Hi Pip
Sorry but your links don't go nowhere to solve the word weathering a tent canvas. One is were the general public send in what they think the other comes from company's selling waterproof agents.These are people opinions without fact.
It all boils down to the same thing and the definition of weathering anything weathering as nothing to do with rain weathering takes in all kinds of weather, What is recommended by me and other is that, as tent manufacturers don't test the finished tent for leaks they recommend that you test it before you use it this applies to all tent materials.The call it weathering, some of the replies we have had on this post from so called people who understand cotton canvas are farcical closes the stars closes the needle holes swells the canvas the first time.Now Pip this is just so I find it hard to be serious with the posters. Look you disbelieving lot get old of a piece of new canvas stick a needle in the canvas twenty or 30 times set the canvas up at 45deg tight then pour water through a rose on a watering can. Then come back and give the results I have just tried it and did three tests it did not let water through the canvas.
Hope you are well Pip
Regards
Rex.
I was just about to email Ian and Steve to see if you were ok Graham not seen many posts from you for a while
Hi Romany, thanks for your concern, I am afraid to say that the health problems just keep coming, although I am better than I was at the National when we stayed in the motor home I am still just keeping going. Sleep a lot, and get depressed a lot these days, had a very rough 2008 with the loss of my mum, Joans only brother and a few other things that were sent to try us. The great news was the birth of Tyler our newest Grandosn, now 5 months and we are expecting two more bairns in March and May of this year which is something we are all looking forward too. Allan and his partner and Hazel and hubby being the espectant parents, Tyler is little Helen's, who is now not so little and is living with her partner. All in all not been doing so well but on the whole trying to keep positive, afraid I got back on the ciggies again but am now trying hard to get away from them again, I know I have said this every years since '94 but I reckon that this year has to be a better one.
Thanks to all who ask after us and those who include us in their prayers, as always Joan, I and the family always appreciate the great support we get from all our friends on UKCS.
Hi Pip
Sorry to here of your problems,it no fun getting old with all the problems that come with it.
Since our last chat on this I have just had my second retest for Bowel cancer come pack positive shook me up a bit But I am still complete down there so I suppose they will be cutting a bit out of there I have now not smoked for 5 years but I really would love a packet now and again, when as you say depression creeps in.
Hope things go better for you this year,We have had to stop tenting and are trying out a folding camper this year.
all the best Pip to you and the family.
Rex.
Sorry to hear that graham. Angry with you for getting back on the smokes but fully understand coming up to 9 years I have been of them, hell of an argument with Marie newyears eve cause after all this time suddenly really craved a fag and was asking around the friends for one.
She managed to stop me as usual My probs are minor compared to yours mainly some of the must have drugs are starting to effect things so am having to be experimented on to get right dosage of newer types.
Glad to hear the little ones are multiplying and fit gives you somat to look forward to and the most important thing is we are both still around to moan about things
Thanks Rex and Romany, Hope all goes well with the treatment Rex, it is no fun having to wait on ops etc and less fun having to cope with the emotions of having serious problems with health, shame about the tenting as I know it has always been your prefered method of camping but I hope that the trailer tent in some way keeps the feeling of sleeping under canvas, look after yourself and try to stay positive (-; (pot kettle and black lol! )
I was probably the most angry at myself when I went back on the cigs Romany, certainly played havoc with my emotions as I started to battle with my wits as to how dissapointed mum would have been in me and I know for fact my dad was very annoyed and has been like a conscience with his comments about stopping again. I will get there, if only because I feel so guilty at wasting not only my time and money but the efforts of all the health care staff who are continually trying to keep me alive, Afraid I wasn't so lucky when the craving hit, and one of my friends did give me a fag, amazing how one can get you hooked again so quickly, something I will not repeat as I am now up to the no smoking date of my treatment.
Like you I am now being used to try out newer drugs as the long term use of others wears brings its own problems, I don't mind really as I said to the doc if they work for me then that is good, if they help others then that is great! Not the first time I have been used in trials and probably not the last, at least it does make us feel that something positive can come from our wee problems.
Like you I will try to keep om moaning about things and hoefully one day will be bouncing the great grand kids on my knee! The baby's certainly help keep me on an even keel, even when they are crying a the house down, funyy how the noise can be a welcome respite from the constant pounding of the head!
Keep smiling and the world will wonder what you find so humorous, love to kep them guessing! lol
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Topic: Weathering
I find it hard to be serious with the posters. Look you disbelieving lot
get old of a piece of new canvas stick a needle in the canvas twenty or 30 times set the canvas up at 45deg tight then pour water through a rose on a watering can. Then come back and give the results I have just tried it and did three tests it did not let water through the canvas.
My probs are minor compared to yours mainly some of the must have drugs are starting to effect things so am having to be experimented on to get right dosage of newer types.
