After unsettled night on our new boat, we cruised to Acle Bridge for water via Horning village for supplies and then on to Great Yarmouth for the night to work on repairs and improvements.
News of a large earthquake in New South Wales, Australia, where many were killed and much damage done, the USA are hounding deposed Panamanian President Manuel Noriega, who is hemmed in at the Vatican embassy and news in Romania of three of ex-president Ceausescu relatives being arrested and his brother committing suicide
We had a rather disturbed night, with both girls coming to see us with the need for reassurance. It was a very still night apart from that. This morning, we slept in a while and woke up late. This rather spoilt our plans to get up early, but we just adopted these new timescales and cruised to Horning village for our supplies. I managed to mop the boat down as we waited to get on our way. Then the long cruise to Yarmouth, stopping at Acle Bridge for water. It took ages for the tanks to fill and we used the opportunity to swivel the davits are secure them in the correct position. Once in Yarmouth, we went shopping and had lunch at the Wimpy. I bought a new fuse for our TV, two new mats to match our carpets, DC power plugs and a new multi-meter – all so as to do some improvements to our boat systems.
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We came back for tea and then spent the evening commissioning the television and then trying to understand the Decca Navigator with some success. It was becoming quite cold tonight but still remained fine and still. The news on our TV was of a large earthquake in New South Wales, Australia, where many were killed and much damage done. The USA are hounding deposed Panamanian President Manuel Noriega, who is hemmed in at the Vatican embassy. The Americans are playing loud music ‘to prevent reporters from listening to the negotiations’. Meanwhile international banks are being asked to freeze the General’s bank accounts which claim to be proceeds from drug trafficking. The ambulance dispute goes on with more drivers being suspended and dismissed. Statistics show that 20,000 teachers resigned last year due to poor morale and pay. The latest news in Romania is of three of ex-president Ceausescu relatives being arrested and his brother committing suicide.