Painting day

Well, a glorious day today and an opportunity to give the side of the boat a coat of black paint. 

I got everything ready for the off when a chap came along cutting the grass on the towpath. We paused for coffee and a few moments later he came back again - then I got down to the painting. 

It took about an hour to get along the side.

While I was outside, Brigid was busy inside polishing and dusting and doing some washing. It's not all 'life on the ocean waves' you know.

And this is the view that we have to put up with. Calm as a millpond.

In order to let the paint dry, and for no other reason you understand, we then made a round walk of about 4 miles into Crick for lunch at Pickle and Pie at 23.

We have been here before and didn't want to miss the opportunity for another visit.

Brigid had a chicken pasta salad with sun-dried tomatoes.

I had a 4oz rump steak smothered in blue cheese and lots of other bits.

It was all delicious.

During the afternoon, back at the boat, about 7 biplanes flew overhead. Wonder where they were off to. 

Rounded off the evening with a Zoom PCC meeting.