Spring time jobs

25th & 26th April

Hey ho, another month nearly gone, but at least the weather is looking much more cheerful.

Yesterday, we woke early and, straight after breakfast, walked up to Bagnall Lock to see if there would be room for Sanity Again near Sanity. There wasn’t, really, but with a bit of juggling and the aid of a mooring spike for the back end of Sanity, we could do it. Accordingly, we put the plan onto action immediately, and by coffee time had the two boats bow to bow.

The rest of the morning was taken up with a major service for Sanity, so that she will be all ready for her new owner.

After lunch, we found that it was just a bit too breezy to sit out enjoyably, so went for a walk instead, feeling the need of fresh air as we did after the hard work of the morning. We ambled down Dark Lane here in Alrewas, then back across the fields to the river and so home.

Getting back just in nice time for a cup of tea, the rest of the day was spent in productive loafing.

Today, we made a lazy start, and put the morning to good use swapping our clothes over, winter for summer. Storing the other season’s stuff under the dinette makes this quite straightforward.

The catches on all the pull out panels were a bit stiff, so we went round them with the grease can and eased them. Sheila sorted a washload, and we ran the engine for a couple of hours to deal with it. There was just nice time to hang the wet socks out on the whirligig before we were due at the dentist.

I’m pleased to say that all was well in the buccal zones, so no need for a return there for six months, hopefully.

After a late lunch, we turned to and did the day’s work session. Sheila polished portholes and the tiller, whilst I excavated the last of the stuff from Sanity’s engine room. This was once more a case of adopting Caesar’s approach to Gaul: about equal amounts were divided into stuff to leave on Sanity (paint, mostly), bits and pieces to move to Sanity Again, and the rest went into rubbish sacks.

Why does one keep dirty old rags? They always end up being thrown out, only it's six months/a year/six years later.