Almost done

Monday 29th  February 
Another long day.  After a good night’s sleep Ian started work at 8.00 today.  By lunch time he decided the end of the long hard slog was in sight and he expected to apply the first coat of primer at the end of the day.

Here he is about to start work after lunch

Well, what can I say!

With rain forecast for the next few days I wanted to get all the shopping done today so I don’t have to cycle to the shops in the rain.  Cycling in a temperature of 2C in the sun is one thing, but 2C in the rain is definitely to be avoided if at all possible.  I ended up going to the supermarket 3 times, the first time for booze supplies (a box of wine, bottle of rum, coke, water and milk) which is as much as the panniers plus backpack can carry, the second time for the food supplies, and the third time because I forgot to get coffee!

At the end of the afternoon I got the call from Ian to come and clean.  This was a major clean to remove all dust, first sweeping up all the grit and dust off the floor, then blowing all the dust off the hull with a high pressure hose, then vacuuming.  At that stage my job was done, Ian wiped the hull down with a special product, and finally painted.  He finished at 9.30.

He isn't quite done with the shitty work yet, he still has to do the patches under the props, and the fiddly bits inside the bow thruster tube, rudder inspection coffer, echo sounder, toilet outlet, etc.

Lamb burgers for dinner tonight, with boiled new potatoes, garlic mushrooms, Brussels sprouts and carrots.  Delish!