More Malbec

I pulled my ladder out of my garden ‘abri’ yesterday and after clearing away all the spiders and blowing away their webs, took it across to Malbec to see if I could use it to put up the new windsock. However, although it reached the necessary height, it was much too precarious to do the job with the wind gusting and blowing the old one around once I’d uncurled the bits of it that remain from around the pole.

So the job has now been put off until Sunday when, at Victor’s suggestion, I’ll get a lift up in the bucket of the chateau’s digger, which will be much safer and probably more effective too.

As conditions were dull but dry, I took the opportunity to once again open up the Savannah’s hangar to get some fresh air into it. I also finalised the measurements for its new towing arm and then decided that as the runway was still a bit soft, I’d give it another mow at a lower height.

On completion, as the following pictures show, Malbec is now beginning to look a treat again with the parking area next to Philippe’s hangar and the turning area at the top of the runway both nicely cut in. I can’t wait to start flying from it again, but sadly it still won’t be for a few days yet while it continues to dry out.

Afterwards Victor, Wim and I met up for our regularly weekly ‘apero’. I hadn’t realised how much I’m still being affected by the aftermath of my illness because I felt incredibly tired after my afternoon’s exertions, which previously I would have regarded as quite minor. But as if to emphasise that my body is still not back to ‘normal’, this morning I awoke after sleeping for a full 10 hours. That’s not usual for me at all, but it’d be foolish not to take note of it.