Equipping the Paxton Princess ahead of our next sea trip
Equipping the Paxton Princess ahead of our next sea trip

Returning to Norfolk this morning, without stopping to see Mum and Freda, and there to buy and organise some more things for the Paxton Princess ahead of our next sea trip. Ireland play and lose a valiant game and are out of the World Cup but England continue

I set off for Norfolk again this morning and chose not to stop on the way as I had lots to do and not much time to do it. The weather was warm with some showers when I got there and so I was for ever opening and closing windows etc. I did one or two things on the boat including fitting better supports for the two shower curtains and then drove over to Lowestoft to the Marine Safety Centre with my two life jackets to get lights fitted and a scrambling net made up. It was quite a journey with the hoards of tourists around, clogging up the roads with their cars. I had filled in the form for the Coastguard and dropped it off at the Yarmouth Coastguard station on the way so that they have information if I run into trouble at sea. Had lunch of fried plaice at Oulton Broad and bought some more chandlery bits at Jeckles there. Back to Horning via Ludham Bridge where I bought another Calor Gas cylinder and via Potter Heigham where I bought some folding fishing tackle for sea use and both of these will be of use for the boat. This evening, I watched Ireland play and lose a valiant game of football on TV and they are now out of the world cup, but England are still going.