Chris didn’t get home until 1.30am so it was a late/early one to bed. Finally, we got up about 9ish and then the usual after holiday activities took place ((erm what do you mean??)) like the washing, ((Phew!)) don’t be rude Brackets! which is much easier with having the laundry facilities on the marina. It would have taken ages with our twin tub machine! Then it was filling up the boat with water and time for a coffee to assess the boat jobs.
As we have to be a little more organised for winter we ordered the last few bits we need to finish various jobs; like the stove and we ended up fitting the new glass in the door and sanding the filler on the flue paint. It’s the standard weird weather as it’s been blazing sunshine and heavy showers today as autumn threatens. It’s 7pm here as I type this and the sun is already getting ready to disappear for the night.
We’ve also ordered some sealing strips for the windows as they need redoing, it probably won’t stop the frost on the inside come the really cold days but it will help to a little bit.
I take some time to do my standard social media ((A reader said your thriller Power of Nature was a masterpiece… are you sure that wasn’t your mum?)) No! Although obviously she would say that but no, it was reader who just loved it. It’s such a wonderful feeling to know a reader has enjoyed one of my books. It really does make all the hard work worthwhile.
Right, it’s time to sign off. Oh, last thing we have also booked to stay in the marina one more night. There are forty-fifty mph winds and heavy rain forecast so we are staying put for the next few days! Narrowboats do not come out of it well against the wind. Which leads to another job of sorting the duck hatch as I had to get up at about 3.30am as the heavy rain woke me and the water pours out of it like a waterfall so i rushed ((as fast as a zombie seeking it’s pray. The walking Dead kind not World War Z kind)) out to pop the bowls under to catch the water – always something to do when you live on a boat!
Ohhh, I’m going to do a Q&A at some point on YouTube so if you have any questions let me know!
Until tomorrow… x
C.L. Peache 