Saturday, 21 February 2015

Journey 21st Feb 2015 - St Crispins School 1950's

Just Izzie to Judo & Gymnastics, plus to the gym  myself and a bit of round and about.

Today: Partly Sunny
Conditions: Bright but damp
Temp: 4-9°
Journey: Around Wokingham, Woosehill and Pinewood
Distance: 11 miles

Also dull picture of the day is outside St Crispins School.

Vague point of interest though is that the school was built between 1951 and 1953. Opening that year.

My Somerset is a year later in all respects. It was produced between 1952 and 1954. My one being a 1954 model.

So the setting is pretty contemporary here is the raw picture:

 
And couldn't resist some Photo-shopping:
 
 

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Journey 17th Feb 2015 - Work

I'm driving Amy much less now - and intentionally so. I think I'll log each journey that I do.

Today : Sunny
Conditions : Bright but damp
Temp : 1°
Journey : To Work - the long way around!
Distance : 11 miles

Friday, 6 February 2015

Car Cover - Good (ish)

Today is the closest to a "nice" day that we are going to get for a while. 0° but partly sunny and dry. Since it is getting on for 2 weeks since I drove Amy last, I really wanted to give her a bit of an airing, just to work, around and back. Not really worried too much, but doesn't do her any good just sitting there. Learned my lesson, coat, hat gloves, nice warm, comfy drive to the office with the quarter lights open to stop me misting up!

The car cover is definitely doing it's job, it IS waterproof after all! Perfectly dry underneath after wind, rain, ice, snow. It flaps about in the wind, so allows a drying airflow but at the same time because it is shaped and elasticated it covers the whole car down the sides so keeps off the rain there, which the tarpaulin didn't. Down side is that its a little bit flimsy though. Lots of small tugs and tears, so not totally sure how long it will last. Better than the first effort which ripped off in high winds after only a day! Now that I installed eyelets to keep it weighted down at the sides it keeps it under control enough, but I'll be surprised if it lasts six months!

We'll see, will get a heavier duty one maybe, or if it DOES last for a reasonable time, then just keep replacing it from time to time. (At £10 a pop wouldn't be bad seeing as decent ones can be upwards of £70 and the first one ripping up was my fault really, should have seen it coming!)

Tuesday, 3 February 2015

First Snow!

Having owned Amy for approximately a year and a half, this morning was the first real snow she has endured. On one hand, bit of a shame about the petrol leak, if it wasn't for that she'd be indoors. The idea was that she wouldn't ever be exposed to snow!

On the other hand, the new cover is at least water proof and, unlike the tarpaulin, shouldn't let any melt water through.

Although after taking the photo I have now brushed all of the snow off! Just to be sure so I guess I won't know for sure.
 
Other than that, the atmosphere has been pretty dry over the cold snap so far, so I don't think this is doing her too much harm. Have absolutely no intention of trying to fix that fuel line pipe in this weather!
 
First pleasant dry day I know exactly what I'm doing!