Away for the weekend at one of our regular places - CAMC Wyatts Covert.
Weather brill on Saturday - lovely trip to Hampton Court and Bushy Park. Discovered that my 40yo memory of west London was good enough to feel my way onto the A312 and to the Polish War Memorial with minimal use of maps.
Yesterday was a lesson in RTFM. After a breakfast in the Crew Room at Denham Aerodrome we set off to visit Lord Nuffield's place near Henley which is in the care of the National Trust. Failed to read the book properly; closed for the winter. Benjy Dizzy's place was back up but we spent the best part of 2 hours getting there at a time of year when daylight is at a premium. Too gloomy inside for Mrs B so I was left to my own devices.
The bit about the house's role in the war is fascinating though being old enough to have worked in offices in the eighties with 40yo furniture brings it to life in a way I'm not sure I appreciate...
Anyway on to the B ****** bit. Got off site just before midday and back where the 'van is stored at one. Drove in, through the 'van washing shed they've put over the access to the yard focussed on the flooding pooling beyond and failed to notice the roller door at (say) 7' while 'van is (say) 7' 6'". Front plastic cracked on both sides and all 3 skylights skimmed off.
Do you have 'new for old insurance'...
No 'cos the caravan's too old.
And there's damage to the roller door too.
As I've said before with bikes on the roof there's those who've forgotten height and those yet to do so.....
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Mon 13 Nov 23 at 17:44
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