It happens a lot to us/me. Go to do one thing and end up doing another or more than the job intended.
So with it being the Easter Bank Holiday and we are both just about retired now we headed off to the boat on Saturday. It would be nice to sit and watch the boats pass while finishing off the washing and polishing the port side. We went for a walk after unloading to the Anchor which I was sure would be open,... it was not.
For the record here are the opening times ....
It was a lovely walk despite the cold easterly wind. We walked there via the lanes to stay out of the wind that was blowing up from cut end. We returned via the tow path as the wind was on our backs so much more tolerable.
This morning we were up and about ready to wash and polish the last bit of Percy for this spring. Rachel wanted to air the bedding and the back cabin drop down bed mattress. To safely air them I needed to get the portable rotating airer ..... the forcabin had one again become a dumping ground so I set to emptying it while nice and dry and sunny.
It did look like a car boot sale for a while
Right time to get organised
Pictures so I know where the main bits are. Starboard lockers have all the paint in the front one and coal in the back one.
Port side ready to be filled
I moved the Brompton to the front of the cabin and will take my electric Brompton home as I do use that off the boat. This means the lid above the coal will not be 'populated for easy coal access '
Spare rope chain and fenders plus a tub of part used blacking.
Shroppie wheels and I put the new flue components I have ready to fit the stove in the back cabin
Meanwhile Rachel was clearing out the bed hole and airing the mattress as well as the cupboards above. We had three inflatable mattresses on the boat and a pair of travel irons !! Loads of stuff is now in the car.
Lunch was taken then I set to washing and polishing the side of the boat and the back. Rachel joined me and we cracked it off quick time so she looks tidy again.
I had an hours fishing while Rachel prepared Sunday dinner - a lovely turkey roast. I heard a nice old boat approach and a NB Electra came past and asked where the next winding hole was. It was gratifying to see to steerer was a youngish lad ( to me ) He winded at Shebdon winding hole and as he came back I asked how old the boat was - 115 years old ! Well the back is new but such history. Nice to think there is a generation coming behind us to look after the waterways .
NB Electra on her way back towards Norbury
He cruised on by saying how useful the forecabin looked. Not the first compliment or comment on our forecabin today and a nice endorsement of the work to empty tidy and reorganise it. So a clean and tidy forcabin, a organised store box, back cabin 50% sorted and a car full of 'stuff'.
As tomorrow is set to be a full on wet day I am to drive home via Norbury and empty a cassette and put books, two failed inverters two air beds and a leaking water pump in the boaters swap area. Back to the boat to load up and go home ( again) as I have mum stuff to do and Rachel is working on Tuesday.
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