Micro Campervan Part 3

Woodwork in place, along with dog - note it is designed so he can still have his place in the back!

Dog removed! Here's how it packs away for travelling. Storage space under the unit.

The sofa-bed forms a rear facing seat

Supports unpacked and placed in 'bed' position

One board slides out from under seat to make bed base

With the front seats upright and positioned as far forward as possible, the seat back drops down onto fold out supports to complete the bed base

Sofa-bed unfolded to make complete mattress!

A board sits on top of the removable parcel shelf to make a table.

Now to make the window blinds...

Micro Campervan Part 2

Had to wait a few days before I could get into Hexham and get some paint mixed.
First coat on - 18 hours to dry...

Micro Campervan Part 1

Jos is away in Shetland, so I've been following up an idea I've had for a while...

The van without back seats

Bits of plywood...

and a fold out sofa bed

More to follow...

Shetland Trip Day 1

No sooner back from the Grand Tour and Jos is off to the Shetlands! Margaret invited Jos to come with her and friends to Shetland for 2 weeks - an offer not to be missed!
Train from Hexham to Aberdeen, then overnight ferry to Lerwick and after a few hours a bus trip to Vidlin to be picked up by holiday cottage owner.

Day 8 Grand Tour

Time to get back home - strightforward drive back to Hudsriding and now Jos has to get ready for her trip to Shetland on Friday! On day 1, Meg suggested she could join a trip up to Shetland for two weeks. Time to get the paints out...

Day 7 Grand Tour

A visit to Cliff & Carols - just talking about families and Geraldine and children turned up - They've all grown a bit since we last saw them!
We all went for a walk down to the new river bridge and after seeing the lock in operation, Stepen turned up!
Time again to move on - this time to Penny's to see how much the boys had also grown!

Geraldine & children - Happy family shot!

Cliff & Carol

The new bridge

1st time Cliff had seen a barge in the lock (I've never seen the lock before!)

Steve magically apeared!

Grown up boys (me included!)

Penny with moon on the tv

Day 6 Grand Tour

Day 6 - we woke up to light rain after camping in the garden (wonderful!). Again, all too soon it's time to move on.
Stroud was the next port of call to see Wendy who was expecting a phone call any minute to say she's a grandma! A visit to Butterow wher uncle Len lived and a walk on the common and again it's onward to Worcester. Unfortunately an accident on the M5 meant another motorway crawl for an hour.

Ken and Sara's productive garden

Sara outside wooden house

Two Lg's!