sleeping - where and how comfortable?

DavidofHook · Apr 27, 2014

GrannyJen said:
The athletics for getting in and out of the elevated nest box defeat me. I have bought a telescopic ladder but quite honestly it looks like a bit of scaffolding nicked off a building site and not the most aesthetic thing to be carting around in a camper.

Of course as this is quite a blokey forum things looking like bits of scaffolding is probably a desirable quality.

Sleeping downstairs, roof elevated, head to the rear so as to utilise the dinky reading light fitted to the underside of the rear fold-down unit, remote control handily placed at the bottom of the wardrobe, wine glass on a shelf of the rear wardrobe unit, I Pad lead plugged into 12v socket by the sliding door... perfection.

I also like the really neat way the Thetford 335 fits in between passenger seat and bed, quite cosy for those night-time excursions.

Grannyjen I think you must have been peeking into our Cali at bedtime!
We have exactly the same layout, for mostly the same reasons but with the heater zapper ready on a hook in the wardrobe and the electric kettle on the worktop, filled, plugged in and ready for the morning tea. And the wine glass shelf is a revelation though, must try that next time.

GrannyJen · Apr 27, 2014

Don't mention heaters

38.8 when the ambulance brought me in early Friday morning.

After an absolutely amazing recovery using all of the pharmaceutical brilliance on offer, its now suddenly spiked to 39.2.

Electric kettle? No need, just stand an old-fashioned hob kettle on my head

robo · Apr 28, 2014

Get well soon.

rob

GrannyJen · Apr 28, 2014

Thank you Rob,

and everyone else.

I have to get well soon, I think I am on the brink of being kicked out as I'm driving them nuts

Lovely staff, bog standard NHS ward, a first for me, and as someone whose travelled everywhere as a writer I used to think what a wonderful, and unappreciated, resource our NHS is.

I've changed my opinion. If this is the NHS then it is not only a wonderful resource but quite frankly for cradle to grave guaranteed care unrivalled practically anywhere in the world it delivers that care magnificently. I could not have been better looked after anywhere. The only people that bugger it up are the ungrateful, moaning, whinging, demanding tossers, most of whom have no need to be in A and E anyway.

KernowLad · Apr 28, 2014

Sounds like you're on the mend Jenny?

What sort of writer were/are you? It's sort of our line of business.

Your lifestyle always sounds very interesting; lovely Cali, lots of exploring, a writer, etc!

Agree about the NHS; they've been amazing in both good and terrible times for us.

GrannyJen · Apr 28, 2014

Academically I am an historian but professionally I used to write travel guides for a specialist tour company that organised bespoke tours to places of historical interest. In the course of that I rewrote American history for them (they are crap at doing it themselves) and what is now the definitive guide to the Oregon trail was mine. I was then invited to go to Virginia and work with and for UVA researching and writing on aspects of the civl war.

When I eventually came back home I occupied myself with various roles at the Institute of Historical Research and Imperial War Museum, but now, since January, withdrawn from all commitments so as to spend time with Albert so we can develop a deep and meaningful relationship together

My view on the NHS are very much coloured, excuse the pun, by spending time on volunteer educational programmes in the projects of Washington, roanoke and Tuskegee, Alabama and seeing what happens when you are on the wrong side of the tracks and do not have access to universal health care.

DavidofHook · Apr 28, 2014

Pleased to hear that you are on the mend GrannyJ.
Sounds as if you have had an interesting career. We are into Americana (well, a 3 month trip from Maine to Alabama and all stops between, history and music etc.). One of the trips we have been considering is guess what, the Oregon Trail from Independence westwards. Is it possible to tell me the title of your book and where i can get it? (This is not a blagging attempt for a free book, quite happy to buy it!!) Do you know how feasible it is to do now?
Agree with you over the NHS, it sounds as if they have looked after you well. I have needed it all my life but it does seem to be losing its way slightly at the moment (wash my mouth out with soap and water!)
Keep well

Davidofhook

KernowLad · Apr 28, 2014

The one thing that does bother me about the NHS; 8000 are on over £100k a year...

Sounds very interesting Jenny!

We do a lot of web copy (including an Oxford University College), case studies, all sorts. Nothing too creative but interesting none the less.

I blame all typos on here on my hateful predictive text function...

GrannyJen · Apr 28, 2014

The best book to get is "Oregon Trail" published by the Oregon State tourist Authority. It was my original going back 20 years and given in trust by myself and then publishers and collaborators, Oregon State University to the tourist authority.

Independence is nice, family home of Harry S Truman, interesting museum. Not a lot at St Joseph, sadly. Do, when following the North Platte, go to Ogallala Cemetry. It is the original boot hill, so called because graves of cowboys who ended up dead after reaching the Ogalalla trail heads were marked by having their boots upturned on posts.

Also take a side trip to see the Whitman Mission, Walla Walla, where Narcissa and Marcus Whitman established their Indian Mission, the sad story of little Alice Whitman, who drowned, the massacre by the Cauyuse who blamed the "white medicine men" when a measles epidemic swept through the tribe.

I can write loads more. Prior to 1990 most of the guides focussed on anecdotal accounts about "indian massacres", mostly unsubstantiated crap, and totally ignored the richness of the native peoples, the individuals who travelled the trails, people like the Sager children (an interesting little book ... seven little orphans), seven children orphaned on the trail, later taken in by the whit mans, two staying on at the whitman mission and slain in the massacre,

Oh goodness, I'm prattling on,

DavidofHook · Apr 28, 2014

GrannyJen you are brilliant, thank you very much. I will follow up the Oregon Tourist people and get your book
( not sure that we should be discussing this on this blog but don't tell them tee hee hee ):lol:
David
PS anyone know how to get a Smilie off the side panel and onto the message? Help!