{"id":25067,"date":"2024-11-27T15:51:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T15:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25067"},"modified":"2024-11-27T16:07:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:07:06","slug":"days-in-flo-no-go-flo-finished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25067","title":{"rendered":"DAYS iN: Flo\u2019 No Go! Flo\u2019 Finished?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1071-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25061\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1071-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1071-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1071-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1071-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1071.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flo\u2019 was go, not so long ago.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The above pic is Flo\u2019, parked outside our local \u2018Spoons. We go there for brunch fairly frequently. It\u2019s so cheap! And, occasionally, their Thursday evening Curry Nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First bit of news is bad\u2026 The Garage rang today, to inform us that Flo\u2019 needs a new complete new clutch. I\u2019d hoped it\u2019s just be a clutch master cylinder, as the RAC guy had suggested it might me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, it\u2019ll cost a shitload more, as a result. Basically all the money we were recently refunded by E-On. Major bummer! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1473-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25062\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1473-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1473-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1473-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1473.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Better news here\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On a more positive note, a guy came out to us today from Anglian Water, and sorted out a blockage in the communal sewers, which serve our house and several others. So after several days living in fear of a poo tsunami, things are back to bog standard once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1471-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25063\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1471-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1471-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1471-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1471.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What a star Teresa is!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018Flo\u2019 Finished\u2019 in this post\u2019s title refers not to our car, thank goodness. But to the kitchen flo\u2019. Which Teresa secretly finished painting, as I lay abed, snoozing, this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1472-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25064\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1472-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1472-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1472-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1472.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More or less finished.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few spots that need touching up. And small patches I\u2019ll have to paint where a wooden block has been holding white goods up off the floor (allowing us to paint a little way under them).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1476-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25065\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1476-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1476-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1476-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1476.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Heater, to speed winter drying times.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Teresa\u2019s just returned from a trip to the chemist, to pick up a prescription, with some cheap but cheerful charity shop acquisitions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1483-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25066\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1483-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1483-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1483-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_1483.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New hat n\u2019 scarf.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m chilling watching The UK Snooker Championship, and Teresa\u2019s doing little bits \u2018n\u2019 bobs\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The above pic is Flo\u2019, parked outside our local \u2018Spoons. We go there for brunch fairly frequently. It\u2019s so cheap! And, occasionally, their Thursday evening Curry Nights. First bit of news is bad\u2026 The Garage rang today, to inform us that Flo\u2019 needs a new complete new clutch. I\u2019d hoped it\u2019s just be a clutch &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25067\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;DAYS iN: Flo\u2019 No Go! Flo\u2019 Finished?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paGwUa-6wj","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25067"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25067"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25070,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25067\/revisions\/25070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}