cornfields around the corner

Cornfields around the corner.

Friday evening we went for a drink at a rural café nearby. The late evening light was just so beautiful, we decided to drive across the polder and made some pictures of the golden cornfields.

garage

deudeuche blanc & noir

deudeuche blanc & noir, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

wood & wool deudeuche

wood (& wool) deudeuche, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

My dream car (approximate)...

2cv-van

2cv-van, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Last year I sold my old grey 2cv.
Whenever I see a 2CV on the road, I still miss my car and I'm planning to buy another oldtimer.
Especially on summer days (like today, yay!) I miss the open canvas roof, which you can roll up and change the car within a minute into a real convertible.
Yesterday Henk brought me this paper version of a 2cv van.

nothing beats the charm of an old car

nothing beats the charm of an old car, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

summer!

summer!, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

After a few weeks of waiting (impatiently) it's finally summertime overhere!

wood & wood road

wood & wood road, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

Wooden jigsaw pieces from Belgium.

greek delights (part nine)

modern shepherd, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

part nine (actually it is more a relief): Transport on Crete.

Fortunately, the trucker strike ended and there is enough petrol for everyone; for the modern shepherd, the yellow Beach Beetle, the orange Datsun Sunny, the blue oldtimer & -driver the Parks Department and even for Nobody's car.

happy holidays

wood & wool picnic blanket, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

2cv in hibernation

my 2cv in hibernation, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

This week I will drive my dear old 2 CV to the garage for a thorough inspection. Last summer I still drove a few times a week with my car to Villa Augustus, but it was sometimes quite a hassle to steer the car.

When winter came, I've hardly used the 2 CV and the hibernation has not improved the car's condition.

Some weeks ago, on a beautiful sunny day, I suddenly feel like driving in 'my ugly duckling' (another Dutch nickname). The car needed to be pushed by a few family members and neighbors to start and after a few laps in the parking lot, just drove merrily around.

The wheel is still not very flexible and there's a hole in the canvas roof that must be repaired. I hope that not too many mechanical problems arise during the inspection and I can continue touring around in my car. It's such a pleasure!