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[Grizz1963]

Long day

Good lunch

Too much coffee.

Traffic sucked on the M25

Got in to see a few more donations

You guys certainly are not making it easy for me

(To pull out of this, that is)

We are now clear over £600.00 and I suspect over £650.00 which translates into about $840.00-ish.

A great achievement on the 4th of July.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA



Stopped by at Miss Katy's place on the way home for dinner as she is exectly midway in my 100 mile drive home from Reading where I spent the last two days.

Contributions from all over again and embarassed to say I do not recognise one of the names (will feel like an idiot onceI know of course) Mark Forrest.... make yourself known.
Paul and the Phantom Creme Egg donor, thanks guys. You all make it worthwhile.




And of course Ashley, Thanks a lot mate.



Lastly maybe a relevant technological pic.

Perfect to whisper into other peoples ears to let them know about this challenge.



Now going to go out and cut Miss Katy's lawn, dressed in a suit.

Then dinner and head out home. Suspect the cats will be shouting at me when I get in. (Yes, they have been fed, by the lodgers)

[Grizz1963]

Got home tonight at 21.20 from the two days training in Reading, via Katy's place where I had dinner and cut.her grass and found a small,postal parcel indoors.

Contained a card, cycle themed of course, wishing me luck and some snacks for he ride, or ismthat the trip to the ride.



Also a donation from Sharon who I have known since 1976 when we were in boarding school, her brother is a General or Major General in the SADF and we all used to hang around, she was a year older than us, and often used to beat us up as kids......
Still trying to make me lose my dignity, this time for money though.
Thanks Sharon, but tripling the offer won't cut it.



Also took this pic at 21.40 tonight, just shows what a blessed and privileged life we live.




For those following the donation tally, we are almost at £650.00 now....

Let's hope some more pocket change finds its way into he collection overnight.

Thanks again all for the support and encouragement.

[Grizz1963]

Just a bit of a random update.

Yesterday went by quite fast, I had a load of stuff to do.

Katy did ask for a BBQ and who was I to say no if she wanted spicy wings and lamb chops, with some crazy good caramelised onion flat bread, cooked on the side of the fire.

She had come over on Friday evening, thinking I would be needing all the comfort and care a nursing matron can give....... naahhhh. I was good.



While getting the meat cooked, I texted Dennis and his other half as we often chat on Messenger.

Deb sent this reply when I shared my love of Bud Light, which I did learn from Dennis last year.




Katy was off to Hampton Court Flower Show with one of her best friends today, seems Sawdust Steve was there too.....

Anyway, she went home at 8.00pm last night and then took a train to the show today.

My good morning greeting while I was at the bootfair, was this pic.



Not sure if there was any subliminal message in there.

Later this morning Sharon who had challenged me to the TuTu ride, was chatting,with me and this was part of the message

To say I was both blown away and even more thankful, is an understatement.



Bootfair was exceptionally good, I found loads of stuff, as always, clothes that still,have their labels in, unused and new appeals to me, quirky stuff and tools as well.

Managed to get mate CraigRK three heavy haulage straps n ratchets for £5.00 each.



I also got him three rolls of cotton towel for £5.00 these were the ones used in restrooms where it continues to change when you pull down on it

Perfect for garage duties and any other use you may think of.



Got Katy some brand new large screwdrivers, unused in original packaging for £1.00


Maybe the weirdest buy of the day were these King Edward cigars, 3 for £1.00 and I got 6 for Mickey next door, he likes a smoke.



When I got home from the bootfair, via McDonalds and a Galaxy caramel McFlurry, Mickey was cutting his hedge, which meant I needed to cut mine, and then I ended up doing the second one too........

Not at all a trade, but coincidental to the cigars, his wife Wendy gave me what I had been asking for....... cons.



Once sorted and counted, it was £13.87 toward the charity collection as well.






So it looks like his is still not quite over.

And we will go over the £1100.00 mark, do I now raise my target again???


Time for a cuppa tea and Digestive biscuits I think.

Weekend almost over too.

[Palf70Step]

Very nice on all the sheds Rian.

[flashed]

I agree ,all the sheds look great .

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Very nice on all the sheds Rian.

Originally Posted by flashed

I agree ,all the sheds look great .

Thanks guys.

It's amazing how two or three hours just disappear after work.

And it does not look like anything was done.


After work I squeezed in some time again.

Helped Mickey next door for a while, guess what, building a shed.

Then I came back to continue painting the new shed one more coat of wood protector

Last night I had filled all the gaps between the planks as well.



Also painted the rear wall again and the new facias on that side.

As well as the bricks and blocks that I had used to create the dry wall next to the shed.



Finally tonight I also reflected the small shed, the felt has lasted 10 years and is decidedly tatty now.

Happy with the result.



Still have not started to make the shelves for the shed so I can start emptying the garage and driveway.

[65sub]

You are one hard working' man Rian. Nice work on the sheds.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by 65sub

You are one hard working' man Rian. Nice work on the sheds.

Thanks Dale.

I just need to keep busy, so sitting still is difficult sometimes.


Well, it seems Harley has a new mate.

Dukey was brought back and dropped off on Friday night by Nicola as there are a few issues at her new home and it ultimately affected him.

Harley was completely beside herself with joy when he got delivered, good news.

He has lost a lot of weight since he left 10 months ago, and his mood is clearly low.

I can only hope he settles down and regains his old persona.

This morning at 05.15 he started his day off by singing "The Song of Tuna" so I got up to feed him and Harley, then spent some time out in the garden with them both and a mug of tea.







He even made hImself at home on Katy's lap earlier this afternoon after she had cleared up my garden beds and planted a few plants for me, so hopefully headed in the right direction.

Time for hedges again as well.



So today I came to the shelves at last.

Some planning, three handed working and a decent helping of swearing made for packing up early and Katy making me stop for a nice lunch of prawns, (Shrimp in 'Merica)Waitrose bread and some fruit.





Possibly one of the silliest things on this shed build..... fitting my Biltong meat processing cabinet on the one gable walland suspending it from the roof. 500x500x900mm



By 18.15 this was the state of affairs.

Much shelves everywhere, and of course it increases useable surface area.






Bootfair in the morning, and then hopefully down to Whitstable or possibly even Canterbury for a break away.

[flashed]

Sorry to hear about the rain ,always look forward to your bootfair finds .

[Palf70Step]

Nice excursion Rian!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Nice excursion Rian!

A good day out is a great thing, you,know this from taking your Mule everywhere.

Always hate losing bootfairs to weather or Katy not being interested.

However, we really need the rain, and have had 48 hrs of soft penetrating rain.
Hope it clears for the weekend so I can carry on filling the shed.

Originally Posted by flashed

Sorry to hear about the rain ,always look forward to your bootfair finds .

Let's see what the weekend brings.


[quote author="@smokeem" source="/post/2318931/thread" timestamp="1494832106"]Great to see Duke is back in safe hands. [/quote]

I know this is not a cat or pet forum, but again, some people are interested in, or have various pets about that help in the garage, get under your feet etc.......

I was really saddened when I saw Duke back the first time.

He had lost a lot of weight, and was clearly depressed. If that is what cats experience when very unhappy.

I am just really thankful that he is on the mend, and a week into him being back, he seems a lot happier, not completely right yet, but happier for sure.

Harley still terrorises him, as she did ever since she was a kitten and he was 18 months old though, but they get on well.

I suspect Tuna is his Prozac though, 1/3 of a tin in the evening for dinner/treat three nights running. Only once a week otherwise he will be demanding it three times a day.



During the day.....



And after hours when I get in from the garage, he likes a bit of a cuddle and to tuck down for a bit then he goes off again and lays somewhere in sight. Likes the company I think, same as Harley.



Looks like I will be alone this weekend, so the shed and garage may just progress at a decent speed.

I hope to get the shed filled with "stuff"

Being Friday is a bonus.

[Palf70Step]

Very nice Rian.

[flashed]

Nice little table ,I may borrow your idea .

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Very nice Rian.

Originally Posted by flashed

Nice little table ,I may borrow your idea .

Thanks guys

John, I post up all my ramblings so that we have a shared resource of knowledge and ideas.

Please do use the idea if you can.

Only went to one bootfair today.

Got some nice bits.

Katy asked for a Lopper for her garden £2.00, she bought a new gas BBQ a few weeks ago, so new fish griller and sausage holder for £1.00 and a new, pretty rubbish bin for her daughters room at £1.00 was her wins while she stayed home in bed.

I found another drum pedal, looks new and unused, with electric switchgear inside, perfect for truck gas pedal converting.
Also a set of 4 new VW alloy centre caps for 50p
A Hozelock garden sprayer for £1.00 (I have one and gave me spare to Katy last weekend as she did not have one.

Bought some McDonalds Bacon and Cheese flatbreads for brekkie on the way back and had them on the deck with Katy before she left for her home by 09.15 as her one daughter is home for the weekend and she has a family get together today.






Not bootfair related, but started clearing up in front of garage yesterday, cutting and chopping a load of wood into kindling and packing it away after cutting and clearing the front and one side hedge.

Went from this......



To this by late afternoon around 18.00

Hope to get the rest cleared today.




Amazing how time flies when you get distracted.

Got rained out twice yesterday too.

[flashed]

Looking great Rian ,you find the neatest stuff at the Bootfairs ,I have not been to a swapmeet in a while .But Im still finding stuff to buy and sell at yardsales .

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by flashed

Looking great Rian ,you find the neatest stuff at the Bootfairs ,I have not been to a swapmeet in a while .But Im still finding stuff to buy and sell at yardsales .

HimJohn,
Thank you.

I tend to keep my eyes open and of course tend to pay sensible prices.

The tobacco jar was only £3.00 in my hands, however, I believe it's worth at least double that in the right hands. More importantly, I liked it and wanted it for the price of a burger and drink. Except I get to keep it longer than the taste lingers from the burger.



Added a small overhang to the front of the shed this morning.





And tonight as a last job I changed the wooden ramp for a cement one. Mainly to make access easy but also to keep any potential rain out.



Job done as far as clearing out front of garage.



Once the garden tools are out of this cabinet, it will get moved and my dummy petrol pump will go into this space.





Weekend over, knackered.

Thanks for looking in.

[Palf70Step]

Nice pump!

[flashed]

Still love the fake gas pump ,so cool .

[Grizz1963]

Thanks Bill, John.


I know animals are not everyone's cuppa tea, but they keep me sane, at times.

Two weeks in, I am getting dribbled on by Dukey when he sits on my lap, his is good in a cat world.

I get sung the "Song of his people" and "Songs of Tuna" daily, and in the evening as he works hard for his dinner.

The nice thing is seeing him out in the mornings, something he did not do for 6 months or more where he lived before.



And the face of a cat who managed to negotiate himself a pack of wet food for dinner.



Anyway, back to other stuff at hand.

As is usual this time of year, the hedges needed cutting back, I din front and Mickeys side last weekend, but it fills a Wheels bin, so auto-governs how much you do.
I took two hours from start to finish, and managed to get soaked in a thunderstorm and cloudburst, no reason to stop by the way.

Showered and went off to town to do some banking and then off to the local (8 miles away) Turkish shop for some smoked spare ribs for BBQ tomorrow and other groceries.

After this a small special treat........

Turkish lamb Pide and a Turkish coffee to follow.

I love this sort of meal comfort food but lightweight.



On the way home I pass the Fenn Bell pub and Zoo, and saw a steam truck in the car park, had to turn around to go take a look.

Replica of a 1935 Steam truck, built in 1980 and just lovely.





Pic of the lunch the stoker and driver were making in the fire box...... smelled goo and looked great.
Photo does not quite show size perspective and hot glow.



On the way home with the van I also stopped for a quick car wash, these guys are great and I like to support hem.

Unfortunately their industrial pressure cleaners blew some of the red paint off the wheels.
I had never keyed in the paint when I did it originally but is is now repaired and I keyed it and sanded back a bit.



Bootfairs in the morning and a BBQ for Katy's family.

Hope I find a bargain or two.

PS. Photo posted up by Frankenhealey who built this and some other amazing race cars........

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thre...ontinues-brake
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thre...top-next-rrg17
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thre...383-healey-100

I do like this a lot. Imagine Prozac on these wheels and lowered to suit.

[Palf70Step]

Looks good, until that first dip in the road. Ask me how I know

Glad the cats are getting along and settling in together.

Since mule is running again, it means I al permitted (made ) to go back to yard work.

[flashed]

Glad the cats are getting along and keeping you sane ,love the pics as usual and hope you find some neat stuff tomorrow .I need to go to our next swap meet to sell a bunch of parts .

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Looks good, until that first dip in the road. Ask me how I know

Glad the cats are getting along and settling in together.

Since mule is running again, it means I al permitted (made ) to go back to yard work.

Glad you are moving again Bill.

Originally Posted by flashed

Glad the cats are getting along and keeping you sane ,love the pics as usual and hope you find some neat stuff tomorrow .I need to go to our next swap meet to sell a bunch of parts .

Never went to bootfairs today.

Got stuff going on that has my head scrambled.

This little van...... I continue to love it.

Used it to collect an engine stand I bought two weeks ago that @CraigRK collected for me. He lives about 65 miles from me.

Engine stand is for revising Chevy truck engine when Paul and I redo the bottom end seal and timing chain cover that needs to be redone.

A greatly functional tool.

Then over to Katy for a big family BBQ where I am cooking.

[flashed]

Those are some very cool cars and always good to hang with friends .

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by flashed

Those are some very cool cars and always good to hang with friends .

It was really good.

I get to be quite lonely out here and you forget it till you have 5 other guys around a fire.

The cars are all in really awesome condition.


In clearing up the garage and moving stuff about, I also decided to get rid of the Raleigh Shopped Hotrod bike I did last year and around 9am Mickey came around for a cuppa as he does some days.
Saw the bike and commented, so I said "You want it?" And his eyes lit up.



Straight onto it and off he went. Happy guy.



By 07.00 this morning I had cleared out a large part more of the garage as well, and had a cat helper.




Assembled my new to me engine stand



By 11.00 I had done enough and had to head into town.

Very pleased with the state of thia garage.

Truck chassis can now roll out again as long as I move the bike and upright compressor.



So a decent result all in all.

[Larry64]

That is an interesting engine stand. Never with a bottom like that, it is usually 4x4 tubing. Like your interesting posts, never enough friendship.