Back again

Wednesday 29^th May; in the marina

Apart from a tedious crawl at the M5/M6 junction we had a straightforward run up to Swanley Bridge and had unloaded the car and got the kettle on by 2.30.  But we’re not cruising today – sadly we have needed to come up early for my cousin’s funeral tomorrow in Northwich.  It’s a long journey, especially for the poor dog, though we do get to visit the Gloucester services which has great dog-walking areas.

But she needed a proper walk too, so Dave took her out this afternoon.  What did I do?  Well, first I walked over the footbridge to the office for a card to open the gate at the vehicle entrance – if you don’t have one you have to buzz for someone to open the gate.  There is a windsock at the marina entrance to show the wind strength.

A bit breezy today

And then I had another job to do.  We have been having trouble with our bed.  The mattress is extremely comfortable and we love it – but it is also deeper than a typical mattress and our fitted sheets will not stay put!  Every two or three mornings the corner of the sheet by Dave’s pillow has come adrift and we have to pull the entire mattress out to put it back, as it is a very tight fit between the various bulkheads.  This is my first try at a solution; at each corner of the mattress I have stitched an elastic loop, which is hooked over a button sewn to the sheet.

Will this work?

As I sewed the last button it occurred to me that tapes attached to the sheet and tied through the loop might be more secure.  We’ll see how it goes.  But for now, we have had a very busy couple of weeks, with a darling new grand-daughter to be visited as well as boring old medical appointments and other commitments, so it is a relief to be sitting in the dinette now with a glass of wine and a moussaka in our tummies.