29Apr 2021 by The Mahojos No Comments
Our 7-day ultimate Vegan challenge

Our 7-day ultimate Vegan challenge

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On Tuesday 20th April 2021, we decided to challenge ourselves to eat only vegan food for seven days. How did we get on? Read more... WHY? For some time now we've both been moaning about our diet but haven't done anything about it. We've become conscious that if Ollie is going to eat healthily then we need to do the same. In the spirit of 'go big or go home', we decided to go head first into being vegan. No dairy and no meat for a whole seven days! HOW? This wasn't something we went into without any planning. Before committing to the challenge we did a bit of research on vegan recipes. The BBC Good Food website was a fantastic resource and helped us to narrow things down to…
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16Apr 2021 by The Mahojos No Comments
We’ve launched an exciting new Podcast!

We’ve launched an exciting new Podcast!

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During lockdown with nowhere to go and not so much to do (apart from being parents to Ollie), we decided to start a podcast! WHY? We've got a little YouTube channel and thought for a while about interviewing Ali's sister, Ellie. Ellie has made some bold moves in life and we thought it would be fun to get her to talk about her experiences. We took the plunge and really enjoyed the discussion with her. That led to us getting the idea to create a podcast! WHAT'S IT CALLED? We decided to call our podcast 'Living Life Differently'. This was a motto that we spoke about for ourselves a few years ago. Fed up with living in the rat race, we decided that we needed more adventure in our lives…
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04Jan 2021 by The Mahojos No Comments
When are you going travelling?

When are you going travelling?

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France, Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, a tour of the Mediterranean coast...our dreams of family campervan travels are currently on hold and for lots of reasons. 2020 What a year! It started on New Years Eve of 2019 with us finding out the amazing news that we were pregnant. This was closely followed by the devastating floods in South Wales (see our video about that here). Then Coronavirus hit, and this changed life as we know it. In May we found out that Ali's career break had been approved and we started to plan for future travels. Fast forward a few months of lockdown, social distancing and different ways of working to the best thing that happened for us this year. Ollie was born in September (cute video here) and changed our…
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02Oct 2020 by The Mahojos No Comments
So you’re taking a year off?

So you’re taking a year off?

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If you've been following our social media, you'll know that we've recently had a baby! Shortly after we found out we were pregnant, and after the pandemic started, we decided to find a way to spend the first year of his life together. In effect we're taking an adult gap year; here's why and how. What's our motivation? We found out that Amy was pregnant on New Years Eve of 2020 and since then, the world has been a little bit crazy. In February we felt the full force of Mother Nature as Wales was lashed with extreme weather. An incredible amount of rain fell in a short space of time, which resulted in the River Taf flooding. The majority of houses on our street flooded; fortunately only our car…
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03Aug 2020 by The Mahojos No Comments
Guess the baby’s weight and date!

Guess the baby’s weight and date!

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Do you want to get involved in a little competition? What do you think our baby's weight and due date will be? You're pregnant? Just incase you missed the news, we found out that Amy was pregnant on New Years Eve 2019. Since then, we've been busy making plans for the arrival of the little one. Not long to go now! Get guessing! Step 1: View the live form below to see what dates and weights are left to choose (scroll left, right, up and down to see all options) - don't try to enter any data on it! We'll give you a hint; the predicted due date is Thursday 3rd September. Step 2: Use this link to add your guesses to the list Rules: Only one entry per person…
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29May 2020 by The Mahojos No Comments
Equipment we use in our Campervan

Equipment we use in our Campervan

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In our 2003 Mercedes Sprinter we've purchased various items to make our #vanlife more comfortable. Here's a little selection of things we've bought and some of the reasons why. Before we start, some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that if you click on them and decide to buy, we get a tiny amount of revenue back to us which helps to fund our travels. Here are some short links to the content below if you want to jump ahead: Heating and CoolingFridge FreezerSolar PanelCooker and sinkShowerLightingElectric Hook UpMirrorsHeadlamp DeflectorsVan Height StickersDog SeatbeltWater Carrying / StorageAwningWifi Heating and Cooling If you've ever experienced the Highlands of Scotland in April, you'll realise that investing in a heater for your van is a GOOD idea. Freezing our butts off…
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09May 2020 by The Mahojos No Comments
10 things we’ve appreciated about Coronavirus lockdown

10 things we’ve appreciated about Coronavirus lockdown

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Since the middle of March 2020 we've all been under government restrictions to try and stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. This situation was so alien at first, but it's surprising how quickly we've all adapted. Despite losing our freedom to travel and socialise with others, we've reflected on some of the good things to come out of this strange way of living. 1. Slowing Down One thing we noticed straight away was that our lives really slowed down. We noticed this more during the weekends. Normally, we'd be rushing around trying to cram as many chores as possible into the short time off work. But now, we truly value the time we have and don't feel as much pressure to put the time to good use. We're even…
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26Apr 2020 by The Mahojos No Comments
We’ve joined a house sitting website!

We’ve joined a house sitting website!

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In the middle of the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, and with nowhere to go, we've joined a house sitting website. Why? Read on! Planning for the future When the lockdown restrictions of 2020 are eventually lifted, we can't wait to get travelling again. Our plans to go and watch Le Tour de France this year are ruined, but we're already looking forward to new adventures through house sitting. Doing a good deed We've done some house sitting for friends in the past and have really enjoyed the experience. The people that we've helped have got pets, so rather than put them into kennels or find a pet sitter, they asked us to house sit. It was great for us as it meant that we got a little break in a different…
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14Mar 2020 by The Mahojos No Comments
How to write your own paperback book

How to write your own paperback book

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Thinking about writing your own paperback book? Got an idea for a novel or a non-fiction story? Our short guide includes practical tips on how we self-published our own paperback - read on! Before we start, this guide is relevant to self-publishing a paperback in the UK. There may be different guidelines for where you live so bear that in mind. Start writing Our book 'Two Wheels to Chamonix' took about a year to write, but it started by just opening a Word document and typing out a title. Close to 40,000 words later, it was finished. Along the way, there were lots of self-doubt thoughts such as 'will it be good enough? will anyone want to read it? will anyone buy it?'. With lots of determination and editing, it…
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10Mar 2020 by The Mahojos No Comments
Storm Dennis and Pontypridd Floods

Storm Dennis and Pontypridd Floods

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In the early hours of 16th February 2020 the River Taf in Pontypridd flooded. No-one expected the river to flood in the way it did. Over 1000+ homes and businesses were affected when the river rose to a new record height of 5.5 metres at around 5am. We knew things were going bad when the river flooded into the street at 2:30am. Just past 4am we were hastily tying our car onto a metal fence to stop it from washing away. Luckily, our home wasn't affected. But many of our neighbours were. Storm Ciara the week before, closely followed by Storm Dennis, brought an incredible amount of rain to the area. With the ground already saturated, there was nowhere else for the rain to go except down river. Watch our…
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