Look at me I'm swimming!

I was just having my morning nap when I suddenly awoke with wet feet, or flippers, or whatever it is I have down there. And cold, too.

I sent Max to see Maureen in the Mariner's Stores, who said that the tide was only due to be about 1.95m today but it feels much higher to me. Apparently it's due to be over 2m on Sunday so I will be in for another soaking. Much higher and my tail will get wet, and I don't like that at all.

There's a fearful racket coming across the car park at the moment, they are really getting the hang of this sandblasting now but my gills are vibrating for hours after they stop. Fortunately they should be finished by the weekend, as I've heard that the place will be full of customers next week. First this Valentines weekend thing and then the kids are on half term or something all next week, so they will be descending on us in hoards. It'll be just like summer - maybe some of them will come and feed me, it gets so lonely here by myself in winter.

Looking across the car park, I can just see the new Waveney Stardust boat, which has been painted in Awlgrip and made to look lovely in the Waveney River Centre boatshed. And if I'm not mistaken it looks as though it's about to take it's maiden voyage. I hope Steve was right when he said it was watertight. I often see Stardust 1 as it passes, or when it moors here to take its passengers for lunch at the Waveney Inn. Apparently Stardust 2 is just awaiting funding for its final fit-out.

Stop blog! Censorship scandal!

Those friendly folks at Speakers Corner don't approve of my blog being featured on their forum. Someone (and I think I can guess who) posted a link to my site and it was swiftly removed on the basis (I believe) that it was 'commercial advertising' or some such nonsense. Whoever heard of such a thing?