Crick Show - days 2 and 3

 Ladies that lunch

Sunday's boat show was in fairly grey and windy conditions. Pat and Bob met up with us and incongruously, for a boat show, we found a stall selling glam hats which were very reasonable. Pat needed one for a Christening this weekend but couldn't make up her mind so she bought two, and we wore them fot tea and cake on Banjo. Passers by looking into the moored boats took a double take.

A Wet Bank Holiday Monday

We awoke to teeming rain and it continued to drizzle all day. We met Pat as she had very kindly taken Graham's phone to an Apple store in Solihul for us as it was not working, and she met us for a coffee, bringing a new phone. G has lost all his data but to have the phone replaced under warranty was a great result. Many thanks to Pat and Apple Customer care! We bought provisions and visited a very dismal scene in the show to get a few last minute bits.

Tiller umbrella  holder

One of the items we purchased was an umbrella holder which looked good as we set off in the latest downpour but was a bit like a sail. Graham quickly removed it and we travelled for a few hours before beating a retreat indoors and lighting a fire. Hope the weather is better where you are and you had a good weekend?

Crick Show - Day 1

Boats moored for the Crick Show

Today was the first day of the Crick boat show. We headed over the scaffolding bridge built to link the moorings with the show on the other side of the canal. noting that this was the only facility provided for those of us mooring for the show! The show was pretty much the same layout as in previous years, with an array of fabulous new boats and lots of people wearing weird clothes and silly hats! We talked to people about all sorts of fascinating things including - led lights, alternators, engines, umbrella holders and cakes. Angela invested in a beautiful vintage alloy windlass, and I bought a small switch to turn of the red indicator lights on our electrical panel, which light up the bedroom like something you might see in Amsterdam - allegedly! We ate fish and chips while watching various dance troups perform on the stage in the food court. Recharged with saturated fat, we looked at a number of shiny new boats and some second hand ones in the adjoining marina - just need that lottery win to be able to do anything more than look.....