western australia

fairbridge music festival

The caravan cupboard is finished

@JudyEv (382032)

Rockingham, Australia

April 16, 2018 7:56am CST

In three day’s time we’re going to a music festival. We are taking our bus which has been converted to a motor-home. A friend will also sleep in the bus as the table collapses to become a bed. We are lending another couple our car and caravan and we’ve been working to do a few modifications to the caravan to get it ready for the weekend. While we were overseas last year, moisture got into the bathroom area. The ceiling, back wall and bathroom cupboard were all showing signs of mould. We removed the cupboard and have now put new sheeting on the back wall and on the ceiling. We have one piece to add tomorrow to finish it off. We’ve also made a new cupboard and that is now installed. It isn’t the best cupboard we’ve ever made but it’s okay. We have ordered gas struts for the doors and will install them when they arrive. These will hold the doors up when we want something from the cupboard. I promised a photo of the finished cupboard so here is a before and after collage. We may put a mirror above the hand-basin (next to the cupboard) later. We are just about good to go now.

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@rebelann (117226)

• El Paso, Texas

16 Apr 18

Ummmm, soooo, you'll be here when??? My bathroom needs................................

I wish I had that kind of talent.

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@rebelann (117226)

• El Paso, Texas

17 Apr 18

You're right about saving items for future use @JudyEv but only if there is enough room outside the living quarters.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

This is a small area to work in and trying to get the ceiling panels in has been a bit of a nightmare - especially when you can't let the panel touch the old ceiling till you're ready as the glue grips almost instantly. We've made good use of some leftovers from when we converted the bus to a motor home. That always pleases me. It seems to justify keeping 'stuff' for ages.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Apr 18

@rebelann That's very true and we're to have a shed and a workshop so we make the most of the space we have.

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@LadyDuck (502427)

• Italy

16 Apr 18

It looks great now, ready to enjoy the weekend with your friends.

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@LadyDuck (502427)

• Italy

17 Apr 18

@JudyEv I am sure you are going to have some happy days.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

@LadyDuck Thanks.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

Thanks. Only three more sleeps and we'll be on our way.

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@Juliaacv (56241)

• Canada

16 Apr 18

It really looks great. I'm sure that you're really busy getting ready to leave in a few days. Can't wait to hear all about it when you return.

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@Juliaacv (56241)

• Canada

17 Apr 18

@JudyEv Oh but you'll be out living your life and making some great memories, and we'll all be here waiting patiently for you to regal us with some exciting and wonderful stores.....now please, don't disappoint!

Have a good time.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

The only downside is I won't be able to myLot for about four days but I guess you'll all be here still when I return.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

@Juliaacv Thanks. Here is a photo from last year.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

17 Apr 18

I love how innovative you both are. Lovely travels ahead.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

17 Apr 18

@JudyEv how do you get to Tasmania? Do you ferry it across?

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

@Inlemay Yes, we've booked our return ticket on the ferry. We've been to Tassie once years ago.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

Thanks. Yes, we'll be off over East in May and eventually getting to Tasmania.

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@Marilynda1225 (91079)

• United States

16 Apr 18

It's amazing to me how you are able to do all this work yourselves.

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@Marilynda1225 (91079)

• United States

17 Apr 18

@JudyEv I still give you a big

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

I guess we started with simple things and have built up to this. It still isn't easy sometimes and this was a very confined space to try to work in.

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@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

16 Apr 18

Music festival sounds fun! Your motor home looks awesome too

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Apr 18

@FayeHazel Pretty much all kinds except classical, straight out jazz/country/rock. There are always more musicians than you have time to see but we do the best we can. There would be probably about eight venues with different acts every hour from about 9am to 11pm. Most gigs are 45 minutes with 15 minutes to change groups and set up the sound for each one.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

Thanks. The festival is always a great social occasion with so much music you're battling to take it all in.

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@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

17 Apr 18

@JudyEv Nice! What sort of music is featured? Or is it all kinds?

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@GardenGerty (169474)

• United States

17 Apr 18

Smart to get rid of that mold. Pretty wood cupboards.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

I really don't like mould so I'm really pleased it's gone. Thanks. The wood is similar in colour to the other cupboards in the caravan.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

16 Apr 18

sounds like it will be a great road trip

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@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

17 Apr 18

@JudyEv I'm sure it will

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

Hopefully it will all go smoothly .Thanks.

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@Hate2Iron (15724)

• Canada

16 Apr 18

You have been busy and its all going to be worth all the work would you head out!! Can't wait to hear how much fun you had!!

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

They are now forecasting 90% chance of rain over the weekend but it can't be helped.

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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

16 Apr 18

It turned out really nice

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

It's a big improvement on the mould. I really don't like mould.

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@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

17 Apr 18

Good job, I love the new cupboard and I think a mirror would be good too.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

The original cupboard went right to the shower screen and had a big mirror on the front but if you were trying wash your face or clean your teeth the cupboard got in the way.

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@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

17 Apr 18

That looks so good!

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

Thanks. It is a huge improvement on the mouldy wall and rotting cupboard.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

17 Apr 18

@JudyEv The cupboard looks good Judy.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

Thanks. It will hold quite a lot really which is a good thing.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

17 Apr 18

@JudyEv That is great Judy.

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@porwest (112876)

• United States

16 Apr 18

Seems like you are making some good progress, and doing things that can only add value if you ever find that buyer.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

This work was in the caravan. We have a caravan and a bus/motor home at the moment.

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@snowy22315 (208897)

• United States

16 Apr 18

See, it was worth waiting for! I am glad you got it done!

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

I was starting to get a bit worried. These things almost always take only than you bargain on.

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@amadeo (111937)

• United States

16 Apr 18

yea good for you there.Can wait to see the photo

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

Thanks Alfredo. Only two more sleeps till we leave.

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@wolfgirl569 (135744)

• Marion, Ohio

16 Apr 18

Looks good Hope you have a great weekend.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

Thanks. I think it's going to rain but them's the breaks.

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

17 Apr 18

Looking good. It will be good to have it all finished when you set off for the music festival.

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

18 Apr 18

@JudyEv I agree. I don't have an editor, but I do set my own deadlines. It is pure satisfaction when those deadlines are met.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Apr 18

Sometimes we need a deadline to ensure we get things done - like meeting an editor's deadline.

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@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

16 Apr 18

This will be a shakedown cruise in preparation for your big safari to Tasmania.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

That's true. We haven't done a big trip in the caravan before.

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@Kandae11 (57231)

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16 Apr 18

I think it would be lovely to travel in a motor home. I could do it for a week at least.

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@JudyEv (382032)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Apr 18

We spent five months in one in 2015 through Europe, Great Britain and Ireland and four months in 2017. May will be our first long trip with the caravan which is of course much smaller.

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