A rainy day working day on the Paxton Princess in Horning, updating my charts with the latest Admiralty corrections as the sandbanks off the Norfolk coast continue to move.
I then fitted the davit handle back on, repaired the winch solenoids and replaced all of the anchor chain, mud-weight and anchor into the foredeck.
After they had been shopping at Tescos, I took the family across the river by Jolly to have lunch at The New Inn and we watched a video in the evening
It was raining all night and that was still the case this morning. I was awake for some of it, a headache being the cause, and then I found it quite chilly when I got up to shave, wash and feed Sam. He was whining before I was ready even though it was pouring with rain and I had to go out in my Barbour jacket and hood to walk him. He was totally undaunted by the weather, but I dried him off before leaving him in his kennel for the rest of the morning.
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We had agreed the day for working and I spent the morning in the Paxton Princess continuing to update my charts with the latest Admiralty corrections. Surprising just how much the coastal sandbanks continue to change so that it is essential to keep on top of the charts. It had been raining all morning and, with the girls getting restless, Diana took them shopping with her at Tescos. Once they were back, I took them across the river by Jolly to have lunch at The New Inn before we came back again for the rest of the day at home in Harnser.
Some time watching the cricket today but the rain interrupted play in the 6th Test Match with England in with a chance. We had some thought to go out for a walk or to the cinema this evening but just carried on so that I worked on the boat as the others watched a video. I fitted the davit handle back on, repaired the winch solenoids and replaced all of the anchor chain, mud-weight and anchor into the fore-deck. There are now very few things to do to make the boat ready for our holiday trip and we plan to go into Norwich tomorrow.