“…The kettle had just gone on the gas stove for morning tea when Dave, the owner of the cycle hire company (also a local copper on a career break), turned up to drop our bikes off at the end of our large, fir-lined field.
While talking us through the different cycle routes in the area, his gaze kept drifting off across the field to the marshmallow-coloured caravans.
After handing over the helmets and bike locks, his brow furrowed. “What are they like inside, then?”
Obviously, he was desperate for a peek.
We showed him in.
Within our two curvaceous boxes of vintage fantasy indulgence lay glittering mirrors, flower print wallpaper, framed pictures of the Queen, pink glassware and a defunct beige teasmaid (honestly, it looked cool!).
His smirk grew more bemused.
His eyebrows rose higher when we mentioned that one caravan had been bought off a travelling community in Stoke-on-Trent.
And when we opened the door to the separate, purpose-built bathroom cabin to show him the sea-green vintage bath painted with kittens …
… he burst out laughing and shook his head.
“This is some people’s worst nightmare, isn’t it?
Mind you, my wife would probably like it – she’s an art teacher.”
Granted, the boutique caravanning concept is not for everyone.
Too many damp weekends, fishfinger dinners and enforced bed-sharing linger in the British memory; ..
… there are too many associations with poverty;…
… murderers tend to live in them in films.
And yet, for those who enjoy the toy-like novelties of miniature cupboards and fold-out beds (myself included) …
… there is now an excuse to indulge those childish desires in a way that looks like a hip lifestyle choice .. and not just a bit sad.
Caravans are poshing up and becoming cool.
My tea leaves suggest they are about to become The Next Big Thing …
… hot on the heels of cool camping, glamping, treehouse retreats … and Gypsy wagons…”
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