We went to the Festival Of Speed today, it was awesome, however really more than one day is required to see it all. We hope to go for a whole weekend next time. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9M7hZvR1Z-c/VZBXtq7G1QI/AAAAAAAALX0/gQ8FmfmcgVg/s144-o/20150628_180504.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524331998139650″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_180504.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6KmevecxXaw/VZBXtu2pGvI/AAAAAAAALX0/5f-4cyVWgZo/s144-o/20150628_171653.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524333053156082″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_171653.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2lRbI3-zWuQ/VZBXtuxhjsI/AAAAAAAALX0/feQCGptzibk/s144-o/20150628_165329.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524333031689922″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_165329.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZEfjm5v2Ts4/VZBXtsudC-I/AAAAAAAALX0/675XbotgWEQ/s144-o/20150628_144556.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524332481940450″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_144556.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qa6seRXK9sk/VZBXthPdcdI/AAAAAAAALXw/2Fdte3AB3b4/s144-o/20150628_143137.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524329399153106″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_143137.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j4TdApK8QIw/VZBXtsgteQI/AAAAAAAALX0/7pXBF58j2JQ/s144-o/20150628_141215.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524332424296706″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_141215.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-532ngHEaMkY/VZBXtjffjbI/AAAAAAAALX0/LHz2DGH5WyU/s144-o/20150628_141110.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524330003271090″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_141110.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OVHxUmBBjTo/VZBXtszY9-I/AAAAAAAALX0/n0DNcyCynls/s144-o/20150628_140007.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524332502644706″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_140007.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vdAFFzDmV_c/VZBXttJbKJI/AAAAAAAALX0/u5h0is30bFQ/s144-o/20150628_134818.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524332595062930″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_134818.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r7APwLGdoIk/VZBXtg15lxI/AAAAAAAALX0/pwgNslGOy7A/s144-o/20150628_131706.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524329291945746″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_131706.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o-VWjwXh8bE/VZBXthKaU-I/AAAAAAAALX0/tqc98_vyp5Y/s144-o/20150628_131451.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524329377977314″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_131451.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eS996EdpMsI/VZBXtpzrtrI/AAAAAAAALXw/fgwf_mN40N4/s144-o/20150628_131147.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524331698566834″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_131147.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BcXibf8hSuA/VZBXtr1yXVI/AAAAAAAALX0/IAzuuoLbBN0/s144-o/20150628_130735.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524332244262226″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_130735.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5eIjPBVurCY/VZBXtvqcaGI/AAAAAAAALX0/Bkr7sZQ5df0/s144-o/20150628_130307.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524333270427746″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_130307.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gxknaWwSRJk/VZBXtjK1TxI/AAAAAAAALXw/qPs6_FJZZvE/s144-o/20150628_130104.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524329916616466″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_130104.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GgbM9FrjUWA/VZBXttPXj4I/AAAAAAAALXw/s5ibE896Z0k/s144-o/20150628_124553.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524332619992962″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150628_124553.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ujsbOcWs_KI/VZBXtiUAioI/AAAAAAAALX0/_u4ndfwp_P4/s144-o/20150628_124223.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150628GoodwoodFOS#6165524329686665858″ caption=”” type=”image” […]
I have now completed one wheel, painted with two coats of red-oxide primer and two more of white Hammerite. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ptKnFohJUTA/VY7_TuC4bZI/AAAAAAAALCg/hFi6MYE6o8E/s144-o/20150626_202557.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015062702#6165145654159502738″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150626_202557.jpg” ] I put that wheel on the near side rear of the land rover, which turns out is the wrong side because the tires are directional. I have now started the next wheel. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D-VGShXd_YQ/VY7-tz6xRNI/AAAAAAAALCY/LUICfNG2dsU/s144-o/20150627_202841.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015062702#6165145002901062866″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150627_202841.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E1zfCBzM7jM/VY7-t5WfxQI/AAAAAAAALCY/zcoUZiT5x48/s144-o/20150627_174934.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015062702#6165145004359533826″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150627_174934.jpg” ] The tomato plants that Martin kindly gave us are doing ok, but for have a few green fly which we’re tackling with soapy water. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/–HGu9hT_-wQ/VY7-tyuOk4I/AAAAAAAALCY/Dt2JvYswJDE/s144-o/20150627_181616.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015062702#6165145002580022146″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150627_181616.jpg” ] I got a great picture of Tigger looking just livid. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TrKWqtNBbQ4/VY7_TgynG3I/AAAAAAAALCg/VNhtdxSVksg/s144-o/20150626_182253.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015062702#6165145650601597810″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150626_182253.jpg” ]
Last weekend we hosted a family get together for fathers day and Hannah’s birthday. We had a lovely day, Martin brought his pressure washer up so that we could clean the patio slabs. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yrAPsgIR6dk/VYnRVjHXF2I/AAAAAAAAK8s/rPrtx8bP_mI/s144-o/20150622_195220.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150623Shard#6163687733166806882″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150622_195220.jpg” ] Hannah and I went into London for her birthday. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-So6QDeUIQ7I/VYnRVZVV86I/AAAAAAAAK8s/6nDoN-lZLOw/s144-o/20150623_201850.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150623Shard#6163687730541097890″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150623_201850.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L6TkPlcOpKE/VYnRVekl2EI/AAAAAAAAK8s/gq7diCQsvWE/s144-o/20150623_201703.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150623Shard#6163687731947231298″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150623_201703.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wb9NlZtDNS0/VYnRVRwj-KI/AAAAAAAAK8s/7bI10ge8lek/s144-o/20150623_201533.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150623Shard#6163687728507779234″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150623_201533.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FD7Z6W8U6tA/VYnRVRrRl0I/AAAAAAAAK8s/fiIm-AUeboY/s144-o/20150623_175521.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150623Shard#6163687728485603138″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150623_175521.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uuD3uynNoXw/VYnRVVU9RdI/AAAAAAAAK8s/KZ5p8DNpcYE/s144-o/20150623_173746.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150623Shard#6163687729465738706″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150623_173746.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3vHAj69TgCE/VYnRVlZMtuI/AAAAAAAAK8s/_PJORmqhrj4/s144-o/20150623_142158.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150623Shard#6163687733778495202″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150623_142158.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ilmRljsf7EA/VYnRVjf8c5I/AAAAAAAAK8s/psQMlQ0P06Q/s144-o/20150623_142153.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150623Shard#6163687733269918610″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150623_142153.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EwdjdPI4s6U/VYnRVgY56yI/AAAAAAAAK8s/vM015-kXSWg/s144-o/20150623_140713.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150623Shard#6163687732435086114″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150623_140713.jpg” ] We went up The Shard, the tallest ‘building’ in the European Union, which really isn’t very tall at a mear 309.6 m (The CN tower’s observation deck is at 342 m, the tower goes on to be 553 m high and then there is the 828 […]
Yesterday Alan, his son James, Dave, Hannah and I went to see the Dunsfold Collection show. It was good fun, the weather was lovely and the land rovers were pretty cool, some rare beasts there. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9yLHwaCEgmo/VX1iU59iN6I/AAAAAAAAKkk/YyA6SZvTQkY/s144-o/20150613_135113.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150613Dunsfold#6160187976608528290″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150613_135113.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zHzTijABecI/VX1iU6dQ8rI/AAAAAAAAKpw/0t8zaXPt4SI/s144-o/20150613_130710.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150613Dunsfold#6160187976741614258″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150613_130710.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y94Kn1yPLGI/VX1iU3TVWpI/AAAAAAAAKpo/Am_pCGgCHfY/s144-o/20150613_124820.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150613Dunsfold#6160187975894653586″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150613_124820.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uELhos67cbw/VX1iU2AkqOI/AAAAAAAAKkk/fIzlh57iVis/s144-o/20150613_120209.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150613Dunsfold#6160187975547529442″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150613_120209.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BFPmeIgX3Bw/VX1iU5Zc3ZI/AAAAAAAAKpU/Y5McuiDLrWQ/s144-o/20150613_115643.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150613Dunsfold#6160187976457182610″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150613_115643.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OqfpzB11Zq4/VX1iU8OVGMI/AAAAAAAAKpM/rtmmAMmuMyY/s144-o/20150613_115630.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150613Dunsfold#6160187977215842498″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150613_115630.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0R3p32Kx-Yo/VX1iU3DfHZI/AAAAAAAAKkk/y3xPPNj3Xvw/s144-o/20150613_113400.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150613Dunsfold#6160187975828184466″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150613_113400.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mTxJaQx2zfs/VX1iUxeXAzI/AAAAAAAAKkk/SANwsbIFUqA/s144-o/20150613_102054.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150613Dunsfold#6160187974330286898″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150613_102054.jpg” ] Here is the Google Plus Album link to all the pictures.
Today I mowed the grass and spotted a ground bees nest. I got a load of pictures of the bees coming and going, but honestly one you’ve seen one you’ve seen them all. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qaCEJgSgauM/VXSZAs5V08I/AAAAAAAAKSc/imfXunJEZwg/s144-o/20150607_111338-1.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015060702#6157714827853026242″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150607_111338-1.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eKeISsYm7c4/VXSC6BlsliI/AAAAAAAAKRw/8Vn0y_9jTpk/s144-o/20150607_103034.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015060702#6157690523892880930″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150607_103034.jpg” ] I also choose to paint the rim of one of my land rover weller 8 spoke wheels this afternoon. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IYQkwqiLHfE/VXSC6L9WVpI/AAAAAAAAKRw/2WhR860dkVc/s144-o/20150607_175046.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015060702#6157690526676440722″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150607_175046.jpg” ]
Today I drove the Land Rover back up to Bracknell via Salisbury plain. Alan kitted me out with tools and loads of gear, such that no matter what became me on the trip, I would not need to use my AA cover. I glad though that I didn’t need it or the tools. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pTlDsfWtU08/VXNXieFfa0I/AAAAAAAAKJ8/M-CezHFcfgE/s144-o/20150606_174334.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361365248863042″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_174334.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FNMfY7JX93s/VXNXiTr_L9I/AAAAAAAAKJ8/xbulUZavdOs/s144-o/20150606_175315.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361362457538514″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_175315.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pUP49I_rWow/VXNXiTDNc0I/AAAAAAAAKJ8/yKEjLd3gHZI/s144-o/20150606_175326.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361362286506818″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_175326.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a6qTkJF8qDE/VXNXiV7Mp0I/AAAAAAAAKJ8/4ybDnY7HZvc/s144-o/20150606_200044.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361363058206530″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_200044.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GyspujT_S28/VXNXiXtYtNI/AAAAAAAAKJ8/Jnxx7S3h1Xs/s144-o/20150606_200223.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361363537147090″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_200223.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kBSZvPMMBH8/VXNXiXn7hjI/AAAAAAAAKJ8/Tirq1yrKD4E/s144-o/20150606_132013.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361363514263090″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_132013.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZjN4-ztiZlU/VXNXiepIn7I/AAAAAAAAKJ8/7_AtstRDaXc/s144-o/20150606_165956.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361365398364082″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_165956.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iox5A3X62_M/VXNXidQUrQI/AAAAAAAAKJ8/CspBUh43xg0/s144-o/20150606_165751.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361365025860866″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_165751.jpg” ] Cruising at what appears to be 40 mph and 2500 rpm, in reality thats closer to 60 mph. Salisbury Plain
Alan, Dave and I went clay pigeon shooting this morning. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AZmBIln_ew0/VXNXifg3esI/AAAAAAAAKJ8/sbWo5u6XsJg/s144-o/20150606_113608.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361365632121538″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_113608.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Y6wmeWm9vo/VXNXiTjv-WI/AAAAAAAAKJ4/bTdHzwdG9YA/s144-o/20150606_114633.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361362422987106″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_114633.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GzAq9OOlayc/VXNXiYCuPRI/AAAAAAAAKJ4/9PkCoNa6lVk/s144-o/20150606_113520.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361363626638610″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_113520.jpg” ]
Today I got my Arduino and relays working, just on a tutorial code for which I can take no credit. Credit belongs here: http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ShiftOut And the proof is here;
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