Ah.... that's better

Had the afternoon off today, so Liz and I took Quo to be relieved of a full toilet tank. Despite the wind (no pun intended) I was quietly pleased with my steering, getting Quo into Debdale's dock first time without drama. Carol then showed just what a simple procedure a pump-out is, and all for just a tenner. I was expecting gut-wrenching pongs etc. etc. but it was all very civilised and simple ... glad I got a boat with a tank now, rather than a cassette.
As if to show how relieved Quo is, she has now stopped listing to port, so to celebrate we took a really slow cruise up to the winding hole by Saddington tunnel, turned and chugged slowly back. My turn there was the best yet, and didn't involve the overhanging trees for a change :)

two rams alone in a field .. hmmmm

my little ray of sunshine :o)

my thumb!

The scenery along this stretch never fails to astound me, each time I cruise it, it is more beautiful, enhanced this time by 3 Buzzards circling and calling just overhead.
There and back, the cruise takes about 1 hour 45 mins, chugging along at 1200 revs, leaving virtually no bow wave or wake and the engine running quietly under your feet ... just perfect.
The wind made the 180 turn back into Debdale interesting, as soon as I was broadside across the entrance, the wind just pushed me onto the left-hand Armco by the dock, so I had to reverse back around it to complete the turn. Even though I was anticipating the wind, I just couldn't seem to do the right thing .... annoying that, but hey ... no bones broken.
Reversing into the mooring though was much better, as I used the wind to help get her straight, then just reversed in.
To top off the afternoon, I sorted the TV .... seems it was the transmitter at fault, not our aerial, I just retuned to Anglia and Bingo!
Liz gave the fridge and kitchen floors a good clean, so Quo is now ready for our next family outing with Liz's big sister Geraldine and hubby Mac later in the month ... can't wait!