Take Two

It is probably true to say that when most blogs should get interesting - they dry up for a while - either because people are two depressed to write anything or they are so busy they barely have time to sleep - let alone be vaguely creative. We are no exception - Fruit has been stupidly busy and I have been trying to keep him going. Also, we are now up to about Plan F is it is hard to keep track!

Anyway - enough excuses.

Fruit set off for Almeria again yesterday evening (Thursday) - take two! He originally left at lunch time on Tuesday - but didn't get very far. The car conked out and we had to call upon the services of the AA to get him home. First thing Wednesday morning, man and car headed over to Land Ranger Services in Middlewich courtesy of Shaun's tow truck (2 days and 2 tow trucks).

Some work was needed to the cylinder head, and water system in general, a wheel bearing and the brake calipers. It sounds very much (to me at least) that if the engine hadn't conked out a wheel would have fallen off!!! It's funny how things work out sometimes!

So, by Wednesday evening the car was going again - but vibration was something of an issue - so Thursday saw the engine mounts being replaced with more compliant ones and me searching for some gel gloves and some ear defenders!

Last seen (and lets face it he is hard to miss) in France and heading South!