Monthly Archives: October 2013

Rain

Woke to heavy rain, and we had left our shoes outside last night !

Did some washing, then tumble drier wouldn’t work, but weather improved and hung it out, and it mostly dried.

Established that Honda is losing water, potentially … Read more ...

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Not better news

Packed up and set off for site near Giverny. Car apparently OK at first, but after about 50 miles clutch started slipping again.

I suspect it is slipping imperceptibly, heating up and then slipping badly when stressed, eg on an … Read more ...

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Better news?

I slept 10 hours last night!!!

Went to Honda dealer (also Mitsubishi and Hyundai). Very helpful. Left car for a couple of hours, walked into City, visited cathedral.

Came back, he explained that there is a known problem with CRV … Read more ...

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Change of Plan

Up at 5.30am, off at 6! Last part of road to port unexpectedly closed but managed to follow alternative route down steep hill round Dover Castle. Arrived port 6.45.

Left a little early and disembarked promptly, found route OK, made … Read more ...

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Dover

Had flu jabs, wend home, had coffee with Ben, final packing.

Left 1.10pm, sunny, but weather cloudier as we travelled. Had a stop at Fleet services on M3.

Arrived at CL about 6.15.

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Getting ready

Fetched caravan and sorted out packing.

Got new gas cylinder – that should do for the whole time, but have Camping Gaz just in case.

Tooth still painful – must take more painkiller.

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Plastic

Cleared remaking squash plant and put in elephant garlic Peter gave me.

Put in two rows of pathetic spring cabbage plants, and old (maybe non-viable) broad bean seed.

Covered most of 73 with black plastic, and part of small net … Read more ...

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