Wander Lost

Month: October 2021

  • Remodelling started

    I have started the changes I want to Lady Cindy’s interior this week with the V berth. I have lowered the bed by several inches which gives extra head room.

    There is still a lot to do in there with a new cupboard, painting and work on the side and roof panels but the bed is structurally complete and much stronger than the old one. Behind the panels i found one deck safety rail stantion and one chain plate were leaking at the deck, this will be a major reason for damp in this cabin. These are easy fixes with sealant when the weather dries up.

    I am back at Ffions parents for a few days to help her dad and help prepare for her test next week.

  • A week ashore

    An overnight stay at Ffions parents house has turned into a week of driving, truck racing, car repairs and landscaping.

    We drive to Cardiff and back via Swansea to see some friends and the car behaved flawlessly. The next day when driving to get some dog food there was a horrible scraping noise from the right rear. The shock absorber lower mounting bracket had rusted and broke. Luckily as a horse owner, Ffion had lots of baler twine in the car so we made a temporary fix to get back. The car is in a garage and we are in the process of sourcing a replacement bracket.

    Baler twine fix to the car

    We went to Pembrey to see the truck racing and had a BBQ for lunch.

    This week, as well as helping Ffions dad move scaffolding and using a mini digger to move tons of soil, we hope to get a scrap car to strip for parts for Ffions car.

  • Can you have too much fun?

    No, of course not 😊 A three day trip to Alton Towers that turned into four days, plus Ffions birthday week (why just have one day when can have a week?). Smiles and laughter have been the theme.

    Ffions mum looked after Dotty while we were away. She howled, escaped across a busy road looking for me, climbed on the kitchen sides to look for me out of the window and pood in their front room. Does anyone have a collar of shame i can borrow for a month 🥺

    Meanwhile Ffion and I were doing this…

    We had so much fun we booked an extra day.

    This week its Ffions birthday so had chinese with her parents and her niece, went to Folly Farm and moved a sheep at her field..

    Today I got the wood needed to start structural changes to the interior of Lady Cindy and later will drive down to Ffions parents to stay overnight. We plan an early start for a day out.