I like Hammocks.

[No Idea]

I suddenly had this overwhelming urge to go fix my electric scooter..

The batteries have died and it seems to have lost a wire...

Expert on wires me....

Wheres my kid!

I cam keep up with that lunatic dog now!

 

[Hulahoop]

He wants some money to buy a laptop....

Luckily those flowers are a bit too big for him to accidentally mow along with the daffs.

Those pink flowers are currents.

In case you wanted to know

 

[No Idea]

Oh wow!

I didnt know that Hulahoop. Will it actually grow currants or is it too cold here in England?

 

[charleslockerbie]

Had a fun afternoon down the river hammocking, inspired by your hammock anywhere and everywhere attitude.

Thanks No Idea, hope your having a good day as well.

 

[No Idea]

Hi Charles.

Thank you for your kind words.

Makes posting worthwhile.

Yes have had a good day hammocking and palying with my hobo sotve lol.

 

[No Idea]

Not quite sure what I did wrong, but the wife decided to come with us on Mothers Day.

I did tell her that we were going to go play in the woods by the pond we found.

She insisted.

We sort of ended up pushing her up and down the banks and through the trees to get her there.

While Little Idea and I struggled, Big Idea took all the stuff down.

 

[No Idea]

She nicked his chair as soon as she arrived.

Oh, and drank most of his water.

He hung a hammock for her

But she wouldnt get in it as she sussed that if she accidentally rolled out the wrong side....

So he decided to try whittling for the first time.

She is back on her phone.

Big Idea decided that yellow is a good camoflage colour.

I wonder if hes colourblind.

 

[No Idea]

He carefully sharpened it to a nice point when the end came off..

Didnt have thge heart to tell him that usually happens with deadwood.

The wind was blowing gently from where Little Idea was, up towards his mother in the chair.

So he decided he was suddenly thirsty.

I had to insist he used the alchohol burner.

Was sorely tempted though.

Biggest kid went hunting deer.

Hes sort of up there in the bushes.

I suppose I should tell him that whistling when hunting isnt reccomended, but then with all the snapping twigs and kerthumping he does...

Now she is cold...

Hammocking and hobo ing at the same time.

...and whittling.

 

[No Idea]

Our hunter just got back as the hobo boiled.

Hes one of those who just seems to know.

Not admitting I was using the hammock in the background at that angle.

Mine has boiled too.

Ooops. Now it obvious.

 

[No Idea]

I love it here.

The trees, the pond, the quiet, the birds in the tops of the trees, the gliders humming past overhead, the kids getting the chance to explore...

Meanwhile...

Lol hes not worried though.

Laid back cub.

 

[No Idea]

Was intending to use Bilmos woodgas stove here for the first time, but she was in the way and I wasnt about to go through the rigmarole of trying to move her.

I love these little stoves.

...nearly as much as I like hammocks.

 

[No Idea]

There was this horrible grinding noise comin from the front of the car.

decided it was the brakes.

I suppose I could have done them, but then the kids wouldnt get a chance to get filthy.

 

[No Idea]

Wheel off...

Heavy..

 

[No Idea]

The pads are in here and they squeeze the metal disk to make the car slow down.

This one has only one cylendar and its on the back.

You have to take out these two screws to get the top off the caliper

They are harder to get undone than the wheel nuts. You get a longer spanner for them...

The tops off...

Need to poke out the pads now.

Its rusty.

 

[No Idea]

Got one out, but the other is trying to stay in.

The bit that rubs on the disk has worn through and the metal at the back was grinding on the disk.

Putting the new ones in..

Joining up the wire that puts the warning light on when the pad needs changing - the light that dad ignores.

They need to go in a bit more as the top wont go on.

 

[Robbi]

i have a job for that young man !

 

[No Idea]

This is the best bit!

Bolting the top back on...

Needed help getting the wheel on as its got bolts instead of studs.

 

[No Idea]

My turn says big brother..

Unbolting it..

Pulling the top off

They wernt completely destroyed on this side. Must be because dad sits on the other side. Ow !

New ones

This one doesnt want to go in.

 

[No Idea]

When you put your finger on the pad and hit it with a hammer...

Dad said dont worry about it - I missed the wire.

Bolts back in...

Wheel on...

I managed it even with the bolts

One of these days we are going to manage to get dad to learn how to do brakes.

 

[Gibbo]

Very impressed with the ever growing skill base of your kids - and your ability to delegate. All good lessons in life.
Gibbo.