Wizard SteveMar 45 minFriends & FamilyTime to get back on the roadA bloke called Andrew pulled up one evening. I had met him before, when he pulled into the car park on the other side of the village. He...
Wizard SteveFeb 224 minHealthChilham comes to my aidRecently, presumably as a result of the constant bending when foraging for firewood, my back started to really play up. I was finding...
Wizard SteveNov 17, 20223 minBreakdowns & Maintenance StrandedThe caravan breakdown has quickly turned into a major problem. On inspection, no identification plate or any kind of markings are to be...
Wizard SteveNov 6, 20222 minWoodlandPerry Wood, part 1Getting to Perry Wood was interesting! I turned out of the car park and headed back the way I’d come in. I then continued on to Tyler...
Wizard SteveOct 31, 20225 minBreakdowns & Maintenance One of those daysThe morning quickly turned into what became ‘one of those days’. As I was cutting the rest of my firewood, I managed to nick my thumb. It...
Wizard SteveOct 12, 20224 minHills & ValleysElham ValleyIt continued to rain all morning as we joined the B-road East, through Lympne to the A20 and over the M20 motorway. I then picked up the...
Wizard SteveSep 29, 20225 minCatsLast days in HastingsThis last week, the truck was at last M.o.T.’d. I was free to get back on the road! I advertised all the Eucalyptus logs as they were far...
Wizard SteveSep 9, 20223 minCaravan BuildComputer stress and a couple of improvementsThings have been very difficult for me mentally for a couple of weeks now. The computer decided to wipe out what was the next instalment...
Wizard SteveAug 12, 20222 minCaravan BuildA couple of new windowsDo you remember the window that was vandalised?* Well, obviously, it needed repairing, and, you may also remember that I replaced the...
Wizard SteveAug 1, 20222 minCaravan BuildA walking stick, a pizza and new tiger stripesMy back locked up the other day. I had to walk to the local supermarket and back, bent double and only managing pigeon steps. It was...
Wizard SteveJun 27, 20222 minCaravan BuildStable door - Weather proofing and a shelfThere was one other thing that needed doing to the door - weather proofing. I started with selecting a piece of wood, sanding and...
Wizard SteveMay 30, 20223 minHealthHealth issuesA short while ago I was contacted by the local dole office concerning my work pattern. They were concerned about the little and irregular...
Wizard SteveApr 22, 20223 minStable DoorDodgy deals and weather chaosI forgot to mention in my last general post about the logs I was given. A bloke stopped by. During the conversation, he mentioned that he...
Wizard SteveMar 29, 20222 minWeatherWindfall and flyers, etc.A lad appeared one day asking for directions to a road that is about half a mile away. He told me that he had walked from town. He had...
Wizard SteveFeb 10, 20222 minFriends & FamilyOn the road again - 1 - Leaving Cornwall, part 1 - Dave Baxter and Hairy RichI wanted to bid farewell to some friends on my way out of Cornwall. With that in mind, I headed straight for the Truro area. Partway...
Wizard SteveSep 25, 20210 minFriends & FamilyCraig’s CabinThe kindness and generosity of people in this town, Hastings, never ceases to amaze me. I am often humbled and even overwhelmed. On the...
Wizard SteveSep 10, 20213 minCatsA hoard of cat foodI don’t know if you recall my mentioning a Scotsman who has some sort of local engineering business? He reappeared the other day. He told...
Wizard SteveAug 21, 20214 minFriends & FamilyCharity with conditionsThere’s a fella called Mick; a great bloke, full of banter, who calls by every now and then. It was he who alerted the St. John’s...
Wizard SteveApr 15, 20211 minGiftsA hoard of foodThe weather turned extremely cold last week. There were even a couple of flurries of snow. When I say flurries, I really mean flurries....
Wizard SteveApr 4, 20212 minGiftsGetting stoned with apricotsAnother thing I was recently given was one of those catering tins of apricots. I started by getting meringue cases and gelatine....