Rotten week, but getting better.

In the last 7 days I have discovered the power of Mother Nature. A storm over Ipswich last Thursday scored a direct lightning strike on our house, setting fire to the TV in our bedroom and taking the chest of drawers underneath with it. 

Although the fire was confined to one room, the smoke damage is extensive. We've lost almost all our possessions that were on the first floor and looks like we'll be out of the house for at least 3 months. 

Thankfully nothing too sentimental was destroyed, except for some hard earned Club Triumph T-Shirts which were in those drawers. Thought I'd take these poinient pics of them before they got binned. 

On a more positive note, my estate has had it's frilly extremities replaced by Andy Dann. New front valence, lower front wing corners and lower rear wing corners. Top job! Some before and after pics below. 

It's the simple things ...

Got back from the Le Mans classic last weekend, my 5th time attending with the TSSC and it never ceases to entertain me, it really is a fantastic event. 

There was three of us going so took the 2000 estate so we could get all the gear in. Travelling Wednesday night meant we were first on the site and chance of a couple of uncluttered photos in the early morning. 

Now we're back, today I had a chance to fix the disintegrating steering bush that led to a wobbly column through most if the trip through France. 

Pic below shows the remains of the old one, with a new Superflex one from Chris Witor. 

What made me smile was when rummaging under the dashboard to loosen the column I found this attached to the wiring loom. 

Always nice to find a little bit of originality still with the car.