Thoroughly Good

It was time again for the Medieval Fayre at Tatton Park. Great weather this year once again made a big difference.

The bar staff start off the weekend quite normal...

  ..but by the end of the weekend, they can get quite scary











Loads of beer sold, and enough profit to order american oak window liners.  these will arrive in 6-8 weeks, so that gives me a challenge to be ready for them when they arrive!

We went to see George Thoroughgood and the Delaware Destroyers at the Apollo in Manchester.  40 Years he has been touring and what a show!

This is music you just can't sit still to.  Still, £3.90 for 3/4 pint of Tetley Smooth poured out of a can tends to dampen the spirits somewhat.

 

Crick

I went down to Crick Boatshow to see what bargains I could get. I made a mental shopping list on the way down, Heater, Cooker, Solar panels, Fridge, Freezer.  That would complete the capitak purchases that I need to finish the boat.

The boat show was great for looking at boat builders and new boats, but I thought there seemed to be fewer "bits" traders there this year.  The weather was fantastic, and I thought it was much busier than last year. Its amazing what a bit of sunshine can do.

Well, my shopping didn't go exactly to plan, but armed with an expansion tank and a solar panel, I set off back to the boat. It was late in the day now, so I thought I will just unload the car and have a quick planning session ready for next time.  Having tidied up most of the wiring at the rear of the boat, I was almost ready to start building the bed. I counted just three small jobs to do before the bed went in, the Expansion Tank, wire up the immersion heater, and wire up the domestic bilge.