A Trip to the Black Country

The day started with what has become the 'norm', a trip to Longport Wharf to check on their progress with the boat. Progress is slow on two fronts, first moving money from Australia to the UK takes time and organising maintenance on the boat is also time consuming. However, I am sure there are competing priorities for the maintenance staff. We have agreed that the re-launch date for Serafina will be Tuesday morning, all maintenance completed and all money paid! Although, looking out the window today there is a dark sky and a cracking thunderstorm has just passed.

Yesterday I had some bits and pieces to get from B & Q, the UK equivalent to Bunnings. The Brits have been thinking about the whole retail thing since they put a Mothercare right next door. I went one way and Rachael went the other, she did a little more shopping for Hollie and Ruby our little granddaughters. They will not need clothes for a year, at least!

Late morning we took off for Wolverhampton to the Black Country Living Museum. It's an open air themed museum with working shops in a range of different streets from different eras. The eras ranged from the 18th century through to early 20th century. Set on 26 acres, I found it much like Sovereign Hill in Ballarat. It's a long time since Rachael and I have eaten fish and chips out of a paper cone and had a beer in an old 1800's style pub with wood shavings on the floor.