A milestone

I was just wondering what to headline this post with, when I noticed that it's my 1,000th. Isn't it amazing how much dribble drivel, either or both, you can get away with? According to Sitemeter, around 180 people read my witterings on any given day, so it must be doing some good somewhere.

Thank you very much one and all, I'm really pleased that my burblings are of some use.

Hah – I feel a nice warm glow, and not just because I was a bit slow turning the stewing dried fruit off.

We've been quite busy today, mostly shopping at Tamworth. Elanor ran us over there as part of her payback for us looking after Sally all week (mind you, she'd have done it anyway, I'm sure).

She'd also driven up to the APC depot in Derby first thing to collect a parcel from Julian Graves for me, hence the aforesaid stewing fruit. And she brought over the pack of LR1, N-size batteries I'd bought via Amazon, so the galley clock is working again.

Elanor, I don't know how we'd manage without you, really I don't.

/hihi

I've got my money back for my M&S sandals that started coming to bits, and bought a pair of moccasin type slippers in Brantano to replace them. I also nipped into Halfords and got a 5 litre drum of battery top-up water; the battery bank is due for an annual service, I reckon.

Oh, and we went into Sainsbury's so the galley cupboards are full again, including the wine cellar and wine rack.

Tomorrow, we celebrate my natal day by going down to Shobnall and getting a pump out, and I may buy some Carnauba wax whilst there.

Who said boating would be dull?