What are you all up to today? - part 3
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Glad you got your love seat Goldie! You would have kicked yourself if you had lost it for the sake of a few more quid! No-one needs to know the true price do they??
The trouble is I cannot lie.
But it makes a change - me buying something for the house, rather husband and son buying something for the farm
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Goldie - Ercol will last for years, still look good 50 yrs later. It is a quality product. Mine are of that age and they apparently sell well in auction rooms if needs be. Well done!
We've quite a bit of Ercol - starting with dining chairs I bought with my first proper wage packet in 1970, and a coffee table my husband bought for our 1st Wedding Anniversary. Then a few older bits bought second hand.
The big expense was a couple of years ago. I ordered two new settees from Ercol Factory Outlet. I measured the doors carefully and decided they would go through. But when they arrived they went through the front door into the hall, but because the interior walls are 2 - 3 feet thick, would not go through the door to the sitting room. But it was the best thing that could have happened. We removed the window at the back of the room (dual aspect) and put in a door onto the patio (carefully measured). It's lighter and brighter and we don't have to traipse round the outside of the house.
My husband refers to them as " the settees Kathleen bought" - not "our settees"
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I managed to squeeze in a week at yellow Craig's a wee while ago in between hospital for my wife and respite for both wife and son! I bet you won't guess who I saw the adjacent carpark?
Winston Churchill!
The actor Brian Cox was filming on part of the beach for a movie!
My wife has a checkup on her eye cancer on Thursday so here's hoping that the procedure has worked! I am running ragged!
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We've just been shopping at the Tesco Express in the town centre in between deliveries. It's been quite busy for a Monday.
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Write your comments here...I asked my dealer and he said you can tow straight away but when I downloaded the manual it states you must do 1000 km first, it's on page 302 or 303 depending on which one you download
Write your comments here...Just checked again on page 303 and you are correct when i looked in the table of contents for towing it send me to page 310 so missed this, apoligies nellie if i mislead you.
Write your comments here...it took me a while to find it, its not easy to find.
Thanks for all your effort guys. Guess I'll just have to do a bit of motoring before I yow, but I doubt that I'll get to the 1000km before setting off on our Autumn trip.
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Glad to hear you managed a break Robsail and saw the filming too! Hope the check up goes well.
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and same from me too.
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We went to Stratford on Avon last night to watch 'A Misummer Nights Dream'.
A bit slow to start with, but very good when it got going.
The lady playing Puck was very funny.
They have a different group of 'amateurs' performing the 'play within a play' for a few days at a time. Last night it was a group from Newcastle and they almost stole the show.
Excellent stuff
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Arrived at Black Horse Farm yesterday lunch time in pouring rain, but weather soon improved. Along to the very handy Lidl for some shopping, then did some washing after dinner so we have enough clothes to see us home!
Site in Luxembourg was pretty wet, but weather not too bad while we were there. Tanked up with cheap diesel there, only about 75p per litre.
Belgium was a bit dryer, found a good site near the coast for our last 2 nights, serviced pitch was only £1.20 per night extra.
Filled our gas bottles in Belgium, so that should last us till next year! Gas is only 32p per litre in Belgium. We filled there when we arrived (12.4 litres), not having filled since 2014, then in France where we paid about 65ppl, (13.3 litres), and
now 13.2 litres, so we have used the equivalent of about 12-13 kg on the 2 month trip, frequently using gas for heating and HW.Lovely day here today, so hopefully we will get the washing dry. Off to Malvern Hills CC site tomorrow.
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I wish I could get that price for diesel, KjellNN. We've been paying nearly 110 pence per litre here.
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We had lunch in our caravan about an hour ago of Chilli Con Carne with boiled rice. We're at work at the moment, no orders so far, so the boss has asked us to give out flyers. So we're doing that in the housing estate opposite the Northbrook Farm CC site. It's better to work closer to the site so that we can easily nip back to our caravan for a cup of tea whenever we need a break.
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Car going in tomorrow for the propshaft to be replaced. Hope that will solve the noise problem we have. Time is running short before our holiday. Hope it will be solved in time.
David
Hope the car is all fixed now David.
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We went to Stratford on Avon last night to watch 'A Misummer Nights Dream'.
A bit slow to start with, but very good when it got going.
The lady playing Puck was very funny.
They have a different group of 'amateurs' performing the 'play within a play' for a few days at a time. Last night it was a group from Newcastle and they almost stole the show.
Excellent stuff
Sounds wonderful, should really get to the theatre more, especially as Stratford is only 40 minutes from us.
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Did some baking this morning, first cakes in the new oven, turned out ok, which was a relief.
Found out the company I work for have been given a customer service award, by one of the customers we do work for. It's for excellent service and going "above and beyond " .
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We went to Hanbury Hall (NT) today. Been there several times and we did a house 'taster tour' again. Always nice to hear a different guide as they put a different slant on things.
The sun came out again while we were there and it was really pleasant. The gardens were looking great.
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Ian, have you visited Upton House, another idea if you haven't.
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Ian, have you visited Upton House, another idea if you haven't.
We've been there many times H&T but not this holiday.
We do usually go there, but last year they changed the house style to how it was in the WW2 years. We preferred it as it was before - in the inter-war years and earlier.
The gardens are usually lovely though and I always like to imagine hot summer days lazing by (and in) the outdoor swimming pool
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Lovely weather today. Lots of caravans on the site with people sitting outside in the sun in their relaxers, some reading a book, some enjoying a tipple, some falling asleep.
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Finally completed the cleaning of the van, inside and out. Not much left to do now until it goes in for it's service 2 weeks today. Cleared out some rubbish from the garage to make a bit more room for when we get the new car. The weather seems to be slowly
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Caravan had its 2nd service today - passed with flying colours.........Phew
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Just waiting to collect another order for KFC.
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Nice to hear you are really "doing" the area Ian...have you been to the Rollright Stones yet?
Well done H&T's company, nice to be recognised by others.
I've had a busy day, mostly in the garden.
Seeing your mention of Rollright Stones reminds me, Brue, of the "Duncton" series of books -- When I first read them I promised myself I'd visit all the places named in the books but the promise slipped my memory. I think I must re-read them & work out the best sequence to visit them and then Stick To It !!
Brian
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Yup !! better day today,We (seven plot/boat owners) got the road/track done.Much better on all the vehicles suspension etc.Dry & sunny periods
all day & warm.Easier day tomorrow (got to watch the blood pressure !! )0
