26th July 2015 - 10th August 2015 - Not even a thought !!!

Well - time has come for the European Tour - so nothing posting here while I am in Germany until I return on 10th August ..

Back soon


Cheers ...

25th July 2015 - Trailer Tents and Timetables

Thought for the day: "Apparently I snore so loudly that it scares everyone in the car I'm driving."

 And so, it is the last day before the trip to Germany... Van all packed up and ready to go .. So for a change we play with Susie's new toy - a trailer tent ..

We set aside an hour this morning to see if we could see how to set it up - four hours later we had succeeded.. And it appears to be in very good condition and - though we took a few attempts, went up quite easily - once we knew what we were doing...

 Light enough so that Susie can move it on her own .

 New Bunjy rope ready for replacing the existing - but that seems to be the only thing that needs much work other than a couple of eyebolts for the legs ..

 The kitchen lifts off the back - but a bit heavy for one to carry .

 But basin (not plumber in but ready for it) and cooker (which works)

 and then the magic starts ..

 Like taking a rabbit out of the hat ,, it all unfolds like a demented Tardis

 and after the tent - then the awning goes on ..

 Space for the kitchen - a loo and wardrobe

and fully lined inside

 And there we are in all our glory ..

 and there we go..

And so - she is ready for the first trip out of Bala ..

And fingers crossed that there are not too many delays at the Eurostar..

24th july 2015 - Packing and Pound Shops

Thought for the day:" I could be a morning person. If morning started around noon."

Friday - and a hard day.. up early and loafing around the pound shops trying to find out what I need for the forthcoming trip.. Lidl and I get a Mosquito net door - can't remember if there were insects in Germany last year - could be - was cheap.. Man in the Pound Shop was amused by someone who bought 5 pairs of reading glasses - but I lose them so quickly every event - or even between getting up and having a cup of tea..
Mind you - clearing the Bothy and I found four more pairs that had fallen by the wayside..


A new LiLo - and a power blower to blow it up...

A cleaner Bothy, and a rationalisation of how to stack "stuff" - and we seem to have more room than I thought..    A long day - but a satisfying one I think ...

Tomorrow we get to play with the new trailer tent and finalise the loading ..
Then Germany - here we come - though it looks as thought it will be a long and arduous journey with the eurotunnel almost closed - Operation Stack in Place and 4 hour delays  - ho hum

Glad I was not in a hurry !!

So one last glass of Chateau 41 ...   Watching Batman - and then bed ....

23rd July 2015 - A few Images from Norsca

Thought for the day:" There may be no excuse for laziness, but I'm still looking. "

A few days to go for the trip to Germany ...  All very busy !!  

A few Pictures from the last CP Event ... while I get my head around the trip away ..

cheers!!

 

22nd July 2015 - just a thought

Thought for the day:"Would the Government cope in a zombie apocalypse? Vacant, horrible, disoriented people stumbling around without purpose. Plus the zombies."

clearing admin - back soon

21st July 2015 - Just a thought

Thought for the day : "On my first day of school, my parents dropped me at the wrong nursery. There I was.. surrounded by bushes and trees...."

Back soon !

15th July 2015 - Lieder and Weather

Thought for the day:"The worst way to locate your glasses is by the sound they make when you step on them - Just Saying!"

Chatting with a friend in Germany who I met a couple of years ago at Mythodea - the large European LARP Game system and among his pieces of music I found this version of Jamming (waltzing Matilda) which I really enjoy ... so I share it with you now ..

The Bothy is back from the garage with new sills all around and reinforced rear and wax protection in all the sills for the future and a new step and stone chip protection ...    All loaded up except stuff from the house in the morning - so ready for trip up north .. hoping that the weather will improve..
thanks to Paul from MTM Llanelli for all his hard work getting me fixed within my deadlines.

Meanwhile - back with Jan wetterman he gives me a link to a song that I think I could manage in German - KackVogel...   hmmm need to translate it but I think it is Bullshit Bird - maybe one to learn

Will keep it here for future reference

And so - to Fayre ...

we can but hope..
A quick glass of Chateau 41 - early start tomorrow