Author Archives: Barry

New Toys

This morning the new TV and stereo arrived, so I was kept busy trying to sort out the mess of wires left by the repair guy 🙁 . Got some of the work done, then it was time to head … Continue reading

Posted in 2011, Beverly Hills, Florida, Trips, Week 2 | 3 Comments

That’s better

Finally, a day with no issues. The floor is dry, the water is running (in a controlled fashion) and the gas is heating. The new TV and radio should be here tomorrow, all we need is the weather to warm … Continue reading

Posted in 2011, Beverly Hills, Florida, Trips, Week 2 | 1 Comment

It’s back on the market!

Just when I thought everything was sorted, the gas went out on us again. Very similar symptoms to earlier in the week. I didn’t think a second changeover unit could have failed in the same way, so it was time … Continue reading

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Apologies to the Trailer Trash Gods

My comments yesterday must have upset the trailer trash gods . Our old enemy water returned last night. Around 5:30 AM Lyn heard water dripping and went to investigate. There was water on the kitchen floor that initially looked as … Continue reading

Posted in 2011, Beverly Hills, Florida, Trips, Week 1 | 1 Comment

Officially Trailer Trash??

I’ve been trying to avoid this moment, but it seems I failed! We now have a multi-colured rotating windmill thingie planted out front of the trailer 🙁 Today was meant to be wet and thundery, (but it seems that Florida … Continue reading

Posted in 2011, Beverly Hills, Florida, Trips, Week 1 | 1 Comment

First Trip Out

Having got most of the annoyances of the last couple of days out of the way, it was time to go exploring. We decided to head to the beaches and see what they were like. The nearest beach was about … Continue reading

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Time to relax ….. it’s the weekend

Bright and early (9.30) the gas repair man arrived to look at the problem we were having with the switchover unit. Seems my diagnosis was correct, and a new switchover unit was installed. 30 minutes and $100 later he was … Continue reading

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That’s Better

OK, life returned closer to normality today. The internet here is not as good as the last place making our VOIP phone virtually useless, plus it will die for a few hours at a time! I am hoping that these … Continue reading

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For Sale – One Trailer

Today was one of those days where everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Since picking up the trailer yesterday numerous little things have gone wrong. I feared that I may not have protected the water system enough as … Continue reading

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What a great result, I think I’ll patent the method

More on the title later! Left Brunswick GA around 0900 with the trailer in tow, had to get used to having the beast behind me again when driving. A pretty easy drive of just under 200 miles. The fuel consumption … Continue reading

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