Been doing the same ol, work Mon, to Fri, and taking it easy on the weekends.
The weathers been really settled and warm with 18 - 19 Celsius a couple of Sundays ago.
Saying that and the last to days have been cold with some showers and tonight of all things the forecast is for light snow between 10pm an midnight....
Driving home tonight there was crap weather and slushy snow was falling for a short time....
Two Saturdays ago we moved the boat, first time since 1st November. Out of our berth to the other side of the canal then reverse 75yds to the diesel pump for a fill up. 157 litres later we moved back to moor up, exhilarating. It did feel good to actually steer the NB and counting down till we get back continuos cruising, about 4 weeks....
Have down the regular maintenance things on the hull and engine departments
I'll be doing some painting on the hull when the boat is out of the water for hull blackening here at Walker Services, Aynho.....
Moving for diesel.....
Leonie holds the bow from the opposite tow path as it's a tight spot to turn in....
After filling up.....
Reversing back to our mooring...
Next day, Sunday there were some Chore to do....
Cleaning the chimney.... Don't actually know why I put my hand down to clear the joiner/collar on the roof top as the upper section lifts off....
Next was......
The chimney brush.... plenty of soot... Look at the blue skies.....
Nice days can be.......
Preceeded with a heavy fog and we had 3 days of driving to work with limited vizz.....
Leonies work place ..... 5 stories shrouded in fog...when she gets out of the car I just point and say... that way....
One of Leonies work colleagues was moving to another division within the company so....
Making chocolate eclairs was in order....
The Cheltenem jumps racing carnival took place over 4 days, Tuesday to Friday and was on free tv so...
Dave brought along a telly to work and placed on the wheel balancing machine.... first the study of form....
And then.....
The Winner is confirmed.... Hohoho... Money for Jam......
A couple of weeks ago I went with Spence to the auction at Measham, north of and between Birmingham and Leicester.
There was a large listing of reposed caravans, 60 -75, and motor homes, about 25- 30.
We bid on a couple of caravans with the thought of sending them back to NZ to make a dollar, Spence already has, but weren't successful.
The motor homes were newer models, up to 2012, and better condition than I expected. Some only had 5 - 8 thousand miles on the clock.
Cars go through the sales rostrum one about every 30 seconds so you gotta be on the ball if one takes your fancy...
The sales drive through....
When I stepped forward to take this photo the auctioneer actually stopped takeing bids, stopped the whole show, and Bellowed Out.... "No Photos Right Here".... everyone starred. Talk about feeling "Stink"....
Spence brought a Nissan double cab ute and a ford Focus and we drove one each back to Oxford..
A selection of some of the motor homes up for sale......
The top price for one of these was about 26,000 quid.... I reckon most went for 8 -12 thousand below retail...
I was working at the panel shop last week for a couple of days. Next door is a guy who does rust repairs, welding etc. Some dude who had been in that workshop, he was riding a 90cc step through motor bike and was an old bastard about 50 something, sees me and bowls into the panel shop just as I'm about to change a sandpaper sheet on an inline air sander. There's no "Gidday, kiss my arse" or any of that he just says
" How long does that paper last and what make is it?". Then he reaches out and grabs the used paper from my hand..
I'm thinking, What The.....
"Bout a week this paper" I answer and tell him the make of paper.
"I'm gonna get some" he says and turns and walks out.. Suppose he could have stabbed me or something as well...
( the paper lasted a week because it sat on the shelf all week. Last about 3 minutes on the machine... Dohhh.)
Passed this on the A34 the other day...
Returning to base after a service??... the Options are endless....
