The kindness of boaters

A planned stop on Percy this Easter. To start putting the engine back, maybe a clean of the outside and in no order to move pontoons.

We were on a berth at the back and due to the shallowness of the berth could only go in bow first meaning we were overlooking the car park and a transit walkway from the saloon. It was also a pig to get into and proved a pig to get out of also. It was good for the animals but no so for the humans.

So after a covid delayed visit ( both had it me still testing positive nearly two weeks in...) we arrived latish Saturday due to some contractor work - see another post in the future about that ) at the cottage. As we were unpacking and preparing to pole Percy around the marina I was hailed by another moorer who complimented us on Percy and asked about the builder..... got to a broader chat with the outcome of a tow around as he was going for a late evening cruise to Tixell and back, very friendly. 

So for a brief time I was on Percy as a butty and what a nice experience it was, very quiet as you might expect.  As noted above pulling Percy out and back wasn't great but as we've not moved since arriving in the latter part of last year not a big issue but I'd not be wanting to reverse out regularly.

Not such a warm welcome on out new berth, I really don't like swans, even more when they are pecking at my ankles on a narrow pontoon while I'm trying to pull my boat in....

All sorted very efficiently thanks to the kindness of another boater. Got the electric swapped over this morning so the batteries and this laptop are getting a charge and the fridge is on coldest setting with ice blocks in the freezer for moving into the main compartment later. 

A much better view from the bow now, we can watch the comings and goings and also it will be much easier to get into and out of our new berth. Interesting to watch a boat coming into the marina seemed to be struggling and was pushed around by an oncoming boat - I presume with agreement.

Still getting to grips with marina life, I don't really like it but it is what it is as my mum says, must focus on the positives. Off for a walk as it's too nice to be messing with the boat, there is always tomorrow (hopefully)