Our boat has been on my mind since we returned from holiday – I bought a new float switch for the bilge pump a couple of months ago, and still haven’t fitted it (in essence, the float switch operates the bilge pump when the amount of water in the bilges rises to a certain level – without this, the boat is fairly liable to sink). After taking the dog for her morning walk and listening to PopMaster, I grab the boat keys and head over to Wayford Bridge (where our boat is moored) to check that it’s still afloat and to fit the new float switch.
I had been worrying unnecessarily – the old float switch (which had previously malfunctioned) has been busy doing the job that it was made for, and the boat is fine. I didn’t fit the new float switch, though, because I left it at home (I wrongly thought that I had taken it to the boat and left it there). I start the engine and run it for quarter of an hour or so (to ensure that the batteries are charged) whilst I’m clearing away fallen leaves from the decks. I then amble back towards Southrepps, stopping at Lidl in North Walsham to buy some pecan nuts and almonds to roast (to snack on whilst watching telly).
The dog drags me around the field by the village hall just as it is starting to get dark, and then I split a few logs and fill the log basket. I intended to pop over to Woodland Holiday Park for a quick swim and sauna, but I feel myself flagging and decide to give it a miss today – maybe tomorrow…
I light the fire, and await the return of my wife.