First I extracted it from the bubble which was its usual pain. Then went for a drive to the coast for lunch again - Felixstowe beach. Chatted to a few passers by about the car as I eat my sandwich in the blustery sunshine.
Then returned and looked at the deflated sack on the ground in preparation to putting the car away. There were two small holes in the outer lining at the front which I was able to feed a strop through and hang up. Then I spotted two more in the rear - again strop through. I needed to put up hooks and sew the ends together for a loop to use - so out came the 1960's sewing machine.
That did the trick. The final strop in the middle just passes below the whole cover. So now I can put it up/down and drive under it at last.
Felt so energised I washed the car and took it to Ipswich the marina for pictures - in the spot I like. Took a few pictures and chatted to the usual random selection of passers by, some liking the car and some more interested in the photography.
They salted the road as I stood there as it was getting cold but I drove home quite warm in all my layers.
Final elation tempered by the failure of the dipped beam as I parked up - I've solved that problem before though so hopefully I can do it again.
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