What have you done with your California today?

[GrumpyGranddad]

Drove to Uffington and climbed up to the White Horse. Beautiful day and wonderful views.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Not today, but tomorrow night we’ll be putting a sound system in the back of the Cali pointing out to the street. We’re doing the Doorstep Carol Singing and have invited all the neighbours to join in.

The idea is to turn on your local radio, who’ll be broadcasting the carols/music to sing along to. It kicks off at 8 pm And there are 16 traditional carols.

For more info and to see if your local area is joining in go to https://www.doorstepcarols.co.uk/

 

[Perfectos]

Not today, but tomorrow night we’ll be putting a sound system in the back of the Cali pointing out to the street. We’re doing the Doorstep Carol Singing and have invited all the neighbours to join in.

The idea is to turn on your local radio, who’ll be broadcasting the carols/music to sing along to. It kicks off at 8 pm And there are 16 traditional carols.

For more info and to see if your local area is joining in go to https://www.doorstepcarols.co.uk/

Fair play to you Elly,

let’s hope it’s not a silent night.

 

[mikeelawson]

Drove to Uffington and climbed up to the White Horse. Beautiful day and wonderful views.

Was it busy / muddy?

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Was it busy / muddy?

Not busy, maybe 6 cars in the NT car park. Patches of mud here and there but not much. 360 degree views from the Hill Fort so well worth a visit.

 

[pjm-84]

Dumped my -30mm springs (fitted by SMG last year) and had Bilstein B14 Komfort Coilover fitted......wow, wow, wow.

Had some damage repaired as a result of the -30mm springs being fitted last year. So bent drop link at the time and something at the top mount (didnt quite grasp what it was but I heard rubber and straightening out and now ok)

 

[California4x4]

Abused my California again - hauling tons of timber. It does make a good work horse though. I think they could strip out all of the camping bits at the California factory, knock a few grand off the price and this would make a decent work van.

 

[soulstyledevon]

Fridge on, turkey in...

 

[This Eva]

Stuff the turkey! Make more room for beer !

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Fridge on, turkey in...

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Use 1 of the cans and substitute chicken with turkey

 

[soulstyledevon]

Use 1 of the cans and substitute chicken with turkey

Ohh Yeah...
Get it on the BBQ too, hmm, yum yum.
I would love a Christmas BBQ.

 

[Ch1pbutty]

Went to the Beach in the Beach; would have normally spent Christmas Eve sat in traffic!..

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Drove to Ashridge for a quiet afternoon walk but it was rammed full of people and no parking! Drove home and put the kettle on.

 

[ThomasHJ]

Fridge on, turkey in...

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The thing holding the 6 beers together, essentially making it a six-pack, how useful! Is that brand-specific, or will they for different brands of beer cans?

 

[devon_matt]

Took gizmo to waves at Tesco for a clean and internal velvet #lazy

 

[Loz]

I was going to wash it today, looked out of the window and said "Na" not today

 

[kurienp]

Drove Goldilocks to the next village to pick up a set of 8 hammers for sale. Can you ever have too many hammers?

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Drove to Ivinghoe Beacon for a short walk and a picnic lunch in the Cali. Saw more Cali’s out and about today than on any previous outing. 4 at Ivinghoe (including ours) and 4 on the road.

 

[This Eva]

Amazing ! Even the Amazon delivery driver today ( delivered the thermometer for our new lockdown hobby, bread baking) told me he had a California.

 

[Borris]

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR CALIFORNIA TODAY?​

The same as mostly every other day this year. Sod all!

I suppose I gaze wistfully at it out of the window from time to time. Once a month it goes on charge for a couple of days and I run the heater. I might move it ten feet or so to get access to our garage every so often and it gets a wash every other month. Once in a blue moon we'll take it shopping just to give it a long run but that's been about it. We've had it since new and it's now fourteen months old and barely done 3000 mainly local miles. Pathetic!

We can only look forward to when we can use it for the purpose for which it was built.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR CALIFORNIA TODAY?​

The same as mostly every other day this year. Sod all!

I suppose I gaze wistfully at it out of the window from time to time. Once a month it goes on charge for a couple of days and I run the heater. I might move it ten feet or so to get access to our garage every so often and it gets a wash every other month. Once in a blue moon we'll take it shopping just to give it a long run but that's been about it. We've had it since new and it's now fourteen months old and barely done 3000 mainly local miles. Pathetic!

We can only look forward to when we can use it for the purpose for which it was built.

Without trivialising Covid in any way, as Cali owners we’re in very frustrating times.
We tend to go walking most days locally (lucky to be in the Chilterns), but a couple of times a week we’ll go somewhere relatively nearby for a new walk and a change of scenery. Back to the van afterwards for a sandwich and a cuppa. At least we’re getting to use the Cali a bit and getting used to it. If we’re still locked down in the summer we’ll carry on doing the above but maybe make a full day of it with the awning out and cooked food on the Cadac
Still haven’t slept in ours yet - might try that on my driveway soon

 

[Vagophile]

Do I know the feeling! Nine months since purchase (not new) and I've put less than 200 miles on the clock. One or two early morning trips to Tesco, then just looking at it. It is so frustrating.
Yesterday, remote activated the heater, then half an hour later took DAB radio and sat on the back seat on the drive for more than an hour.
I didn't think at the time it was worthy of officially recording.

 

[kurienp]

Do I know the feeling! Nine months since purchase (not new) and I've put less than 200 miles on the clock. One or two early morning trips to Tesco, then just looking at it. It is so frustrating.
Yesterday, remote activated the heater, then half an hour later took DAB radio and sat on the back seat on the drive for more than an hour.
I didn't think at the time it was worthy of officially recording.

My favourite thing to do with the van now-a-days is to switch on the heater remotely once in a while and let it run for a few hours. Just ensures that when I feel like taking a break in the van, it is warm.

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[GrumpyGranddad]

Do I know the feeling! Nine months since purchase (not new) and I've put less than 200 miles on the clock. One or two early morning trips to Tesco, then just looking at it. It is so frustrating.
Yesterday, remote activated the heater, then half an hour later took DAB radio and sat on the back seat on the drive for more than an hour.
I didn't think at the time it was worthy of officially recording.

Console yourself that your Cali is probably going up in value. Breeze have a 20 plate 2-to e 6.1 going for £70,980

 

[Vagophile]

Console yourself that your Cali is probably going up in value.

That's as maybe, but I WANT TO USE IT!