A week and a day from tomorrow...

... will see me and Tony heading off on Dennis' 4th Leeds - Lands End - John O'Groats - Leeds run, and we're almost, nearly, sort of, just about, mostly ready.

First order of business was a bit of leak-proofing after last weekend's heavy rain coming back from Skegness, which saw the stereo temporarily go into "full of water mode", turning the volume down to nothing, then jumping between CDs 5 and 6 on the autochanger, which can't have done it any good... at least after spending 4 days in the airing cupboard, the stereo doesn't seem any the worse for it...

One fillet strip from MiniSpares North later, and the windscreen seal is now pushed out to where it should be, with a thick layer of silicone sealant all round. Should keep our feet dry now...

But of course, as happens with these things, there was more. Having ordered a new fan sensor from MiniSpares South (as they hadn't sent any stock to the northern branch for a while) I fell foul of Royal Fail, who tried to deliver it on Saturday, and only managed to get it back to the delivery office for collection on Wednesday morning.

So, armed with parts and stuff, I decided to change the thermostat as a preventative measure whilst the coolant was drained to do the fan sensor. Which was when the top radiator hose split. Another trip to MiniSpares North this lunchtime saw me once again with parts in hand, and I'm glad to say that the coolant is all back in where it should be, with a new fan sensor and thermostat.

I have now also taken out the back seats, which is really going to help with fitting everything in the car. Much more room height wise.

So as ever the preparations continue, although all that's left to do on Dennis is top up the oil and hoy all the kit in.

As for our other preparations, the badges have sold really well. The second batch have been going down as well as the first lot, and now we have more of the pink/purple ones, sales have once again picked up a little. Still plenty left if you want some 8-)