Well what an almost splendid weekend for cruising (for those of you than can - lucky devils). The weekend saw me clambering up and down the step ladder sanding the topsides, yet again! This time it was quite easy as I only had to sand the previously applied gel filler. I say 'easy', I did it all by hand with plenty of soap on the 240 grit wet'n'dry. Some may feel that 240 is a bit coarse but I am only looking for a key for the paint at this stage. Once the paint is applied it will be 600 grit between coats and some sanding pads as the topcoat gets nearer.
So that saw off Saturday morning & a bit, after a stop for a snack at midday. Then as per normal one of the kids turned up for a visit with a couple of the grand-kids, hence the rest of the afternoon was spent taking in a bit of 'R'&'R' and a few glasses of falling over fluid.
Sunday & Monday I tackled the task I had been putting off, paid the price later! The front garden came complete with a ruddy great flowering Hawthorn tree that I have been meaning to get rid of for ages, now I have talked the wife to my way of thinking . It had to go as it was overhanging the boat and with the best will in the world I do not want my new paint covered in little pink petals.
That was my bank holiday, grafting over this tree, hacking like a good 'un. Fortunatly there was a tinkle of rain on Monday morning that helped to keep the pollen down for a while but come the late afternoon, when I tried to put the smaller branches through the shredder I started to pay the price. My lungs are not the best of human appliances, so pollen & long concerted effort take its toll. I had to call it a day. Still after a couple of days rest at work I can get set into the shredding again over the evenings up to the weekend. Then it will be paint shopping . If all goes well & the weather can give me two full dry days, I can get the primer on, I doubt it will be this coming weekend so if I could ask you all give offerings to the Great River Being for good weather next bank holiday and if it works I'll stand you all some falling over fluid when we meet up
Well folk there you have it, the story so-far. Unless a really do something else while waiting to paint, I do not expect to post an update next week, but you never know
ps. Sorry no pics again, I keep forgetting to get batteries for the camera

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