What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[David Stepney]

Having had a bit of a 'contretemps' with the modern on Friday evening, when, despite its 4x4 capability, it simply could not cope with a road covered in hailstones as big as marbles and headed for the hedge, with somewhat unfortunate consequences, the Seven is once again being pressed into service as a daily driver (with some support from the Landrover for the 'heavy lifting').

Anyway, I took the little car over the Berwyns to see to the horses this morning. It must have been some hailstorm on Friday night up there! the world is white, not with snow, but melted hailstones.

Incidentally, For some time, I have noticed an occasional miss when pulling hard in second and third Just a single miss of a beat and then carrying on as normal. The other day, I noticed that the end of the HT lead to No:4 plug was trying to come off the end of the lead. AS I had a couple of spares, I crimped a new one on, and the problem seems to have disappeared.

Anyway, pictures of the wild weather here in wildest Wales:


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At the top of Bwlch-y-Garreg


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Looking North across the moors.


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Looking South a couple of miles further on towards Y Bala


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Looking South from the top of Bwlch-y-Eira


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Storm Arwen made a bit of a mess of the track up to my home. The remains of a tree that was blown across it and other debris brought down by the winds.