Latest mod to Zingy - Shampoo & Shower Gel Dispensers

One of the skills you quickly learn as an RV'er or camper is the utilization of space, and on of the areas that offers the least amount of space in an RV is the shower cubicle. Last year I removed the standard shower curtain rail and fitted a flexi one which fold in when not in use and maximizes the bathroom area..... and folds out when you are in the shower so you have more elbow room.

It is amazing just how much extra room you get, make sure you have room on the wall to fit it though. I had to cut away a little of the trim on Zingy but it wasn't a huge deal and well worth the hour or so it took me to fit it. I would have been done a lot sooner if i didn't have to do the little trim modification too. Incidently if you click on the picture there it will take you to a website where you can buy one.


So that was last years mod but it still left one more little issue... where do you keep the shampoo, shower gel and the hair conditioner (for Jan of course).


Well up to now we have kept them in the bathroom cabinet and fetched then out every time we wanted to use them, which was fine but there had to be an easier way.  What we really wanted to do was to keep them in place all the time so they were always there to use.  Unfortunately the shelves in the shower cubicle were not designed to do this.


Last week i noticed a very nice little dispenser in Walmart for $29.99 and I knew straight away that was the answer.  I picked one up this week and about an hour ago I fitted it..... it is the perfect answer.

Urban Graffiti - Street Art or Vandalism

A street artist makes derelict structures come alive by adding eyes and facial features. Nikita Nomerz's work ranges from water towers painted to look like they're laughing to dilapidated buildings with broken window frames for eyes. Nomerz, from the western Russian city of Nizhniy Novgorod, travels around various cities in his homeland to carry out his art.

He says: "I started in school with classic hip hop graffiti but became more interested in street art and began all sorts of experiments. Now basically I like to play with space and objects. I am inspired by the place itself. I love watching the city and finding an interesting point. Usually I do not spend so much time to create one work, sometimes less than an hour. But it all depends on the size of the object and my ideas.

Okay this one is just eerie !

The Hutterites In North America

Living the Canadian Dream (formerly Lyndon's Trucking Life) is just about to go into it's 5th year and this has been a most excellent adventure. We have gone from being an ordinary family living in the West Country in United Kingdom, me being a lorry driver and Janice my wife being a Royal Mail postal sorter...... To living what we consider to be our "Dream Life".

During the Blog I have tried to cover all aspects of our life and the Country we call home and tonight I have been analyzing what you, the reader, found most interesting. Strangely enough the posts that received most views (or hits) were the articles on the different peoples of Canada. One Community above all others seemed to captivate the interest more than anything else and that is the Hutterite Colonies.

I have put together some collections of books for anyone who is interested in an insight to these Canadian people.

Canadian Educational Requirement for Long Haul Truck Drivers

Canada is actively recruiting Long Haul Truck Drivers from overseas and it is a fantastic opportunity for lorry drivers who are fed up with the rat race of the European roads, to start a new life in a beautiful country and have the added benefits of being able to also work in the USA.

Certain Canadian Trucking Companies are able to offer 12 month Temporary Work Permits to successful candidates through the Foreign Worker Program. This program ensures that the Company will fly the Driver from their own country into Canada and ensures that they are also provided with return flight at the end of their contract.

Many Drivers coming into Canada intend to make their stay in Canada permanent. Any driver wishing to do this must meet the criteria of the Permanent Resident Nominee Program of their particular Province.

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee program requires the applicant to have the equivalent to a High School Diploma. In United kingdom (where there is no such Diploma) the applicant would be required to prove that they had sat and passed 5 good CSE, GCSE or O Levels

Candidate criteria

As a Candidate in the Semi-Skilled Worker Category, you must:Be currently working in Alberta on a work permit for an eligible AINP Semi-Skilled Occupation (see list above)Show that you have completed a minimum of high school education.

Any applicant that was unable to prove the exam passes would have to complete a Canadian GED course and sit the exams at the end.

What is GED Testing?

GED Testing is for adults who left high school without a diploma.

People who take and pass the GED earn a High School Equivalency Certificate.

The GED was established in 1942 and is recognized throughout Canada and the United States.

What the Tests Show
The GED Tests provide adults who did not complete a formal high school program the opportunity to demonstrate high-school level knowledge and skills.

Why People Write the GED Tests
The GED Tests are for you if you want to:
receive a high school equivalency certificate
qualify for employment
gain promotion within your own organization
apply for admission to an educational or training institution
enter an apprenticeship program
Who Can Take the GED Test
be at least 18 years old
have not graduated from high school
have been out of the school system for at least one full year 

CLICK the picture to get the book

What is On the GED Tests

The GED Tests are a set of five tests in the core high school curriculum areas:
Language Arts: Writing
Language Arts: Reading
Mathematics
Part 1 (use of calculator)
Part 2 (no calculator)
Social Studies
Science


The tests measure important knowledge and skills (such as your ability to understand and apply information; to evaluate, analyze, and draw conclusions; and to express ideas and opinions in writing) that are usually
acquired during a regular high school program of study.

Test Questions
The tests contain questions that require the use of important ideas and thinking skills.
Few of the questions ask for isolated details, definitions, or specific facts.
Multiple-choice questions are used for each of the five tests.
The Language Arts: Writing Test includes an essay component that a candidate must pass in order to receive a score for the test.
The Mathematics Test includes the use of standard and coordinate plane grids and a calculator. 

Types of Tests
The tests are available in English and French. Special editions and testing accommodations are available to help people with special needs and physical and/or learning disabilities.

The tests used in Canada have been developed especially for Canadians.

We Love Camping World

If you are a camping enthusiast you must have heard of Camping World.........

If you are new to camping or you are considering going camping.... You need to hear about Camping World.

To say that Camping World is an Industry Leader is an understatement. They sell RV's and they sell fly swatters..... and just about everything in between.

Just look at this little beauty !

Champion 4000 Watt Portable Generator-California Model
Catalog Item # 54136

This Item is In-Stock and Ready to Ship

Internet SALE 

$349.99 SAVE $38.89

Pretty impressive eh?

I am really tempted to get one of these and not just for the trailer.  If you live in North America you will be used to the power outages when the ice brings down the wires and you spend the next 30 minutes trying to remember where you left the flashlight.... then when you find it you realize that you have not changed the batteries for the last 2 years   LOL.

Well all you do now is fire up the Champion in the garage and you will be the only house on the street to have blazing lights when everyone else is in darkness.

This is only one of the amazing bargains at Camping World.

Go check out the shop by clicking on the image..........