Pros and Cons of Fulltiming

Aw, bummer! :(

Never mind.
It might not look like a 'Homes & Gardens' finish any more, but at least your Nest is sealed & sorted for now (hopefully!!)

We've not had big thunderstorms here but it's had a few piddles since late morning. In fact, it's piddling a bit now.
Hope sun gets out soon. Talking about Sod's Law, I did a big towel wash this morning and they're still waiting to go out on the line.

So you see, this blinkin' 'orrible wet stuff we've suffered for weeks is only good for ducks & anything outside that needs a drink.
Wish it would 'Sod's Law' off and pester somebody else :p :D
 
Well it’s been a Lovely day here in East Sussex l, But it’s been spent or rather Wasted ‘making good’ So to say, So very much a case of Two steps Forward, One step back at times, but it all has to be factored in as Part of the Lifestyle.
So The Nest looks like This Now -
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So One or two more coats with a Tickle in between with a bit of Wet n Dry & THATS it for another year !
 
Nesting Zombie said:
Well it’s been a Lovely day here in East Sussex l, But it’s been spent or rather Wasted ‘making good’ So to say, So very much a case of Two steps Forward, One step back at times, but it all has to be factored in as Part of the Lifestyle.
So The Nest looks like This Now -
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So One or two more coats with a Tickle in between with a bit of Wet n Dry & THATS it for another year !
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It would look nice painted white ?

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Hi ya Ed, (When is the next video!)

Yeah to be honest I put a shout out on here MONTHS & Months ago to see if anyone knew someone that could ‘Comic book Graffiti’ The Nest in a Zombie style, maybe as part of an Art Project But There was No Takers, Couldn’t Wrap the vehicle because of the numerous Horizontal ‘Ribbing’ . Looked At Decals, But couldn’t decide!!!!.
So I just ended up Painting The WHOLE Nest to date Including the Entire Roof being Flexicryled & Painted , A Few Bits of Filler work on the Coachworks (Mainly Battle Scars & Where I got rid of the Awning) has taken around 40 HRs, & just have The Last Coat of Grey to do, & The Last Coat of Black On The Cab to do, Then got some Reflective Tape To Put around So Probably another 10 HRs ish to Finnish.
The WORST & BY FAR the most difficult thing to find, & mainly what I wanted to Highlight to others that might be considering a life Fulltiming is, Weather & Finding a few suitable Park ups to do such works & Maintenance in Bitesize pieces.
I usually just do small chunks at a time as necessary in Lay-bys, Have used Adjacent Walls to Stand On if No chance of Damage, is Safe & Practical & Not obvious to onlookers, Have Provided & Shared a Cider & a Steak Sandwich with Lorry Driver who had an Empty Flatbed Trailer On The Back, & all sorts of other kindness offered to get jobs done.

I actually thought I was kinda Lucky Negotiating a Park up for occasional use for this project, so I could Come & Go as I wanted, But then SODS LAW Scupperd those plans to a degree & I went Backwards for a stage.
Thanks to The Farmer!, (Obviously Bad Timing on My part Not His).
 
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Well done that man, a truly heroic job and a great stealth colour!

I hand painted our old two-tone Autosleeper green/white a few years ago with Tekaloid - I didn't paint top of the roof, mind! - and that was bad enough. Did it in batches bitting & bobbing over several weeks, undercoating first then top coating. Waiting for the right weather to arrive when you're painting outside is a real pain. It's the prep going round masking all the holes and cutouts that drags it out, and yours is a monster truck so 40 hours is nothing short of a miracle imo ;)

Bet you are feeling so chuffed now. LOVE that it isn't white anymore :D
 
Hey You, Hi ya, & Thank You.
Have you got any Pictures of your Masterpiece ?.

Yeah I have to say it’s just about Picking your day, getting your head down, & Getting On with it isn’t it !.
It mad a Huge difference for a couple of days This year having an extra pair of hands Provided by a ‘Trainee’ to Hold, Poke, Prod, Wipe & Even Having a Cuppa or a Cold Bottle of Drink thrust at you now & again means less time Stopped = More gets done.
Pluss it has to be said I LOVE the smell of Deep Heat Muscle Rub,,,Just wish I had Muscles for it to put it on.
 
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Nesting Zombie said:
In my Best Victor Meldrew voice -
‘I Just DONT BELIEVE it !’

Not only was the Nest Wet n Fresh Final Coat of Black Lovelyness COVERED in Pollen, Flies, Dust & Manure Stench thanks to the Neighbouring Farmer within 30 min of Finnishing yesterday afternoon, BUT The Gods obviously wanted to have a bit of a Laugh @ our efforts so sent a REALLY heavy, Abrupt, & Unforgiving Rain Storm at Midnight to wreak it’s wrath just before the paint was fully Dry of course !
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Isn't the current finish a bit more stealth, in fact it's perfect for the rat rod look.;)
 
Nesting Zombie said:
Hey You, Hi ya, & Thank You.
Have you got any Pictures of your Masterpiece ?.

Yeah I have to say it’s just about Picking your day, getting your head down, & Getting On with it isn’t it !.
It mad a Huge difference for a couple of days This year having an extra pair of hands Provided by a ‘Trainee’ to Pass stuff, Wipe Widows,& Even Having a Cuppa or a Cold Bottle of Drink thrust at you now & again means less time Stopped = More gets done.
Pluss it has to be said I LOVE the smell of Deep Heat Muscle Rub,,,Just wish I had Muscles for it to put it on.
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Well, there's an old thread here that had some pictures, but this being the interwebby thingy Phil has probably done lots of housekeeping with the site since then & moved things around as pics aren't there any more.


 
You've made me nostalgic now, NZ! Just found the old thread from when we swapped the old girl's pinto engine for diesel.

Happy days!

Here it is: Heart Transplant! It's got pics!! Wonder where the other pics of the painted camper went??
 
yorkslass said:
Isn't the current finish a bit more stealth, in fact it's perfect for the rat rod look.;)
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Yeah I guess it is actually, I fancied a change & I think it kinda works, Plus it brings the old girl a bit more up to date I feel, I mean at 22years old (That’s around 75 in Livaboard Vehicle terms) she needed a Bit of TLC.
 
I'm starting to get mildly excited about everything now (mind you, I will enjoy keeping mr brown in suspenders for as long as possible ;) )

I have finally - at snail's pace! - started down the road of selling or renting out house. Estate agent yesterday said we would have no bother with either and reckoned their would be good demand for it. I'm leaning towards selling, but no doubt there will be plenty of heated debates between now and next week.

Everything still up in the air, but estate agent is going to ring me back next Monday. Meanwhile need to ponder long and hard as to which way we're going to jump - sell or rent? sell or rent? sell or rent? AAAAARGH!

Either way it involves a mountain of sorting, clearing out, cleaning etc. BUT - it will be sooooooo cathartic! :D
 
Can I just add - thinking on the title of his thread - one of the CONS of full timing is all the prep you need to do before you can even start! :raofl::banana::drive:
 
Well That’s One step Put Gingerly forward, Now keep the Momentum going & Order a Skip for your Other Half,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,To help with the Mass Clear Out !.

Good Luck with the 1st of SOOO MANY Decisions to be Made.
 
mariesnowgoose said:
Can I just add - thinking on the title of his thread - one of the CONS of full timing is all the prep you need to do before you can even start! :raofl::banana::drive:
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I would actually call it a ‘Pro’ as the feeling you get when it’s done is VERY FREEING For each of The Mind, Body & Soul.
 
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