Friday and Saturday September 11th & 12th

So the sort of Batman shape was for our front vent grills/shelf made by Dan and Keri from Reverie Canal Trading we're lucky enough to have quite a few of our finishing touches made by them on their historic butty boat Lyra.

Like all good boat things their purpose should be more than singular (the steel work not the engineers).

Bow vent

Or cactus shelf? Just need some magnets and glue so they stay there

There is of course going to be a matching one on the other side of the bow doors and I'm hoping to find a couple of vintage G clamps and make a mini bookshelf, above will probably go some family pics once I find some suitable frames.

Meanwhile Deb has made some nifty chair protectors. 

Mainly my corner

Time for a plod around Fradley, well it turned into more of a slog at just under 5 miles (I'm really not used to it)

Should have a display phone to show the youff how lucky they are

A bit of wide open heath on a route to Fradley village

Pretty sure this would have been on the village green

Village church

Sunday morning from the side hatch, cracking day

Another lovely day and an early stroll up the Tent and Mersey Canal where we spotted Ian and Irene who'd recently turned tail and heading back down south to help with a family house move. Ian commented that he thought he'd seen LJ out on the dry probably for a survey. Nah said us, bit early for that but he was right. A day later we had a call that the survey had been carried out and there was a short list of minor recommendations that we agreed to have sorted. 

Intermittent alternator alarm, it all works fine but has been mildly whistling for several years so diode or connection most probably. Out of date fire extinguishers. Bedside and port nav light bulbs needed. So nothing to grumble about considering the deal we agreed upon.

Still lots of gaps

A walk north up the T&M

Ian and Irene getting an early start 

On Sunday afternoon a bit more fettling and cleaning and evidence of a possible issue with the water tank. That doesn't look like condensation. I sent messages and emails to every contact I have for the fabricator and get one back within minutes Saying he'll phone me Monday.

Not what we wanted to see on Saturday afternoon

Leaks from the tank welds

Fabricator contacted

 

More boating tomorrow, or the day after (most likely tomorrow as 48hrs is up)