Too Wet or Too Windy

The wet and windy weather so far this week has foiled our plans to scrub our new, to us, tonneau cover and get it dried. It is quite a large item so we really need to do the job outside on the driveway. The weather has had other ideas of course.

Even today which is supposed to be dry for the duration will be too windy to do the job in hand.

So we have resigned ourselves to taking the tonneau cover as it is, trying it on this weekend and then bringing it back home again to hopefully get some decent weather in the next few weeks to get it scrubbed, washed and reproofed ready for the long road trip to Inverness.

Hopefully when we try it on this weekend it will actually fit the boat. We are running out of time to get it modified if not!

30 Days

It is only 30 days until our big trip to the Caledonian Canal and West coast of Scotland.

This time in 30 days we will be on the road on our way to Inverness.

Odd Jobs

We got a few more little odd jobs crossed off the list yesterday. Nothing major but little odds and sods of jobs that needed sorting out before we head away next month.

The most important job was replacing the anchor deck switches. Both of these had suffered from being out in the elements and neither was working properly, so both have been replaced. They are only cheap switches but they do need replacing on a regular basis. Usually at least one a year!

We still have a little list of jobs to do next weekend. We need to check that the tonneau cover fits after we have washed it one evening this week and we also need to wire in the new shorter VHF aerial. Again not major jobs but they do need doing before we run out of time.

Sunny Saturdays

We had a lovely sunny Saturday afternoon in Saxilby with great friends and great food. What more could we ask for?

Today will be a steady day. We have to pop back into Lincoln to do a few errands then back to the marina to finish off a few odd jobs.

Noisy Night

We had a lovely night in Lincoln last night but not was it noisy on our favourite mooring. The Revellers were out in full force until well gone 4am.

Usually it is very quiet on this mooring but not this time.  I think there will be a few sore heads today. Not ours for a change.

Today we have a spot of shopping in Lincoln before heading back to Saxilby for a BBQ.

A Short Week

It has been a short week at work and home this week. We only came back on Wednesday morning and already we are heading back this evening.

Tonight we will be heading out into Lincoln for a few drinks and a bite to eat and tomorrow we plan to have a BBQ in Saxilby before heading back to the marina on Sunday to get a few odd jobs done on the boat.

Nothing major, we just need to wire in the new VHF aerial and glue one of the snap davit patches back onto the dinghy which came adrift on our recent run up the Trent. The cabin is also getting ready for a good clean after our short break away last week.

Witham Wandering Part 2

Dog Dyke to Boston

Off down the series of long straights on a much more cloudy day.

Approaching Antons Gowt with the sailing club out in force.

Lots of different yachts out sailing.

Our first glimpse of the Stump.

Tucked up on the visitors moorings.

Boston to Kirkstead Bridge to Bardney Village

A quick walk around Boston to do a spot of shopping. A high tide in progress as the water had breached the starboard bank.

Back up river.

Under Tattershall Bridge.

Unusually quiet moorings at Kirkstead Bridge.

A walk into Woodhall Spa to stretch the legs.

Bardney Village to Lincoln to Burton Waters

Past the long term moorings at Bardney.

Heading towards Lincoln under threatening skies.

Tucked up back on our mooring after a great few days away.

Total Miles 80 Miles

Total Locks 4 Locks.

Although not our usual cruise for this time of year it made a change to not be rushing around or dictated by the tides. We could come and go as we pleased which suited us nicely.