It was really cold overnight, and the houdinis and mushrooms were well frosted up in the morning. We know this, because as the boat warmed up, they started dripping, in some cases down our necks...
We've been having a very pleasant day doing housework type stuff like running a wash load and taking it over to the main complex to tumble it dry, and refilling the water tank.
I've also had a very pleasing contact with Tom Jones; no, not the Welsh one, this one's a Kiwi living in S Australia. (I think it was an NZ PM who made that crack about if a Kiwi emigrates to Oz, he increases the average IQ of both countries, but I don't think that applies to Tom.)
Anyway, Tom and his wife Jan are having a boat built in the UK, with the aim of living aboard, and like some other famous liveaboards (ahem) he's blogging about the experience. The boat is going to be built by Ben Harp, and should be starting any time now, so we'll be able to see it growing since Ben builds on the canal bank just outside the marina.
Tomorrow, we plan to chug across the marina to get a pump out and refill the diesel tank and buy some coal, probably.
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Hi Bruce
Ben Harp has gone up market these days fitting out boats at the old Tim Tyler yard nearby.
our new boat "Doo Lalli Ali" is nearing completion and due to go into the water soon at Gt Hayward. The plan is to have the shake down at Gt Hayward before the trip to Yelvertoft over the christmas period when the BW stopages are suspended.
we look forward to meeting before too long , Chris & Alison Bell, former share owners on NB Beaulieu.
Chis
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