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Month: July 2007

The starter motor – Motor de arranque

Our vehicle problem this time. Not someone else’s. Idle partner decided to drive down to the beach – rather than walking. I suppose because it was late morning and hot. So he got in – and discovered the starter motor was jammed. He did the usual stuff, whacked it kindly with a hammer, and put […]Read Post ›

Berenjenas

Dogwalking Partner went out with Pippa. And one of our sophisticated multi-house neighbours called to him. “Pasa por aquí.” She wanted to give him a massive bag of aubergines, and then another massive bag of tomatoes. Berenjenas fritters, or aubergine curries are on the menu…..More later (recipes, not berenjenas hopefully).

The Bedford Story – the end as we know it

They picked up the radiator. And dropped it off down the beach. They also went to check out the camp sites in town to see if there was space so Bedford Truck Man could avoid getting towed off the beach by the police. En route they picked up the water pump to bring back here, […]Read Post ›

Ten good things……….

…………about having a sprained wrist. Either you can describe this as reframing the issue if you are into management-speak – or you can call me Little Ms Sunshine. I have to say I prefer the MBA-speak. This incidentally is about a right-handed person who has sprained her right wrist. It would apply equally to a […]Read Post ›

The Bedford Story – Part 2

So anyway, there’s Helpful Partner traipsing round the local county town looking for tubo (hose) for this 50-year-old Bedford truck. The local recambios place (spare parts, winch cables, hydraulic hoses among others) is pretty versatile, but it didn’t have the right diameter hose. They are always helpful guys though – and they gave directions to […]Read Post ›

More books… nine down one to go

I have thought of another fave book. Actually it’s a cheat. It’s not a book, it’s an author. In fact it’s a big cheat. It’s three, or at least two authors. Now, coming from Yorkshire, how could I not include the Brontes? Or at least the ones who wrote Tenant of Wildfell Hall and Wuthering […]Read Post ›

The Bedford Story – Part 1

Wandering idly down the beach the other day, as you do on a Sunday morning, Excitable Partner spotted a Bedford 3-ton truck. When he is not lusting after Forward Controls, or 101s (these are all Land Rovers) he wants a Bedford truck. Hmmm. “Hi can I take a photo of your truck?” “Yeah, course you […]Read Post ›

What do I read?

I’ve been tagged about my ten fave books. Well I haven’t, the dog has. But he doesn’t read. So I’m posting. In no particular order…. Land Rover Series III Parts Catalogue and Repair Operation Manual. Two separate books but they both save me a sh!tload of money. And it means I can sit outside, head […]Read Post ›

Road tax

The guy from the local council was wandering round yesterday. He had a pile of envelopes. “It’s for him over there,” shouted one of the neighbours. “The foreigner. The one with the dog. Look, he’s there now.” So the guy hands the envelope to Bemused Partner. “Eh, HOMBRE!” shouts Partner as the guy rapidly disappeared […]Read Post ›

Axles and diffs…Ejes y diffs

I have no idea what sort of axles and diffs I have on my Land Rover Santana 3.5 diesel 6 cylinder Station Wagon (DL Super). No tengo la menor idea que tipo de ejes y diffs mi Santana teine. They are not like any axles on any of the Land Rovers I have owned. They […]Read Post ›

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