Well, it is now. It was a case of adopting a sub-tropical work pattern to match the sub-trop weather, so we got going while it was cool and washed the side of the boat and the stern bulkhead straight after an early breakfast.
Then we walked round to the marina, where we bought a pump out token for use first thing tomorrow (£12 for the same token that costs us £14.50 at Mercia).
/hmm
Having done that, we slogged up the hill from Butchers Bridge to the village, bought yet more wine at the store and a couple of pasties from the butcher. A gentle amble along the field path brought us back to Bridge 89 and the boat. Some boats had gone, and Traveller's Joy was tied smack in the middle of the double space in front of us for a bit, but has now gone as well.
We ran the washing machine yet again, this bringing the washing up to date. We'll refill the water tank tomorrow, and then probably top it up when we get to Crick. All this done, we've been dozing and reading in the warm sun.
Just as we were thinking of a cup of tea, Graham and Beryl arrived on Priscilla. They had been planning to try and make it up the locks today, but were easily persuaded that they'd done enough, so they've tied in front of us, and will be popping in for a drink later on.
I said it was going to be a merry meeting!
/wahaha
By the sound of all the merry-making it would probably be easier for you to lay a hosepipe down the hill from the shop that you buy your wine to SA and let them pour it in for delivery. It's got to be easier than carrying all those bottles! ;-))
ReplyDeleteRoger
Great idea Roger - that explains why everyone's wine-ing about the hosepipe ban :-)
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Sue, nb Indigo Dream
Maybe I should start a competition for daftest comment of the year?
ReplyDeleteOr do we just blame that huge thermonuclear furnace in the sky?
:)
Cheers
Bruce