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Old 5th June 2019, 06:33   #146671
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Morning everyone from bright but cloudy Cornwall
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Old 5th June 2019, 06:50   #146672
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Morning all, Cool grey damp & cardy weather here.
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Old 5th June 2019, 06:57   #146673
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Morning, started off sunny, now clouded over , well what’s new.! Second blood test today, won’t get the result until next week.Good job I decided not to go out on my bike last night, it chucked it down all night, might get tonight if it dries up enough.
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Old 5th June 2019, 07:05   #146674
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Good morning all, what is everyone up to? Heavy rains for most of last night which we have had for the past 3-4 days. The grass is waist high in the forest growing over the paths. I have asked the cow men to cut the grass for the cows to eat. We don’t employ them, my sister in law does, so they said “maybe tomorrow” It’s lovely grass for the cows. They don’t let the cows go into the forest because of the Cobras biting them.

I hate it when the grass gets high, because I can’t see the snakes or other predators. Another hate, is why someone can’t get and do a job I want done. I have given the go ahead for the V6 belts to be changed, I am still waiting and time is running out until I am back in the UK. Why do some leave things until the last moment. That sort of thing makes me feel anxious.

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Thanks Jeff - it has dried up for the moment, and we have even had brief glimpses of that circular yellow thing
Quite chuffed with my fuel consumption today - average of 28 mpg over 213 miles, including lots of stops/starts & queuing on the A17. Not bad when you consider I had 1400 kgs hung on the back
Good morning Rod, what is the name of the place you are at in your travels? A Honda CRV new shape towing a caravan must look impressive
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Old 5th June 2019, 13:48   #146676
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Afternoon all, Grey skies abound & cool temps here.


I've given in to temptation & bought the new TSW Tee's valley line game, It's set in 1989 with the Loco's & livery of that time. I'm in freight heaven on coal hoppers & steel coil freight


Adventurous tea tonight (for me) chilli con carne, rice & garlic nan bread for tea.
I've made my missus a spaghetti in tomato & red pepper sauce meal instead, she said I'm not eating that spicy muck



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Old 5th June 2019, 14:34   #146677
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Looking overcast here, rain is forecast late afternoon, I shall be getting wet walking the dogs later by the looks of things!
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Will be going out on the bike shortly, once son comes back from dropping great niece’s birthday present off.
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Old 5th June 2019, 18:36   #146679
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Evening all - it hasn't rained in my part of Norfolk all day - so we managed to get the awning erected on the caravan, and we're well set for the next couple of weeks. We're just sitting down to a light snack for tea (home-cooked gammon sandwiches), washed down with Hog Father Vintage Cider (7.4% alcohol!)


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G'day Phil - apologies for not responding earlier, but this is the first time I've popped into the LCOZ today. The Honda with a caravan is a well matched outfit - the car pulls well and is heavy enough to keep control of the 'van - it also has Vehicle Stability Assist & Trailer Stability Assist which help to control any sideways movement of the caravan by applying brakes to individual wheels if a 'snake' is detected. It is a long outfit - car and caravan when hitched up measure 11.67 metres (38' 3"); it's not physically hard to drive, but is quite tiring mentally, especially on motorways where I'm restricted to 60 mph, as you don't want to be making sudden manoeuvres with that length. You're constantly watching in front, both sides and behind for other vehicles which could affect you. Large vehicles, HGVs and coaches, overtaking you have two effects - a 'bow wave' effect as they start to overtake you, which causes you to be pushed towards the nearside, and then as they get alongside you, a sort of 'slipstream' effect.which 'sucks' you towards them. You're constantly needing to make very small steering adjustments - especially if there is a gusty side wind too.
I'll have a hunt to find a photograph of the unit all hitched up - the broadband on the site runs at around 0.7 mbps, so accessing Flickr isn't easy !

Here's a link to the site we're on - in Norfolk, between Fakenham and Cromer on the A148

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Hey Ian - that looks suspiciously like what used to be ICI Wilton Site (now called Wilton Site since ICI ceased to exist) between Redcar and Middlesbrough. About 5 miles over the hills from me - far enough that we couldn't smell some of the obnoxious gases that used to escape from the site when there was a breakdown. Even now, if there is a problem, they get of excess gases by burning them through the tall stacks - leading to a midday at midnight sky.
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Old 5th June 2019, 18:55   #146680
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I don't appear to have a photo of the car and caravan attached Phil - the one below is the nearest I've got. When we leave the current site (on 18th June) I'll make sure I take a pic of the unit all ready to roll

LONG 1 by Rod Thrower, on Flickr
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