0:00:02 > 0:00:05The final leg of my 2500-mile trek around the UK takes me
0:00:05 > 0:00:09to Pembrokeshire, and the beautiful Welsh coast.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12I get the whole family involved for the final stretch.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14- That's the way we like it, isn't it? - Yes.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16Burgers and home-made campervan chutney.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18That's massive!
0:00:20 > 0:00:24I reveal how to make the best cordial out of foraged flowers.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28But just five miles from the finish line, I face my biggest disaster yet.
0:00:28 > 0:00:29What do you reckon?
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Truck. Have to be on a truck.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49Today, I continue my campervan adventure in Wales.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52I'm heading west, to the amazing Atlantic coast,
0:00:52 > 0:00:55and the beautiful county of Pembrokeshire.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02I made it to Pembrokeshire, the last leg of my journey,
0:01:02 > 0:01:05and I am really, really excited, because tomorrow,
0:01:05 > 0:01:09I'm going to be joined by my wife, and the kids!
0:01:11 > 0:01:15And what better place to celebrate the end of my journey with them
0:01:15 > 0:01:19than the beautiful western tip of Wales, and the Pembrokeshire National Park,
0:01:19 > 0:01:24which covers 258 miles of gorgeous coastline?
0:01:24 > 0:01:28And as my family tend to be my harshest critics,
0:01:28 > 0:01:32the pressure was on to make my last meal on the road my best yet.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35So I hurried off to seek out some local produce.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40I don't know this area very well, so I don't know what's in season.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42I'm going to meet a local forager, Julia, who is going to show me
0:01:42 > 0:01:44where everything is.
0:01:44 > 0:01:50As always, having an expert on hand was key to both safe and legal foraging.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55'Julia runs a farm shop in the village of Wolfcastle
0:01:55 > 0:02:00'and has also set up a local annual food festival. I couldn't have been in safer hands!'
0:02:01 > 0:02:03I want to make a cordial for my kids,
0:02:03 > 0:02:05they're coming to meet me tomorrow,
0:02:05 > 0:02:08and I wanted to make them something really special
0:02:08 > 0:02:10because they love going out in the woods,
0:02:10 > 0:02:14and they would love something like an elderflower cordial.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17You are out of luck.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Elderflower is all over, now it's turning into berries.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22You've missed it by days, almost.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- And we're too early for berries? - Too early, so you can't do that.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30But you could use meadowsweet which is similar.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32It makes cordial very similar to elderflower.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35You can use the same ingredients. The other ingredients are the same.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38So you could take me out, show me where to find it,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41what it looks like, and show me how to make it?
0:02:41 > 0:02:43So you don't make a mistake!
0:02:43 > 0:02:45So elderflowers were off the menu,
0:02:45 > 0:02:48but meadowsweet flower sounded intriguing
0:02:48 > 0:02:53and I was glad I had Julia to help me spot them.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56But before we could even get going, we hit a problem.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Oh.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02'Looks like the dodgy gearbox had struck again.'
0:03:02 > 0:03:05It's a bit temperamental, this gearbox.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08I drive a clapped-out Land Rover so I'm used to stuff like that.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Oh, dear me.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16There you go. Success at last!
0:03:16 > 0:03:20Meadowsweet is a wild flower that grows in damp meadows
0:03:20 > 0:03:22and flowers between June and early September.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26It is also known as "Queen of the Meadow",
0:03:26 > 0:03:29"meadsweet" and even the rather unappetising "bridewort".
0:03:29 > 0:03:35This looks like some here. Just stay on the right.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Let's go and have a look.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50This has all been cut. This is all meadowsweet.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55It has been trimmed, and these are just bits that have got missed.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57So it is not a very bright...
0:03:57 > 0:03:59What do we take, just the flower?
0:03:59 > 0:04:03You can keep the whole thing, but you would only use the white bit.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- There is a bit more here, but no way near enough.- Take what we can.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09This was not a good start.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13All the meadowsweet in Julie's usual spot had been cleared
0:04:13 > 0:04:14by the hedge trimmers.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18- 'My cordial plans might have been squashed.'- Shame!
0:04:18 > 0:04:22So having to abandon my plans for elderflower cordial,
0:04:22 > 0:04:27meadowsweet might be off the menu as well.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Down here on the left is a place where there should be
0:04:30 > 0:04:32quite a bit of meadowsweet, I think.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36The meadow near the river, here.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38OK, so I should pull over?
0:04:38 > 0:04:39Pull over there.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44With time running out, there was one last place to look.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Little bits just there.
0:04:46 > 0:04:47Wow!
0:04:47 > 0:04:49That's much better.
0:04:49 > 0:04:50This is more like it.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54Makes those other bits look a bit manky!
0:04:54 > 0:04:55Fantastic.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59They look great, don't they?
0:04:59 > 0:05:01They smell gorgeous.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04It's just very gentle and fragrant.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06It smells baby powderish.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08That powdery, sweet smell.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12How much of this are we going to need to make a cordial?
0:05:12 > 0:05:14That full, I guess.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17So you're talking about taking just the heads off.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20So we're going to need quite a bit.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Of course, you can't just pick any wild flowers.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25So Julia made sure we got permission,
0:05:25 > 0:05:27which is the number one rule for foraging.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31It is kind of nice and therapeutic, isn't it?
0:05:31 > 0:05:33It is, I think that's the whole thing about foraging,
0:05:33 > 0:05:37it's therapeutic, you can think about other things as you go along.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39'I know what I was thinking about!
0:05:39 > 0:05:43'Where to get the meat for the burgers I was planning to cook to go with the cordial.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47'But enough daydreaming. Back to the meadowsweet.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51'And after a fair bit of foraging, my bowl was looking full.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54'Time to head back.'
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Right, then, Julia.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- That looks like a fantastic crop. I can see a few bugs. - They're coming to the surface now.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06That's fine.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Just let them crawl up the side and you can flick them off!
0:06:08 > 0:06:13- But it is a good haul, considering. - We thought we were going to be a bit lost!
0:06:13 > 0:06:15What do I now do with this?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Water, sugar, citric acid, that's it, really.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22It's just an hour soaking, and you sieve it,
0:06:22 > 0:06:24boil it up again, put the sugar in.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26You can't go wrong!
0:06:26 > 0:06:28It looks wonderful.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30It smells great.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35And this will be the perfect accompaniment for my burgers,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37which I'm looking forward to making.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- When are you making those?- Tomorrow.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Have you got beef yet?
0:06:42 > 0:06:44I was hoping to pick some up.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46You've got some?!
0:06:46 > 0:06:49We have got some from the farmer, Dai Morgan,
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- who lives opposite, you couldn't get any closer.- Great!
0:06:53 > 0:06:55So local, fresh beef?
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Black beef.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59Great stuff.
0:06:59 > 0:07:00So after a wobbly start,
0:07:00 > 0:07:03things were starting to look up.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06I left Julia's with more than I bargained for.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09Meadowsweet and local beef for tomorrow's burger feast.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14Well, I thought I was going to be making elderflower cordial,
0:07:14 > 0:07:17which is great, but I'm going to end up making meadowsweet cordial.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Which could be even better!
0:07:19 > 0:07:23I love the fact that when you spend time with people who understand the country,
0:07:23 > 0:07:28and know what's in season, and also what you can cook with it,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32because it always throws up unexpected surprises.
0:07:34 > 0:07:39Time to head to my campsite to get this meadowsweet on the brew.
0:07:39 > 0:07:40From the look of it,
0:07:40 > 0:07:45a family day at the beach was definitely on the cards tomorrow.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48And the surfer in me was liking the look of those waves.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52This would do nicely.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56An amazing camping spot, overlooking the incredible bay.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59There you go, what d'you think of that?
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Pretty good, I would say!
0:08:03 > 0:08:08With my campsite penthouse sorted, it was time to set up shop,
0:08:08 > 0:08:14and make a start on the cordial. After getting rid of as many stalks and bugs as I could,
0:08:14 > 0:08:19it was into the pot, with just enough water for a good soaking.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25I brought it up to the boil, adding the zest of a couple of lemons
0:08:25 > 0:08:27and then the juice.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34There was still sugar to be added, but first,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37I needed to leave it to cool and infuse.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41The perfect opportunity to have a bit of an explore.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46So whilst my meadowsweet cordial ferments or brews,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49or whatever it needs to do to get that magic thing happening,
0:08:49 > 0:08:52I'm going to wander round.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57I'd spotted a shop on my way into the campsite selling local cheese.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02It sounded like just the thing to go on the burgers I was planning for tomorrow.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03This looks interesting.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10- Hello, how are you?- Good, thank you. How are you?- All right.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15- I was just passing. I thought I'd pop in. Is this made here? - It is.- It is? Oh, wow!
0:09:15 > 0:09:17- "Organically produced on our farm." - It is, yeah.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22And so this cheese has probably travelled how far, a couple of hundred yards in its life?
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- Yes. From the cows a field away. - That's great.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30My eyes were soon drawn to a large chunk of cheese.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32This is the Cheddar. Mature Cheddar. Eight months.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- Yes.- OK, I love Cheddar, so...- OK.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40Oh, it's lovely, isn't it?
0:09:40 > 0:09:42It should have a bit of a tang.
0:09:42 > 0:09:48Does it? That's what I'm aiming for, anyway.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50That's given me an idea.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53I'll take a big chunk of that, please.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57There you go. What a stroke of luck.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59I've got myself some mature, organic Welsh Cheddar.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03That gives me an idea for the quintessential Welsh snack.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10With this lovely local cheese, I've decided to whip up a Welsh rarebit for my tea tonight.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Well, I was in Wales after all.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16It's quick and simple, which would give me time
0:10:16 > 0:10:19to put the finishing touches to my cordial.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Right, it's time to strain the meadowsweet.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27I've never done this before, so I really hope it works.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31I don't carry a muslin in my camper,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34but hopefully this tea towel would do the trick.
0:10:36 > 0:10:42You know what? I can remember my granny doing this.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46She'd be very proud of me now
0:10:46 > 0:10:52because I have at least I remembered some of the basic principles.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59Now I just needed to put it back on the hob and add the sugar.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Look out for some hyper kids tomorrow.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07The final ingredient was a dash of citric acid from Julia's shop.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10And leave it to cool overnight.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13As I had never used meadowsweet before,
0:11:13 > 0:11:18it would be an agonising wait until the morning to see if my experiment had been a success.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Luckily, my dinner tonight was going
0:11:21 > 0:11:24to be something I'm altogether more familiar with.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Welsh rarebit is incredibly simple to make.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31First off I mixed up the mustard powder,
0:11:31 > 0:11:33water and a spoon or two of butter.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36A pinch of...salt.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43Next thing, a good dash of Worcester sauce.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49With a pinch of cayenne for a little kick,
0:11:49 > 0:11:51it was time for the star of the meal.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Some local Cheddar cheese.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Made from local milk, produced by local cows.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Made by local people. And very fine it is, too.
0:12:11 > 0:12:18So, whilst you might want to save space by bringing your handy little grater,
0:12:18 > 0:12:22there are times when you wish you'd packed the big one as well.
0:12:23 > 0:12:31Especially when you're grating six ounces of the finest, organic Welsh Cheddar.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39Next and most important part of this recipe, varies from recipe to recipe.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43The one I'm going for, naturally, is the one with Welsh ale.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46This is a particularly fine light ale from the Gwaun Valley.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Two tablespoons of that.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51In they go.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57Which is just as well, because there's some left.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00With the cheese done and the bread cut for my toast,
0:13:00 > 0:13:02I thought I was just about ready.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07So that's pretty much it, really. It's a really easy recipe.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09If you are going to do cheese on toast
0:13:09 > 0:13:11and you do happen to find yourself in Wales
0:13:11 > 0:13:16with some really fine Welsh cheese and some great Welsh beer, do it properly.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Once my cheesy topping was spread on, I whacked it under the grill.
0:13:22 > 0:13:28I was treated to one of the finest sights a hungry campervan-er can see - oh, look at that!
0:13:30 > 0:13:34A final twist of pepper and it was all done.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Welsh rarebit a la campervan.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49HE SIGHS
0:13:53 > 0:13:59Do you know what? It's quite nice to have a bit of peace and quiet because tomorrow...
0:13:59 > 0:14:04when the kids arrive, it's going to be a whole different scene.
0:14:07 > 0:14:12But, for now, I was quite happy just to sit back and admire the view.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Ah! I've had worse days!
0:14:24 > 0:14:28'Coming up, my campervan adventure is coming to an end...'
0:14:30 > 0:14:31How do you doing?
0:14:31 > 0:14:34'..but not before my family arrive to lend a hand.'
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Get your hands in there and mix it all up.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40But could it be the end of the road sooner than I thought?
0:14:42 > 0:14:45With my family due to arrive any time,
0:14:45 > 0:14:49I needed to test my home-made meadowsweet cordial and get it bottled up.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58Right, well, I'll give this a go. It's been...chilling.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00HE SNIFFS
0:15:00 > 0:15:03Smells absolutely lovely. Tastes...
0:15:14 > 0:15:18It's nice. It tastes of meadowsweet, that's for sure.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20A little bit of lemon. It's quite tangy.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25It's also...very sweet, so I think we might have to dilute it.
0:15:29 > 0:15:35But...so not disappointing, which is excellent.
0:15:35 > 0:15:41That was the first success of the day, which I was hoping would be a great finale to this trip.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Time to kick back and wait for the chaos to arrive.
0:15:50 > 0:15:51Oh, look.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Hello.
0:15:55 > 0:15:56Hello!
0:15:58 > 0:16:00Are you all right?
0:16:00 > 0:16:03'It had been an exciting and eventful journey,
0:16:03 > 0:16:08'but nothing makes me quite as happy as seeing my girls again.'
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Nice to see you.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Are we going to go and play on the beach today? Yeah?
0:16:14 > 0:16:17What do you want to do on the beach today?
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- Make sandcastles.- 'A day at the beach sounded like a plan to me.'
0:16:21 > 0:16:25The girls were desperate to splash about in the clear-blue sea.
0:16:28 > 0:16:34Wetsuits and boogie boards and toys all have to come too.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Right.
0:16:37 > 0:16:38Don't let go.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40'And after a little help with the roof...'
0:16:40 > 0:16:42That's it, well done.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44'We're on our way.'
0:16:44 > 0:16:47How far away is this beach? Martin?
0:16:48 > 0:16:50It's only about five miles away.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52It's not far.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57On the way, Daddy, I saw a castle and it had pointy bits on it.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58Did you?
0:16:58 > 0:17:02It's excellent having a van for a family, isn't it, Maggie?
0:17:02 > 0:17:07Except it's a bit fuller because you've brought all your boogie boards and your wetsuits
0:17:07 > 0:17:11and your towels and all your clothes and all your kites and buckets and spades.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14- But that's the way we like it, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20I couldn't believe that I was finally coming to the end of my 2,500 mile trek around the UK.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23I'd put my van through some serious punishment.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27We've got some of the steepest hills I've been up in a while.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29We have a cow-in-the-road situation.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32Yeah, it's a bit bumpy. We're getting there!
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Come on! Come on!
0:17:34 > 0:17:37And whilst it might have grumbled...
0:17:37 > 0:17:39GRINDING AND CLUNKING
0:17:41 > 0:17:42'It never let me down.'
0:17:42 > 0:17:44Come on, my friend.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Until now.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- Hello. - It's because the family have arrived.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58It's because the family have arrived, obviously.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01We appear to have a problem with the clutch.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04The gears, which have been getting stickier throughout the journey,
0:18:04 > 0:18:08it's been getting more and more difficult to get it into gear,
0:18:08 > 0:18:11and just now I think the clutch cable has broken,
0:18:11 > 0:18:14which rather puts paid to our day on the beach.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- But we'll see what we can do, shall we?- Mm-hmm.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22'I was at a bit of a loss.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26'It looked like the victory lap in the van had turned into an absolute disaster.'
0:18:26 > 0:18:28I don't really know what I'm looking for.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32But this is what you have to do when you've got a broken van.
0:18:32 > 0:18:38I really didn't want to let the family down so it was time to call in the reinforcements.
0:18:38 > 0:18:45The thing is, I've got a camper, an old '79 camper, that I think the clutch cable has gone.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Basically, the clutch... Big bang and the clutch is now doing nothing.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51It's been getting difficult over the last few weeks.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53To be honest,
0:18:53 > 0:18:58we've broken down a few times, not necessarily in this van, in other vans in the past.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00So we're kind of used to it.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05So nothing left to do, but in true British spirit make camp and wait to be rescued.
0:19:15 > 0:19:20My only hope was that there would be a quick fix for the van, and so it wouldn't be the end of the road.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23What are you actually planning to do?
0:19:23 > 0:19:27I'm sort of on the last leg of a tour round Britain,
0:19:27 > 0:19:32and I just kind of either need to get it fixed or get it to a garage or get it home or whatever, really.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- If you go on the pedal again for me...- Yeah, sure.
0:19:37 > 0:19:38OK, and now?
0:19:38 > 0:19:41CLUNKING
0:19:41 > 0:19:43This didn't sound good.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52I wonder what the verdict's going to be.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54I have a feeling I know.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59I'm coming out.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02As I'd suspected, it wasn't good news.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04I don't hold much hope for it, really.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09If I got it back to the campsite, everybody's out of the way, then, safe.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Then I'll have a look at it there.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14If that's all right with you, that's cool with me.
0:20:24 > 0:20:25What do you reckon, Maggie?
0:20:25 > 0:20:292,500 miles I did, Maggie. 2,500 miles.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31All the way up to Scotland,
0:20:31 > 0:20:36all the way to Norfolk and to Yorkshire and the Lake District
0:20:36 > 0:20:41and then down to Pembrokeshire, and on the last day what happens?
0:20:41 > 0:20:44'But it had been an amazing trip.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47'I'd cooked freshly picked mussels on the beach...'
0:20:47 > 0:20:50The dam is breached, the dinner is ready.
0:20:52 > 0:20:57'..fished for lobster in Northumberland...' That's our prize.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59'..and mackerel in the Atlantic.'
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Wow, what's that?
0:21:03 > 0:21:10'I'd gone deer stalking in the Trossachs, scaled the Lakeland peaks...' Wow!
0:21:10 > 0:21:12Hey, look at that. That's stunning.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16'..got up close and personal with an amorous goat...' Hello!
0:21:16 > 0:21:20'..foraged for wild mushrooms...' That's an absolute cracker.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22But above all, I'd made some amazing food
0:21:22 > 0:21:27with only my trusty van and the help of a few knowledgeable friends.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31It doesn't get much better, does it? So what do you think, Roger?
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Does it taste better when you catch it yourself?
0:21:34 > 0:21:36Catch it, cook it and eat it. Absolutely.
0:21:38 > 0:21:39Oh, it's lovely.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43It's amazing what you can do in a campervan.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45A great finish to a great day, I'd say.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47This has been a really great start
0:21:47 > 0:21:50to what I hope is going to be a great journey,
0:21:50 > 0:21:54all made possible by my friend over there, the campervan.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Unfortunately, back at the campsite,
0:22:06 > 0:22:09after a quick once over, my fears were confirmed.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- What do you reckon?- Truck.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Have to be on a truck.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18- What's that, the clutch has gone? - Clutch has gone totally, yeah, it's burned out.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Anyway. It's fine, it's fine.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Thanks for your help.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28- No problem.- I'm sorry that you had to be the bringer of terrible news. But you know...
0:22:28 > 0:22:31I may have been down but I wasn't out.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35I was determined to cook one last meal on this trip before we called it a day.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39But first I'd promised the kids a day at the beach,
0:22:39 > 0:22:43so it was a hike down to the small bay below, leaving Gordy behind.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52Well, I'm sure Martin is feeling a bit miffed about the whole thing,
0:22:52 > 0:22:55but that's what happens when you've got an old campervan.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58So I'm glad I've bought my car, so we have a way of getting home.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00All we can do now is have fun, really.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08You know what,
0:23:08 > 0:23:10nothing is going to get me down.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13A day on the beach can cure almost anything.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15The fact is that the van...
0:23:15 > 0:23:19has brought me here. It might be going home on the back of a truck,
0:23:19 > 0:23:21but never mind.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23We're still going to have fun.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Still going to have rubbish sandcastles.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29And we're still going to have our campervan burgers.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36After fun and frolics on the beach, time to get back to the van and rustle up my last campervan meal.
0:23:41 > 0:23:47So, despite fate's best efforts to ruin the party,
0:23:47 > 0:23:49it's still going to go ahead. The show must go on.
0:23:49 > 0:23:54In all the time I'd been on my campervan adventure around the UK,
0:23:54 > 0:23:59there was one thing that I'd yet to make, a campervan must do -
0:23:59 > 0:24:01a really good home-made burger.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03This would definitely be a hit with the kids.
0:24:03 > 0:24:08To start with, I was going to make a campervan chutney as an accompaniment.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12It's one of those things, you could just go and buy some chutney from the shop
0:24:12 > 0:24:16and just have the normal chutney or get some from a farm shop if you wanted to.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19But the good news is, you can make your own.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24These peeled tomatoes would be the base to my chutney, and whilst I was
0:24:24 > 0:24:27busy with these, some red onion was sizzling away on the hob.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30It's going to be as fresh as a chutney can be.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33It only takes about half an hour to make.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36So once the tomatoes are done, a little bit of chilli,
0:24:36 > 0:24:42wholegrain mustard, and the most important ingredient - sugar... and white wine vinegar.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46White wine vinegar will give it the tang, sugar will give it the sweetness.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51The chilli and a little bit of cayenne pepper will give it a little bit of nicey spicy.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Right, so I've got to let that bubble away for about 20 minutes
0:25:01 > 0:25:05before I do the next stage of it. So that's a good time
0:25:05 > 0:25:08to put the kids to work making the burgers.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14First into the bowl, chopped onions, paprika and salt and pepper.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19That'll do. That will be fine, thank you, sous chef.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Now, I've got to chop this thyme.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25You don't need too much because it's quite strong because it's fresh.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29With all the ingredients in the bowl along with the delicious beef mince,
0:25:29 > 0:25:31the next job for my helpers was to add an egg.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35- Egg. Who's going to do that? - Me, me, me!
0:25:35 > 0:25:38OK, you can crack that one.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44- Make sure there's no shell. - That's it.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Now, what do you have to do now?
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- Mix it all together!- Get your hands in there and mix it all up.
0:25:49 > 0:25:50That's it.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55'And before you ask, yes, we'd all washed our hands first.
0:25:55 > 0:26:00'The last step before bunging the burgers onto the griddle was to press them into the perfect shape.'
0:26:00 > 0:26:03Give it a pat down like that.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Wow, that's massive!
0:26:05 > 0:26:08This one is mine, it's a big, Dad-sized burger.
0:26:08 > 0:26:14With these delicious-looking patties ready to go onto the griddle, there was one last tip.
0:26:14 > 0:26:22Fashioned a very handy windbreak out of these boogie boards, behind which I can cower and cook.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Very good tip.
0:26:27 > 0:26:28Looking good.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32So whilst these started to sizzle away, I thought it was time to get
0:26:32 > 0:26:35the critics' opinion on my campervan cordial.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39Right, who's going to try Daddy's special meadowsweet cordial?
0:26:39 > 0:26:41- Me, me, me!- You? OK!
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Before you drink it, you've got to tell me what you think it smells like
0:26:45 > 0:26:47and how it tastes. Here we go, Maggie.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Go on, then, you try it first.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Smell like flowers?
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Try it, taste it.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- Nice. It tastes a bit like apple juice.- Like apple juice?
0:27:05 > 0:27:09Do you want to try some, Charlie? You love apple juice, don't you?
0:27:09 > 0:27:14'Well, apple juice wasn't quite what I had in mind, but at least they liked it.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16'It must have been the sugar.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20'After four minutes on each side, the burgers looked about ready.'
0:27:21 > 0:27:26These are looking pretty good. I think it's time they came out.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Here we go. The only thing left to do was stack them high with
0:27:29 > 0:27:32some slices of that local cheddar
0:27:32 > 0:27:36and a hearty dollop of my home-made spicy tomato chutney.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44Campervan burgers - my last meal on this trip, and a worthy finale.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49She left one half.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51One, two, three...
0:27:55 > 0:27:56Mmm!
0:27:59 > 0:28:04That really is a very delicious and wonderful ending
0:28:04 > 0:28:07to a really amazing trip.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09It kind of sums it up, really.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12I've got something foraged,
0:28:12 > 0:28:17something local, something natural and something home-made.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19And it's all been done in the van.
0:28:19 > 0:28:25So after 2,500 miles of trouble-free motoring, the trip ends here
0:28:25 > 0:28:28with a broken clutch and a journey home.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31But really,
0:28:31 > 0:28:33it's only just starting.
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