Still in Worcester

The Maid of Fibre boat - newly decorated.
(Sorry about the "Toilets Only" sign.)

In the marina last night we say a brightly coloured boat leaving the paint shed. On talking to the owner we found out that they supply shops in the Midlands area with yarns for knitting and crochet. Their plan is to travel the canals encouraging local knitters to visit the boat and examine the company's products. More details can be found on their www.maid0ffibre.com website.

This morning I checked the area on densie where we found the rusty water yesterday. Seemed dry, but noticed a lot of condensation on the sides - perhaps that has been the problem all along, condensation being generated without any way for it to drain away. Doesnt matter much now as we wont be using the 240V input for a while.

With the forecast not looking too good we decided to leave the marina and moor for free on the canal. This done we went for a walk around the city, visiting the cathedral and a few shops.

As it turned out the weather has been reasonable most of the day, so we could have moved on. However, we can do that tomorrow, back on the Severn towards Gloucester. We had checked the status of the river - despite all the rain it is only at the bottom of amber, just above green, so no real concerns there.