Another frustrating month

                                 Burlington Diary February 2009

Sun.08.02.09. I have returned from France today to find there has been no progress what so ever. Chris again, has had family problems, a great deal of inertia resulting in what appears to be a morbid disinterest in the project. I have been requested to formulate another list. Fuck that.

 

Tues.10.02.09. Paul has completed the work on the block but it is not the price that I assumed it would be. Over the next few days he will assemble his bill which includes not just the re-grind, re-bore and head skim, but the new shells, rings and bearings. The head has been completely re-built by his colleague at an estimated cost of £150.00, his comment when I suggested recalling his price for the work to be the same was ‘you wish’. I am dreading what it in fact it will be! Here we fucking go again. 

Tues.17.02.09. It has been a week since I approached Paul regarding the engine and cylinder head. After he had calculated the exact cost of the work he was to contact me so that I could then put everything else in place so to enable the project to begin again in earnest. I also suspect for what ever reason that Chris has, in fact, deflected the call just to stall a little longer. Perhaps unbeknown to Chris the next few weeks will possibly be the only block of time that I shall have available this year, due to the commitment with Tarascon as well as Burgundy: but I must ‘press on’ in France regardless of what happens here.

I discovered via Knocker that ‘Lou’ who now is based in Leeds visits Wigan quite regularly, even though her relationship with Andy Lewis is dead in the water. Jimmy the Axe is her accountant and as such she needs to touch base in order to pass on various data regarding her affairs. I recollect from past conversations that she has had at least one book published, but her working life is principally involved organising major events, various entertainment promotions, publishing, advertising ..etc. I have arranged with Jimmy to meet her on Friday for an initial chat about the project, or other possible alternative routes to bring my magnificent script into the public domain?

Thurs.19.02.09. I have contacted Paul regarding the engine but he has still not worked out the cost for the job.

Fri.20.02.09. Chris has been in contact with Paul who apparently needs to order a head gasket, but he is unsure which one is the true specification. After a quick call to Phil of XRN it was established that an AK 520 standard gasket is the correct model. This information has been past on. There will be news on Monday. I hope.

The meeting with Lou did not happen as she has changed her proposed rendezvous with Jimmy the Axe for sometime in the future. We shall see?