NornIronVanLife @NornIronVanLife

A rare treat to take time off & get away. Driving the #NC500 clockwise up the west coast over the next 2 weeks. Its a weird route. You're encouraged to spend money in the local towns & we oblige. But God forbid you try and stay in the little towns, you'll get chased out!

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We love spotting other VWs on our travels. Check out some of these whips we've come across in the last couple weeks around Belfast.

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We're still hoping to leave Belfast and do the #NC500 at the end of June in our T5 aka Manny. As a photographer (@neilhphoto), I can't wait to get out there and get snapping all the scenes. Cool photos, thanks for sharing.

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We're still hoping to leave Belfast and do the #NC500 at the end of June in our T5 aka Manny. As a photographer (@neilhphoto), I can't wait to get out there and get snapping all the scenes. Cool photos, thanks for sharing. https://t.co/0wj40J6MuN

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Now lockdown has been relaxed we're all guns blazing! Did not realise Killough Co. Down has a harbour until we spotted it driving to another dinner location. Lovely views, awesome sunset and piece and quiet. Hard to beat for a Sunday evening after a hectic week.

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And we're back at it! Now we're out of a four month lockdown in N.Ireland it's time to get back camping! Played it safe last night and stayed at our regular spot in Glenarm. Surrounded by beige campers, we were the only VW this time round. Great to get back out.

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Time to add a bit of Christmas bling to Manny! 400 LED light string should do the job.

We've been refurbing our house kitchen for the last couple weeks, so not much Norn Iron Van Life action as of late. Time to get Manny sorted out with new brakes and pads all round. £380 Inc fitting from @CharlesHurstGRP on the Sydenham Road. Job done!

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Proof of me doing work! I had to cut out two bolts to get this plate to fit properly, just couldn't get everything to line up. Thankfully my crazy plan worked and the plate finally slotted into place.

Manny's upgrade path continued today with a bit of minor cosmetic surgery! Finally got our hands on a Kiravan rotatable seat plate. £££ at £280 but worth every penny for the extra space it gives us now. RIP my poor fingers after getting nipped by a 25kg steel plate...

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N.Ireland has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the UK, made better by its small size. Torr Head was closed due to filming when we visited last w'end. We parked up at the Cold War listening station just up the road to get this shot, the view was spectacular!

Manny had some company this weekend! Evidently Glenarm is where all the other Transporters in NI hang out! At one point, we had 5 other wagons next to us. Amazing! Glenarm has a great hard standing area specifically for campers and motorhomes. Bonus that it's got toilets too.

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So many awesome photos to show from our trip up through Glenarm and on to the North Coast of N.ireland, this one however couldn't wait to be shared. This is furthest trip North in Manny and he's handling it like a champ. Loads of places to stop and camp.

We completed a solar upgrade last week. We put a square 150w panel on the front of the roof, mounted with silicon on 6 plastic feet. The panel now provides enough power that we don't need to plug in to 240v to top the leisure battery up. Very much suits our way of camping.

We love dashing off last minute for a night by the sea. We wanted to stay in Knockinelder past Kearny Point on Sunday but the midges were just too voracious for us to enjoy the view. Opted instead for Burr Point in Ballyhalbert, the most easterly point of NI.

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"Stary stary night, paint your palette blue and gray" We're eagerly awaiting our next big trip which will be the NC500 at the start of November in Scotland. We're definitely not expecting weather like this though. Puffa jackets and Murphy's coat to be packed!

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Time to replace Manny's seat covers. Existing covers were just a bit knackered. We ordered these amazing new GTI covers from @transporterhq this week. Speedy delivery and an excellent fit. Really spruces the front cab area up! Gear knob gaitor really finishes it all off.

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Look! It doesn't always rain in N.Ireland! Cloghy Rocks car park is the place to go for seal watching. At low tide they crawl up on to the rocks then proceed to make a horrendous amount of noise, snoring or crying at each other. A beautiful spot to wild camp last w'end

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Van Life ain't all sunshine and good times! Learnt a lesson today that buying a portable battery starter or jump leads would be a good investment! Havent moved Manny since Friday and due to energy drain, his battery went flat. Rookie mistake or what!?

And that's a wrap on our Antrim weekend! It you're looking a paid camp site to park up your motorhome or caravan, Glenarrif Forest Park is hard to beat. Hard standing, electric, water, clean toilet block and stunning views. Certainly gives Tullymore a run for its money!

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Ahh the joys of in NI weather. First two pics, 10 mins apart! ☔☔☔ Just arrived at Glenarrif caravan park to camp with a few friends of ours for the weekend. No wild camping this weekend but having facilities on site is such a bonus! So far we're the only motorhome here.

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