Davina's diary vol 3, life goes on... continued

[Dances With Trees]

Will power is a slam dunk for me! I can resist anything except temptation.

Best wishes for a wonderful 2026, Davina.

[davina61]

Thank you my dear, first will power test is going to my workshop as its only going to be 4C at best today. Snow on the tops of the Malvern hills, clear sky for the next few days so getting colder.

[Charlotte_Ringwood]

Thank you my dear, first will power test is going to my workshop as its only going to be 4C at best today. Snow on the tops of the Malvern hills, clear sky for the next few days so getting colder.

I'm sure Malvern hills look lovely snow capped. I've only been out that way in the summer. Might have to take my bf that way as he's not been. Such a beautiful area.

[davina61]

Drove through a blizzard going to the workshop, It didn't stick and the snow on hills has gone. I gave up after 4hrs as feet hurting from cold floor, rest of me was fine as took the chill of with space heater.

[Lori Dee ✅]

Mt feet always get cold on hard floors. I would suggest some kind of mat, but I know the workshop floor gets wet when it rains. Maybe a rubber mat or something similar?

[davina61]

Not that easy Lori, lots of stuff that gets moved around like the welder.

[ChrissyRyan]

Chills can be quite uncomfortable,

[davina61]

Well I overslept and its a good frost this morning so having a home day. I have some mushrooms to cook so looks like a fryup for lunch, mushrooms, bacon , eggs and toast. TBH I need some steel box ,80mmx40mm and some 25mmx25mm to finish the one side on the Austin Herferod and will have to wait till Monday to get it when things get back to "normal" after the hols.
 It might snow next week as well, that might stop me going to the workshop. Oh how I wish I had a heated shop next to where I live as I would get a lot more done.

[ChrissyRyan]

How far away from your house is your workshop? 
Is this a commercial garage or repair facility where the public come in during open hours or a private fix vehicles shop?

Chrissy

[davina61]

7 1/2 miles one way, no its a building in my 2nd cousins garden. He fixes cars for a living so is handy for help at times. 

[Dances With Trees]

My daughter's partner is a mechanic. A heated shop is at the top of their wish list, too.

[ChrissyRyan]

It is harder for me to fix cars nowadays.  Computers diagnose much stuff.
Tire changes, brakes, oil changes, most fluids, plus other minor stuff I can handle.
For new tires I just let the shop do it.  In the winter they change the oil.

Chrissy

[davina61]

Yes I had to get D run diagnostics on my Skoda, I do have a code reader but its only good up to 2002. Works on the Countryman though. Waiting for it to "warm up" so I can get the battery off the countryman and put the cover back on as wind blew it off. My car is froze again so not in a rush to go to mums this morning, its only supposed to get to 3C later with chance of snow showers.

[Emma1017]

I gave up fixing the newer cars, too.

Even if I could get on my mechanics crawler, they could use it to wheel me to the ambulance.  When I was a teenager, I ran a local gas station on Sundays.  It had lifts, and my family car had the most lubricated ball joints and cleanest oil ever.

Fortunately(?) I have an old house, by American standards, that gives me plenty of repair work to do...

[davina61]

Its still only just above freezing today, looks better tomorrow so will try and get the battery off the countryman and sheet it up then. Bit warmer in the rest of the week as well.

[davina61]

Well I have been binge watching Supergirl, up to mid way through series 4 ! I must say cold is my Kryptonite ,BTW it was good to see a trans person represented in the show even if it wasn't a trans actor.
 Cold or not I have to go put the cover back on the Austin this morning as its going to rain later.