GRIZZ’s Chevy S10 - Random Rambling NEXT ROADTRIP 27/10/23

No quote. Just posted some photos of your progress as botofuckit is not playing along. Realistically,the way they have decided how they will treat their customers,paying or not, is an unsustainable business practice . I would be looking at another photo host,as it won’t belong before botofuckit goes mammary glands up, along with your 140000 photos.....🙄

Taken two days off work.

Photophukit is “Back online” but now I need to figure how to actually upload and use it on iPad and App.

Grrrrrrr...../

Galaxy has been working, carrying loads of builder rubble unearthed while digging and moving soil in the garden.

Also ran a quick errand for @johnnybravo whom I hope to make a cuppa for today, if he is not racing around, as he usually has to do when doing an extended pickup trip.

Carport and extended drive work continues.

Measured last night, and have gained 500mm of driveway space, door to wall is now 6.3 meter max, so should fit many American cars or big stuff.

Chainsaw next, to remove the tree stump that started it all.

Later.

And what, ideally alcoholic, are we doing with the cherries?

Sally ate the most of them.

I am not interested.



Yes, they are good and organic.

Birds love them, I find myself putting a shot or two through the tree every day to disperse them.


Uploaded some photos. About 22.

Need to find time to sit, relax.... try use links and do a write up.

I have been busy and busy.

Bootfairs were one good, one a bust today.

Shifts, vacations and public holidays all play havoc with planning.

Bootfairs are still regaining their pace.

Is there a reason the Nascar running gear has an Auto transmission? Or did I miss something

Looking good otherwise tho, and thats something for a Ford owner to say

Spotted a lowered Galaxy! Unfortunately, it took me by surprise, but I'll keep an eye out on my wanderings. Also unfortunately, it was beige and diesel, but it did look good!

There were loads of beige ones in Germany, its the colour all their taxis are painted.

Still trying to come to grips with the new Photobucket layout.

Not impressed

Have to use an app to pull the links.

Website seems to suck.



Prozac made a return to the valley, sans NASCAR stickers

Sally took the pic.



Also on FB was a reminder that a year ago we were watching races in the Blazer.



So, back to the restructure down at the garage.

Started by lifting the paving.



Helped of course.



Also got to prep for the first post by digging a 25 inch deep hole.

And making up the positioning board for the threaded studs









Poured





Made a small box to keep the paving and sand clear from the post mount until the post is shortened and ready.



Once that was done, I decided to build a single level wall to help keep the hedge under control in the long term.



Blocks are 19kg each.



New lodger is a welder, but likes a beer and to do some physical work after work.

Suits me.

So wall done.



I also decided to add little drains between every alternative block, in case the rain ever was a problem.

And a thick wedge of cement from behind to stop anything from unseating the blocks.



Once the concrete had gone off, I waited 24 hrs and then used PaulF’s compactor to do a final setting of the paving stones/








‘So after this I could start on the next job.....

This wall has a few cracks, so needed rebuilding and moving to improve overall usability



‘Red wall” also needed to go and be moved.



So made a start, removing loads of soil from behind the wall.



I moved 11 loads over the street to where trucks had greatest deep trench that the council will never repair, but where people like to par,.

And after all of that, Andy bought me a beer.

Later.