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TBH it wasn't as much of an ordeal as I had thought it would be. The "habitual" larder and fridge trips were stopped when my hand touched the door-handle and I had a glass of water instead. All coffee was taken "black" and tea was of the fruit...

Just about to go out. Monthly big shop and meal in our fave Brasserie in Castres. Then heading Auchanwards. Have a lovely day all!! :):):)

Done well, I'll have to try that, maybe just 12 hours to start :p

Morning All. :D A wet and rainy day here in Benfleet. :( The fasting ends just after lunchtime. That's about 90 hours without food. :) Some decent weight loss, (5 &1/2 pounds) and no real struggle. Now to steer clear of heavy carbs to...

Mornin Grey and damp :confused: Bathroom door fitted and working, no creaks :vb-banana::vb-banana: Loading caravan today for weekend away Stay dry all :p

Have spent since about 10:30 messing around with PayPal, and Axa. I did what W would have done if her pills for pain weren't making her foggy. On her PayPal statement there are two separate different invoices for the same correct amount. So...

..the Doctor rang to discuss my latest blood test. :) Apparently I failed. Lipids too high. Never mind, try again next year.

Huge shower of rain this morning, at least it wasn't hail. Having great trouble getting my left welly on. This is in a pair that were bought especially for my odd sized feet and it fitted fine all last year. Once on it fits fine. I think my leg...

As requested, a straight, no fuss GS….with good service history….. Unless someone here spots the reg no and ‘knows’ this one and why it was sold on…..!

Morning All. :D Lovely day (ATM) bright and Sunny. :) I have no real plans for today (surprise). Have a great day. :D

Mornin Sunny and lovely this morning Joiner from council coming this morning for sixth attempt at hanging my bathroom door properly, hope he brings a new door as the last new door was ruined by an incompetent 'multi skilled' operative :rolleyes...

Well.... Yer just pull the gaiter down away from the gear lever and that releases the clips that hold the knob on to the stick :)

Arhh but how does the gear knob came off to help replace the gaiter

Just ordered two from Paddocks I have to have them so they'll be here when I decide to fit them. Freelander very bouncy bouncy and jittery on rough corners

The silver bit just lifts off :)

Afternoon folks :). Well we have driven 4hrs and now in a nice apartment in the old part of town for a night. As we is off to a little concert of sorts in the Roman amphitheater. J

I've done front struts on other vehicles and that's not a bad job considering. I've not even looked underneath yet, thought I'd get some info first.

I would say medium to hard, allow your self at least 2 hours either side, a lot of dismantle to do, then remove springs and add them back onto the new strut, that is if you are not replacing them all as one unit with springs already attached to...

2009 Freelander 2 How big a job are rear shocks? Mine are terrible so need new ones Thanks

The army are buying up old Freelanders (prices have rocketed to two quid as a result). They want them for target practice 😂

Morning All. :D A "yet to decide" day weatherwise. :( A shopping day. :( Got some new plugs coming for the Mini, see if these don't soot-up so much. Have a good day. :D

Mornin Damp but brightening up Off to Liverpool for a brake light switch, cant get one local and need one asap Nuther transport show at weekend, selling some tat this time, got a military water heater that should go. Oooh, suns come out :D Stay...

Fluids all done yesterday just the MAF sensor to clean and the coolent to change but need to get some distilled water , can get on with some real work now out all day Wednesday by the sea so sea food platter on the menu , it's hard being retired...

Roumer hassit they in finking ov building the ole tratters again as part of the defence review. Be betterer oft wiv a wheel barrow.

Its raining. Bit strip coming cross the whole of the uk.

Do you mean you're going to leave the FL there? They won't let you, they've got standards to keep up 🤣

Mornin Bright and sunny Brake light switch gone on old truck :confused: Rubbish to tip if they'll let me in Stay sane all :)

Time to check the fluids as its stopped dripping 😯 I just hate taking the under engine sound guard off, just a pain takes longer than doing the job 😠

Morning All. :D A really lovely day here in Benfleet. :) I have convinced W to only visit her Mother in Hospital every other day and leave the other days for her brother to visit his Mum.:) Starting a fast today (let's see how long that lasts...

Wet start but a wee bit of sunshine, the coming week looks wet. Never mind as the shear is now fixed so I can crack on & take some stuff apart. :cool::cool: