Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th October 2018 in Lichfield and Snettisham.
Due to a planned trip to Norfolk, we had booked MM into King's Orchard Marina for two nights. We have stayed there before and they have always been very welcoming. We were given a 50ft mooring as that was all they had available, so backing MM in was a bit tight!
The weather was glorious, clear blue skies and warm sunshine - in fact, perfect drying weather, so M did a wash. After she pegged it out on our rotary washing line, a very apologetic marina manager informed us that washing lines were not permitted, no doubt because they are considered unsightly.
M had to laugh, which is more unsightly, a line of her pretty lacy smalls blowing gaily in the wind or the large TV aerials sprouting from the tops of most boats?
M dutifully brought the washing in and spread it all around MM's inside to dry.
It was a beautifully warm day and M busied herself doing odd jobs on MM.
Meanwhile, R took a taxi to Lichfield Railway Station, and then a train home via Birmingham and Reading, to pick up the Touran, which was being serviced. When he arrived, he found that the Touran needed two new tyres, so had to go off and get them fitted.
The mist at King's Orchard at dawn next morning was magical.
An hour later the sunrise made lovely silhouettes.
Meanwhile, R drove from home back to Kings Orchard to pick up M and we then drove on to Snettisham in Norfolk to join M's cousin Jonathan and his wife Pamela, who was giving a concert in the beautiful 14th century village church to mark the imminent retirement of the Bishop of Norwich.
Today was also a special anniversary as it is MM's seventh birthday. Seven years ago today she was launched at Enslow by these lovely guys who built her...
In front of family and friends...
Since then she had provided us with so many adventures and has truly been the source of many, many meetings.
Today: MM had a day off for her birthday!
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