The Thaw

The Ice is melting fast in the Marina but the thaw can't come quick enough for the boaters with toilet holding tanks who are desperate to get across to the service Quay for a pump out (empty the tank), first to try it on Friday was NB Jerusalem with Martin on the tiller and Heather at the front doing her best to break the ice, they made it but it was a slow journey.

Good job it's due for a hull re-blacking.

On Saturday morning a crew attempted to move a boat out of the Marina onto the Canal but were back on their moorings after 15 minutes having failed to get through the thick ice around the Marina entrance.

We have not been doing a lot in the marina as we have been going backwards and forwards to our daughters in Leeds, 'assisting' in flooring and decorating her new kitchen.

Am looking forward to the better weather and hopefully getting out on the canal.