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"It's the most wonderful day of the year!"
First link is to a Tweet
And this one to Instagram - with words that express what we all feel after a long dsimal winter.
Apolgies if they don't open up for you.
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Caravan roof done. Caravan front done. Caravan offside done. Back and nearside left for another day. Popped of to shops on the way home for steak... The Cadac is coming out for evening meal. Must make the best of the weather befor the Icandic conditions set in next week..... 🙂
David
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Oh luvverly -- They both opened a treat, Goldie Quite made my afternoon ~ well I've been window cleaning, with more to do tomorrow, when the sun is on t'other side of the residence -- nobody should be working in the sunshine -- that's for drinkies & ice cream !!
I understand how the animals seem to think, 'cos I gave the 'van a run to pull up the battery whilst heading for jab2 and after a few days watching sheep & lambs dining on fresh Cheshire grass , it was strange this morning to see them all drowsing in the shade under trees and hedges -- just might try copying them shortly
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Lovely videos Goldie does put a smile on your face.
Much cloudier day here, in fact it was sultry this morning, just sitting with my cuppa and its spitting with rain. Warm enough just for tshirt but will add more before dog walk.
All you folks being really industrious making me think I should make more of an effort - but I won't. Still weary, possibly a bit of an anticlimax too. Keep up the good work!
Collected my shopping from Tesco, forgot old potatoes and bananas, but end up with 3 packets if ham 😱
Milliehull how lovely that your DIL arrived to help, I hope it's going well.
New panes put in this morning, I'll be able to watch the birds frolicking in the morning and it won't be through the fog! As the weather warmed, it really clouded.
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Uplifting visit for us to Abbotsbury sub Tropical gardens on the Dorset coast this morning. Although we met a shifty character in the woods! Very few people there so lovely walk around and picnic.
Nice to read lots of good news on here, keep up the polishing and painting...we haven't started on our van exterior yet, the outside looks awful!
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End of day three cleaning the motorhome roof. All done except for the few bits I couldn't reach, fortunately not much. It is amazing how much muck builds up under the roof hatches. Although I have washed the sides I haven't yet polished them - might have to wait for another sunny day!
David
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Good to read of AD seeing his daughter and Bakers seeing her Grandson but the Cows win ( well maybe not for you 2 but...)
Gave the MiL a lovely day and earned oodles of Brownie points. She had a relaxing morning then we had a sedate drive to Bodnant gardens near Conwy. Beautiful sunshine but not too hot today. The place was indeed heaving but it swallows a lot and most don't venture far.
The Magnolias are the star specimens at this time of year but we were pleasantly surprised at the amount of small plants that were showing well. Something for everyone especially as they still had a glorious display of Daffodils going strong.
We drove back using the high road that runs parallel to the A55 but way above it in the hills and blanched a bit as we recalled taking a caravan that way a few years ago.😱
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Marvellous Goldie. Reminds me of when we could turn our horse out into field after a long Winter of barn management. Pure joy for them. I suppose most of English population will feel the same come mid May😂
Great photos from Bodnant and Abbotsbury. Good to hear that folks are managing safe family meet ups at last👍😁
I am currently sat on our garden swing after a gorgeous hot day here. G&T to hand, the solar lights are just kicking in, no stars out yet, but it’s still nice and warm, t shirt weather.Hoping to see Space Station going over. Apparently, we might get snow here next week, so making the most of this warm spell.
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Bakers2 how wonderful that you were able to go and see your lovely new grandson and also to have a cuddle
.How lovely. Such a special day for you. I hope you have lots of photos to mark the special occasion. That will be a wonderful story to tell him as he grows up - you were able to see him on the 2nd day after the easing of lock-down and in such wonderful weather. The warmest March day for 53 years. Such a momentous day.We had a day off the decorating today as we were both feeling rather tired. We met up with our daughter and youngest grand-daughter this afternoon and eldest grandest grand-daughter and great grandson joined us again - we were just within the rule of 6 thank goodness. Perfect weather again as the sun came out as we arrived at Ferry Meadows and as there was a slight breeze it wasn't too warm. The clouds rolled in at about 6.00pm so that is the end of the good weather for now
I am a bit worried about youngest grand-daughter (aged 11) though as she wasn't her usual happy, smiling, chatty self. Our daughter said that she had really struggled with this latest lock-down and I could see what she meant. Bless her, I do hope she can be back to her usual self soon. Lovely photos of Bodnant and Abbotsbury WN and brue.
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Our magnolia is in full bloom. I think weceill need to put some fleece over it on Monday night.
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Glad you all had a good day out, WM. Please pass on birthday greetings to MIL from us both.
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David
The long brush was the first day!!! Even with Fenwicks it didn't remove the inground muck, only the polish seems to do that. The roof is fibreglass so I don't know whether makes a difference. I seem to recall that the aluminium roof on the various caravans didn't seem to get so bad?
David
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That last photo shows where my dad worked after the war. Can't say I remember the area as we left about 1950.
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Must have been a tiring day for her, glad that you are letting her sleep off the Prosecco..
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Good to hear you've been enjoying the good weather and getting jobs done.
Its not been great here more rain, high winds and cold
more cold weather coming but at least we might get some sun and blue skies.No van washing here far to cold but getting the roof doesn't usually cause an issue. When we had the Bailey Motor Home OH used to get up on the roof as it could take it.
You are right DK in that they are harder to clean than the caravan roofs. It's round the sky lights that I find the hardest to get to and the sky light themselves are difficult to clean, we have sap on the big one which is proving difficult to remove. I got OH to remove the grill bit from the Omnivent last week, now that thing is a right pain to clean.
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Great fun TG😂😂
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Memories 2016 in December
Not warm this morning ,and trying to rain when out with Rosa, council staff (out sourced contractors) clearing litter left by the low lifes that the good weather had brought them out of their pits in one small open area (renowed for "problems" where play area and (was nice) shelter is located they had filled 7 bags of litter and they recond another 3 bags to go
As one said "these are those who complain about adults spoiling our planet"
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My regime was wash, polish then wax. The polishing is the most laborious bit. GRP sheathed roof as well. Three semi-flex solar panels bonded to the roof cuts down the amount I need to do though. It took me about a week to do the whole van although I have yet to do the aluminium skirt panels but at least that can be done comfortably sat on a stool rather than perching on tiptoe on a ladder which is the worst bit about doing the roof.
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You have just put me off buying a MH, I can clean the caravan, including the roof in an afternoon, have one of those telescopic brushes so only need a ladder for the roof, i put 2 big sponges on the awning rail rest ladder on the sponges and away you go, i can clean round the roof lights from inside the caravan.
Beautiful day again, not quite so warm but the Solent could be the Med this morning, very clear and very calm, having a family BBQ in the garden on Sunday so need to get the bunson burner out as it is not going to be very warm, but no rain so all good
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Brue
Mrs WN wants to know how well the Magnolia Walk is getting along at Abbotsbury. We took MiL down to a cottage near Corfe Castle in 2012, the year after her husband passed away and whilst I went off to explore Chesil Beach they had a wander around Abbotsbury and they were just getting the walk going then. We've not been back since but hopefully will get there later this year but too late for the Magnolias.
Different day today, temperature wise, but still pleasant. A very quiet walk, nobody about and hardly any cars.
Getting our caravan ready for the off next Tuesday for just the 4 nights as we have to return to take MiL for her second jab. Just checked the forecast for next week. Gets a startlingly high 6º so we'll be taking our winter clothes.
Only going local and to an adult only Independent site. Never mind the weather forecast I'm looking forward to it.2 -
We are same WN. Decided today is MH sorting day, get the old girl out, give her a scrub up inside and out, check everything ok. We might do a day out not too far away before our first few days away, slightly later than the official brakes off. Not far though, and could be interrupted by our second jabs. We are looking forward to it, but won’t beat ourselves up if it goes pear shaped for any reason.
Still dry here, but temperature has plunged overnight. No shorts and t shirt today. All those plants I so optimistically took out of greenhouse will all being going back in today. (I should have known better really😂)
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We have not had much of the warm weather lately. Today started sunny, but the clouds are coming and going, so it is not that warm.
We have another "day off" as DD is meeting a school friend for a catch-up chat/walk this afternoon. OH has washing to do and I need to organise the new lights for the caravan. I also found that the toilet pump does not work, so will need to see if it is just stuck, or actually broken.
Installation of lights and sockets in DD's garden store now completed and working fine, so she has moved me on to installing some shelves in the new bathroom, using the bamboo worktop left from the tops of the concealed cistern units I made.
Also repaired 2 of the oak veneered doors that had been butchered by the useless builders employed by the previous owner. The doors have a certain thickness of solid oak edging, so can be planed down slightly to fit, but they were trying to make them fit existing non-standard openings and had taken so much off the hinge edges that they were into the chipboard cores!
If a tradesman I had employed had done that, they would either be buying me 2 new doors, or repairing their mess properly, these are not cheap doors. Cannot understand why they were allowed to get away with what they had done.
Had to take both doors off, plane the hinge edges more to fit properly, and be straight, then glue on oak veneer to cover the chipboard. OH has refinished them with Danish Oil to match the other oak I have used, so all looking good now.
The new bedroom and all the other oak woodwork in the house has been a big job, but I have enjoyed working with the oak, and the (very particular) client is pleased with the result......thankfully!
There is still one bedroom and one bathroom with white painted woodwork, I have heard talk of redoing the bedroom eventually, but it is being used as the study meantime, so any changes will be several years in the future.
My next big task, once she has the leaking roof fixed, will be the renovation of 2 very deep walk-in cupboards off the hall to make better storage space, at the moment things are mainly just piled up in them and that is not ideal when what you want is right at the back!
I also need to take up the flooring in them as it matches that used in the hall and living room, so that will allow DD to have some spare stuff, and for me to fill in the missing bit at the door to the new bedroom, and possibly repair a damaged bit elsewhere.......result of more bad workmanship originally.
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WN, the Magnolia walk is looking good except we weren't allowed on that bit! They had closed the gates to the field and were cutting the grass, I was looking forward to the coastal view there. I don't usually bother but fancied the extra stroll yesterday!
So pleased the B2s have seen their new grandson. We have really missed seeing our lot over the last year/months I'm losing track now.
We drove round West Bay after our garden visit, all I could see were retired people out for the day and a big group of ancient motorbikers congregating (so no litter or bad behaviour..
) It was all surprsingly quiet but we won't venture out till after Easter as even if it's cold I think many will flock to the coast.So back to the garden today, chatting to passersby on the right of way, we have regulars now on their daily constitution. Waitrose delivery arriving later for us and the neighbours, I have been trying to spread it out but in some ways it's helpful to them not thinking too far ahead. Trouble is I wake very early every week when I know it's book a slot day!!
I can feel the wind moving round to the north so will call it an "at home" holiday this weekend and stay inside.
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I have never been into waxing cars,caravans or motorhomes just tend to rely on resin polish. However I did buy a tub of wax which gets good reviews. I have started to do a bit of the roof with the wax but still lots to do. Pretty dull and cold here today so not sure I have the motivation to get the ladder out for a fourth day in succession although according to the instructions for the wax a dull day is better than a sunny one.
David
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Been a nice few days here weather wise. Glad B2 and OH got to see new grandson sounds like it’s been a boost for you. Still dry here today but a bit windy although allegedly it’s to be nice tomorrow so today I’m going to get out BBQ cleaned ready for tomorrow just in case. Took a drive over to the local tip this morning to dump our old patio heater we have it had it for years but last winter was one too many for it the top had broken off and the main part was full of rust don’t think we will bother with another one as it tended to use a lot of gas plus now we have our summer house with the log burner so don’t really need it. Been a successful few days clearing out rubbish got rid of some tiles SWMBO put them on Facebook free for uplift so 100 tiles gone so garden looking much better now
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