We wake up to a bit of a drizzly day but the toilet cassette waits for no-one ((Oh, I’m out. Honestly just because literally everyone asks about the toilet within about 2 minutes of a conversation does not mean you have to talk about it in every other blog!)) Actually, Brackets this is for a reason so pipe down. It’s not far to Beeston Lock where the facilities are on a pushbike but to far to wheel the cassette, it could probably manage it but so it doesn’t get damaged or muddy we come up with a cunning plan. ((I doubt it Peachy but go on))
We secure the cassette in a bin liner ((Yeah coz people are not going to realise what it is!)) and strap it to the back on my electric bike! ((Oh God, please tell me you fell in. Please??)) no, but I’m not going to lie, it was close lol. For those who haven’t been on an electric bike before it, well mine is, quite stiff to get the momentum and then the motor kicks in and it’s proper speedy and so I admit that with the contents swishing about ((I’m going to be sick)) it was slightly unstable until I managed to get my balance. ((I’m so disappointed. You really need to get a camera on your bike. Imagine if you’d fallen in and not captured it – that would have been YouTube Gold – you would probably have at least 2 more subscribers))
Anyway, it was a successful trip and another thing made easier as we get used to life as continuous cruisers.
Later on we make the most of the sun making an appearance and go for a bike ride minus the cassette. I know many people have moaned about the summer but I do sometimes wonder what they expect. It’s the UK! It’s summer and not so long ago we were all moaning about the ridiculous heat wave. Then again if we couldn’t talk, moan or comment on the weather what would even be the point of being British.
We don’t go too far down the cycle path back towards Nottingham as I’m still getting used to the bike but it’s lovely watching the reflections off the clear canal water. Then it’s back to the dinette and the usual jigsaw, editing, blogging and social media. I honestly spend probably 30-40 hours a week doing all this stuff ((what do you want? A medal? Some people actually work for a living Peachy!)) I’m not whining about it Brackets. I’m just saying I didn’t know how long it took to do all this stuff but I do love it. ((I think you might have said this on another blog but I cannot be bothered to trawl though all the blog to check. I’d rather stick my circuits in canal water.))
It’s also interesting, ((It probably isn’t Peachy)) how differently we use the boat depending on the mooring. At Hazelford, Gunthorpe and Holme we were always on the stern with the chairs reclined taking in the beautiful views trying to ignore the mozi’s but on the canals we have not used the stern in the same way. The boat changes as our location which is not something we expected.
Right, that’s it. Until tomorrow… x
Picture is my work station! 😉
C.L. Peache 