We had this guy for company on Tuesday night
and he did very well. It was only his second sleep on the boat and the first without his big brother but he was no trouble.
We left Lymm on Wednesday morning (sad to say bye bye to the Bull's Head) and headed to Stockton Heath (hello London Bridge!) where Charlotte picked up Wilson eventually after first driving to Lymm, forgetting that we were moving on. Alone again, we stocked up on supplies because the next real shopping opportunity would be Middlewhich. With a fully provisioned Lottie we could take our time getting there.
We set off in strong winds today with the front and rear doors open. No sooner had I said to Elaine, "God (as she likes to be called!) these winds are strong" the control panel door just inside the boat crashed open, leaving me with yet another repair job on my hands as the wood splintered across the bottom hinge. Oh well, add it to the list.....
Speaking of repairs, I installed the new parts onto our old water pump and got stuck in
Like a proper sexist I let Elaine join in the fun, cleaning and mopping up my mess
Quickly popped the refurbished pump on
then put back the steps - boy do they need a coat of varnish!
Job done, I looked outside to see this
We had a neighbour - and not for the first time either. The number of times we stop in open space only to see boats join us isn't funny anymore. We've even had people ask if they can moor next to us because they don't like being alone! Finally, as I write I can hear another set of pins being knocked in as another boats joins us. Hence the question, is Lottie magnetic?
Of course, it's a free canal (I wish!) and this just may be a popular spot. It's just that with literally miles of towpath either side of us I don't see the need for this encroachment. Perhaps they've all heard what a real sociable type of guy I am 😉
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