Met up with the myrtle mates at the Malvern Motorhome show, 4 van Paul and Helen with Gary and Julie, Eric and Julia, Paul and Cathy and ourselves.

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Arrived on the Friday 14th August about 17:00 slow but steady journey.

Had an exciting morning as Jacqui gave me 2 plastics bags which I thought were for the clothes to be transferred to the van so filled them with my clothes, meds, kindle, toiletries etc.., though at the time tis was good of her so as to not get my clothes wet as it was raining on and off.  Left them on the side and later saw Jacqui walkiing past the office window with them in hand, again thought thats good she taking them to the van, but what an odd way to go.  Later I saw her taking her own clothes and asked why she didn’t take them when she took mine, she then said I didn’t take yours, so I asked what she did with the 2 bags of bit I put out, to which she replied I put them in the clothes recycling bin!  Bit of panic set in could see the top of one bag but not the other no chance of forcing the lock or reaching them from the opening.  Rang the  operators but no use eventually they range back but explained no one in area till next week and a call out fee of 100 pounds, I explained that the items were needed today and a key best be found asap, she said she would call back.  In the meantime Jacqui had a brain wave and decided to ask the school caretaker if a spare key was available, luckily as it was school holidays he was in and there was a key in the office.  Very Lucky.

Malvern was the same as usual, but Myrtle mate was as always very good fun, we had a home made indian on the Friday night and BBQ meats, beans and salad on the Saturday, really very good indeed.

On the Saturday morning 4:30am out gas in the gas lite finally ran out, looked at it briefly but decided to leave till the morning. Â Any way could I get the hose unbolted from the bottle no chance, mole grips pathetic, Paul and Eric both had big purpose built spanners, had to take the bottle fully out and use WD40 but eventually got it off.

Then connected the hose to the 13kg bottle was fine but leaked did the soapy water test it really does work. Â Had to refit it about 4 times eventually got the connection gas tight.

So later went off the the show to to acquire a Spanner and a replacement Gaslite (could have waited till hoome but concerned by the leaky connection issues), found a spanner 4.00, found a gas supplier no lite’s so got a metal one and a note to say should be a gas lite. Â They were very helpful and even gave me a lift so that they could check the 13kg one to make sure it was safe. Â Thankfully it appears that it is or the guy was satisfied.

We also bought a Kayak a Sea Eagle (http://shop.spindriftltd.com/sea-eagle-se-330-deluxe-package—new-season-sale-price-28-p.asp), both saw it and agreed et the samll one that is useable and if it works and we use it then when able we can sell it and get a slightly larger one.

Saturday night was good fun geat food, great company, stayed up till the latish hours with Paul and Gary, will meet up again. Â They are all very nice generous people.

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