The curtains I'd ordered last week arrived as promised. I'm very happy with the look, it was a good choice of material, but slightly disappointed by the blackout linings. I might be being unrealistic though, heavier linings on the small curtains would be an issue and the curtain Fabry's itself is light coloured and open weave. They're still a big gain on the previous cream coloured ones which were virtually transparent.
I'd ordered tie-backs but decided fixing these to the camper would be a good idea so a quick shopping trip for press-studs and an hour or so with the drill, punch and pliers means I'm now happy the windows won't be unduly obscured while I'm driving. I also added studs on the back doors to hold the curtains back, without them there was quite a gap right where you're sleeping.
The custom cushions now have the right sized pads in them which is a big improvement but I also decided to do something about the tops of the back seats. You'd have thought experienced converters would know that sticky Velcro rarely stays stuck, as a result the cushions tended to slide off. It's been reaffixed with super-strength double sided tape and 5 staples a side.
Photos of the end result will follow.
One of the downsides of what is effectively an oldish van is the lack of gadgets such as a clock. I ordered a cheap multi-device and spent longer than planned fitting it, however I've now got the time and temperatures available. Not sure how accurate the later will be but what can you expect for under a fiver? I've got some longer term thoughts on doing something more sophisticated.
I now reckon everything is ready for the next weekend away to Cambridge, it's not a site I've been to before but there's a bit of a do to attend on the Friday and I'll then visit the City on Saturday.
Bikes have been taxing my brain. Finding a bike rack that will fit is difficult - I've found one but at nearly £300 it's not cheap. Even then I think the mountain bike might stick out a bit far. For the moment if I Di want to take some pedal transport it'll be the folder.
