Someone is coming to inspect the motor-home
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342271)
Rockingham, Australia
January 25, 2017 11:08pm CST
We have a Leyland Tiger bus which we converted to a motor-home. We've had a lot of fun in it since we finished the conversion and it has served us well. However we have now put it up for sale and someone is coming to look at it on Saturday.
While it is kept reasonably clean and tidy it does collect a few cobwebs and dust when it is not being used. So there is a major push to get it tickety-boo (where did that word originate?) before the prospective buyer comes.
We are leaving quite a few of the fittings in it – cutlery, crockery, bedding, etc. Everything has been taken out, cleaned, sorted and replaced. The bad news is that it is 40C today. We've stopped for the moment and will do a bit more early tomorrow before it gets so hot.
It is Australia Day here and later this afternoon we are going into Bunbury to watch the fireworks. It should be fun.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Jan 17
Tickety-boo is another Aussie slang?
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Actually I think it might be wartime English.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
26 Jan 17
@JudyEv Hope the prospective buyer is satisfied and will buy it. Do you feel a little sad in parting with the Motor Home?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
26 Jan 17
@JudyEv True. I know you have plenty of photos of you Three.(You,Vince and the Motor Home.)
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
The interior of your motor home looks so tiday and space-saving Ms. Judy. It's sad that you're selling it away just like I did when our Isuzu Hilander was sold early this month.
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@JudyEv (342271)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 17
@sunrisefan Yes, you're right. The caravan is lovely too. It has the same size bed but with the corners rounded so you can get round it easier. And it has lots of cupboards, good size fridge and shower. It will suit us very well.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
31 Jan 17
@JudyEv The caravan you posted sometime though is beautiful too. I remember it had a fairly large bed and plenty of cupboards, right?
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
27 Jan 17
Very nice I hope it sells fast for you.
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
28 Jan 17
@JudyEv Just remember all the good memories. I am sure you got lots of pictures to remember it by.
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@JudyEv (342271)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 17
Thanks. It will be a bit sad to see it go but we have lots of good memories.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Jan 17
I hope it sells for you on Saturday. =) And I hope you had a great time yesterday too.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 17
@JudyEv I'm sorry you didn't get to go but I hope it sells for you!
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
26 Jan 17
i love the restaurant style dining booth and the blinds. it's nice of you to leave the cutlery, crockery and bedding. how many years have you had this bus? was it just you and vince traveling in it?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
26 Jan 17
@JudyEv oh, i thought it was many years old and you went on road trips as a family. yes, i remember her.
i did notice the back of the chair and wondered if it folded. so you remove the table then push the chairs together to form an extra bed?
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@JudyEv (342271)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jan 17
@hereandthere We remove the table leg and the table-top lowers down to form the bed base. The four cushions (two on each chair) form the mattress and we put an padded cover over the cushions to make them more comfortable. We then make the bed in the normal way with sheets, etc.
@JudyEv (342271)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jan 17
It took us several years to do the work and we've had the use of it for four or five years. Mostly it is just Vince and I but the table will collapse to make a single bed. We always have a friend that comes to a music festival with us and we also supported her on a long walk that she did.
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@LeaPea2417 (37386)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Feb 17
That looks so nice. It would be neat to own.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Jan 17
that the bus? it's wide open and lovely
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
27 Jan 17
Wow, that looks very nice! Hope you guys enjoyed the fireworks.
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@JudyEv (342271)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 17
@teamfreak16 I haven't worked out whether it's best to start with old notifications or the latest ones. I keep changing my mind.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
27 Jan 17
@JudyEv - Yeah, I saw that. That's what I get for trying to catch up in order.
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@spaceseed (2843)
• India
26 Jan 17
I Always dreamt to have a motor-home from my child hood which are very less in number here in India........ only seen it in films
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
27 Jan 17
It's nice to have one. You don't need it anymore so you put it up for sale?
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@JudyEv (342271)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 17
Vince is getting a bit old to be driving such a big bus and it can be hard to park and go to some areas.
@JudyEv (342271)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 17
Yes, we have spent quite a bit of time making it look as good as we can.
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
26 Jan 17
Wow 40c! That is very hot. I like the motor home! It's kind of nostalgic for me, we once went on a road-trip with my grandmother with the motor home when she was alive.
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