Imagine how happy you can be for a working sewer when you've been without a sewer for four days. We can also enjoy Peter's new installation on the electric bike ... a wine rack. Happy Friday!
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Finally, a working sewer
Imagine how much damage a tiny, tiny screw can cause! On Friday morning (last Friday) our sewage pump stopped working. Unfortunately, it was a public holiday and we didn't want to call the contractor on the weekend. In other words, it was many days without sewage.
When you have a drain, you don't think about how often you use it - washing your hands, brushing your teeth, showering, going to the toilet, washing the dishes, draining the pasta water, rinsing the vegetables, running the washing machine and so on. When you not have a drain, you become very aware of all the things you suddenly can't do.
Fortunately, we have a toilet and shower inside the marina and one early morning when I went there, the marina posed quietly and nicely for my camera. A tiny bit positive. It was even more positive on Tuesday when the craftsmen came here and found the fault - a small, small screw stuck in the pump. It was an expensive screw. But we have a drain again, wehoo, soooo happy!
Electric bike with wine rack and extra box
Peter loves tinkering with his electric bike and his latest accessories include reflectors, stickers, an extra box... and a wine rack. Yes, but who wouldn't want to put a wine rack on their bike? Perhaps the wine rack could work well for a cosy picnic. So far, it's been tested for bringing home wine from the System, and it also worked great.
Fabric bags for shopping
Now plastic bags have become expensive as well, and we've finally gotten our act together and bought reusable bags, both large and small, for fruit and vegetables. It is perhaps sad that we needed the "nudging" of economic instruments, but now that we have taken the step, we are satisfied. The bags will be in the electric bike's box!
Best this week
Absolutely the best thing this week is that we finally have a working drain again (shower... yeah!). We are also happy with our new shopping bike! What has been the best part of your week?
The week ahead
This weekend we will probably have time for a cycling excursion. At the end of the week we will (finally!) pick up the motorhome from winter storage. After that, you can expect a bit more campervan life here on the blog!
Did you miss the last Happy Friday? Read the 80th anniversary celebrations and 'The new normal'
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bmlarstravellingblog says:
How nice for Freedom to come home!
Sometimes it's the obvious things that can be the highlight of the week, such as a working drain.
Here we feel that the best part of the week is that the motorhome is packed and ready to roll away for a couple of days in the west.
08 May 2020 - 7:50
Helena says:
But how wonderful with a motorhome trip! Wishing you a nice weekend!
08 May 2020 - 9:29
Christian says:
Have a great weekend!
08 May 2020 - 9:15
Helena says:
Thank you very much!
08 May 2020 - 9:30
Ama de casa says:
What wonderful pictures from the marina!
The part about being without sewage didn't sound very good. I "only" know what it is like to be without water - how many times do you pull the tap only to realise that there is nothing there?
Haha! Very clever with the wine rack and it seems to work for beer too 🙂 .
The best thing this week has clearly been to avoid walking in the garage, but instead we have been given slot times to go outdoors together. Not the best times for us, but definitely better than nothing 😀.
Have a great start to the weekend!
08 May 2020 - 10:06
Helena says:
It was photo-friendly so early in the morning! 🙂 It was the only small advantage of being forced to the toilet a bit away in the early morning hours 😉 Wish you nice outdoor walks now!!!
08 May 2020 - 11:33
Emma, sun like sun? says:
Yes, you! How much water do you spend! And out it goes, too.
Do you have a single drain? Is grey and black water mixed? I have experienced a blockage in the toilet drain (when we flushed upstairs it came up to the basement floor by the shower, naaaajs!) but then it worked to flush water. In houses, they should go in separate pipes even if it then ends up in the same place (the three-chamber well, in our case).
Love your fruit bags! But what about labels in places where you weigh yourself? They are usually difficult to remove, I think. Have seen in a shop here that they sell net bags. Nothing to put the grapes in ...
What fun you are with the bikes! Of course there should be a wine rack, too!
08 May 2020 - 11:16
Helena says:
Yes, we only have a single sewage pump, which pumps all the sewage out of the boat (through discharge pipes in the municipal sewage system). When the sewage pump stops, we can't pour anything down the drain because it will be full, as nothing is pumped out ... As for the fruit bags, no, there are no shops in our neighbourhood where you have to weigh yourself. They weigh at the checkout 😉 Have a nice weekend!!!
08 May 2020 - 11:37
Helena - Oh darling, let's be adventurers says:
What lovely pictures from the marina. So beautiful with the water lying mirror-like 🙂 .
08 May 2020 - 12:35
BP says:
There's no point in asking how the little screw ended up in your drain;-) But it's so nice that it works again.
The pictures from the marina with the reflections are absolutely wonderful. You probably would not have taken these pictures if the drain in the houseboat had worked;-)
08 May 2020 - 20:54
Lena - good for the soul says:
Hmm, yes, that's right. The drain is used in many situations! I can imagine that it was like the feeling during a power cut. You reflexively press the light switch a thousand times even though you know it won't get any brighter.
Hug Lena
09 May 2020 - 8:52
Reiselinda says:
Sad to have to be without drains, but good that it worked out (pun intended). We have been running with our own bags for fruit and goods for a while now and as a comment to a comment above, the stickers from the self-weighing do not stick to our fruit bags but we have to save them on the side.
Funny that the motorhome can come home so you get a little to do. Soon there may be a green light for longer trips within Sweden as well. At least I hope so!
09 May 2020 - 10:50
Mia's Mix says:
Great with wine racks on the bike 🙂 Yes, think how spoilt we are with working sewers, running water etc. When it does not work, you really react. Glad you got it fixed. Here, the municipality is working on the water pipes right now so for almost two weeks they can switch off, flush out the line etc. at any time. So we fill cans every day and then I can water with excess water. Have a good time!
09 May 2020 - 19:51
Ditte says:
It's good that the drain is working again. You are quite dependent on it.
The "box" is fun and practical and can be used for many things.
Our shops have paper bags for fruit and vegetables that can be recycled. And those who have waste separation use them there. I have seen the bags you bought but have not yet done so.
09 May 2020 - 22:03