Heartbroken Wigan man revamps van for Oz adventure

When Bobby Bolton, from Wigan, split with his fiancee, he decided to take his life in a whole new direction - to Australia.

So he sold everything he owned and bought a huge truck which he has converted into a mobile apartment.

The truck has already been on foreign test runs with Red, his seven-year-old fox red labrador, for company.

Now the pair are gearing up to cross continents together and finally arrive Down Under.

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