No rush today so and it’s another bright and sunny day,
albeit a little cool. So after a leisurely breakfast, servicing and a few odd
jobs we thought we’d take a walk into town.
However as we’re now in the latitudes where we should get
satellite reception gave it a go. Parked under the chateau walls we thought it
was being a bit optimistic so retracted the dish. Oh dear, something went wrong
and it wouldn't return to the parked position. Terry then spent an hour messing
but couldn't get it right and eventually the dish stuck, on its back hanging
over the side of the van. Not good. So the only thing is to take it off until
we can find a way of fixing it, but how to get onto the roof? We needed a
ladder and there's never one around when you need it.
So we took that walk but the town had no ladder shops,
however the lady at the T.I. told us about a Bricomarche – like B&Q – on
the edge of town so we went back to the van and drove round with the dish at a
very odd angle. Mission accomplished, returned for lunch then onto the roof.
Fortunately it was only four bolts and two plug-in cables but getting it off we
managed a nasty scratch to the van side. Bugrit!
Being sure we could get a solution from the forum the
internet now wouldn't play, so we just gave it up as a bad job and tried to work
out where we’re going to store this thing. As well as a set of ladders (and the
new shopping trolley we bought last week!) They’ll have to travel on the bed
for now.
Problems, problems; we’ll not let them get to us so after
tea we treated ourselves to hot showers.
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