morning chaps ,
this week i have mostly been eating a bloomer ,thick toast is such a luxury... i thought i would treat myself , to the detriment of my waistline however .
in other less vital news , i have hung a picture ..
its definately looking a bit more homey ..
once it warms up a bit i will put the final white gloss on the window surround, and then the 2nd curtain and tie backs .
Astra NEWS :
i have an mot ! huge relief .
slight disco tail light prob was sorted with a wire wiggle on site , and the emissions were awful compared to normal , co was fine at around 1% but the hc was 1100 ! drawback of a engine left unused with v hard plugs in ... a good blatt around should clear that up , however limit is 1200 , so all fine .....normal co is about 2-300 .
one problem was a dragging front disc , so when i got home i took off the wheel and caliper to investigate ..
i had to put the caliper back on to push the piston out , but , as you can see, the piston may have shuffled off its mortal coil and is not really good enough .
i thought " i wonder what i have in the spares department ?"
off up the hill to look ..
ooooo... whats that peeking through ..
yurrrp..
i had no memory of calipers as well , so this was a great surprise , also my discs are not good , and pads down , this whole lot can go on the car .both sides !
it looks like new discs and pads and calipers that have not done a lot , the rubber dust seals are much better than mine .
bonus all the bleed nipples came free .
lastly , heres a graphic to look at .
the red is the power used from the grid per day , and the stage one gangrene colour is the power used by the house each day .the difference between the two is the power created from the sun by the panels of purest Aztec black obsidian .
it turns out i have had to join the local Aztec church , to get maximum power from the panels of purest
Aztec Black obsidian , but it's been well worth it , the P.O.P.B.O have doubled thier output provided i perform the necessary rites each morning , these involve a pint of goats blood , a small bowl , and a flute .
I have to lean forward on one foot , put the flute into the pint of goats blod , in the little bowl of ivory , and play an AZtec melody entitled,
"Dawn Rising gleams the vital fountain "
that's the rough translation from the Aztec , the original was vfdsgrdgfasb eeverg bythgfb. q.
apparently the tune bubling through the liquid creates a frequency that activated the obsidian SHARDS embedded in the panels , and causes thier alien inteligence facets to follow the sun more closely , enhancing performance .
gets me out of bed too .
Having lately been accepted to the Aztec church inner circle , i now know there is another high level of efficiency attainable , however this would involve building a 67 ft tall ziggurat , and the blood of 12 and a half willing virgins , and , as mr Cryo , the tvr man who lives in the coldest house in the northern hemisphere pointed out , finding a virgin in this area may be a problem .Of course , bearing in mind my sex appeal , ans general gywatemalyness , the willing part would not be an issue .
regards
robert