Nearly there now

They have started painting the primer on now. The roof is done

and the inside

I am so pleased that my gas locker doesn't take up too much space in the cupboard on the inside. I should be able to have about a foot deep shelf in there.

How long will I be able to keep the engine bay looking this clean?

So basically they think that this time next week it will be out in the yard ready for us to start fitting! (and I mean that in all ways!)

And great news I have a mooring and I could if I so desired walk to it from home. This of course is extremely unlikely especially as I imagine when I want to go to the boat I will have loads of stuff to carry! But I have walked it in the past and I have also cycled it. However it is not recommended as the path goes over the railway (up and over) and then there are several stiles to hoike your bike over and a muddy field to attempt riding through. Very annoying as this is actually a designated bridlepath so you don't expect stiles.

In fact I tried riding it a couple of years ago and the four of us (two humans two horses) milled around on the railway line before deciding that we really couldn't get the horses over the stile on the other side let alone off the line at that point due to the steps and the steepness. At this point a local farmers wife came out to us in a bit of a panic and told us that horses couldn't go that way anymore but the council wouldn't down grade it to a foot path because cyclists could still use it. I ask you ... Bridleway not suitable for horses bit like towing paths not suitable for horses!

Still they have now at least put a stile on our side as well so that no other long distance riders like ourselves can get onto the line and not get off again before the next train comes through. Whoosh kersplatt

I've fallen in front of a train in the past and bruised my little finger I don't think I would get away with it again.