O Now Glow, fly out the door...

January 25, 2010 6:01 PM

First thing this morning it looked like it was shaping up to be a quiet enough day so I decided to sort out these elusive long reach hot glow plugs that Phil needed for his plane to keep the engine ticking over nicely. The place that we've discovered in Oxford that furnishes such items has been closed for a week or so and then after that I've not had time to go and visit, but since today is looking peachy my mission is to get what we need so the bloody plane can finally take flight.

So, not to be disappointed I ring the shop first to a) make sure they're open and b) make sure they've got what we need. Positive results on both counts luckily. The only downside is that I had to endure a 30 minutes conversation to establish fact A and fact B. It wasn't even a particularly constructive conversation either for that matter, because I don't know anything about why the plane engine is running lean nor do I know the reason why a hot glow plug might be the resolution. And no, I'm not sure why the plane came with the engine it did, or indeed that the engine we have might have a carburettor issue or the dynamics of engine size to wing span etc etc. Groan. Finally I gave up and said I'd ask our neighbour who's fixing the plane for Phil to ring the shop owner to ensure what I'm going to his shop for is in fact the right thing for the job.

I do that, and not long after Chris pops back around and said he's sorted it and yes it is definitely the hot glow plugs we need if I'd be so good to go pick them up.

Off I go then in the grasps of the Oxford ring road and down to Cowley where I'm fighting against the ensuing lunch hour traffic and possibility of the shop being shut for lunch, but I make it in time after a short jog down the high street. That was quite cool in fact as it was the first time in many years that I've been able to jog anywhere because of my knee - so 1 point to the Nuffield for that achievement.

Whilst I'm in the shop I also get the elastic bands need to attach the wings to the plane, several of the hot glow plugs and a pat on the back for being the dutiful lady providing for her husband *scowl* that comment didn't go down well as you can imagine!

On the way home I nip to the supermarket and get a super deal on some whole chickens, 3 for 10 quid. Not bad and cheap for a good couple of meals for sure.

Back at the residence and I drop off my goodies next door and then get down to doing some work I've been tasked to do by one of my clients - this particular piece is to do with researching mobile website and mobile device compatibility, and it'll be interesting since I've not looked at mobile development for close to 8 years when WAP was still in it's infancy.

I can only imagine things have moved on somewhat...