What are you all up to today? - part 3

Got the mtorhone back today thats the wheel bearing replaced £200 not too bad. Washed the van this evening ready for the off on Friday hopefully be a quieter drive down to Cornwall now that the bearings fixed

Five deliveries done so far today and now a gap awaiting next order. So we're sitting in the car opposite Barclays. Another opportunity to catch up with my posting.

All five deliveries were in the evening so we were able to spend the afternoon in the caravan and awning. We've taken the front and sides of the awning down so that it's cooler to sit out.

Malcolm......be careful that you don't slip back to the old ways......but nice to hear that you have some good weather 

Car going in tomorrow for the propshaft to be replaced.  Hope that will solve the noise problem we have.  Time is running short before our holiday.  Hope it will be solved in time.

David 

Well - car went in for propshaft yesterday.  No joy!  Still unacceptable noises coming from the car.  Next thing: Transfer box.  Managed to pick up a new transfer box yesterday for under a grand!!!  Expensive, but a bargain!  It goes in Friday for it to be fitted.  If this doesn't work, goodness knows what next!!  This is getting dangerously near our holiday!  At this stage, I'm beginning to wonder if we'll make it....  

David 

That is getting serious, David! 

Really hope that the transfer box sorts it out. It's awful when something goes wrong just before a holiday......but often means that everything then goes well, after all the stress.

Good luck!

Got up this morning to a dull, overcast and a threat of rain.

Decided that I had to do my annual 'challenge' anyway and got the bike out. Into the village and right towards Snowshill and 2 miles later the climb up to Snowshill......I must say, I was a little puffed out at the top! 

Turned left and past the lavender fields (not yet in flower) then left towards Broadway Tower, but bear right and down the hill in the direction of Chipping Campden. 

Onto the A44 and left turn for a sprint towards Fish Hill. Then a white knuckle ride down the hill - let it go on there and you have little to no chance of recovering it! 

Then another sprint around the village ring road and back to the caravan.

Only an hours ride but boy, do you feel it afterwards!

Quick shower and a clean shirt and took Mrs H out to lunch......after which the sun came out 

Nice day.

We've just been to the town centre Tesco where we found some fresh fruit and vegetables at reduced prices. We just had enough time to complete our purchases before the next order came. We have our coolbox electric fridge in the car running off the 12 volt car battery to keep the milk, fruit and vegetables chilled until we get back to our caravan later tonight.

It can work with the engine off as long as the ignition is on. The only worry is that if run in that way for too long, it could flatten the car battery! Perhaps there are experts on here that might know more about that.

Got up this morning to a dull, overcast and a threat of rain.

Decided that I had to do my annual 'challenge' anyway and got the bike out. Into the village and right towards Snowshill and 2 miles later the climb up to Snowshill......I must say, I was a little puffed out at the top! 

Turned left and past the lavender fields (not yet in flower) then left towards Broadway Tower, but bear right and down the hill in the direction of Chipping Campden. 

Onto the A44 and left turn for a sprint towards Fish Hill. Then a white knuckle ride down the hill - let it go on there and you have little to no chance of recovering it! 

Then another sprint around the village ring road and back to the caravan.

Only an hours ride but boy, do you feel it afterwards!

Quick shower and a clean shirt and took Mrs H out to lunch......after which the sun came out 

Nice day.

Write your comments here...Good for you, Ian. I think you have more energy than I have!

We've finished the last delivery which happens to be an area close to the club site. Can't get any reply from the boss about the paperwork. So now the dilemma is whether to go back into town in case there's another order or just go back to the club site. I think if he wanted to do the paperwork, he would have replied by now. No more orders coming through and it's getting late and starting to rain. There's a level 3 storm warning too. Maybe it's time to get back to our caravan and chill out! We're due to finish work in 25 minutes anyway. 

If we finish work later than 23:00 the site barriers are locked meaning having to park the car in the reception car park and walk back to the caravan in rain, sleet plus thunder and lightning. The boss knows this and usually says we can go home earlier if it's quiet.

Just back from meeting up with a friend at the gym, hadn't been for a few days so feeling guilty. Will probably feel it in the morning now. 

Ian, very impressed with the bike ride, especially coming down fish hill.

Just watched my ex boss, being interviewed on the bbc news,  I missed the cameras in town today, mind you I wasn't in the pub!