22nd May
Suddenly, it’s summer; I’m writing this straight after lunch because it’s a bit hot for me to sit outside. Sheila isn’t bothered; she’s sat on the bow stitching another fly screen. She says quite emphatically that she’s not going to offer them for sale in the way that she does the porthole doilies, but when she’s satisfied with the pattern, we’ll publish it here, along with the links to the suppliers of the mosquito netting and the hanging poles.
Two things to report today apart from the sun.
Firstly, the clans are gathering for Crick Show next weekend. Michael and Val Lees boat Thistle came and watered in front of us, and we had a good chat to Michael whilst waiting for Val to return from shopping.
The other entertainment has been those involved in this year’s Walk4Matt, the charity event associated with the Matt Hampson Trust. A steady stream of boats, each associated with a Rugby Union club, has been coming through, with walkers appearing on the towpath alongside.
Standards of boating have been pretty variable, as you’d expect, but all very good natured.
I’ve taken the opportunity to get a photo of Sanity Again from the other side of the cut:
That's Sheila in the bow, stitching away.
3 comments:
We saw Sanity today on the Coventry with her very proud new owner in control. He seemed quite bemused by the boat's fame! Seemed a nice guy though and the boat was going well. Unfortunately we met on the sharp bend before the bridge at Whittington so there was not much time to talk.
I wonder if the new owner is planning to rename Sanity. He might have too, for a quiet life!
Being a sailor, he might be reluctant to change her luck, of course.
I expect that folk will get used to us being in another boat after a bit. I'm just glad not to have had any calls from him this weekend - presumably this means all is well with his trip to leave her in Great Haywood marina until he can move her on to Tattenhall.
Cheers
Bruce
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