Laika's leaks got worse and her pump started to fail from overwork even though it was seldom turned on. We took the wheely cabin/old dog back to Vanomobil in Wevelgem for repairs under warranty and headed off to repair teeth, phones, eyes and ears for ourselves and to collect the essential post. Accessing accounts turned out to both impossible and expensive on the first leg of our journey snd it was time to make things work. As you see John was the worse for our travels and needed civilising. He was also suffering from a diet of cows milk and was badly afflicted by hayfever resulting in time in the corner of the room for health reasons.
We had a week.
We had to hit it running the day we arrived to get the required result by the day we left. Good luck was essential but also the generosity of family ready to give us car, flat and their precious time. Thank you darlings! Old parents are hard work and you did us proud. We knew we couldn't manage to see friends but so appreciated those who could come out of their way to see us. Cheers dears! The rest of you we will see anon!
Here is a friend we can't do without - Makays of Cambridge! The most woman friendly and excellent hardware shop!
John's extensive and thorough research led us to hire a car in Belgium as the economic and most efficient travel from Wevelgem to England. Ridiculous but true. In fact we had averaged about 500km a week in our first three months. In England John drove 1000 miles in a week. In England this means hours and hours on the road. John spent 16 hours driving to family. I spent 16 hours happily gardening - an occupation I love. Another prespective is that we have driven from England to Slovenia in a week - about 800 miles but less time in the wheely cabin cab than John spent in England in the Suzuki!
Here is a photo of a thieving skolly bird for small T. That is a seagull T.
Skollies are thieves in Cape Town and gulls are also called skolly birds.
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