What are you all up to

A rather tiring day. I've finally got around to running a feed from the solar panel array to the engine battery. The way the electrics are configured, it was only charged by the alternator. I managed to find a route that didn't require any additional holes in the underside. Mind you limbo dancing under the van to run the cable has taken its toll on my decrepit frame. By the time I've sat down to watch F1 qualifying, I'll probably be locked into position.

Gave the MH a quick wash over as well. The recent southerly winds from the Sahara might be warm but they don't half dump some dust.

Just have to load up for a few days in Devizes and the weather looks reasonable too. 

Wiltshire weather is always reasonable, CY!  Whereabouts are you staying in Devizes?

 Finished the front elevation painting etc  of my property ,and next door's north elevation too !! Can now offhire the 'cherry picker' .Oh !! My aching muscles and bones !!  ,been using some redundant resting arms and legs ,back and torso !! Need a massage ,,,any offers ?? 

 Another lovely day, can't believe how lucky we have been on this trip. 

Today we did a few more of the many cycle routes through the National forest, which is easily reached from the C&CC Conkers site. Very nice site and popular, certainly at the weekend, although its not full. 

Tomorrow we will pop up to Penistone to see No 2 son and family, we only have the 1 night as the CL we use was full for Saturday night. Still its not long since we last saw them.

Then Monday we head up the road, with an overnight at Jedburgh, that way we will arrive home at lunchtime on Tuesday, rather than late afternoon on Monday. We prefer to do that as it means we can get the van and car unloaded in daylight.

Our 3 children have all used our garage for storage on many occasions. We think they had worked out a rota between them . We also many years ago stored our parents belongings in there when we had to clear their various abodes . We have always been more than happy to help them.

We had 2 of the grandchildren today while daughter and SIL had a day in London.  We had an excellent day. We watched grand-daughter and her team win their football match this morning and then went to watch the new Johnny English film this afternoon when 2 more grandsons joined us and then we went for a meal at Frankie and Bennys. They have now been collected and all is quiet. 

So glad that all who are away are having such good weather.

Storage costs do seem to be high these days, we had stuff in storage for a year about 30 years back and it was relatively reasonable then.

More recently, OH enquired about storage for one item of furniture of her mother's that our daughter wanted kept for her, and was shocked at the cost.  Daughter had to find room for said item in her flat!

Living very near DD, we are well into the DIY at the moment, and it is turning out to be a much bigger job than first envisaged.  They will probably have to move in in about 2 weeks, but looks like they will have to use one of the living rooms as a bedroom, and will only have the use of one shower room.

Busy painting at the moment, the ceilings are high so there is a lot of wall!

Hope the move goes well.

Hi brue, just had a look at your link. How long is the walk, and would it be suitable for our Lab who is arthritic but a stoic! We could meander slowly, and give him a rest when he needs one, but doesn’t look good for his chariot! 

He’s chased the Site cat around twice today, so still full of beans! Thanks for the link, looks very interesting.

A beautiful virtually cloudless day today in Cornwall. After restocking at Aldi in Liaskeard we drove up to Tokenbury Corner and then walk over to Jope's Shaft, South Caradon Mine and round Caradon Hill, a grand day out. Yesterday we spent the day at Lanhydrock, walking in the estate and round the house. It's been a while since we last visited and they've altered the walking trails.

OH discovered the joys of Cornwall’s 1:3 hills on his bike, while I went for a swim! 

 We spotted that walk when we drove past after visiting Tintagel & doing the walk down the Rocky Valley. Will keep it in mind for another time. Thanks for the link.