Woke to heavy rain this morning but at least got up at a sensible time!. Roger and I set off intrepidly to the hardware shop. By the time we got there we looked like drowned rats but we were able to get some plywood etc to start me off.
By the time we left the store the sun was shining and all was right in san remo.
Later Lisa took me off in the jeep to the large B and Q equivalent fine if you want to put shelves up but not so great for boatbuilders. Still looking for mahogany veneers and pieces of teak...soon i might have to resort to cutting other boats up.
This afternoon i finally started to make things we lifted the tender cautiously on the crane (the crane is flexing the coachroof slightly...a job for the shipyard NOT ME).
I have now made up the temporary chocks and will start tomorrow adjusting the real ones to fit the new tender... This all has to be done before we get the boat shrink wrapped on wednesday.
Escaped the boat early evening and borrowed Rogers bike.
This area has moved its main railway inland and now the old coastal route is a great FLAT cyclepath running right round the next bay and to the next town with plans to go on further. I got only as far as the next bay and stopped to look at the waves crashing in.
On the way back i became quite italian by chatting on the phone whilst cycling. The funny thing was i was chatting to Eleanor (who is italian) who runs the slam shop back in Cowes.
Anyway
Chow for now....
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