good news and bad news!!

Philippides III
Chris & Carol Jackson
Tue 4 May 2010 19:00
Called on Walter after breakfast, the manager of the marina, who told me he had just heard from the engineer, the 'pompisti' had looked at the pump, as I expected the main shaft and bearing are kaput, new parts must be ordered, 1 week he said, after some deliberation we have managed to get them flown in, 2 days, the cost? a couple of thousand euros seems around the mark, terrifying! However, before I cut my throat, I tried to put it in context, we have travelled around 10,000 miles in p3 without major breakown, so, ok, this little exercise, with the tow, marina fees and the repair will be about £3,000, it hurts but its not so bad,...............is it? Anyway, we must stay positive, so we went for a stroll around the town and found a market and bought a kilo of fresh sardine type fish for 4 euros, now, after supper and a bottle of our wonderful Sicilian wine we are all happy and life looks better! Should get off by Friday or Saturday, weather still cloudy and a bit of rain, but that looks like its going to improve too, looking on the bright side!! Well, you have to don't you.PS Carol didn't have the fish of course, or the wine come to think of it, but a plate of pasta did the trick!
Chris
 
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