A quick update

I’ve already done one blog today, so this is going to be a short one; after yesterday's excitements we’ve been taking it easy. A fair bit of time has been spent exploring/wrestling with the iPad and generally pottering about. This afternoon we walked to Betty’s to get some meat and to order our Christmas joint. We are going to have a sirloin wing, the ribs immediately behind the fore ribs, as an experiment.

We also had a fascinating conversation with butcher Ed about the differences between Dexter and Longhorn carcasses; Dexters are compact, Longhorns rangy and much bigger. Apparently the new butchery venture has been so successful, Calke Abbey is running out of beasts ready for slaughter, so other local sources are being used.

Since getting back to the boat we’ve been relaxing still further with a welcome cup of tea.

It’ll be busier tomorrow as I have to go to the surgery for a blood test first thing and then we’ve got an Ocado delivery arriving. Hopefully this sunny weather is going to continue, though without the strong and chilly wind we’ve had today.