Back in Gloucester

Densie will fit under Sims Bridge so no need to interrupt the traffic

Last night's meal at the Bell, Frampton was very good. It started badly as we were informed when we arrived that no food orders would be taken for the following 3/4 hour as a large party had just arrived. Fortunately a small half of good beer and the embargo ceasing after 15 minutes calmed my annoyance and the quality of the food satisfied us both.

First job today for Denise was a bit of touching up the paintwork. This is of course a continuous task as the boat is frequently scratched by rubbing against the side in locks and whilst mooring. The areas fixed this morning were a stretch of roof guttering which had started to rust and a section of the gunwhale (the walkway round the outside of the boat) which had got trapped under the edge of the floating pontoon whilst we moored in Gloucester a week ago.

Once the paint had dried sufficiently we set off from Frampton at 10am and reached Gloucester Sainsburys at 12:30. After a chat with a fellow boater we had met in Gloucester previously we shopped for the next few days, including most urgently our lunch for today.

We have moored for the night just before Llanthony Bridge and will stay here tomorrow as we plan to visit the cathedral, so next blog on Sunday.