Loo Loo, skip to the loo....

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Fun times to be had in the workshop.

We are in the final stages of finishing our 'stand alone' Hobbit w/c, and Hobbit shower units.  Of course, we are wanting to give them catchy little names along the Hobbit theme, yet are head-scratching...
Boromir's Bog?, Sauron's showers?, The Legolas loo?

Hmm....

The last of the Loch Ness order was carried out last week, followed by a night in the Hobbit houses for the boys.

A peaceful night was had by all, with no doubt the 'on-site' bar taking responsibility for that, yet we were all up bright and early with the rare sight of a Scottish sunrise over the loch.

Invercoe Caravan park at Glencoe

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It snowed...well, sleeted anyway. We got lost, sort of, and the only person who knew where we were meant to be was Gary, who was in the workshop. No problem methinks, I'll call him. Easy, assuming had I never left my phone in the car. 

As it happens, we arrived, asked, and found the site no problem.

The bases were all ready for us, bang on level, and offloaded the Hobbit houses in 20 minutes, then were invited for tea and sticky buns, so a good day all round.

The views are stunning!

Lots of people up North, and the West Highland Way is awash with walkers. Bodes well, for the season.

Hi Ho... Off to Glencoe

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Off to Glencoe tomorrow

Another busy weekend, with only minimal crisis, as in running out of varnish on a Sunday and having a 30 mile trek all around to get the right colour.  Then to cap it all, we all left for home, except for David, the painter, and it turns out we had locked him in the workshop, and he had to get someone down with a grinder to cut off the padlock to let him out. Oops!!

Almost ready for liftoff

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At long last, the 3 phase cable for the cnc machine is in. The compressor is due to arrive tomorrow. Fingers double-crossed that it works.

I forsee many late nights learning G-code, but if it helps production, so be it.
Got the sacrificial base fitted today and all the machine paths worked out, and can't wait until it awakes from its slumber.

Loch Ness here we come....again

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What a long day. I never got out of the workshop until 3 this morning, then out again at 7 to load up for units 7 & 8 to go to Loch Ness. Only just got home and found I still have a set of keys in my pocket. I think I'm going to let the post office to return them.
Not withstanding, it was a beautiful day and the hills still have a dusting of snow here and there, plus it was a treat to be out of the workshop for a day.
Tomorrow, must try and get a new compressor for the cnc machine to run.... BOYS TOYS...

Early Monday

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The Half Marathon was a stunning success....sort of. Mike, my nephew raced in at 1 hour 39 minutes, cheered on over the line by me and Laura. Susan had a personal best and made it in under the 2 hours. That was the successful part of the day.

However....

My saga was really quite different. Oh, it started out well, bag full of flasks, food and dry clothing and I even got to the location easily (well for me anyway) and only got lost twice.

Back to the aforementioned cheering of Susan over the line. I think she was too busy smiling for the cameras and never seen me. This then lead to her thinking I wasn't there. This glitch was compounded to by the fact my phone decided to die. I missed her at the exit gate, and stood in the pouring rain for over an hour until even the runners dressed as bananas had came and gone and I decided to give up when the last runners came through who had carried their kids around the course. I then had to hump my holdall, which was like a hang-glider storage bag all the way back to the car. The rain by now is lashing down. I know I should have taken the by-pass home...but no, I decided to be a sheep and followed the rest of the traffic. By the time I got stuck on Princess Street in Edinburgh, I was getting frustrated. I used to know how to get home from there, but all traffic is diverted due to laying new tram lines. I then ended up miles away from the intended route, but ended up at the zoo. Not too bad now as I had been lost there before, so eventually made it to the Forth road bridge. I'm never going to leave home again. Even worse, I had lent my sat-nav to Mike....and they never bothered using it.. GRRR.

Anyway, congratulations to all the runners and...you're on your own next year...

Early Sunday

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It's Sunday and not 5 in the morning yet, but up and about getting ready for the trip into Edinburgh. It's the Chris Hoy half marathon, and it seems everyone I know is participating in the run.

My preparations on the other hand, will consist of filling the big flask with strong coffee, tupperware boxes of sandwiches and lending vocal support to all and sundry.

I think people here in Methil have an unusual training method, as every time I see someone running around here, they are usually carrying a TV or church roof lead.....

The race starts at Meadowbank stadium at 9 and ends at Mussleburgh race track, running via Leith.

I on the other hand will scoot around the Edinburgh by-pass in the car, and arrive before everyone, declare myself winner, and spend in the pub what I've saved from not buying expensive trainers.