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We had a visit from the Saharan Dust Monster last night,who promptly shit over everything....

As long as the seller has their documentation sorted as by the law,you can buy a house here in Bulgaria within a day.
Anyone none EU resident now has to own a company, which then buys the property as an asset.
That's assuming you can get a D Visa in the 1st place now though..

Nice!
 
But, I raise you…


Full CF house!!
 

I sure you're familiar with Pole Barn Garage..
https://youtu.be/kjKLwIaU8ao?si=VmkIK3KSxcJG2IhJ

I'm in, we're on time apparently. The train is completely booked. 4 Romanian cars, made at Astra Arad. Have no idea of the year. The locomotive is one made at Electroputere Craiova, I think sometimes in the '60s or '70s.

 
There was enough time for a slice of cheese pizza (7 RON) and a one litre bottle of water (8.5 RON), and even a cigarette. Now I'll be cramped for close to 100 minutes.
 
And we're on the way:

 

After I fired up the engine via the battery charger on Monday evening, I left the battery to charge overnight. In the morning, the charger battery level light was still only on amber, which I assumed meant that the battery was refusing to receive / hold charge. Time for a new battery. 
Getting hold of the correct replacement battery should have been easy but Euro Car Parts, specifically their website, made the process very complicated and it took me two days to source the correct battery.
I have been advised that the battery that was in the Sierra was not right for the car. Apparently, the battery was more suited to a diesel engine or a much larger capacity pez motor.

I measured the battery.

I also measured the battery tray, which has three holes for the clamp bolt, which means that the battery tray can accommodate different sized batteries. Clever.

Replacement battery purchased and fitted.

The weather forecast for today was dry and sunny so I decided to take the Sierra to work.
I got my surveying kit in the boot.

I drove from home along the M40 and M25 to Old Windsor, then into Windsor, then along the M4 and A404 to Marlow, then to High Wycombe, then back home, approx 65 miles, I think.




The exhaust fumes smell has been fixed. Evidently, exhaust fumes have been getting past the old gaskets / loose manifold and downpipe fixings and replacing the lot has fixed the problem.
On route home I popped into Wickes to buy a fence post.

Which fitted easily inside the cabin.

I have a few more jobs in mind for the Sierra but you will hear about them next week as I have non car related plans for this weekend.

I wonder if the owner breeds rabbits..

Ouch....

I wonder if the owner breeds rabbits..

I wonder if the owner breeds rabbits..

So, now I've got some actual time to myself, I went here:

Pêle-Mêle is a kind of bohemian/hipster second-hand bookstore. They also do other stuff like games consoles, model cars and trains, music etc...



EDL! (No, not those twats 🤣)



It's also a great place to get model cars.




Of course, I had to do a buyage (prices still on the cars/boxes)

Also, bought these the other day:

I've yet to go to the store where there is a load of 1/18s. I doubt I'll be buying anything though (or at least l, I hope not, I've got fuel and food to buy.

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..

Treated myself 1/18 mk1 xr2

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..

Funnily enough I treated myself too..
Manta CC is one I've been looking for ever since I had my full size version.
400 was a cheap auction buy over here in Bg,and in Rothmans Racing colours probably the best looking rally car..