On the Road Again... Again

After the hassle misplacing the  Adblue filler cap in early January, I have finally got around the getting a plate that is secured by the diesel cap and covers the blue filler cap. It supposed to stop thieves, but for me it's to stop me "losing" the cap as I did before.  It was made by some enterprising guy with a digital printer of plastic stuff!! For £4 it saves me cocking up and shelling out another £25! It arrived yesterday and I fitted it this morning. It's easy to fit and hopefully stops me losing it again! 😁

Although it's a Mailchimp posting it's not possible to add to the "other blogs" heading. It's always quite informative. This Week's Vanlove Insider

When in hospital recently I had plenty of time to sit down with nothing to do, I had a bit of time to look at the maps etc to look at the two big trips we have this year. This one with the superb name of SEPOCT26! The other is SP26!! The idea behind this one is a trip that takes in Aulendorf, where Malibu Molly was born. I had thought of taking in Schloss Neuschwansteig and F üssen. After, I was thinking of going into Austria and the Gr ößglockner. At the moment the mapping software, despite the correct date being entered, can't map a direct route over the passes and into Italy. The same is happening with the Stelvio Pass!  

This plan is a little different. We are in Spain and subsequently France for the best part of four weeks. I don't want to be driving  everyday and mileage isn't the point. This planned route is to get an idea of the mileage from when we arrive in Santander to when we get for a possible meeting with friend's in France. None of it as far south as the Mediterranean coast. All we have to hope for is good weather.

There are a few games I simply can't watch on the TV. This is one of them. The stresses and strains are way too much, usually. Today different. I was busy during the day and had the game recording on the Sky Q Box. I could watch it later....  Another thrashing of a really poor Tottenham side. Both games this season 4-1! Eze scored three in the home game, and two today! Gyökeres got the other two yesterday. Next home game? Chelsea on Sunday March 1st. Will I be able to go? 

I ordered the four pack of scones for Claire's birthday that's on the 24th February. They arrived yesterday as I ordered them back in January so we could take them to Cromer this week. Due to being in hospital for 11 days and not being fit enough to travel I had to cancel. Still. The scones are really good. They come with the pots of jam, one each per scone, plus Rodda's cream, biscuits and Cornish Tea. https://thecornishcompany.com https://share.google/tbQJDbE7htS60voa6

Another win, and this time on the road. My sister-in-law Catherine went with my brother, Neill, instead of me. I did manage to get out this morning to drop some charity donations to the Mind Charity shop in Hythe. Although not a lot of walking, it was quite tiring. Neill kept me updated on WhatsApp as the game progressed. The Gills were pushing for the top places before Christmas but have slumped since. Losing 3-0 to Latics can't have gone down well, especially as we started below them in the table. Who's next? My next Oldham Athletic game is March 3rd at the League 2 leaders Bromley.

After my stay in hospital for almost two weeks, I am unfit to go to the game at the Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham. My brother, Neill, is also a supporter of Arsenal and Latics, as I am. He bought the two ticket for us, but hopefully his wife Catherine will go on my ticket.

A throwback to 1990 or 1991.  Me and the Cavalcade before it was sold at the BMF Rally in Peterborough after I was made redundant from Grand Met in Harlow. If I could have afforded to keep it, I would have taken it to the Czech Republic instead of the GT750A.