Series 1, Episode 2 – DERRY GREEN ‘I owe my life to garden camping trip’

When Derry Green was trapped at home with his kids in 2020 during the Covid lockdown he made a decision that would change his life.

Unable to fly to Florida for their planned holiday to Disney he told his kids to pack their bags as they were going on an alternative holiday - in their bag garden in Skelmersdale!

With Derry’s European transport business facing an uncertain future he built a glamping pod in his garden and posted photos on Facebook – and immediately became a viral media sensation.

He decided to post images of his glamping pod on Airbnb and was deluged with so many bookings he decided to turn it into a business.

In ‘The holiday that changed my life’ podcast, Derry reveals how he now has 12 glamping pods, a £3m business, millions of followers on social media, he appeared ...