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Posted on: Wednesday July 8, 2020 at: 2:07 pm
As Brandy Pad is moored in England, we could, for some time, have visited it – but not stayed overnight. Unfortunately, as we have been living in Wales, we weren’t allowed to travel more than 5 miles – until Monday.
Helen, standing in the rain while we descend a lock
So, we immediately returned to the boat as we finally could both travel to and stay on it. Good to be afloat again!
On Tuesday, we left the marina on a short three day cruise. We need to be back in Mumbles by Saturday. The weather has not been particularly kind to us, rain all day and looking like it is going to be the same for the next couple of days. Hard to believe the wonderful sunshine we had in May isn’t it?
Two juvenile Moorhens, trying to keep warm (click on picture for a larger version)
As the saying goes, there is no bad weather, just bad clothing and it is largely true. However, whatever clothes you are wearing, damp eventually works its way through, and the constant rain running over you saps your heat away. After six hours of travelling, it was time to moor up, dry off and warm up.
Cost for the day – one hat lost when I opened an umbrella and it flipped my hat off into the canal. I went astern immediately, hoping to back up and get it back before it sank. Unfortunately, that pulled a large log into the propeller, which wedged a blade in the log and stopped the engine dead. By the time I managed to remove the log (I had to clout it several times with a lump hammer) the hat had disappeared.
We are going on another trip next week. Here’s hoping things will improve.
Good to hear from you guys, and glad you’re doing ok (apart from the lost hat!). We’re fine, just a bit fed up. Booked a week in a barn in Cornwall for a week at the end of September, so that’s something to look forward to. No foreign hols for the foreseeable future! Although there is a perception that things are improving, this bug is going to be around for a long time – as will the “fear”. Stay safe, Nick.