Grizz’s OCD Awesome ASTRO Van 🚙 Megane SCENIC 1.5dci 🚙 MX5 JEEP For Sale.🚨

[GlenAnderson]

I take it you’re back then? 😀

[grizz]

10 hours ago, MrBig said:

Another great trip by the looks of it. Still yet to catch up with YT but thanks for sharing as always.

Thank you. 
 

I am still not even halfway through. 
 

With my terrible broadband and EE/Openreach being so dismally shit, it takes a 5 mile trip to upload anything. 

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8 hours ago, GlenAnderson said:

I take it you’re back then? 😀

Morning Glen

Yes, two weeks ago on the 14th. 

[grizz]

That Matchbox Unimog is the early colour, 1967 only I think - possibly into '68 but they changed the colour scheme to blue/red quite soon and then on to the superfast wheel stuff.   The tyres usually drop off after a few years, they react to changing temperatures and basically get loose. 
 
Well worth a quid, I passed one up in not much better condition for a tenner at Cheddar boot sale on Sunday....

Morning mate

That’s amazing. 

I buy stuff because I like them. 

There is of course a spare wheel fitted. 

But I don’t think it is removable 

I love guys like you. 

Information sources for all of us. 

[grizz]

So Labour Day Monday we went over to Bryan and Katies place. 
They have worked really hard to get to this point. 
 

The kids are allowed and encouraged to learn and experience their environment and all tools, machines etc. 

 

A great way to grow up in my opinion. 
 

Debbie did a grill BBQ and Dennis got the Cajun boil going. 
 

A lazy afternoon with me trying out the Zero Turn mower and Gavin at 5 having a great time driving the tracked Bobcat. 
 

Food was incredible. Thats it. 
 

Eventually we headed home and saw a load of deer on the back roads. 
 

Video as always. 
 

Too soon the long weekend was over for all of us. 
 

TuesdayCraig and I were headed out through Illinois, Kentucky to Nashville Tennessee. 
 

A bit more later. 

[grizz]

Few more 

[grizz]

Remember the railway spike knives?? 

Here’s a few. 

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[grizz]

Rezin Rockit for sale   

I really do needthe space. 

[grizz]

 

Had two interviews this week for the same job in a biotech company worth $171.76 billion. So I guess they know how to run it. 

 

1st with HR to assess fit, second with the hiring manager to assess function yesterday. 

She has not fed back whether she loved or hated me. 

But they have been interviewing since early May and not found the right fit. 

Three of my former colleagues including a temporary manager have failed to impress them including two who made the third stage which includes a much more intense interview including presentation and interrogation by senior managers. 

 

I am slightly unconventional in the way I work but have always delivered. 

 

So we wait and see. 

 

My expectations are extremely low. 

 

Dressing up…..? 

 

Hmmmmm………

 

 

 

Tuesday and Wednesday was spent really cleaning and sorting out my woodwork shed. 

 

I want to sell on my Coronet Major wood lathe and all the associated extras that go with it. 

 

I have not turned any wood in earnest for a few years now. 

 

So I can surely use the space better for car and truck stuff. 

 

 

Tuesday and Friday were interviews. 

 

And today is Saturday with more things to do like cutting the hedges for the last time this year and probably the lawn too. 

 

 

And maybe finding some time to create the Nashville part of the trip on a quick video plus uploading the pictures that go with it. That will be week two of 3 1/2 done. 

 

 

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[Westbay]

What to say , uuuhhmm, well keep your chin up and try and suppress the "My expectations are extremely low. " element this can sometimes show through when being  interrogatted interviewed....

As usual the road trip reports do not disappoint ! looking forward to next installment !

Nice tidy up with lathe . 👍

[grizz]

Pouring in Kent right now. 

 

All night rain forecast. 

 

And tomorrow. 

[grizz]

Lathe and a load of extra attachments

 

FOR SALE. 

 

CHEAP AS YOU WANT 

 

Updated pics. 
 

 

[grizz]

Upload of the week. 
 

 

[grizz]

Automotive update. 
 
The Scenic had a Klunk going over humps and potholes. Specifically passenger side front. And after a while it became a KLUNK. 

I did investigate and could not locate the source of the noise. 
 
So I booked it in at my local garage for investigation and repair. 
 
£135.00and a new topmount later, it seems fixed. 
 
Money well spent on a 62k mile car. 

Did I mention that I really like this car ?

My back objects to low cars, despite liking them.

Last night was fish n chips and a large spring roll. Spring rolls failed to impress. Fish was great. 
I always order a pensioner portion and you can see, still a lot of food. 

Today the Scenic is fetching a free Welsh dresser 25 miles away, it is for a new project unfolding at the moment. 

More about that soon.

[Westbay]

wots that wire/cable/pipe hangin' down nearside front ?

 

Fish n' Chips look good ...

[grizz]

3 hours ago, Westbay said:

wots that wire/cable/pipe hangin' down nearside front ?

 

Fish n' Chips look good ...

Fish n chips were good. 
 

Spring roll not to be repeated.  

[grizz]

Doing what I want it to do. 

 

Function over Form. 

 

Welsh Dresser in. 

 

Headed home. 

 

Sand and varnish next. 

 

48 miles or 80km to fetch a nice bit of free furniture works for my head. 

 

 

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[grizz]

I have admittedly been busy but I guess that’s not an excuse for not posting up road trip updates.

 

So Tuesday after a great Labour Day weekend Craig and I headed out to Nashville.

 

Four states in a day ehhh ?

 

Video.

 

 

 

I will post the pics of our day on here.

 

As much as will upload.

 

And a few comments.

 

 

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[grizz]

Next 10

 

We chose to use back roads. 

 

Stopped for every junk and antique store. 

 

Bought a few items. 

 

Dennis missed his truck hitting 100000 miles. 

 

Still sweet as a sweet thing, this truck. 

 

 

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[grizz]

More? 
 

 

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And….

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And a few more? 

 

Look at the sunset shots. 

 

I was thinking at the time that America is my Happy Place ❤️❤️❤️

 

 

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[grizz]

Last few photos for tonight 

 

We ended up in Clarksville, Tennessee after over 12 hours on the road. 

 

And I had the pleasure of doing a little interview with Phil Cullen from Pueblo, Colorado. As he got out of his 1941 Chevy truck with Corvette power after a long day driving down to Nashville for a show. 

 

Watch and enjoy the video. 

 

 

A few cars I bought along with Woody and a cast Eagle flagpole topper to close out Tuesday. 

 

What a day. 

 

What a trip so far. 

 

Thanks to Craig for all the driving and putting up with me 😂

 

Life is Good. 

 

America is Amazing. 

 

Thank you all who cross my path and make my days even better. 

 

 

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[grizz]

Beautiful pictures, Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.

 

Pleasure 

 

Frustration just lies in upload speeds. 

 

 

 

👍

 

 

Thanks. 

 

That Chevy COE is something else!

 

Incredible build. 

 

Looks factory. 

 

 

 

 

 

Scenic taken in for its MOT 

 

In and out efficiently. 

 

19 years old 

 

Passed.

 

Wet and rainy today. 

 

Shops with Sally who took a week off work, hopefully find some time to work on my current garden project build. 

 

Load of preparation there. 

[Westbay]

Great! - well done 👏

[grizz]

Scenic earned its keep today. 

Two trips = 100 miles/160km

Current under wraps project. 

Need some more cheap stuff. 

Whatcha think? £145.00 spent. 

Hardwood strips were £100.00

Insulation filled the car £40.00

10 more sheets for £20.00 coming 

Life is good. 

[grizz]

More of us need an honest obituary. 

 

From a funeral home notifications

 

Robert Adolph Boehm

May 6, 1950 - Oct 6, 2024

 

Robert Adolph Boehm, in accordance with his lifelong dedication to his own personal brand of decorum, muttered his last unintelligible and likely unnecessary curse on October 6, 2024, shortly before tripping backward over "some stupid mother****ing thing" and hitting his head on the floor.

 

Robert was born in Winters, TX, to the late Walter Boehm and Betty Smith on May 6, 1950, after which God immediately and thankfully broke the mold and attempted to cover up the evidence. Raised Catholic, Robert managed to get his wife Dianne pregnant (three times) fast enough to just barely miss getting drafted into the Vietnam War by fathering Michelle, John, and Charlotte between 1967 and 1972. Much later, with Robert possibly concerned about the brewing conflict in Grenada, Charles was born in 1983.

 

This lack of military service was probably for the best, as when taking up shooting as a hobby in his later years, he managed to blow not one, but two holes in the dash of his own car on two separate occasions, which unfortunately did not even startle, let alone surprise, his dear wife Dianne, who was much accustomed to such happenings in his presence and may have actually been safer in the jungles of Vietnam the entire time.

 

While the world was in conflict elsewhere, Robert made due by learning to roof, maintain traffic signs with the City of Amarillo, and eventually becoming a semi-professional truck driver—not to be confused with a professional semi-truck driver.

 

With peace on the horizon, Robert's attention somewhat counterintuitively drifted to weapons of war, spanning the historical and geographical spectrum from the atlatl of 19,000 BC France, to the sjambok of 1830s Africa, to the Mosin-Nagant M1891 of WWII-era Soviet Union. So many examples of these mainstream hobbyist items litter his small Clarendon, Texas, apartment that one of them may very well have been the item referenced in his aforementioned eloquent final epitaph.

 

A man of many interests, Robert was not to be entranced by historical weapons alone, but also had a penchant for fashion, frequently seen about town wearing the latest trend in homemade leather moccasins, a wide collection of unconventional hats, and boldly mismatched shirts and pants.

 

Robert also kept a wide selection of harmonicas on hand—not to play personally, but to prompt his beloved dogs to howl continuously at odd hours of the night to entertain his many neighbors, and occasionally to give to his many, many, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren to play loudly during long road trips with their parents.

 

Earlier this year, in February, God finally showed mercy upon Dianne, getting her the hell out of there for some well-earned peace and quiet. Without Dianne to gleefully entertain, Robert shifted his creative focus to the entertainment of you, the fine townspeople of Clarendon, Texas. Over the last eight months, if you have not met Robert or seen his road show yet, you probably would have soon.

 

We have all done our best to enjoy/weather Robert's antics up to this point, but he is God's problem now.

 

Robert's farewell tour will be held Monday, October 14th, at 10 a.m. at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E Interstate 40 Hwy, Amarillo, TX 79118. The family encourages you to dust off whatever outdated or inappropriate combination of clothing you have available to attend. A tip jar will be available in the front; flowers are also acceptable.

 

Donations can be made to:

[grizz]

After a week of unseasonably warm weather, today it is raining. 
Hopefully clearing up by lunchtime 

For the not so secret, top secret project I returned to the insulation guy to pick up 5 sheets I had to jettison the day before, plus another 10 sheets. 
Bringing my total up to 33 sheets at 2400x600mm 
Possibly 47 square metres. Some 75mm and a load of 30mm 

I have managed to store them all inside the Astro, with the back doors open. It is under the carport and I put some plastic over the rear for any condensation from under the carport. 

Yesterday I got a message from and subsequently called the seller of the hardwood to say I could have whatever is left over in their pile. The 5.2 meter lengths were £5.00 each that probably is less than 20% of the original retail price. 
Fetching the rest will probably cost me ULEZ Tax, and diesel for 50 miles in my 50mpg Scenic. 
So probably around £20.00 - £25.00 to collect.
I actually realised when I got home that I could have used more. 

I want to pressure wash all of these boards as well before storing under the carport to dry further before I use them. 

So my work cut out for the moment. 

Top Secret job unfolding.

[grizz]

Just back home from fetching the free wood. 

 

Scenics bum is dragging a bit. 

 

Remember, the first load were £100.00

 

There were at least 11 boards. Probably 16

 

Free cash in my book. 

 

Just had coffee. 

 

Next job……. Pressure washing all sides, making for about 100 meters or more. 

 

 

TEAM TASK. 

 

 

WORD SEARCH. 

 

 

Made primarily of wood. 

 

Choose a word or add others to describe a place to be dry, warm, cozy, safe and sleep occasionally. 

 

SHED

 

SHACK

 

TINY “HOUSE” 

 

HOVEL

 

HUNTING LODGE 

 

CABIN 

 

ROOM 

 

 

 

 

Some descriptions may be wildly inaccurate. 

 

But go for it.  

[grizz]

Before and After. Got to be worth £25.00 and my time. There were 16 lengths of around 5+ meters.

Cleaned, dried, packed away. 

Future reference.