Friday 11th July

Woke up this morning with the sun streaming through the porthole, so decided to make haste and crack on with the last bit of touch up painting on the boat after a quick breakfast. We then went off to Tescos to top up on food etc (yes even in this wonderfully laid back life you still have to do Tescos!) Having deposited our shopping on the boat we decided to go off to the local museum and finish our education on this interesting city. On the way we called into the local chandlers and spend some of the hard earned on some new fenders as we seemed to have lost one and damaged a couple somewhere en route. A length of 2mtr chain was also purchased as we have been told that it is adviseable to padlock and chain the boat to the mooring bollard as it has been known for boats to be set adrift at night around the St Neots area and beyond.

Not sure if the Cambridge Boat Race Committee will appreciate having a boat painted in Oxford Blue moored outside their boathouse!!!

The museum was very well laid out and very informative. We both felt it was well worth the time and effort and answered a few of the questions that hadn't been covered by our other expeditions. On the way back to the boat we made yet another purchase (I think Christine will be using the chain to wrap around her purse) of a coir mat which will fit into the stern area over the engine room and will serve to not only keep the interior of the boat a bit cleaner but also to act as a sound deadener (that's the theory anyway)

My punishment after spending too much money on the boat!

Our friends Pat and Ted are arriving tomorrow for the weekend so fingers crossed the weather will be kind to us, I'm afraid it means another early rise (no really) to get everything shipshape for their arrival but we are both looking forward to it.