Barber - Cheers.
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Saturday - OTT Shed Repairs
You may recall that one of the new shed panels fell over and was split by the edge of a garden chair.
Well this was the view of the damage from the inside after I'd pushed back together as best as I could.
I then bolted a small section of wood to the front.
And on the other side, there was another section of wood with some aluminium sheet behind it.
I think it is safe to say that should do it.
The good news is that with the repair finished, I could move my storage racks into position.
After a lot of rearranging, I decided to buy a few more shelves from IKEA in the morning...
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Sunday - Squeaky Bum Time!
The plan was to take the
Swordfish on a very scenic route to IKEA.
After a trip to the petrol station, I thought I'd include a quick blast along the A406.
Shortly after I joined the North Circular, the engine revs died.
It took me a few seconds to realise that the accelerator pedal was going straight to the floor.
It was a few seconds after that when it dawned on me that I was now coasting to a halt on a major three lane road.
Just as I was reaching for my hazard lights I spotted a left turn ahead and swung the car into it.
Thankfully, the road was down hill and there was a space for me to pull into.
Not easy to see, but the no entry signs / brown fence mark the edge of the A406.
Up went the bonnet…
And a missing pin was the cause of the problem.
Off came the boot lid...
And I was able to bodge it together using a couple of zip ties.
So much for the scenic route, as then I worked my way over to IKEA using side roads.
To say I was gently caressing the gas pedal along the way would be an understatement.
Very happy to park up and get the extra shelves I needed.
Before gingerly working my way home.
With all the Spring cleaning I've been doing lately, I'm sure I came across a spare pin 'somewhere'.
But I will order a new one anyway and stay grounded until that arrives.
"Let's be careful out there."
Take care, Paul.
