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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Cardiff
Very windy night on Sat/Sun – didn’t sleep well.
Long journey to Penygroes, some torrential rain on the way, and gusty winds at times.
Tired, slept well.
Had to charge battery first part of morning as very low.
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Graham and Lana
Good journey back to Calais yesterday and calm crossing. Managed to get 1.30pm ferry, so plenty of time before dark for nearly 3 hour cross country journey to Eastbourne – nightmare!
Stayed on site near Beachy Head – windy but … Read more ...
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Parts arrived
Red Pennant have been in touch with workshop and parts arrived ! Car will be ready today. Called in later on the way past, and car going back together. Water leak was minor – loose hose. Will definitely be ready … Read more ...
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Jam tomorrow
Cloudy start and cold. Rain forecast and arrived around 11.30.
Walked to Intermarche while it was still fine. Once again noticed the interesting little houses as we walked through what must have been a village, now a suburb in the … Read more ...
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Spare parts still elusive
Took back faulty fan heater – I got replacement but same problem. All of them seemed to rattle! Got refunded and bought a different (and more expensive) model.
Charged caravan battery for another couple of hours, chatted to our neighbours … Read more ...
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It doesn’t rain underground!
Parts for clutch still haven’t arrived – release kit arrived last week, but remainder lost in transit. Didier has someone chasing it and he has also spoken to an ” inspecteur” in Honda emphasising our situation. It seems they have … Read more ...
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Rain again
Fair to begin with but cold.
Put caravan battery on charge for four hours using external charger, hopefully that will keep us going for a few days. Plan to buy fan heater to save power running internal heating fan.
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Beside the mud
Cold and dull, mooched around much of morning, then went off in hire-car to St Valery sur Somme, on the bay of the Somme river.
Used to be beside the sea centuries ago, but the bay has silted up and … Read more ...
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Spare parts
Walked to Lidl to buy battery charger. Further than we thought. Rained last night but dry this morning, and still cold, though wind lighter.
Went to workshop on bus after lunch, but although release kit has arrived, main clutch kit … Read more ...
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Cold
Much colder than of late, we’ll below seasonal average. Bits of rain too, but we managed to escape most of it.
Took car to workshop, went on to local museum, mostly paintings and sculptures. Interesting, and warm!
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