Easter Cruise

Friday 13:00 MABEL antifouled and dropped in the water. Motored out to Tuffle Bird with Alex to start our Easter Cruise.

The stern tube gland started leaking but after stripping and cleaning the flanges we managed the whole trip without further incident.

There was a "Pirate Radio" ship moored alongside Harwich Quay and broadasting all day.

Through the lock gates and moored up at Shotley marina for the night. Dinner in the club house.

Much singing and shantying (took my hearing aids out).

Bit of a restless night. Left for the next leg of the cruise late morning.

Under the bridge.

Arrived at Ipswich lock gates dead on high tide so went straight through.

Moored just opposite Pizza Express.

Dinner at the nearby Chinese.

Uneventful trip back to Walton, then on bike back to see Michelle, Gaz, Aug and Felix.

Deep sleep.