Friday 14th June 2019



Another day of almost continuous rain. Gloucester Pilots phoned this morning and have provisionally booked our crossing for next Tuesday, 18th. Sharpness Pier Head have been contacted to arrange passage through the swing bridges and into the lock, and Portishead Marina have an overnight mooring provisionally booked for us.

Brenda had an off day and so spent her morning in bed and a quiet afternoon. I walked to Frampton village stores for the Post Office, only to find it closed. I visited the church on the way back but it is quite plain inside and full of memorials to the Clifford family.

The river cruiser “Edward Elgar” moored opposite us and their guests taken off on a coach tour. One of the boats we were seeing around Braunston and Sutton Stop over the winter, “Gordon Bennett”, passed in the afternoon heading inland from Sharpness.








After one particular heavy downpour, we noticed water coming in around the ceiling light just aft of the stove. It seems the silicone sealant around the chimney has cracked and will have to be resealed at the first available opportunity. The wooden ceiling and paint around the light has split too, but hopefully, this will take up once it dries out.



Weather: more rain most of the day. 


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