Author Archives: Ashley

Not better news

Posted on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 by Ashley

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?

Posted on Monday, October 7, 2013 by Ashley

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

Posted on Sunday, October 6, 2013 by Ashley

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

Posted on Saturday, October 5, 2013 by Ashley

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

Posted on Thursday, October 3, 2013 by Ashley

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

Posted on Thursday, October 3, 2013 by Ashley

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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Pre-Op Appointment

Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2011 by Ashley

This morning. Dealt with by the nurse who will take the veins from my legs for the grafts.

Quite by chance it emerged that her father was in the army, she was born at BMH Rinteln (our children went to … Read more ...

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Home Again

Posted on Friday, May 20, 2011 by Ashley

Came home yesterday afternoon.

Had increasing chest pain Tuesday evening so called the ambulance. They kept me in overnight as a precaution. Turned out only to be angina, rather than a heart attack, but it was persistent, only responding temporarily … Read more ...

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Hospital Again

Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 by Ashley

Angina became recurrent and very unpleasant. Hopefully they have found a way of stabilising it and I hope to be home again in a day or two.

Am being very well looked after.

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Overdid it

Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 by Ashley

I overdid it yesterday – had visitors. Not feeling good today,  but now gradually improving.

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