We`ve actually managed to revamp a lot of the chrome work so that now only one roof step needs replacing (we bought a couple at Shobnall, just in case). We spent a few hours polishing the fittings and cleaning the algae off of the cratch cover while at the water park near Branston.
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| Autosol has renovated the chrome work ... |
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| ... bar one roof step, which we`ll replace at the start of next season. |
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After any polishing session we always have a lone piper to bring proceedings to a close.
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From Branston we travelled to Alrewas, stopping just above the lock and immediately short of the town. There`s a boat opposite with a parrot on board that has a wide vocal repertoire - "Why are pirates, pirates: `cos they arrr".
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| The Ivy May - Alrewas parrot boat |
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| Old Gardner engines are popular. Simon worked on Gardner powered Lorries throughout the 1970`s so that when we bought M he insisted on a ... Isuzu. |
We arrived at Alrewas just before lunch, so that now we are doing a bit of polishing - as the weather is nice - and watching the boats go by. Ducks are nibbling away at the algae on the hull - doing their bit to keep M looking good.
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