Mintball

This is a list of things still to be done - and a few things that have been done. Breaking tasks up into separate pieces makes it easier manage, and to cross off, but also makes it a bit daunting!

Measurements etc to get on next visit

• Back deck dimensions (including thickness)

Things to do

Painting

• Complete ceiling taughtening and caulking - back half of boat
• Finish painting ceiling - front half
• Paint ceiling - back half
• Wash down walls and ceiling - back half
• Paint walls - back half

Decorating

• New curtain rails (and other bits, and curtains)
• Put new tiles up

Internal flooring

• Finish new bathroom false floor

Back deck

• Replace back deck - port hand side
• Replace back deck - starboard side
• Replace back deck - removable panels

Engine related

• Oil change (last one was 20th anniversary one in Newbold)
• Rewire and add second battery master switch

Misc

• Clean, polish and touch-up external paint
• New kitchen tap

Things to buy for jobs

• 9 curtain rails
• Lots of D-shaped strip (9 x 120mm needed) (for curtain rail job)
• Dowel to go with the above, to cut into 2cm thick spacers x18 (for curtain rail job)
• Curtains (26 - 30 inch drop)
• Quadrant (for bathroom floor)
• Oil (for oil change)
• Oil filter (for oil change)
• ~30 tiles
• Cork tile adhesive (for tiles)
• Tile edge strip for upper edge
• Kitchen mixer tap
• Blanking place for hole in worktop
• Mesh for cover/bilge breather over pipes below back steps

Things we already have (or might have), to take

• Varnish (for bathroom floor)
• Trade matt white paint for "undercoat"

Interesting websites for supplies

• Here's a nice cheap mixer tap. And, as discussed, one of these will tidy the job up as well.
• How about using recycled plastic for the decking - it might last forever. This product sounds expensive, but each plank is 6 sq feet - you'd probably only need one plank per side.

Completed Jobs

20/21 September 2008

• Soft floor in rear cabin replaced
• False floor in bathroom replaced
• Ceiling fixed in front half
• Ceiling and walls washed down and prepared
• Ceiling first coat

Date not noted

• Put carpet tiles back down in rear
• Mains feed to fridge
• Paint walls - front half

14/15 March 2009

• Cooker fitted
• Fridge fitted
• Battery master switch replaced

General musings

If and when we refit the loo, it would be nice to have a light switch near the door.

IMPORTANT INFO

Fan belt - current is Motaquip VFB 230. This is 9.5x1025

FOOD LIST FOR EASTER

Temporary place to put food stuff for the Easter holiday

Some menu suggestions - with likely stopping places

• Sat: Spag bol, salad and bread - bottom end of Audlem
• Sun: Pork roast, mash, carrots, beans and gravy - Middlewich
• Mon : BBQ Burgers and salad - Moore
• Tue: Chinese Chicken Stir Fry with noodles and spring rolls - Manchester
• Wed : Steak on BB, roast veg - Approaching Wigan
• Thur: Curry a la Nick - Scaresbrick way
• Fri : Eat out - ditto
• Sat : Pork chops on BBQ, roast veg and mash - around Lathom

Looks like we're all agreed on a Sunday hand-over. It looks like earlyish on Thursday for passing the children over (so let's say that even if we end up in Wigan - we can always do some shopping). I'll tell M&D

We need to decide when we lose the children - among other things, I can make lots of curries and will make a different one depending on who is around to eat it! Do you want me to make a very mild chicken kashmiri for all, or a slightly warmer dopiaza for 4? Once I know I'll make sure to pack the appropriate spices.

General stuff:

• Cereal for children - cocoa pops and honey puffs go down well (own brands fine)
• Bread - I have a particular liking for the "finest" multi-seeded as a treat to start the trip off. Good sliced fine after that.