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  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited August 2017 #8702

    Hope all goes well for your birthday celebrations, KjellNN.

    I had horrible driving conditions for yesterday's evening at work. Rain and darkness together, flooding on some roads, a triple whammy! It was very busy too. Non-stop deliveries right up to 23:30. I finally got home just before midnight, parked the car in the car park and walked back to the caravan in the rain and through soggy grass. 

    We then had dinner and finally got to bed at about 01:30 a.m.

    It's back to work again tonight from 17:30 to 22:00. Day off tomorrow!

    Thursday is our moving day for two nights at Lancing Fruit Farm. It's also a day off from work but I'll be working Wednesday.

     

     

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited August 2017 #8703

    Happy Birthday KjellNN hope you have a lovely day.smile

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited August 2017 #8704

    We're just about to have lunch now.

  • taffyY
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    edited August 2017 #8705

    And Happy Birthday from me too kj!

  • Oneputt
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    edited August 2017 #8706

    A good day, achieved quite a lot, another panel painted and reinstated only another 4 panels to go.  Also painted a down pipe. Just hope the weather continues to be hold

  • Tammygirl
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    edited August 2017 #8707

    Happy birthday Kj hope you've had a good day.

    Good weather today warmer and sunny, took awhile to get there but it was worth it laughing quite chilly tonight though.

    Been a busy old day with lots of admin sorted, lots of phone calls made. Three loads of washing done and dried outside. Started putting things in the m/h, bit of food shopping needed and some meals to prepare to take with us.

    Builder didn't manage to come and fit the Velux today as the windows were not delivered until this afternoon, so tomorrow they will be getting done.  

    Had a lovely afternoon with the family yesterday, gosh they are growing so tall, I might just be a bit bias but they are pretty good looking kids, my gran daughter is going to break some hearts some day.

     

  • milliehull
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    edited August 2017 #8708

    We have just returned from 8 days away with very limited WiFi. Have I missed anything?

  • triky auto
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    edited August 2017 #8709

    wink On the 'high sea's ' today,escorting a new saiier  out into the the wet and wonderful world to get his sails up for the first time.All went well.Not much wind ,but maybe that's better for first time !!.Observed by a Seal on the way in & out of the creek  !!.Cloudy all day.undecided.

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited August 2017 #8710

    Helloooo !!  everyone long time no speak ! Glad to see some oldies 😳 are still posting 👍 and you all sound well , have had a quick look through , lots of new arrivals too. and a slightly different format on here now since my last visit , 

    Hope you have all had a wonderful summer touring ect , and all free of any mishaps 

    Rubytuesday xx

     

  • cyberyacht
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    edited August 2017 #8711

    Hello, stranger. No sign of your old mate, Lord Brakewynd though.

  • KjellNN
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    edited August 2017 #8712

    Thanks again for all the Birthday Wishes.

     We had a delicious meal of home made lasagne.....long time since OH has made lasagne......with enough ingredients left over  to fill another 2 dishes which are now in the freezer for  another 2 meals each later.  Stonebaked garlic bread on the side.

      And for dessert  we had Tiramisu, courtesey of Lidl.  

    All washed down with a bottle of sparkling white non alcoholic wine.

    Off to bed soon.

     

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2017 #8713

    Long time no see lady

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited August 2017 #8714

    I finished work on time yesterday evening and today is a day off.

    We've just finished breakfast but the weather looks a bit grey and overcast.

  • Oneputt
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    edited August 2017 #8715

    Nice to see you post Rubytuesday.

    Welcome home Millie, hope you had a fantastic time.

    Nice warm start in East Norfolk.  Going to van today to sort a few things out for daughter, SIL and grandtwins to take to Carfest South on Friday.  

  • Bakers2
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    edited August 2017 #8716

    Welcome back milliehull hope you had a lovely break.

    In answer to your question probably not - as sites been really slow. Possibly took your 8 days to post 😉😂😂

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited August 2017 #8717

    Well late last year we decided to seriously think about selling large motorhome for smaller one , we did 6 mths old baileys lovely van ,but after 2mths noticed very soft floor , yes the dreaded DAMP !! anyway after lots of hassle. solicitors ect finally got our full refund 

    Then we decided to sit on the money ( completely out of character for me ) as we had a very nice caravan thought let's put it on a seasonal pitch , so we did 😱 Different neighbours  every week some good some bad , similar to touring , but after 3mths felt we were in prison 😱 So not for us, so yes sold caravan , now at this moment we have nothing 😱 Have now decided to buy another motorhome 😃😋 so for two weeks we have been very busy looking ,

    we have decided on a hightop van type but it must have the two long sofas at the rear / single bed type , 

     

     

  • Bakers2
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    edited August 2017 #8718

    Getting VERY frustrated. Trying to remove the covers to change our light bulbs to LED. Had done the spot ones a few years back but now want to change all.

    Got two like this, one off and changed and the other sticking somewhere but can't work out where frightened if breaking it.

    And the ceiling ones look like this.

  • brue
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    edited August 2017 #8719

    Hello Ruby nice to catch up with your news. Hope you find a van you like, we enjoyed our high top van, would happily go back to something similar. Let us know how you get on!

    Bakers2, good luck with light fittings. We're partially LED, have never gone the full whack.

    We were out at NT Barrington Court again this morning. Taking books to the second book barn, that makes a change, I resisted bringing more home. I was worried that one nice big art book  damaged on the outside would not be any good. But it was happily accepted for the damaged book area.

    Then we did the usual coffee and cake bit and a rare stroll around the empty house. There is a clever holographic barn owl film in the long gallery. Worth seeing.

    The flower borders have really taken off too. Spot the butterflies! 

  • Bakers2
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    edited August 2017 #8720

    I've cracked the ceiling ones 😆. Isn't it always the way? Been messing about for an hour or more before posting,  resumed the task and they popped out. Just wanted to make my look silly 😭.

    Himself has attended to the other one bigger problem now it's apart but not showing light bulb that's enclosed in the bit that he's removed 😤😤😤. So glad it wasn't me 😂😂

  • Bakers2
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    edited August 2017 #8721

    Brue can only see whites on 3rd one when I enlarge. Are there others or are you commenting on the lack of them? 

    I bought some very cheap LED bulbs from eBay,  they look OK and are working OK too. I'll be keeping the original ones as spares just in case. Mind you I'll be back to trying to figure out how to remove the covers- nothing stays like it used to 😢😉

  • brue
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    edited August 2017 #8722

    Yes just a couple of small whites. Not so good on the phone as with my camera. smile

  • Bakers2
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    edited August 2017 #8723

    Our variety of butterflies in the garden has been dire this year 😢. Several whites at times occasionally a couple of blues but generally any have been singular and not that often.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited August 2017 #8724

    Lovely photos brue, I envy your close proximity to BC! (Mind you, some nice places up near us a well!)

    We haven't done too badly for butterflies this year, usual Whites, some Brimstones, little blue ones, Red Admirals, Peacocks and a Comma! But the more common ones have been down a touch on numbers.

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2017 #8725

    Sorry to hear about the damp problems Ruby. Good luck with the search

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited August 2017 #8726

    Thank you EasyT, would like to find something very quick , but it's also exciting looking again , 🎉

    Hello again Cyber , no sorry have not read anything off Lordy for a very long timec☹️, hope he and his lady are both well , perhaps someone off the face book group have have knowledge if it's still going 

    Hello brue , and thanks for your reply , think this size van will be perfect now , can park at home saving on storage fees , hopefully easier to get round parking ect, great for long day trips , and when on site quick to pack up and go site seeing no more hiring a car for longer stays on site , although we did like using public transport and bikes , but not always convenient , 

     

  • Oneputt
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    edited August 2017 #8727

    Rubes, good luck with the new search.

    Lovely afternoon spent with grandtwins, great fun and a constant delight.

  • moulesy
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    edited August 2017 #8728

    Welcome back, roobz, always good to hear again from some of the originals! smile

    We're down in Cornwall for a fortnight. We were due to come down on Sunday, but since we always get blamed on site for bringing poor weather with us we decided to leave it  24 hours. And it certainly paid off because we've had two glorious days so far. Mrs M has already been down surfing with the tough guys - as for me and the dogs, we've stuck to dry land walking some of the coastal path. Planning to visit Lanhydrock tomorrow - we've never been for all the years we've spent down here. Just looking to get a walk organised while we take it in turns to mooch round the house and gardens! smile 

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited August 2017 #8729

    Thank you mousley , how are your dogs , I think the last time I was on here , you had a new lad and am I right one never settled to well 🤔

    Hope you enjoy Cornwall , love the place but have not been for a few yrs , if all goes well it will be the first place we plan to go , but any delays finding the right van will have to postpone until next year 

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited August 2017 #8730

    I remember Cornwall for the King Harry ferry and the National Trust property next to it. Lovely house and gardens with views. Also St Michaels Mount.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited August 2017 #8731

    Oh Ruby, Ruby, Ruby(apologies to Cary Grant) where have you been Girl, backpacking around the World for a year?laughing, welcome back, you've been missedkiss