Haven’t been able to do anything because of the wet weather ( until mid-Feb), the festival, and a chest infection.
Spread some more of the old compost heap, cleared al of the spinach, which is rapidly going to go to … Read more ...
Yesterday and today, continued moving very old cost from bottom of 72 to area below manure heap.
Has rained a lot and very wet soil.
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.
Nice day … Read more ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Chatted … Read more ...
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 ...
