Almost on the road!

I will be unlikely to continue the 'animated series', since it is Angus (with his newly inherited USB camera) that has been pushing this barrow (so to speak) until now. But maybe I can use some of the leisure hours over the next few weeks to work out how to take videos on the camera and transfer them to here?

Last, last minute preparations this morning (Modnay Sept 3) as we pack personal items, clothing, final 'tools and bits & pieces' and stock the galley.

The 'last minute prep' came pretty close to being cancelled, along with the trip! Having been out visiting yesterday afternoon, we returned home to find Angus sitting on the front steps (instead of being at work!), with bandages on his arm and the wreck of his motorcycle in the driveway, where it had been offloaded there by the towtruck operator after Angus was returned home by the ambulance!

His misadventure on Land's End Road has taken care of questions about using his bike for the next while, as it is probably a total write-off (Bent rear frame, twisted front-end). From the damage to the bike it is obvious that the damage to Angus is far less severe than could have been the case!

Thanks to Justin for convincing Angus to always wear a leather jacket when riding his bike!!
(While working on his arm the ambulance attendant apparently remarked that he would have been a lot better off if he had been wearing leathers! When Angus showed him that he had, displaying the torn and tattered sleeves, he said Angus was extremely fortunate to have suffered as little as he had.)

Nevertheless, we will soon be off on the 12H00 ferry, headed for Surrey. Lots of little things still to do, but they can be done tomorrow while we look after the kids.