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Daniel visits and was able to join us for lunch and the cinema later as the Harnser king post Trusses started to be put up. Della’s ear infection continued but without too much discomfort and Daniel stayed overnight in Heronshaw as the rest of the family stayed aboard the Paxton Princess.
The day started fine as I woke after a slight lay in to find that Diana was also awaking. There had been rain in the night and there was to be a couple of sharp showers later, but the day's work was not appreciably interrupted. The electrician was here again today, and I spent some time first thing showing him how I wanted the lighting arranged. Then Steven arrived back with his son Andrew and so there was four of them on site. I was just about to take the girls out for Della's doctor's appointment when our Daniel drove up and was able to join us for the trip into Wroxham.
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Cruising back from Stalham to Horning under Ludham Bridge with an increasingly competent Debbie at the helm, first mooring up at Ranworth Broad and taking the Jolly over to the staithe for lunch at The Maltsters Arms and enjoying ice cram at the Post Office.
A nice walk around the common and then back to the boat and home. The news is all about Iraq indulging in brinkmanship with the U.S. and U.N. over inspection of government offices
The night went well and it was nearly 8.00am before we woke up and Diana went to make the morning drinks. It had not rained in the night as we feared and was looking quite bright this morning, but we got going as soon after breakfast as possible as we did not want to be caught in the rain whilst negotiating Ludham Bridge with the canopy down. Debbie took the helm for the trip down the River Ant and showed more skill and experience than the majority of cruiser hirers to make me feel that she is now quite safe to be left in charge of the boat whilst underway. We moored up at Ranworth Broad and took The Jolly over to the staithe for a shore visit. We took lunch at The Maltsters Arms and were very pleased with the Sunday Roast quality and prices and glad that we tried them for a change.
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After a quiet night at Ludham Bridge we cruised on up the River Ant to Stalham Staithe and spent the rest of the morning shopping and eating far too much in the cafes.
I got a bargain hair cut and, after a little fishing, I took the family to see the theatrical production of "The Wizard of Oz" by the Stalham Players at a local school hall
We had a quiet enough night at Ludham Bridge but it was Della that was unsettled and waking us up when we had hardly got to sleep. Diana was up and getting our morning drink and then told me when the galley was vacant for me to have my wash and shave. Breakfast after I had mopped down the boat and stowed away the canopy and then the rest of us took a walk up to the shop whilst Della stayed in the boat to read. It was about 9.30am when we cast off and started to cruise up the River Ant in glorious sunshine with Debbie at the wheel and me watching over her. We went on up to the staithe at Stalham, threading our way through the hire cruisers, before mooring in the only available space.
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After surviving a rather nasty dysentery attack, I worked away at the window frames in the garage as Steve and Dave finished off the dormer window framework and went on to complete the stud-work for the wall that separated the boat-shed from the accommodation.
After paying off Steve, Dave and Ray, the electrician, Diana and I had tea with the girls and then packed up the boat and cruised off on a balmy evening from Horning to Ludham Bridge.
I had a rather nasty experience when waking up in the early hours. The dysentery attack that had affected Debbie seemed to have spread to me as I had to shed my pyjama bottoms. Awoke a little late and Steve was first out with David Goodman to get the cover off of the timber and the work under way. They finished off the dormer window framework and then cut out the unwanted timbers and then went on to form and complete the stud-work for the wall that separates the boat-shed from the accommodation. This whilst I worked away at the window frames in the garage, finishing the process of cutting off the excess timber nibs and starting the second coat of woodstain, having sanded them down thoroughly.
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