Van Life Christmas starts here - Royal Sandringham Norfolk

[@rogergusty]

A great video to get everybody into the spirit of Christmas. I too like your favouring of Full English Breakfasts .... but not too keen on your favouring of going for a jog. Thank you Martin and Helen for sharing Sandringham with us all ... already looking forward to your next one.

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Merry Christmas Roger , thanks very much for watching. You can’t beat a Full English Breakfast on a cold campsite 😂. Hope you’re well best wishes Helen and Martin

[@WanderingWilkos]

Thank you for all your brilliant holiday suggestions, we watched your Luminate video last year, booked for this year and tonight have just returned home to the midlands after a brilliant week at sandringham and a dog night at Luminate. Your videos are always superb our only regret is we must have booked a week later than you or we’d have actually been able to meet all three of you. Thanks again for all your brilliant videos as the time taken to produce doesn’t go unnoticed - Jon, Melissa and Milo the dog 🐕.

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

What a lovely message to receive thanks ever so much for watching and taking time to write we really appreciate it . So glad to hear you enjoyed Sandringham . Merry Christmas Helen and Martin

[@rossvjohnson]

Fabulous as always. The lights looked great, and what a setting! Definitely on my list for the future

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Thanks ever so much for watching , Merry Christmas Helen and Martin

[@DolittleCampers]

I was wondering if H was drinking a Hot chocolate or eating an Ice Cream 😂 a highlight of this Vlog was certainly Martin singing teddy bears picnic. Great news about the dog nights, will be one to bear in mind next year. Can’t beat a cheese Beano. Really enjoyed this one 😊 great stuff both. ❤

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Thanks guys , about 32 years ago we used to sing it to our daughter at bedtime , great recall , he’s still got it 😂. We had a great time . Thanks very much for watching . H and M

[@elenbarnett5389]

Looks fab 🎄 good tune too 🎶

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

@@elenbarnett5389 thanks very much, we had a great time. Merry Christmas Helen and Martin

[@stephenrackham1163]

Lovely sandringham agree CCC camping in forest great site, on our list to do christmas there, lovin your work Steve & Carol

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Hi both , thanks for watching and kind words. Merry Christmas Helen and Martin

[@HelenScothern]

What a fantastic few days 🎄🎄🎄

[@christineomara4787]

That was lovely, thank you, much appreciated, we watched your Christmas Sandringham vlog last year I think it was, we love it there and enjoy that site especially when it's not too busy. We would have gone to see the lights this year but we put the MH in storage and emptied the water ect 3 weeks ago. Happy Christmas to you both. 🤶🎅

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

@@christineomara4787 Good morning and Merry Christmas to you, we do love Sandringham. We think we first came with the caravan in 2008 , the start of a Norfolk love affair that saw us eventually move to the county. Our MH , is drained down and back in storage , but we are out again in a couple of weeks. Thanks for watching , our Best wishes Helen and Martin

[@motorroamingaround]

Enjoyed the video guys. Luminare looks fabulous. There seems plenty to do at Sandringham and the forest walks look great…..even in the dark. Good luck with the Marathon on Sunday and a very Merry Christmas to you both. Keep safe. Irvine & Karen.

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Merry Christmas guys , thanks for watching . Sandringham is such a great little spot and plenty to do all year round really. The run went well , we both ran personal bests , at our age 🤷‍♂️, not sure what’s going on but we’ll roll with it while it lasts. Our very best wishes Helen and Martin

[@ruthkirby9277]

Definitely Branston beans🙂. Had one night there last year between Christmas and New Year- must revisit soon. Great video.

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Hi Ruth , thanks for watching. It is a lovely place to visit at Christmas. Best wishes Helen and Martin

[@NomadicframesQ3]

Such a variety of options at Sandringham.

[@larainehake6081]

Yes, we do remember the guy between club sites who sold “everything “!

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

@@larainehake6081 we’re not sure how many years ago it was , but it was very useful. Thanks for watching Merry Christmas , Helen and Martin

[@lynnpike8642]

Branston beans all day long.... Heinz have completly messed up their recipe, watery sauce and tasteless. Another great vlog thank you guys really enjoyed it 🥰🎄🎄

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

100% Lynn - Branston all the way 😍. Thanks very much for watching . Merry Christmas Helen and Martin

[@larainehake6081]

Checking back in our first journal (how sad are we?!) 8th March 2010, Sandringham Caravan Club site, our very first trip in our very first motorhome. The shop was definitely there then. Hows this : 2nd April 2011 Camping & Caravan Club site, Sandringham. “We walked to shop - open 9-12 - quite good for camping necessities too” No specific memories of the shop after that time, although I’m not certain we actually stayed there for the next few years, started going to Europe instead. We were at Caravan & Motorhome (as it had now become) in 2019 and at Camping in July 2020 - our first trip anywhere after the first lockdown . Hope that’s of some help Laraine & Steve

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Excellent thank you , we journal now but didn’t then , quite cathartic really . Thanks ever so much for the info. H and M

[@davidcowley1823]

We loved Sandringham, thankyou for sharing.

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Our pleasure David , it’s a magical place . Merry Christmas to you both Helen and Martin

[@norfolktogs8135]

Mulled wine 😂 , the best but of Christmas

[@alanbenham4139]

🤗

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Hi Alan , Merry Christmas to you both H and M

[@alanbenham4139]

@@helenandmartinsTreks Thank you and the same to you & Helen. Thank you for your content and advice during the year. Very much appreciated.

[@TheMotorhomeMiles]

KEVIN 🤣🤣🤣 you’ll be in trouble again Martin 🤔 at least you won’t get put on tidying duties after the last time 😉 Stay Safe 😜👍

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Ha yes the tidying , banned from doing that for sure 😂😂😂. Hope you’re both well guys Merry Christmas. Best wishes Helen and Martin

[@jillchapman286]

I've never been to Sandringham but I have just finished a book called Murder Most Royal by SJ Bennett that is a fictional view of what happens inside Sandringham over the Christmas Holiday when Queen Elizabeth stayed there. Very interesting. Maybe someday I will make it to Luminate! It looks lovely

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

@@jillchapman286 interesting , I’ll pass the title onto Helen , sounds just her sort of read . The house is smaller than we expected , it’s a few years since we walked around inside , but together with the gardens it’s well worth a visit. We ran the Sandringham 10K in June and the route looped around the house , the household staff all lined up to cheer us on , it was quite something . Thanks very much for watching Merry Christmas to you are yours Helen and Martin

[@jillchapman286]

@@helenandmartinsTreks Merry Christmas to you both! (What a fantastic 10K with the staff cheering you on!)

[@leannearnold8326]

Fab ❤ how far is the walk to Sandringham house/laminate? X

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Hi Leanne , it's about 20/30 mins walk no more than a mile and a half. Thanks for watching best wishes Helen and Martin

[@leannearnold8326]

@helenandmartinsTreks thank you - do you get access to the social club when you stay at the site or do you have to join as a member ? I know social clubs usually need someone to sponsor you to join. Sorry for the questions 😂

[@paulreyland9671]

Another interesting video, thanks. A question regarding your silver screen you had fitted, as you bought it some time after, the reason for buying it? We had a silver screen on our low profile & now we have just bought a Carthago A Class & debating to get a screen. Thank you very much 👍

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Hi , we found with winter van time , there was a big heat loss out of the front window , just because of the space involved and the internal blinds didn't help that much. The silver screens have cured that and have also reduced any condensation in winter on the screen to zero. We don't need the screens in Summer especially . The reason for the delay was that we were in Spain for the first couple of winters and managed without but finally decided to make the purchase when we did a little more Northern European winter time travel. We bought ours from Taylor Made , but there a number of companies that make good A class screens. We are glad we bought them. Hope that helps. H and M

[@paulreyland9671]

@ thank you very much for your helpful reply. Rose has contacted them, after watching your video, for a quote. As we are coming to UK (we live in France ) in March so will now order one. We only collected our A Class on Friday & there’s a lot of glass up front. Happy Christmas to you both 🎄

[@daviddring8692]

Helen you pronounce luminate differently to what I've always thought it was. I pronounce as in illuminate without il One other thing you didn't mention when comparing both sights CCC much cheaper. Only £15.40 night

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

Hi David thanks for watching , I think you’re right the CCC sites are cheaper generally I think. Thanks very much for watching , have a Merry Christmas Helen and Martin

[@rojharris]

Ha! Most definitely Branson beans. Heinz have lost the plot for me. Cheese too. Hmmmm.

[@helenandmartinsTreks]

💯 % on the beans choice 😂, thanks ever so much for watching . Merry Christmas best wishes Helen and Martin