Sorry for the delay in posting on here but Alfred and I made it safely and in once peice to Orkney!
I flew from Orkney to Bristol on Wednesday and was met at the airport by a twig. After a sort out of paperwork and spares and a cuppa to keep me going Alfred and I were on our way north.
I stopped for fuel about 20 miles north of a twig's and had my first 'mishap'! In an effort to ensure I didn't run out of fuel on the way up I overfilled the tank. I didn't realise that it would overflow at the front of the tank so it looked like I had a fuel leak. With daylight hours starting to fade, I called the AA to check and make sure all was okay.
Once I got the all clear, it was a rather tiring drive in the dark up to friends in Cumbria. With various closures on the M5 and M6, the fuse for the lights rattling loose and a broken indicator stalk, I eventually arrived in Cumbria at around 1am (shortly after being flashed by a speed camera
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My view on Thursday morning:
After a good sleep and breakfast I set off for Aberdeen to catch ferry home to Orkney. The drive was pretty uneventful with only a high temperature gauge causing concern (this turned out to be a air lock in the cooling system caused by a loose hose).
Anyway, made it to Aberdeen in time for the ferry. I stupidly left the fan on though during the crossing (6 hours from Aberdeen) so the battery was flat on arrival in Orkney. A quick push by the stevedors and I was on my way for the last 18 miles our journey home
Alfred now has his own Instagram page (@alfredthe109) for those that do but I will keep posting our adventures on here with detail of any work I do.