Ian and helga go south !!

Ian before you wash the awning don't lower it too low when it's fully out and you need a long brush or mop to reach the top of the awning and a hose to rinse it. I would sooner wait until I get home to do it

Joe
 
ianthebuilder said:
Lol. Yes I will, I just hope he remembers or knows all these people, cause I'm going to look a right dick telling him what everyone has said if he gives me a blank expression and says '
WHO THE HELL ARE THEY !!!!! Lolol. Xxx.
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This will remind him :cool:;)
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Ian when you clean your awning add a very little bleach to the soapy water then use a brush and wash both topside and underside and then roll awning in and leave for about 20 minutes. Unroll awning and wash off with water and you should have a spotlessly clean awning.
Enjoy your trip back through france..

Steve & Sue
 
Ambilkate said:
Ian you hAve yet to meet Amanda once met you will never forget her , Malcolm will tell you all about her . Malcs furum name is Archie 2000 and if he says he don't know us thump him and tell him I will set Anne onto him lol x have a good day x Kate
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Do you mind Kate, anyone would think I was a Pit Bull Terrier. In reality I am the kindest sweetest person you could wish to meet, and I dare anyone to say different.
Hugs for Amanda
Hello Ian,
Leave me some teabags,
Anne
 
archie2000 said:
Do you mind Kate, anyone would think I was a Pit Bull Terrier. In reality I am the kindest sweetest person you could wish to meet, and I dare anyone to say different.
Hugs for Amanda
Hello Ian,
Leave me some teabags,
Anne
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LOL Anne ;) yes you are the kindest sweetest person Amanda sends hugs back to you x cant wait to meet up with you and Malc again this year :).
 
ianthebuilder said:
View attachment 102248 Well she's out !!! Well pleased, material all seems in good condition and all working parts seem fine !! This canopy will hopefully stay on longer than the last one!! Lol. Xx
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Can 't see any ratchet straps being used. One SMALL gust and it will be gone.

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Right I got a bit of a drama peeps!!!

It's getting. But windy, canopy is well fixed down!! How the bloody hell do I wind it in on my own????? Lol
 
archie2000 said:
Do you mind Kate, anyone would think I was a Pit Bull Terrier. In reality I am the kindest sweetest person you could wish to meet, and I dare anyone to say different.
Hugs for Amanda
Hello Ian,
Leave me some teabags,
Anne
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I have just seen a dog cage in Malcolm's Motorhome,, I asked if it was for Jackson? No he said,, it's for the pitbull I sometimes have with me !!!!
 
ianthebuilder said:
Right I got a bit of a drama peeps!!!

It's getting. But windy, canopy is well fixed down!! How the bloody hell do I wind it in on my own????? Lol
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With great difficulty unfortunately
 
Can you hold onto it with your right hand and wind in with your left?

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Hahaha. Not unless I was the India rubber man !!!! Lol. The problem as I see it is undoing the straps !!! As soon as I do that I'm screwed!!! Lol. I will have to grab a couple of people to hold legs down while I wind!!! Lolol. Nightmare!!!! Lol. X
 
Move legs towards MH keep straps on loose then wind in. Raise legs at the 11/2 mtr point, release straps and wind in.
Or get help;)
 
Did you manage it? If you break an arm it is £150 sob!
 
Ian.
Don't forget the ol' tip about those yellow tie-downs of yours....

Put one 'turn' on the webbing before pegging it down. It stops the annoying 'hum' due to resonance when it's breezy.
 
Canopy all wound in, no dramas at all, but a but at a time,,, good lesson though!!! Cheers all !!! Xx

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Phew glad about that! I had visions of it collapsing on your head and your campsite mates laughing! :D
 
@ianthebuilder

Bon Voyage for tomorrow mate.

Ok; so you've got the Spanish lingo off-pat, now for the French. By the time you get back to Blighty, you'll be cunniligual ;)

Drinking water = Eau Potable (NOT Eau portable as in carrying!)

Tokens (if you need them at an Aire) = Jetons (Pronounced 'gggetton' and not 'Jet' as in aeroplane)

Camp site = Terrain de Camping (there are other phrases for them)

Electricity is the same, but pronounced as in the advert "No électricité monsieur"

Pitch, tends to be the same only they say 'Peeech' or Emplacement (Om plass-emont)

Motorhome = (As you probably know already) is Camping-Car. They pronounce it 'Comping Caaar'

Reservation, Is the same, but pronounced 'Razor-vassion'

Wine is pronounced 'Van'

Beer is pronounced 'Beeaire'

Tea = Thé pronounced 'Tay' (well, sort-of)
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That's about it really. That's all you need to know. Practice shoulder-shrugging and you've got it!

It's all in the nose and throat Ian. If you can roll your R's like Vicki Michelle in Allo-Allo (Ooo René) and sound nasal like Charles Aznovoice, you'll be pulling the mademoiselles dans un minute!

Last tip Ian, for chrissake don't say "Mercy" like the English do. It's Merci - like - Meeresee!

Next post? IAN LE CONSTRUCTEUR ET ARTISAN VOYAGES AU NORD :france::france::france:
 
the only french chat up line ian needs to learn is of course
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
 
Good evening,,,

A nice day today all in all !!

Just had a good walk with Malcolm and Jackson,, paid electric at kiosk, and they printed me an email off for my ferry confirmation!! No charge,, lovely!!! Oh and nipped in shop and got some salad creme!!!!

So I have till 12 tomorrow to get away but I will shoot off about 10 I reckon!!!

I'm going to get lpg tank filled here in Spain then I won't have to worry till uk, when I'm sorted!!

I may well change has bottle too,, we will see how I feel!!

So it's gas on the way to peniscola or maybe benicassim for the night, or even benicarlo !!!

I'm hoping to get into France on Saturday, from wherever I stay on Friday, sliding past Barcelona without being seen by them thieving bastards who screw tourists for a living,,

Now I'm not going to post too much about my time in Spain yet, but when I'm close to going home I'm hoping to post a last one !! DO YOU GET IT ??? THE LAST POST!!!!! Lol. Putting down my thoughts of the last few months !! But I will be posting from the beautiful francais!!!! God knows how I'm going to get on with that bloody language??? But as usual I will give it my best shot!!!! Hohehoheho!!!!(

So I hope you all have a good evening and a good nights kip !!!! Oh and I nearly forgot,,,,,,,, happy birthday Liz,, your a star!!!!! Xxxxxx.
 
Bon Voyage Ian safe journey , it's going to seem colder!

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