One Fish Went To Mow A Meadow

Wa-hay fish fans. Have you missed me? It's been a bit dry down here, we need some rain for those new plants and especially the campsite. I've had a special fish seat fitted on to the tractor so that I can pull the tines through the soil - so now the ground's all busted up pretty good and all it needs now is water. I was watching Ritch & Gary try to empty the marina on to it today, but I haven't seen the level go down much. I think it must be something to do with the ship, it's pretty heavy and I think it made the water level go up when they put it back in - is that how it works?

Anyway it's been so dry down here that my scales have all dried out and gone crispy which is very uncomfortable, and Max doesn't give much respite when he comes visiting as he can't seem to get it much higher than my tail.

In other news, Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club are having their fitting out supper tonight at the pub so I've got some company for the evening, I hope they aren't too rowdy as I do need my beauty sleep!

The Big Steel Thing Part 2

You put your steel boat in,

Your steel boat out,

In, out, in, out, and shake it all about.

You stick it in the water and the bilge fills up

You've got a busted pipe.

What a day! Last week for the first time I saw the fruits of the winter's labours as the scaffold came down and the good ship Sulizan emerged from her steel & plastic cocoon. Today was launch day and, after some extra ground work to stop the boat lift from sinking again, she was lifted clear and trundled along to the wet dock, with quite a crowd of onlookers.

No sooner was she afloat than the umpteen sleepers used for supporting her were quickly redeployed as part of the landscaping around the shop and work commenced tidying the car park.

But hold it right there! What's that sound from the bilge? Oh no, one of the keel cooling pipes has corroded where it enters the ship and she's taking on water! Man the pumps! Get the strops round again! Rob the sleepers back from the landscapers! And... lift! Fantastic teamwork men, disaster has been averted. Mind you she does look rather vast sitting there in front of the wet dock. Let's hope she's back in the water before the weekend...