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

[davina61]

Yes Chrissy lots of VAG cars.

[ChrissyRyan]

Do you ever work on American muscle or power cars? 

[davina61]

I have worked on a few, I used to have a 71 Dodge Challenger 340 RT. That engine went in my full tube drag car. I am helping my friend build the Model T roadster pickup powered by a 427ci small block Chevy engine. It has been on hold through the winter while he sorts out the alloy body work fixings and he has just bought a 37 Chevy pickup built by a well known UK hot rod builder, might get to help on that as well as wiring is a mess.

[davina61]

Took it easy  today, it was warm but with an easterly wind so I put on a dress but as it was short sleeved I wore my fleece jacket. £13 for a 1/2 leg of lamb!! used some of it to go with a packet of lamb from the freezer to make a Dulcha, added some sweet potato to it as well to bulk it out. Have 450g of lamb and 280g plus a leg bone and trimming for a stew bagged up and frozen from the rest. I will get a good few (10?+) meals from that.
 Fitted the optical sound adaptor to my telly and now my sound system works, plug and play and sound system works better (cleaner sounding) than it did before. £16 as well so happy with that.

[Emma1017]

It's great when you get to solve tech and dinner challenges in the same day!

[Lori Dee ✅]

It's great when you get to solve tech and dinner challenges in the same day!

Just make sure the bottles are properly labeled so you don't confuse engine degreaser with salad dressing.

[davina61]

Managed to do the bit of welding with my sweatshirt on before it got to hot, then I had to do a lot of grinding the welds on the floor down. Made my arms sore from the sparks, a good dollop of cream on them to calm it down.
 Docs just rang and they want to do another follow up blood test, I wonder what they found? High cholesterol, dodgy kidney function? they were all just about okay last year.

[davina61]

Did about an hour and a half welding around the rear lamps and valance, my back started to ache so had a rest. Then I ground down some of the welds, had to stop as back was giving up and I just went to move on the sofa and OUCH. Should have put some cream on my back this morning, will have to now. Having a day off on the car tomorrow anyway.

[Stottie Girl]

Did about an hour and a half welding around the rear lamps and valance, my back started to ache so had a rest. Then I ground down some of the welds, had to stop as back was giving up and I just went to move on the sofa and OUCH. Should have put some cream on my back this morning, will have to now. Having a day off on the car tomorrow anyway.

You need to stop and recover sometimes Davina. You're like a duracel bunny lol! I wish I had half your energy!

[davina61]

Laid up this morning, pain cream and pills to the rescue. Having a bacon, sausage, eggs and toast brunch in a bit while I watch the F1 highlights. Cooking afternoon, some sort of chicken dish as defrosted some mini breast fillets and have spring greens to cook as well.