Wednesday to Saturday 27th to 30th...... Wed we stayed put and just chilled, Thurs to Sat we did more of the same but we did move up and down a bit. Thursday Joe sprained his other ankle playing squash which threw our plans to visit the TSUK Games in Belfast into turmoil. The ferry was booked and should I go and get the car? I wanted to get to a marina to ask advice about a clatter that seemed to have developed in the gearbox. We got there on Friday afternoon only to find that they did not have a resident engineer. They gave me the number of a mobile chap and when I rung him he offered to come to us on Monday morning, wherever we were.
Celebrating our successful trip up the Bristol Channel
The beautiful Severn Estuary and one of the many beached wrecks along this stretch, deliberately so to protect and consolidate the canal bank. Each one has small plaque beside it with details of the ship and when beached and dedicated to or sponsored by someone with connections to the ship.
A trip to Slimbridge Widlfowl & Wetlands Trust where Spring Watch has been filmed
Saturday I decided to get the car anyway, and we upgraded our ferry booking to flexible, which meant we could cancel and get a refund as well. On Sunday we were able to drive to the shops and also check out a suitable place to pick up Michael and the boys. They were coming to spend the week and look after Charlie while we were away even though we weren't sure now that we were going. Monday the engineer arrived, although not conclusive he thought that there was a bit of play in the cv joint, not terminal, this was probably causing the noise because all four engine mountings were loose. 2 of them on the starboard side were so loose that the nuts were 3/4 inch up the bolt. He realigned the engine and tightened them all and the noise has improved considerably, that just leaves me to change the cv joint at my leisure.
Tuesday we were up by 5.00am, as the ankle was much improved, and the ferry sailed at 11.00 am and was 150 miles away at Fishgaurd.
Guess who dropped his ball in a patch of weed
The standin captain of the good ship Sammy Jo
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