Thanks for your lovely comments everyone. To reiterate we’re not packing up UA-cam I (Rick) just need a rest, we will be back when my head is in a better place, I just felt it would be nice to tell everyone as I’ve followed a few channels that suddenly disappeared and I always wondered where they went. Thanks for your support and we’ll see you soon ❤️
Thanks for all your hard work, think is definitely time to chill and look after yourself, didn't realise you tube were nagging everyone, so enjoy relax and I'm waiting for the next video when you are ready. Xx
Hi Rick and Heather. Happy New Year. We enjoy your videos but understand why you need a break. Mull is a brilliant destination. May and early June is probably one of the best times to go before the midge season starts. Fionnphort and Iona are a must as well as Calgary Bay on the west coast. I would recommend returning via Tobermory to Kilchoan onto Ardnamurchan and then travelling up Arising and Sunnyside Croft Caravan site. Poppy would love the white sandy beaches and the views over to Rum, Eigg and Skye are unbelievable
Enjoy your very well-earned break Rick, and you and Poppy enjoy your break too Heather😉. We'll all be eagerly awaiting your return, and it's just occurred to me you might pick up more subscribers when you're off than when you're on 🤣🤣
Hi Rick and Heather, George and Trish (formerly CaravanningMacs, not famous on UA-cam!) here. We're still subscribed and watching and enjoying your channel, and totally understand your need Rick to take a break from what seems like constant vlogging and YT pressures. Gets to be too much trying to maintain good content whilst badly made rubbish gets crazy numbers of views and subscriptions - part of the reason we no longer publish our videos. You'll also smile when we tell you we're on the "darker side" now and have moved into motorhoming, as you often encouraged us to do ! Have a really enjoyable break from vlogging and come back fresh when you're ready. We'll be keeping an eye for when you re-start. All the best from George and Trish, (notCaravanningMacs !)
Enjoy your break and thank you for all of your entertaining videos. This is a great honest channel with none of that click bait rubbish you get from other channels. Enjoy your travels and Hi to Poppy ❤
We fell in love with Mull this year. Hoping to go back in the Spring. It was lovely to meet you guys this year. Our YT has taken over a bit. Sometimes it feels like work and I didn’t enjoy work! Missed my Saturday upload as we’re away so then editing in the van into the evening is a bit crazy. We do sometimes go down the thumbnail route but keep it honest when we have hit a problem. We don’t upload. We had to leave!! Every two weeks 😃 Hope you enjoy the break Rick and that you both have a brilliant 25. Maybe we will catch up again in 25 See you soon.
Cheers appreciate it, I’ve sometimes gone with intrigue over clickbait but it rarely makes a difference to views as people like to know what they’re watching I think. Anyway whatever works for you I guess. See you around 👍
All the best guys, I could never do what you have done with UA-cam, probably because I couldn't be bothered. Totally understand your reasons for stopping and won't be surprised if your not back for sometime, 3 months will fly by. Hopefully bump in to on the road again this year. Cheers K.
Enjoy the break. Take Stugeron before you go on the boat. Start taking the night before. You will not be sick. Your to great people and look forward to bumping into Gin soon.
Fully understand your reasons as will all your subscribers. Many thanks for all your videos so far,have really enjoyed watching them and have found them very informative. Enjoy your break and look forward to seeing you back on here when you’re ready to upload new videos. Happy New Year to you both and Poppy 🍻🥳
It sounds to me like you have a great plan. I’m going to miss my weekly dose of your humour and will be here waiting for your return if/when you are ready. Look after yourselves and enjoy your travels. Take care Gill
Totally appreciate you wanting to take a break. We love getting ideas from You Tube channels but it's not something we'd ever want to do ourselves. Enjoy your break and we'll keep subscribed. A couple of lake district sites we can highly recommend are Threlkeld Hall and Hawkshead Hall. Both private sites on farms, in beautiful settings. Would recommend avoiding the lakes during high seasons though!
Thanks looking forward to seeing you both if and when. Know where you are coming from I had to have a break from watching blogs not getting jobs done at home gets to rule your spare time (not just your blogs) although love to see the places not been to yet Thanks for your hard work ❤️🤗
Hi Rick and Heather , you must do what suits you but I’ll miss you in the interim, you’re a no nonsense channel with really good info but I understand your reasons for having a break and I for one will miss Heathers giggles love to you both and hope to see you in the new year xx
Sometimes we just want more time for ourselves, and that is even more so when commitments are undertaken and can prove a bridge too far after a long period of time. You have done an amazing job, be proud, step aside from the negatives and be more happy. You deserve it.
Enjoy the break from UA-cam. It has really helped us. Makes you remember who’s the boss. ( in your case it’s Poppy 😉🐶) So important to enjoy it, otherwise what’s the point? See you when you decide it’s time to come back 👍😊
Thanks both, definitely need to step away, I want to stop looking at figures and asking why? Instead I just want to put a vlog out and say “that’s it, watch it or don’t” you know…. ❤️
The hubby and I love your videos, jokes and Heather's laughs. Ready when you are for more - not worth it if you're not enjoying it. Your time and effort are appreciated!
Thanks for all your vids, they have been interesting, fun and generally really informative. Have really enjoyed them, especially the ones relating to the van search. Have a great 2025 and hope to see you again sometime.
Thank you for all the vlogs you have put out. We loved watching them and gave us great ideas for places to stay especially with the bikes. We will really miss the vlogs but understand totally. Have a fantastic 2025 making great memories x😊
Happy new year - Enjoy your break, it’s been a long run for you. I hope you get some downtime and rest. hopefully catch you somewhere on the road this year. All the very best, David & Rachel 👍
Mull is superb. If you're going down the south of the island a good place to stay is Catchean Caravans at Fionnphort. Easy walk to the ferry for a day trip to Iona.
Oooh you'll love Mull! We had 2 weeks there this Summer. We have lots of hints for places to visit if you fancy! Mull is bigger than you think so it might be tricky to cover it on bikes. Perhaps choose more than one base. Definitely sounds like you need a YT break. We never edit on the road for exactly that reason. Take care and we'll see you when we see you! N&Nx
Happy New Year 🥳 Sounds like you have another cracking year ahead. Enjoy your break. We totally understand your decision. Safe travels and hopefully we will get to see you on the road in 2025 👍🏻😃🚐💙 Trev n Sue
Thanks 🙏 I’m sure our fellow UA-camrs will understand more than anyone (especially those like you who don’t do clickbait either) we need a rest. See you this year maybe 👍
When the fun stops….stop or it will not be fun. I always said to my kids and they are nearly 30, do what YOU want to do.. you do you and them do them. Good luck in what ever you both choose to do in life. peace love and respect xx
Rick & Heather, (Rick) I really hope you enjoy your break away from UA-cam. Life is for living and enjoying your life as a couple & not to broadcast to the world. Silently proud and enjoying your travels as a couple is far more important, than keeping UA-cam watchers content. I get UA-cam, if trying to make a living from it, if not why waste your time, when you both work full-time. The most precious gift we can give ourselves, our partner and others who are important to us, is our time. To be selective with your time and take that back for yourself, is a reward you deserve. Happy & safe travels in 2025, enjoy and you can’t beat Scotland, especially the Highlands & Islands.
I’ll still be here when you return. Can’t blame you for taking a break especially as you’re both in full time employment. Also over 80 nights away in the van when you’re both working is a hell of an achievement.
You had a brilliant 2024. loved watching the videos and meeting up with you all, looking forward to 2025 🙂 Totally agree about all these youtubers doing clickbait thumbnails !!!! gets on my bloody nerves and stops us watching them. All the best for 2025 and what it brings 🙂 Take care and all the best.
I get why your having a break from youtube rick, it's a lot of editing for no financial rewards, just for your own pleasure. will miss you both and poppy but let's face it heather is why we all watch it, she's one in a million, take care❤
You need to visit Keswick in the North lakes, been our go to for many years..Have a good hiatus ,we do our own UA-cam for us & absolutely so should you. Sod the rest of us- We hear you..look after that there doggie eh , oh yeah , & the other talent 😉
Enjoy your break Rick you deserve it, we have noticed over the last few months certain vloggers using more click bait and to be honest we have unsubscribed from them when we discovered it was only a minor issue blown out of all proportion. It seems that you tube just puts people like yourself under unnecessary pressure to increase their revenue from ads etc. keep it real as you do and just enjoy yourselves. 😊
It's no fun when a hobby becomes a bind and you should be enjoying your holiday without having to work. Enjoy your break from the ratrunTube. I get annoyed with "shocking" Click-bait and much prefer down to earth titles.
Well I'll really miss you 2. Typing this with little tear coming I fully understand your reasoning though. Will miss Heathers giggles. Really annoyed me at first a few yrs ago. But love them now. Didn't realise there was that much work in making video Will be big rest for you. Enjoy your break See you.????
Thanks for your lovely comments everyone. To reiterate we’re not packing up UA-cam I (Rick) just need a rest, we will be back when my head is in a better place, I just felt it would be nice to tell everyone as I’ve followed a few channels that suddenly disappeared and I always wondered where they went.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you soon ❤️
Thanks for all your hard work, think is definitely time to chill and look after yourself, didn't realise you tube were nagging everyone, so enjoy relax and I'm waiting for the next video when you are ready. Xx
UA-cam are there to sell advertising and that’s it…. Most people don’t realise.
Hi Rick and Heather. Happy New Year. We enjoy your videos but understand why you need a break. Mull is a brilliant destination. May and early June is probably one of the best times to go before the midge season starts. Fionnphort and Iona are a must as well as Calgary Bay on the west coast. I would recommend returning via Tobermory to Kilchoan onto Ardnamurchan and then travelling up Arising and Sunnyside Croft Caravan site. Poppy would love the white sandy beaches and the views over to Rum, Eigg and Skye are unbelievable
Thanks 🙏 Heather will note that 👍
Enjoy your very well-earned break Rick, and you and Poppy enjoy your break too Heather😉. We'll all be eagerly awaiting your return, and it's just occurred to me you might pick up more subscribers when you're off than when you're on 🤣🤣
Doubt it! 15 LOST SINCE the vlog went live!
Hi Rick and Heather, George and Trish (formerly CaravanningMacs, not famous on UA-cam!) here. We're still subscribed and watching and enjoying your channel, and totally understand your need Rick to take a break from what seems like constant vlogging and YT pressures. Gets to be too much trying to maintain good content whilst badly made rubbish gets crazy numbers of views and subscriptions - part of the reason we no longer publish our videos. You'll also smile when we tell you we're on the "darker side" now and have moved into motorhoming, as you often encouraged us to do ! Have a really enjoyable break from vlogging and come back fresh when you're ready. We'll be keeping an eye for when you re-start. All the best from George and Trish, (notCaravanningMacs !)
Ahhh bless you both! Hope you’re well ❤️
Thankyou for all your videos, and thankyou for sharing.
Good luck for the future, wishing you both a Healthy and happy 2025.😊
We will be back eventually don’t worry 👍
Enjoy your break and thank you for all of your entertaining videos. This is a great honest channel with none of that click bait rubbish you get from other channels. Enjoy your travels and Hi to Poppy ❤
Thank you 🙏 appreciate that 🙏
We fell in love with Mull this year. Hoping to go back in the Spring.
It was lovely to meet you guys this year.
Our YT has taken over a bit. Sometimes it feels like work and I didn’t enjoy work! Missed my Saturday upload as we’re away so then editing in the van into the evening is a bit crazy. We do sometimes go down the thumbnail route but keep it honest when we have hit a problem.
We don’t upload. We had to leave!! Every two weeks 😃
Hope you enjoy the break Rick and that you both have a brilliant 25.
Maybe we will catch up again in 25
See you soon.
Cheers appreciate it, I’ve sometimes gone with intrigue over clickbait but it rarely makes a difference to views as people like to know what they’re watching I think.
Anyway whatever works for you I guess. See you around 👍
Happy New Year make the most of the break and hopefully you’ll be back rested and refreshed ❤
Thank you! You too!
All the best guys, I could never do what you have done with UA-cam, probably because I couldn't be bothered. Totally understand your reasons for stopping and won't be surprised if your not back for sometime, 3 months will fly by. Hopefully bump in to on the road again this year. Cheers K.
It’s getting harder to do but hopefully a break will help me!
Have a great break and see you on the other side, or on your travels somewhere. Take care
Thanks 🙏 we’ll be back 👍
Enjoy the break. Take Stugeron before you go on the boat. Start taking the night before. You will not be sick. Your to great people and look forward to bumping into Gin soon.
Thanks Paul! Noted 👍
Fully understand your reasons as will all your subscribers. Many thanks for all your videos so far,have really enjoyed watching them and have found them very informative. Enjoy your break and look forward to seeing you back on here when you’re ready to upload new videos. Happy New Year to you both and Poppy 🍻🥳
Thank you 🙏 we’re not permanently closed for business just yet 🤣 but the break will be most welcome 👍
Happy new year to you too 🎉
Totally get it!! Enjoy your travels like you should be doing 😊
Thank you! Will do!
Happy New Year. Enjoy your break. See ya soon.
Thanks! You too!
It sounds to me like you have a great plan. I’m going to miss my weekly dose of your humour and will be here waiting for your return if/when you are ready. Look after yourselves and enjoy your travels. Take care Gill
If you are really desperate, you could watch some of our old vlogs 😅
Thanks for your comment
Thanks Gill, we’ll be back better than ever…. Maybe 🤣
Loved watching all your Vlogs. It's lovely to see genuine people. Enjoy your break and look forward to seeing you when to return.
Thank you we appreciate that 🙏
Thanks, we will be back in the spring 😊
Understand what your saying, enjoy vanning, we'll see you as and when. Xxx Glyn & Chrissie
Thank you 🙏
Thanks 😊
Totally appreciate you wanting to take a break. We love getting ideas from You Tube channels but it's not something we'd ever want to do ourselves. Enjoy your break and we'll keep subscribed.
A couple of lake district sites we can highly recommend are Threlkeld Hall and Hawkshead Hall. Both private sites on farms, in beautiful settings. Would recommend avoiding the lakes during high seasons though!
Thanks 🙏 appreciate that and the site recommendations 👍
Thanks for the recommendation, I will check them out 😊
Thanks looking forward to seeing you both if and when. Know where you are coming from I had to have a break from watching blogs not getting jobs done at home gets to rule your spare time (not just your blogs) although love to see the places not been to yet Thanks for your hard work ❤️🤗
Thanks, 😊
We’re going to enjoy a rest but should be back once I get a better headspace 🙏
Hi Rick and Heather , you must do what suits you but I’ll miss you in the interim, you’re a no nonsense channel with really good info but I understand your reasons for having a break and I for one will miss Heathers giggles love to you both and hope to see you in the new year xx
Thanks, I like my laugh too 😅
Thank you 🙏 we’ll return, maybe better 🤣
Sometimes we just want more time for ourselves, and that is even more so when commitments are undertaken and can prove a bridge too far after a long period of time. You have done an amazing job, be proud, step aside from the negatives and be more happy. You deserve it.
That’s lovely thanks 🙏 we’ll be back soon I’m sure but I need a rest!
Thanks ❤
Enjoy the break from UA-cam. It has really helped us. Makes you remember who’s the boss. ( in your case it’s Poppy 😉🐶) So important to enjoy it, otherwise what’s the point? See you when you decide it’s time to come back 👍😊
Thanks both, definitely need to step away, I want to stop looking at figures and asking why? Instead I just want to put a vlog out and say “that’s it, watch it or don’t” you know…. ❤️
Thanks, as you know it can easily take over if you let it.
We will be back 😂
The hubby and I love your videos, jokes and Heather's laughs. Ready when you are for more - not worth it if you're not enjoying it. Your time and effort are appreciated!
Thank you 🙏 we’re not planning on going completely but I need a rest 👍
Thanks, I am sure Rick will store up his silly jokes ready for our return 😂
Thanks for all your vids, they have been interesting, fun and generally really informative. Have really enjoyed them, especially the ones relating to the van search. Have a great 2025 and hope to see you again sometime.
We’ll be back before you know it 🙏
Thanks, no van searches for a while, Athena is here for a while.
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Thank you for all the vlogs you have put out. We loved watching them and gave us great ideas for places to stay especially with the bikes. We will really miss the vlogs but understand totally. Have a fantastic 2025 making great memories x😊
We’ll be back but I just need a break from it, time to refocus 👍
Thanks, we search on UA-cam when we are going somewhere new too.
We will be back in the spring ❤
Happy new year - Enjoy your break, it’s been a long run for you. I hope you get some downtime and rest. hopefully catch you somewhere on the road this year. All the very best, David & Rachel 👍
Thanks 🙏 I’m sure we’ll bump into you sometime 👍
Well said guys , we all know who the talent is. Hopefully see you soon. H and M
Yep, our Poppy, just like your Poppy ❤
Thanks both, I know as fellow UA-camrs you can understand more than many. See you soon hopefully ❤️
We have enjoyed your channel, enjoy your break and travels.
Thanks 🙏 we’ll be back before you know it 👍
Thanks 😊
Happy New Year folks. Enjoy your break from the tube 👍
Happy new year 🎉
Thanks Tony 👍
Mull is superb. If you're going down the south of the island a good place to stay is Catchean Caravans at Fionnphort. Easy walk to the ferry for a day trip to Iona.
Thanks, I'll check it out 😊
Thanks Mark 👍
Oooh you'll love Mull! We had 2 weeks there this Summer. We have lots of hints for places to visit if you fancy! Mull is bigger than you think so it might be tricky to cover it on bikes. Perhaps choose more than one base.
Definitely sounds like you need a YT break. We never edit on the road for exactly that reason. Take care and we'll see you when we see you! N&Nx
Yes we’re planning on a couple of sites, didn’t realise it was as big …. We will return eventually 👍
Thanks, I've been looking in more detail since the vlog and will be moving to a couple of places
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Enjoy your break from this crazy platform, my friends 😊💕🤗
Thank you 🤗
That's why me and my wife not done youtube always on the go it can take over you. Any way nice video of you both and happy new year to you both.
Thanks for your comments and support
Thanks 🙏 I’m sure a rest and reset will do me good.
Happy New Year 🥳 Sounds like you have another cracking year ahead. Enjoy your break. We totally understand your decision. Safe travels and hopefully we will get to see you on the road in 2025 👍🏻😃🚐💙 Trev n Sue
Thanks 🙏 I’m sure our fellow UA-camrs will understand more than anyone (especially those like you who don’t do clickbait either) we need a rest. See you this year maybe 👍
Happy New Year to you guys.
Looking forward to Scotland and suffolk 😊
When the fun stops….stop or it will not be fun. I always said to my kids and they are nearly 30, do what YOU want to do.. you do you and them do them. Good luck in what ever you both choose to do in life. peace love and respect xx
We’ll be back eventually but I need to sort my head out! Thanks 🙏
Thanks, a break will be good for Rick.
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Enjoy your break shall miss you both your doing the right thing see you when you come back.❤
We will still be posting on our Facebook group, if you wish to keep updated 😊
@heatherdodds549 sorry I'm not on Facebook
Thanks 🙏 hoping a rest will sort my head out!
Rick & Heather, (Rick) I really hope you enjoy your break away from UA-cam. Life is for living and enjoying your life as a couple & not to broadcast to the world. Silently proud and enjoying your travels as a couple is far more important, than keeping UA-cam watchers content. I get UA-cam, if trying to make a living from it, if not why waste your time, when you both work full-time. The most precious gift we can give ourselves, our partner and others who are important to us, is our time. To be selective with your time and take that back for yourself, is a reward you deserve.
Happy & safe travels in 2025, enjoy and you can’t beat Scotland, especially the Highlands & Islands.
Thanks.
The good thing about vlogging is it does get us out more.
I love going back and watching our old vlogs
Wise words, I don’t mind doing UA-cam but I don’t want it to rule me and mess my head, so a rest before it does is wise….. 🙏
Rick that the right call enjoy the break
Thanks appreciate it 👍
Thanks 😊
Enjoy your break from UA-cam, and relax and enjoy your travels ❤
Thank you 🙏
Thanks 😊
I really like watching your UA-cam content. I hope you have your well deserved brake.
Thanks Paul we’ll be back 🙏
Thanks
Would we ever do UA-cam videos? no, but we’ve enjoyed watching yours and you’ve given us plenty of campsites choices to go to 👌 Enjoy your break. xx
Thanks, I always go to youtube to see if we are going to a new site, so if our vlogs have helped you, that's great 😊
Thanks 🙏 yeah UA-cam is hard work! We’ll be back after a reset.
Enjoy your UA-cam break, holidays and cycling. May see you in Scotland 🍻
We love Scotland, I am sure Mull will be great 😊
You never know! Say hi if you do! 🙏
I´ll be staying.
Thanks 🙏
I’ll still be here when you return. Can’t blame you for taking a break especially as you’re both in full time employment. Also over 80 nights away in the van when you’re both working is a hell of an achievement.
The 80 nights is easy we love it! It’s the pressure of UA-cam I’m struggling with. I need to take back control which I had until recently. 👍
Enjoy your break, u won’t lose me ❤
Thank you 🙏
Thanks ❤
You had a brilliant 2024. loved watching the videos and meeting up with you all, looking forward to 2025 🙂 Totally agree about all these youtubers doing clickbait thumbnails !!!! gets on my bloody nerves and stops us watching them. All the best for 2025 and what it brings 🙂 Take care and all the best.
Happy new year.
See you in 2025 🎉😊
We’ll see you soon, we like our drinking buddies 🤣
I get why your having a break from youtube rick, it's a lot of editing for no financial rewards, just for your own pleasure. will miss you both and poppy but let's face it heather is why we all watch it, she's one in a million, take care❤
I’m well aware I’m way down the picking order for viewers 🤣
Enjoy the break from UA-cam. How are we going to find all the good pubs now. 😂😂 See you when and if you decide to come back.
We’ll be back, but right now I have to rest! I’m sure we’ll show the pubs on Facebook 🤣 thanks for the support 👍
We will still be posting photos of us having a pint on the Facebook 😊
You need to visit Keswick in the North lakes, been our go to for many years..Have a good hiatus ,we do our own UA-cam for us & absolutely so should you. Sod the rest of us- We hear you..look after that there doggie eh , oh yeah , & the other talent 😉
Thanks Andy hopefully once I’m rested I’ll get a better headspace 👍
Thanks, I am sure Keswick will be on our list.
😊
Enjoy the break from UA-cam.
Thanks 😊
Thanks will do 🙏
Enjoy your break Rick you deserve it, we have noticed over the last few months certain vloggers using more click bait and to be honest we have unsubscribed from them when we discovered it was only a minor issue blown out of all proportion. It seems that you tube just puts people like yourself under unnecessary pressure to increase their revenue from ads etc. keep it real as you do and just enjoy yourselves. 😊
That’s exactly what does happen 👍 don’t worry we’ll be back I just need to refresh 🙏
Miss quote of the day
Made up fact of the day 🤣 yeah maybe that should return 👍
Good decision, maybe the talent (Heather and Poppy) could find another channel😮 Only joking 😁
They can probably do my car channel 🤣 but thanks 👍
Poppy is quite fussy 😅 and a real diva so not sure anyone else could cope with her mood swings 😅
It's no fun when a hobby becomes a bind and you should be enjoying your holiday without having to work. Enjoy your break from the ratrunTube. I get annoyed with "shocking" Click-bait and much prefer down to earth titles.
As I said I don’t want to hate it and give up so I’m resting before I give up, I’m sure we’ll be back! Thanks for the support as always 🙏
Thanks very much 😊
Well I'll really miss you 2. Typing this with little tear coming
I fully understand your reasoning though. Will miss Heathers giggles. Really annoyed me at first a few yrs ago. But love them now.
Didn't realise there was that much work in making video
Will be big rest for you.
Enjoy your break
See you.????
We’re not leaving just resting so we’ll be back. Thanks for the kind words 🙏