Rhyddid - live the questions now

A front deck at last!

Well after all the rain I am very pleased and relieved to report that the boat suffered no real damage, a few small water stains on the floor, but that is all. Compared to others I have been very fortunate. The drains on the rear deck work really well so despite all the rain the engine bay is totally dry!

During the breaks in the rain Steve managed to get the water tank in and start the deck, at last! Oh the simple joy of getting onto the boat without balancing on a pallet.

So if you look at the pictures from this weekend you will see I have started to fit the lids on to the cable tray and sleeve the cable that runs behind the cable wall, the insulation on the cable can react with the boat insulation. It does keep it all tidy. I had a visit on Saturday from Hugo win is making the front door, and as I would like the door in place when the painting is finished around early October, I thought I should get him booked. The door will be a three fold as the temporary is. I am using Ash to finish the lineout and so Hugo will make the door in Ash so it all ties in. But you will have to wait until October to see the finished article.

The joy of singing

I have had a delightful afternoon singing at two weddings. There is a real pleasure in adding something to a special day and doing something I really enjoy. We sang two arrangements by Rutter, For the Beauty of the Earth and All Things Bright and Beautiful. A good selection of hymns including Jerusalem and now on the train to another night of Proms.

First might of the Proms

Well I am sitting outside the Albert Hall in of the Albert Memorial before the first night of the BBC Proms and because of the delights of mobile blogging I can tell you all about it as it happens.
It is my first live 'First Night' and very enjoyable so far. First up was William Walton and Portsmouth Point . A decent rousing start to the evening. A change of pace next with Edward Elgar and his Cello Concerto in E. The first time I have the pleasure of hearing it live and a very enjoyable and moving experience it was. After the interval the final piece was Beethoven Symphony No. 9. What a truly excellent performance, especially by the BBC Symphony Chorus. So my first live Prom and a really evening and tomorrow Prom 2 is a complete change with music from Great British Films. I will let you know how it goes.

Lineout at last

Well at last I have started fitting lineout boards. Because of a lack of 9mm cherry ply board in the country I am having to fit 6mm plain old stuff and then 6mm cherry board, more work but I can get on. The water tank will be cut down on Wednesday, weather permitting. The roof hatch is causing a small problem, Channelglaze don't tell you the hatch can only be fitted on a totally flat roof and of course a canal boat has a curved roof, so Steve is having to construct a small box to level up the hatch cutout.

Water tank problem

I received a text from Steve yesterday. The tank is too big! No w the bit that really annoyed me was it has been sitting in his yard for 2 months and now he finds out it wont fit! Anyway I stopped by the yard on the way home and yes it is too big. The plan is to take it into the boat and fit it from inside. I'll let you know how it progresses.

Shiny bits and cables!

Well finally I have got the holes cut in the roof and fixed the vents. After various delays and missed deadlines I eventually lost my rag with Steve on Friday when he failed to show again. He arrived at the yard on Sunday and we had a 'full and frank discussion'. The water tank should be in by Friday and the hole for the roof hatch cut.

As can be seen from the pictures I have started adding cables and that should be finished next weekend, which means I can start the line-out. It will really start looking like a boat then.