What are you all up to

Happy belated birthday for yesterday Oneputt. Good that MIL is getting good treatment from the Physios, Wherenext, sometimes the elderly don’t get the care they really need but clearly not in her case.

Dry here, such a change, so I grabbed a gardening day as well. Seems Ive lost a few shrubs probably due to the wet, but I’ll leave them a few weeks yet just to see if some green comes through. One clematis in a pot isn’t showing any signs of life and it’s matching ‘sister’ is greening up well so that may have gone as well, shame as it usually gives a beautiful show. Grass still rather waterlogged so trying to stay off it. One thing I did find was that I couldn’t get up and down so easily, puffing a bit as well, generally slower and couldn’t stay out so long. Hopefully just the long winter more sedentary life and I’ll shape up soon. Or it could be age, which would be a b#*”^r as OH hates gardening and refuses to do it. He says he would concrete it over or move to a flat! I just love a well kept garden.

David, there doesn't seem to be one common denominator that causes the ECU to fail. Not sure about age, our first one on the Peugeot based Bailey went at just over 3 years and our current van went at the 6 year point. We've always thought it was the dealer who caused it to happen that time. The van had been sat under trees outside his workshop for 9 days while we were away in the caravan. IF he didn't start it correctly then it could have caused the issue. We of course cant prove anything but when we went to collect it, on start up the light was lit on the dashboard. Getting it back from your dealer would be good as they are coded to the MH. You could send it to the likes of Crash Data to fix, they would tell you what the problem was that caused it to fail from the codes they get on the test rig. 

Our friends went when we were all in France last May, he had RP cover who helped source a garage near Tours who could replace it, it was much cheaper in France. They gave him his old one back which he will get repaired and keep as a spare. 

Not looking forward to the MH insurance this year either, though we did get a good deal with LV direct on a dual car policy with them last year. It's in for a service prior to going away, at least that shouldn't be as bad as last time when it was cambelt and water pump change time. 

We had occasion to call into F Hinds in Boston when there last autumn DK and we were impressed with their friendly service.

I think at your age Oneputt you should be grateful to keep the sense you already have! Hope you enjoyed the day.

Don't forget folks that its Mothers Day on Sunday. Mothers, don't forget to let everyone know!

We are on site here near Blackpool left home just after one and arrived on site just after 5 easy tow down here roads very quiet. Lovely sunset when we arrived here hoping it’s going to be decent weather over the next few days. Looking forward to relaxing hopefully. Wandered down to the pub in the village tonight and had a couple of beers.

Glad MIL if progressing well WN

Belated birthday greetings, OP, hope you have a good trip across to Barleywood. 

Glad to hear that you got hope safe and sound after a lovely week up in Teesdale  B2.

WN, it sounds as if you have the right people helping your MIL. Fingers crossed that she responds well to their efforts.

Enjoy you time down on the Fylde Francis.

We have been very fortunate with the weather so far on this trip with sunny periods and no rain while we have been out and about. We did have a couple of nights when snow fell but not enough  to be of any problems, although it looked good on the hills. Had a walk along by the shore at Bo'ness this morning  and another around Kinneil Estate after lunch. I then had a stroll from the van up Cockleroy to Wallace's Bed ( Hill fort). Here are a few photos  from trip so far. Linlithgow from Cockleroy, two from Bo'ness/Kinneil Estate and the Beam Engine at Wanlockhead.

The cash has now been splashed.......OH has booked tickets for us.   DD and family cannot stay away so long, so they will sort their own tickets.  Son and family not sure if they will be able to come as his wife has her dad in hospital due to a stroke and a broken hip (recovering slowly), and her mum, who lives beside them, has Alzheimers.  They will have to wait a while and see how things are, so by then every seat may already be booked.

We will be away for almost 4 weeks, I had to speak to my sister first to check we would not be outstaying our welcome!     Most of the flights that had reasonable departure and arrival times were almost booked up, so we have to go before the start of the school holidays here, quite a bit earlier than we had planned.   OH has advised DD that they better book this week before prices go up more, or there are no seats left.

 Next  thing to sort are tickets for the airport bus, we have to travel to Edinburgh, and we still need to book our usual CL in Wales for a visit to our friends in April.

KjellNN I'm delighted to read you've booked a good amount of time to stay with your family. Happy birthday to her for when the time comes.

🤞that your families here can join you. A difficult time for your son and his wife. Maybe they, and your daughter's family can snatch a few days with you. It will be lovely for all your family to be with the Norwegian family - not to mention wonderful memories.

Meanwhile you can have a different type of holiday without your caravan and let someone else transport you. 😉

The smell of new mown grass was the school playing field. No wonder it was so fresh and strong. Just produced a quick meal and did one load of washing after we got home and unpacked.

I had my wedding ring resized last year.  It had to go up about 2 sizes.  It was a brilliant job and no visible join where the extra gold was inserted and not too expensive either. I’m sure it would be worth getting the rings redone, for sentimental reasons if nothing else!  A new ring wouldn’t feel the same to me. 

Thanks heddlo, useful to know. I am sure that is the route we will go down if it is a possibility. Just slightly concerned that they have been bent out of the circle so much in the removal process. The ring finger, I am told, it feels rather strange at the moment as its been compressed for so long. Not sure how long it will be as not only has the finger got to recover back to normal but we have to wait until after the operation on that hand. The operation of the other hand was pretty quick and Margaret sees the surgeon next month as a follow up so he may give us an idea when she sees him how long it will be.  

David

Lovely sunny morning here on the Lancashire coast just having a coffee then heading out a walk. Not too sure of the plan today just hope this weather stays like this.

Glad you got the Norway trip sorted KJ