All jobs done!

As it was another nice day yesterday Paul managed to get the tow path side of the boat touched up, then as that tired him out he sat down for 3 hours and watched MOTOGP. I went to the PO and got the post, had a nice chat to the lady behind the counter, why do people seem amazed that you live on a boat all the time, normal comment is "don't you have a house?" well no we don't actually. But it is nice explaining the in's and out's of our life afloat. In the evening Paul walked to the fish and chip shop, oh how we were looking forward to our cod and chips. When he came back (with a very long face) he said "who ever heard of a fish and chip shop that doesn't do cod" apparently it is too expensive to buy. So I had haddock and Paul had a very anaemic looking pie and a sausage. Well the pie was only fit to be used as a mud anchor so half of it ended up in the canal and even the ducks wouldn't eat it, my haddock was okay though.
This morning dawned another nice day so Paul got stuck into his usual fortnightly clean up of the engine bay and a quick inspection of all moving parts. I heard a load of expletives coming from down the hole don't ask me what it was all about but Paul had found something else he was not happy with around the weed hatch area, all I know is it was something to do with when the boat was built and all Paul could say was "they are f******g" doughnuts" no explanation as I wouldn't understand, do I want too!!! Stern deck was scrubbed down and the back of the boat was polished. While all this was going on I was up to my elbows in bubbles scrubbing the carpet, dogs weren't impressed as they were on the back with Paul. I was a good little scrubber and the carpet now smells a lot sweeter and looks a lot cleaner. Halfway through this clean himself comes rushing through the boat (on my damp carpet ) to inform me that some woman had let her dog cock its leg up one of the jerry cans while she stood by and watched it. Paul asked her if she was going to wipe the can down to which she smiled and walked on, SOME PEOPLE eh. I'm sure if the dog had left a nice pile Paul would have thrown it at her. As it is most mornings we have to clear up some dogs mess by the boat.
We are going to have another trip to Stockport in the next couple of days to visit Maplins. Paul has been trying for ages to find a small TV and Maplins have a 10in 12v flat screen one which he is going to install on the back of the boat. This will be linked up to the CCTV camera which will be re sited on the front of the boat to allow us to see if there is any thing coming on dodgy bends and junctions. The camera is going to be radio controlled so that it can be rotated 180 degrees to see left or right. (clever eh) At the moment the camera at the front is inside the cratch and was connected to the main Tv but because all you could see was the inside of the cratch cover it was disconnected as a redundant item. But as usual his little mind has been working overtime and he has now found a new use for it.
Although it is still very muggy it is raining again but the forecast is very warm for next week cant wait.
A lady walked past with her dog stopped and said she had read our blog, transpired it was Carrie from nb Blackbird who had left a comment the other day, nice to meet people who actually read the blog makes it worthwhile.