Of toilets and central heating

Whilst the boys in the paintshop are busy with their brushes I've been researching toilets. I never knew how fascinating sanitation could be! After a lot of thinking I've decided to go for a vacuum system (a bit like on aircraft) which gets rid of smells very effectively and does away with the need for noxious chemicals. It is more expensive than others but it will make for a nicer environment for you all when you come to visit :-) Midland Chandlers have been very helpful especially as they have a 15% discount scheme if you're buying a pile of stuff. That has saved almost £500 so far!


We've come up with a really nifty way of doing the central heating and the shiny new boiler is currently sitting in a box at the foot of my bed courtesy of Ebay. Huge thanks are due to my dad for working out how we can use waste heat from the engine to heat the radiators and hot water instead of using the boiler if we're chugging along. Combined Power & Heat - how eco-friendly is that!


Of course there is a wood burning stove for those long winter nights and to add a homely touch. It can also be plummed in to the central heating and hot water so if I can find enough dead wood by the side of the canal I can have a hot shower for free ;-)

Electrics are also nearly designed. Dad has been collecting bits together so that we can move the batteries from the boys' bedroom into the engine bay. This really is where they should be and will make the bedroom usefully larger.

All we have to do now is fit everything and then we'll be warm on cold nights and have cool beer in the fridge!

Thank you to everyone who has been sending messages of encouragement and especially to my mum, sister and dad who have been helping so much.