👍

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

You forgot to mention your correct choice of footwear 😉

[@comealongdear]

🤦‍♂️😝

[@ChrisThornettofEarth]

Interesting video, guys. Prior Park is lovely. I've been there for a few weddings and it has a beautiful folly bridge down the valley (I think it was in Bridgerton). Just head up the hill a bit into the Combe Down area and there's loads of free parking as you're out of the city.

[@comealongdear]

Thank you, we have to come back at some point to see it, we love that part of the country 😍

[@gaiuscoleman8815]

How are your electrics inside now? What's your favourite tipple, both of you?

[@comealongdear]

Luckily our electrics are all good now thank you 😊🙏 As for favourite tipple, I'll try to avoid saying "anything" and be more specific 😂 We enjoy wine, and partial to a rum or bourbon as well. But we also like a beer, too 🍺

[@chrissycanvasart]

Hi guys, do you use a care of address for fines and stuff!! Just wondering 😊good vlog enjoyed the video xx🩵🩵

[@comealongdear]

Thank you Chrissy, yes we do have a place for any paperwork etc to be sent. Luckily we've reduced mail to next to nothing but we still need something like that for things to be sent, e.g having renewed our passports recently and of course most things (phone contracts, our job, anything really) you have to list a place of address usually 🙂 As for fines, that was somewhat overstated in the video I think 😂 We were concerned about a few in Bath, and it had just come off the back of a parking fine where we took our own ticket off the windscreen because we thought we were leaving, but decided to nip to the shop quickly instead. We forgot to put the ticket back on, and bang, parking fine. In about 15 minutes. Our own fault there but they don't half jump on you in the UK! 🤦‍♂️

[@chrissycanvasart]

@comealongdear thanks 4 explaining, yes we have to have an " official " address too, won't let you you use a P. O box for certain docs which is ridiculous in my opinion 🤔 that's uk 4 you ...They want you in a box but nope we rebel 😜 hahah xx

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

Look at little red riding hood

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

Well, I presumed that you sold your back passages.

[@comealongdear]

People wouldn't pay enough, we thought 50p a go was so reasonable as well 😢

[@gaiuscoleman8815]

Did you visit the chocolate place, the name of which escapes me.

[@comealongdear]

Oh no I don't think we did...probably missed that one?

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

Is park and ride not called dogging?

[@comealongdear]

Yes that's the polite term that people use on their tax returns I believe

[@jimmyconnolly3461]

Well, I’ve never felt that need. 😉

[@gaiuscoleman8815]

Have you been to Edinburgh? Arguably, its Georgian New Town architecture is hardier, as Bath's Royal Crescent stone is of lesser quality. So, you can see good Georgian architecture here in Edinburgh. However, much of it was built on Slave Trade money, which of course is very controversial.

[@comealongdear]

We have only been to Edinburgh once, to the hospital, so as you can imagine that wasn't top of the tourist sites 😂 (we were fine, just visiting a relative). But we would love to return and I'm sure we will. That sounds right up our street and you're certainly selling it now if the buildings are of even greater quality 😉 As for their origins...of course, it won't be the only thing built on slave trade money sadly. But I think it's possible to appreciate them separately from that issue. Having that information to hand for tourists is probably useful to get the full historical picture.