Monthly Archives: April 2011

07/04/11 – Breaking News

Still waiting. Yesterday it was tomorrow. Today it’s still tomorrow. Here’s hoping that it won’t be tomorrow tomorrow, that’s more than my brain can process. The engine is in and running at least, but it still needs to be timed, … Continue reading

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05/04/11 – Breaking News

Okay then … a completely new reconditioned engine with a two year guarantee and hopefully we’ll be leaving on Thursday. Apparently absolutes are less absolute in the world of auto mechanics.

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Camper Crisis Update (Good News)

Massive sigh of relief: it looks like we’ll be hitting the road tomorrow morning, just five days behind our plan. My conversations with the garage yesterday were positive and they seem to be taking the whole thing very seriously, with … Continue reading

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04/04/11 – Breaking News

The garage are taking responsibility and are currently dissecting the engine for the post mortem. Worst case it’ll take a week to get back on the road and we may even get a brand new engine out of it. Sweeeet.

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02/04/11 – Breaking News

We’re now mentally preparing for dealing with the garage on Monday morning, with no idea what might happen . Massive repairs? New Engine? Denial of responsibility?

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