The Chill Out Zone

[reworht]

One of the local attractions whilst we were staying near Warwick was a section of canal called Hatton Locks. There are 21 locks in a line, to allow vessels to climb and descend the varying water heights - pretty hard work if you're the skipper of a canal boat I would suggest!

We did see the peace and tranquility of the canal from the towpath.....

DSCF3142 by Rod Thrower, on Flickr

..... we also saw a number of narrow boats .....

DSCF3143 by Rod Thrower, on Flickr

..... a lot of locks .....

DSCF3139 by Rod Thrower, on Flickr

..... what we hadn't expected to see in the car park was a beautifully restored 1966 VW Beetle .....

DSCF3140 by Rod Thrower, on Flickr

..... and an equally beautiful 1953 Riley 2.4 litre Drophead coupe - stunning!

DSCF3144 by Rod Thrower, on Flickr

..... but - there were some huge insects too

DSCF3137 by Rod Thrower, on Flickr

[RPWC]

We have some much needed rain here today, not heavy ,but might help the gardens a bit.

[reworht]

Send some my way mate - can't afford to use the hosepipe on the garden now I'm on a water meter. To cut costs, all visitors to my house in future are advised to bring their own water supplies with them to cover cups of tea, hand washing and most of all - loo flushing

[reworht]

Originally Posted by reworht

Bit if a nothing day for me - picking my son up from the small, independent garage where he's dropping his missus' car off for service - so I might ask them for a price for new front discs and pads on the Honda - pads are fine, but the disks are like my hair - will thinned out . The Honda dealers did mention the wear last time they had the car - and quoted me a replacement cost which was so high I had to climb a step ladder to see it

Originally Posted by trikey

Main dealers know how to charge Rod, do you have a good local ( independant Honda ) garage that could do the work?

Originally Posted by reworht

You're dead right Andy - £95 for plugging in their version of T4
I'm trying to keep my scheduled services with the dealer, as every service since new has been carried out by a Honda main dealer, and that added to the two owners only, and 60,000 miles on an '08 car, means that it might one day be worth a few more shillings than the norm. Other work outside the servicing - I'm happy to have done by an independent. Funnily enough, we have a load of local garages, with factory trained technicians setting them up as small businesses - Jags, Renault, Volvo, all French cars etc. - but not a Honda one.

The garage my son is taking his car into today came recommended by a good friend who has used them for around 10 years - so I think I'll go with them.

Originally Posted by trikey

Typical Rod! When I had a Passat I went to the main dealer for a cambelt change, the local independent managed to do the whole job for less than the main dealer wanted for the parts!!

And the result of today's quote comparison for pads and disks on the front of the CR-V is:-

• Honda dealer - £290 (good job it's not the Type R Civic - £420 for the same work - albeit ventilated disks )
• Independent - £120

Not really a contest is it

[Lancpudn]

Evenin' all, It's been a grey ol but muggy day, it's horrible. The wind has picked up & it's ust started to rain again albeit lightly.


Salad weather again so we're having bangers & mash, asparagus, carrots & sweetcorn with onion gravy
Even the cats got some as I'd made loads and they've scoffed the lot.


Nice canal pictures Rod , it looks like an idyllic lifestyle when it looks as beautiful as that.

[freddie]

Afternoon been really hot and muggy today.

Bit of light entertainment at 1.00.
Young lad just out side mine must have not been looking decided to take out
bollards and beacon on the crossing island ended up like this.



SAM_2786 by fred gunning, on Flickr


full attendance of 999.

SAM_2787 by fred gunning, on Flickr

click to watch clip.

[trikey]

Originally Posted by freddie

Afternoon been really hot and muggy today.



Bit of light entertainment at 1.00.

Young lad just out side mine must have not been looking decided to take out

bollards and beacon on the crossing island ended up like this.







SAM_2786 by fred gunning, on Flickr





full attendance of 999.



SAM_2787 by fred gunning, on Flickr



click to watch clip.

Bet he was looking at your shiny wheels!!

[reworht]

Originally Posted by trikey

Bet he was looking at your shiny wheels!!

Dazzled by 'em - couldn't see what he was doing

[trikey]

I’ve seen rain for the first time in about four weeks!

Had a heavy shower here in Shipley!

Then again, it’s Yorkshire it normally rains in Yorkshire!

[coolcat]

Well I can report even though I’m in Norfolk......No rain here