Hi All,
Things are going well and the water has left the boatyard and returned to the river which is now 4cm below the top of the quay. So, it has about another metre to drop. Five lanes of the Periphique under water- 24hrs before the peak!
Afternoon tea today was a penguin. Perhaps the boulangerie thought that penguins would be appropriate for the very wet weather? It was delicious!
We experienced a hiccup when we recommissioned the water system. Somehow, water was left in a section of the hot water pipe when Simon did the winterising last year. The water had frozen (perhaps several times) during winter and damaged a pipe fitting. So, we needed to remove a section of the tiling and another panel and repair the problem which was behind the wall of the shower. There was very little space in which to work but it is now done. Tomorrow the tiles will go back and we will reseal them. Fortunately, we made it possible to do this in 2011 when there was a problem with pipes freezing in a section of unused pipe which was blocked off and impossible to drain. After that, we need to clean about about 50litres of water which have gone into the hull. Fortunately it is not salt water which would cause a rust problem.
Best Regards,
Dave and Penny