As we go into the New Year poignantly we can anticipate the end of our yet to be embarked trip! We will be back by this time next year, and that’s a reminder of how little time there is left to get things together. Paul Gowen from the RAC has been in touch recommending weContinue reading “Planning update”
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Jabs
Really proud of Rachel today as she womanfully faced her longstanding needle phobia at the Travel Health Consultancy in Exeter. Of course she has little choice in undertaking this trip as the list of jabs is quite onerous (though necessary). To be fair she was already in the van en route before she asked “SoContinue reading “Jabs”
Breakdown on the M5
So we were driving the Defender up today for our much looked forwards to Driver Training with Land Rover at Eastnor, but didn’t even get quite as far as Somerset before it lost power and we had to pull over onto the hard shoulder. Initially I thought it was a problem with the fuel lineContinue reading “Breakdown on the M5”
There’s always snags
As the avid follower will know we didn’t have the best of days yesterday. The Defender broke down on the way to Driver Training with LR at Eastnor and needs some main dealer TLC to sort out what appears to be an Engine Management System gremlin (the irony made us laugh though) and then whenContinue reading “There’s always snags”
Breakdown update
Roger Young Ltd have established that the Azalai’s problem is not the Engine Management System (which is reassuring) – rather it is an electrical short somewhere which is blowing a fuse every time the engine tries to run. The symptoms to [the rare] EMS problem were the same as it presented, but it’s more likelyContinue reading “Breakdown update”
Breakdown – the cause and remedy
Picked the Azalai up from OEC today. The breakdown was apparently caused by a wiring loom contacting with the [transplanted] auto box’s oil feeds and consequently being melted. Paul [at OEC] was surprised that the transmission oil ran that hot; but he has now secured the loom away from the pipes so all appears toContinue reading “Breakdown – the cause and remedy”
The 10th Torbay
Just had a great evening talking to the guys and girls of the 10th Torbay Sea Scouts. They were a super audience and sat through at least 45 minutes of presentation before asking lots of really good questions. We covered planning for the trip, expedition health and vaccinations, the budget, how young people can makeContinue reading “The 10th Torbay”
Tail-lift fitting
Took the Azalai up to OEC today so that Paul can fit the tail-lift. He was painting it today, but will be spending the rest of the week fitting. He seemed pretty confident regarding the main hardware and attachment to the chassis, but thought that if anything was going to make him run past theContinue reading “Tail-lift fitting”
Thursday Club
A new audience for the latest talk, the ladies and gents of the ‘Thursday Club’ at St Matthias Church, Wellswood. Attentive and kind though they were, I am sure that they would have been at least equally interested if I’d filled the slot with (more) pictures from previous wildlife shoots – compared to the normal,Continue reading “Thursday Club”
Tail-lift on
Spoken to Paul at OEC – The lift is on, but he’s ordered a reducing valve (“should be here today”). The lift is going up well, and Paul reported that he’s, “Really pleased with it”, but the problem is “That it currently comes down faster than if it was just gravity!” Should now be tomorrow,Continue reading “Tail-lift on”