Sunday, 12 July 2009
A wild night
That was the wildest night i've had for some time. I started off bearing the full brunt of the force 6 gale then moved to a more sheltered spot but still the wind raged around me and the rain lashed horizontally from all directions. No leaks - luckily but i still need to do some proofing to be prepared for more summer weather. It's quite mild but still nice to have a heatpad stuffed into freebie shaun.
Saturday, 11 July 2009
A quiet night in
Never say i don't know how to have a good time... I've dried off with kitchen roll, washed my feet in cold water, warmed up a heat pad for the fun of it and settled down with my wind-up radio. It would be even better if i was in a reception area...
Tonight's view
Another long evening. I've barely set foot out of the car today and each time i became drenched in seconds. The rain is now much heavier and accompanied by force 6 gales. I've been driving with headlamps on all afternoon and it's more like november than july. It's hard to believe we were in the midst of a heatwave just a week ago.
Health and safety gone too far...
I've just been into Tesco at HAverfordwest to buy some scissors having left my camping knife at home. These cheap scissors are 'not for sale to persons under 18' and 'can be dangerous if misused' so a supervisor had to be summoned to confirm i am over 18 and authorise the sale. (If only she knew what i'm going to cut in half with them!!) They're secured with tough cable ties so i've had to return to another branch to cut through them. Tesco are being very careful....
Porthgain
One of my favourite hamlets but not quite as picturesque today. The buildings are former brickworks and the cliff walk leads to a former harbour now frequented by seals.
My scenic view
While typing the last entry i didn't spot the rain was back again so i now have more canvas to dry. I'm going to be at a loose end today. Although it's only fine drizzle, it's the type where you suddenly look down at wet trousers clinging to wet legs and realise you're soaked through - and i have nowhere to hang or dry wet gear. So do i pass the day tucked up in bed, wandering aroung Tesco or a 3 hour shower followed by 7 hours of trying to get my fur dry? Decisions... At least i'm the only camper here and have everything to myself.
Drying out the damp bits
I should have remembered from scotland that i need to buy some proofing spray so that's today's job and may prevent another night of drip... drip... drip... The rain has stopped for now but fear not, 3 days of heavy showers are faithfully promised.
Friday, 10 July 2009
Cleddau estuary
Another scenic view through the drizzle. The online forecasts predict more of the same overnight with a bonus of heavy showers to look forward to until at least tuesday.
Manorbier
Now at Manorbier in the rain. I think i'm going to be at a loose end this weekend as i've no facility for hanging or drying waterproofs and they soon make the van feel very damp. But... I'm only here to escape the diabolical Country Wailing Festival din at home! My battery is up to 13.2v so i'll have ample light to read. An evening in Tesco may beckon and if an opportunity presents then i have some filming instructions from Maddie-Bun....
At St. Florence
At St. Florence waiting for the rain to ease before venturing out to be nibbled at by the sharp toothed lemurs. Just tested new tap which works well and is a great improvement on the squash bottle. Am regretting not bringing the waterproof camcorder because this rain looks set to stay for the weekend but at least i'm spared the country wailers. Sorry - no email: pc crashed again and would neither shut down nor reboot.
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Day of the stickers...
Handsome bruno also reminded grandma that today was the promised day of the stickers. Grandma couldn't let him down so, here at bridgwater, i have obeyed.
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