Sign of the times!
I think it’s an interesting reflection on the times when I receive an SMS in teenage text speak from my 65 year old mum asking me if I can sell her Nintendo DSI (whatever that is!) on Ebay for her! And no, I am not being derogatory, I think it’s great!
I’ve been meaning to update this blog for some time but not managed to get around to it. Continuing poor weather has been a significant deterrent to getting on with work on the boat, of which there seems to be plenty. Hardly a day seems to go by when we don’t find another problem and each problem we start work on becomes like a domino toppling event where every few minutes you find the issue becoming bigger and bigger. The drive leg is now off and away for a complete rebuild and we’ve pulled a huge amount of the interior out as well.
Unfortunately we found the roof vents had been leaking which has all but ruined the roof lining in the front cabin. It has also made the carpet very wet and it has slowly gone rotten. No matter, we intended to replace the carpet anyway, but unfortunately a previous owner had decided to carpet all the walls and bulk heads as well as the floor. As we have gone around pulling it down we discovered practically every fixture and fitting had gone on top of the carpet meaning everything has had to be removed to get it out. As a result the interior is now almost entirely stripped out and the mess left behind by the glued carpet is something else. Bringing the interior gel coat up to spec is likely to take most of the season but, fortunately, will not prevent the boat being usable in the meantime. She won’t look very presentable though!
In amongst the snow / rain / storms we also managed a weekend in Lincoln. What a fabulous city - all the history you could want together with some well preserved old streets and buildings, plus the odd Steep Hill or two. Our hotel even had a wonderful view of the cathedral, which isn’t surprising since it was exactly opposite! I didn’t quite get the photographic opportunities I wanted, owing to the weather in Lincoln being just as bad is in Norwich, but I was sufficiently impressed that I think we will be returning when time allows. Before that, however, we’ve just got a keep cracking on with the boat if we are to have a boating season to speak of. Pictures from Lincoln are here.
Allowing myself a little time off for the evening I went out on Saturday night with a few friends to a pub in Wroxham, The Shed. Don’t be fooled by the named, it’s actually quite posh inside, but the main attraction of this place is the 50 real ales on tap. If you’re a lager drinker, this is probably one to miss - then again, you might end up drinking something decent!