A quick trip up to Shardlow today for the second boat test in two days. The M1 was uncannily quiet, and we were uncharacteristically efficient in getting the test done, so we seemed to be finished quite early. The local swan came to say hello through the side hatch.
I went back to Briar Rose to pick up a few things, then headed home.
A long day today. I finished my night shifts this morning, and drove up the M40 for a rendezvous with Andy the photographer at the Bicester Park and Ride. We then went in his car to Kings Bromley for a boat test. The weather was sunny, but with a bitterly cold wind. The marine is much bigger than it looks from the canal, and part of it is through a very tiny bridge.
We were done by about one o’clock, so headed back to my car. I’ve come to Briar Rose for the night, as I’m much too tired to drive home, and we have another boat test tomorrow.
Briar Rose was pretty cold, so I have the Eberspacher on and the fire alight, and i’ve also run the engine a bit to make sure the starter battery gets some charge, and (as I’ve got a couple of radiators on) to help heat the water.
