It is a beautiful mornin' 'ere, too, but it is tinged with a bit of sadness as I got up to find that my entire strawberry crop had been decimated by a blackbird.:( He just couldn't wait for his designated supply of blackcurrants to ripen and I was so looking forward to enjoying the succulent flavour of my one and only strawberry.:(:(:(:(:( Even my canines wouldn't have been so heartless.
I've gone back to bed with my cuppa to try to get over the disappointment.:) I hope your day goes better than mine has - so far.
Suggestion for next year - as soon as the strawb starts to turn red, pick it and get it inside to safety. I always let mine ripen on the window sill just for that reason.
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It is a beautiful mornin' 'ere, too, but it is tinged with a bit of sadness as I got up to find that my entire strawberry crop had been decimated by a blackbird.:( He just couldn't wait for his designated supply of blackcurrants to ripen and I was so looking forward to enjoying the succulent flavour of my one and only strawberry.:(:(:(:(:( Even my canines wouldn't have been so heartless.
I've gone back to bed with my cuppa to try to get over the disappointment.:) I hope your day goes better than mine has - so far.
Sorry to hear this sad news. RIP Strawberry. :(
 
Rebuilding a defender is a long and expensive process, the saying "the last 20% takes 80% of the time" is very apt.

Would have been cheaper to buy a new sodding one
Eye fink a lot of peeps find that out. Some go for the full restore from the beginning and don't realise how much time it takes. Others just want to do certain bits... and slowly get dragged into a full restore. All part of the fun of ownership.
 
Yep, I got dragged into a full-ish restore... was originally just going to replace rear cross member. Trying not to replace everything!! All 3 doors are shagged and they can stay that way. Don't have to worry about dents or people stealing them
Main parts have been replaced, chassis and bulkhead.
 

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