Rally countdown

Gosh the wait is nearly over, only three days to go until we open the rally to the public. It's been a manic couple of weeks trying to get the site ready especially getting rid of reeds along the mooring site. CRT contractors came to mow which was a complete waste of time because that happened three weeks ago. I ask you....if the society hadn't taken their mower to it yesterday we would have been ploughing our way through a jungle!

Anyway the marquee arrived today, as did the barriers to stop the public from deciding to take an unwelcomed dip into the canal! Really???, Health and safety going a tad too far me thinks. CRT are almost saying that the public are a danger to themselves and can't be trusted near to water!

 Boats have also starting to arrive and shifting boats in the basin was necessary to get them in. More will follow in the next couple of days. In fact some were due to arrive this afternoon but this morning we found out that the pound between Potters and Greens locks was devoid of water. Little darlings doing their worst or a boater not closing gates or paddles? Hmm, we will never know. CRT sent their finest men and got the pound refilled late afternoon so tomorrow may be busier than expected.

Bath coming out of the basin. It will be used to transport the band from Anchor bridge to the rally site.

Ernie reversing Florie Kendle.

Vixen coming in.

 Those that have followed our boating adventures will remember the problems with our Webasto diesel heater. Well after many failed attempts by a Webasto engineer, Ian took it apart himself, ordered the parts that were faulty and fixed it in a couple of hours! There was a slight smoking from the hose on start up but Ian reckoned it was the hose drying out as no leaks showed up from the joints.  It now works a treat with no white smoke filling the basin when it fires up. We could have saved ourselves a shed load of money had he had a go at it himself first!