Jane and Dave

Thursday 3rd May, 2012.
 We went up to 'Many Meetings' early to await the arrival of Robin's cousin Jane and her husband Dave. They have a working farm in Devon but were in this area for a short break.  It turned out that their B&B was owned by Edes of Capel! (Edes of Capel is a well-known removal company; M thinks they are related but no one has yet done the research to prove it).
Jane and Dave arrived at about 11:00am and after tea and cakes we set off south. Progress was slow, as last month was the wettest April on record and the first week of May was no different.  Consequently, the River Wey was running very high and fast, and we were travelling upstream against it.
At the turning point just south of the New Inn, we turned. However, at the first attempt with R trying to turn the traditional way with the bow into the turning hole, the strong current just pushed MM downstream against the bank. After backing out with the help of the long pole, we tried again with the stern into the turning hole, and this time the current carried the bow round for the easiest turn ever. Lesson learned! The journey back to Pyrford, with the current behind us, was very fast!
We've now done 32 hours since Robin fitted the stern gland pipe below the waterline and there is no squeaking or leaking of the stern gland. When 'Many Meetings' was new the leaking started at the end of Day Two after just 6.5 hours cruising.
Hours 143.3 - Miles 8 - Locks - 6.