NP2 is coming together quite nicely at Devizes

Moored Devizes, K & A Canal

I see it has been some time since I have done a blog.. I can’t believe it has been 20 days!  My computer started to really play up during January, and it seemed like the socket that took the power lead had become faulty.. so I phoned a place here in Devizes and arranged to go to their workshop to have it fixed.  When I got there the workshop was locked up.. and on enquiring from a neighbouring workshop they said “Oh they are never here… they just travel around”.. charming I am sure .. and I had a long walk back to Devizes as the next bus would be over an hour to have to wait .. anyway to cut a long story short, “Snip” I contacted Acer who said they would do the repair under warranty as I had had a previous ‘gripe’!!

Blar-de-bla-de-blar, anyway…………………. seems the motherboard is up the shoot, so I am getting a new one, but they don’t have any in stock… odd that eh???!! .  A bloomin’  great repair place at Plymouth and they have no motherboards! .. for those not in the know, that is the main thing that makes a computer actually work! That was over two weeks ago.. I am waiting for a promised email on the estimated e.t.a of my computer back to me.. errrrrr and still waiting!

Soooooooooo.. that is why I have been offline

So today then this happened……

See, nothing changes, we are still at it!  This was great fun putting in this pull-out-corner unit, we had such a laugh.. but we have not been rushing doing stuff, it all takes time.  A lot has been happening anyway over the last couple of weeks .. I have been ‘dan saff’ a couple of times.. once early in the month for a meeting then in the middle of the month I was delighted to join my father and daughters at our family business to celebrate 80 years…

That’s four generations.. my grandfather started the business back in 1927.. here the girls sitting on one of the counters from all those years ago.. and here is another pic..

If anyone lives in the South, you might have seen it on TV, there was a special feature on South Today, and everyone was very nervous at being interviewed, but it went well, and the day was very busy with lots of friends and customers popping in as well as ‘reps’ some retired now.  A great day that was!

Wendie and the family were here last weekend bringing up one or two bits that we had ordered.. such is the logistics of trying to do all these changes.. here you can see how difficult it is trying to do a fit out on the cut..

This is our new stove being checked out at Horton Chain Bridge.. a very muddy slope to bring it down it was, so a bit hairy.  NP2 didn’t even fit in the bridgehole at 67ft, but hey look… there is a ring to tie the front to right under the bridge.. I wondered how long that had been there, but it was very handy indeed!.. Odd to see that.. but at least it was dry under there.

While Wends was here she and Dan measured up for curtains and for the foam for the dinette and the bunks..

Even the fiddly bits will fit in.. the material we have chosen is lovely, and while I was down celebrating the 80th birthday I had the opportunity to choose the perfect fabrics for the job.. ha the outside of the curtains will not be burgundy.. errr nor will NP2.. we have decided to have her painted at this stage, and that will happen next week.. I am keeping the colours a secret!.. Anyone want a sweepstake on the outcome?!! .. well I have already said not burgundy so there is a start..

I have to say how amazed I am at all the good wishes I have received since I have been offline, and I thank all of you, I am amazed at how many people read this blog you know.. anyway enough for now, more later!