New spots needed..........

As the title I need to look for more spots and widen my patch I think.  Gone back to one of my original lay-bys(torch in the window) because it is elevated and a bid windy.  I was hoping this might be the answer to log burner by increasing the 'draw'.  I am not keen on this spot because it is right next to road and is like a rat run at rush hour.  Plus all the boy racers use it as they pretend to be proper rally drivers.  I have had two incidence so far tonight when people use the horns not in a threatening the way, but none the less I won't be staying here two nights.  I like to get to a stage when Monty is done to a point were I can get bikes in garage then I will have no more baggage apart from boxes of books.  If I had some extra money for the fuel, then I would go a travelling.

Been a quiet few days..........

It has been a quiet few days not much to report.  My wood burner is ill, being trying to sort that.  It is belching big black clouds into room.  The weather has been so shit neither Max or myself had any inclination to go walkies.  Kindle has been well used today, started re reading all the Terry Pratchets, on book 2 so far.

It's been a productive day..........

I got some motivation today.  %80 build the clothes shelf and finally got around to fitting a strip of LED's in kitchen/workshop.  Walked Max in the field next door.  Off the lead!  I am starting to trust him and visa versa.  When I first got him, if I let him roam he would bolt straight back to 'Monty' if there was roads in way, he would cross.  No road sense just like kids.

Oh and I took apart hifi and found it works on 15v (why could they not make it 12v) any ways I have a multi voltage thingy from 12v cig lighter, so that is added to list of jobs to do.

Since generator was running, I did some charging!  You can't see from this angle, but there is 10 things on charge.

Blackpool illuminations.

Gone to ground..........

It's been a busy week so far & I am feeling my age.  Retired to my country retreat for a bit.  Most of the big jobs are done now, so I think I will spend a couple days sorting out storage, light runs, power runs.  I might even do some painting.  I am running out of money now, very quickly, so might have to look for work for a bit.  I was planning on having the lorry in a more complete state first though and before the winter sets in.

I will have to find a name for 'the lorry'. What do think of Launa or Mort or Monty?  Monty has a nice ring to it, I think?

Catch up..........

Since I have me off line for a month and a lot has happen'd it I will easier if I just upload pics then sort em so here goes.....

Are first night with a fully functional door!

It's a mess and Max is dog tired from all the hard work?

It's getting there the sink is installed and drain to the outside world.  Thats the garage on the right for my bikes eventually.

Anyone would think I don't feed him.

I had gone to bed about 10 as usual, it was a new spot so a bit unsure.  Anyways I was dozing away and was woken by the door ratling and someone looking through the door window with torch in hand.  Time I got out of bed they were gone.  And as for Max he just snored loader :(  Note the door handle/lock purchased the next day.

We have a toilet door at last.

Oi who farted?

The toilet it fixed in place.  It had to raised a fare bit to allow the service door to be opened as there is like a skirting on outside at floor level.  I varnished the surrounding walls and floor.  Just in case I overshoot the landing zone!

Now this is what I call living.  It is only used for films and nature documentaries.  While I was building the toilet wall I took the mount into consideration plus the cable runs.

I have my very own bed.  It is 100% memory foam along with pillow.  Now at last, I do not sleep with Max on the sofa.  I was starting to smell like him.  His smell was permeating my skin plus he snores worst than the x wife!?!

Preparing the walls for heat.  I got 3 sheets of this ceramic board well cheap then cheaper still for cash.

You gotta love this tv oh there is a shelf above..

My office area and view showing under bed.

Now I loves me water so will try and find suitable spot.  My country retreat is by a canal and so is this garden centre.  Seeing this always reminds me of Harry Potter, for some reason.

More sky lights.  The hole was in preparation for chimney.

This is the 'workman' a 4kw burner by 'kpstoves'

Install and fired up,  I made the table/stand for it and for some reason I could not get it right and get f*cking it up.  It is still not right, it is hard to build it professionally when you have no power saws and you cant even cut the wood straight in the first place.  The slab off stone on top was another good deal for £10.  You got to love the power of cash.

Max's first night of heat, I think he could get used to this!

Attack of the killer trees..........

After being rocked to sleep one stormy night, I awoke to find part of the tree had fallen.  You can't see from the photo but it missed the cab by a couple of feet.

The most amazing book..........

As my lorry gets worked on more and more and things get built, there is less and less room.  I have to find storage for my hundreds of books all stored in boxes and a suitcase, as my mum has sold her house.  I came across a kindle from Amazon.  This thing is amazing!  I opted to pay the extra and buy the one with 3g.  I have since found that I can download books onto the laptop and transfer them over.  I am amazed at the technology you can get.  The only thing to do is sell off some books now.

Stolen from under my nose.........

I was in a dead end road on a Sunday night at 10pm my honda generator was stolen from the tail lift, while I was working in the front.  I sat down for 5 minutes in the lounge, next minute the generator powers down, thinking it had run out of petrol, then I hear the sound of the plug hitting the deck.  At that moment I knew I was being robbed.  The time it took me to grab the bat and get from the front to the back(seconds) it was gone.  What is the world coming to?

I had to get a replacement asap so I could keep working.  I could not afford to get another honda eu replacement so I had to get a cheap one from machine mart.  Every cloud, there was one in the shop slightly shop soiled but I got £120 off the price.

N.B.  Sorry for the delay since last post, you know what it is like.