Its not Elsan its Hell son!

Put first things first........

There was a temptation by a certain person to get in and gut the boat from day 1 . I took an alternative stance, you gotta live in the space first. Plus there are many more pressing matters to attend to than what colour tap or kitchen style to choose. Like the basics.

This is not the ritz! I never really though about it before we bought the boat. But Boat living involves a little more elbow grease and planning! Electrics no problemo, super smart hook up to mains electric.

Keeping warm- easy peasy - super cosy coal burner, Lushtastic Cooking - Calor gas burner hob, Gas oven to be installed The rest has been an a more interesting experience!!! By a process of elimination we worked out that there had to be a water tank somewhere on board that needed filling up before we ran out of the stuff. We eventually found it, where Garry said it definitely wasn't!!!! It's in the bow it pretty much looked like the tank needed a bloody good clean. The easiest way to clean it was to climb in it! Thankfully physically I don't have broad shoulders so I just about managed to contort my way in. I did not imagine in a million years that I would have been spending a Friday afternoon hidden from the world in a tank.

Then there is the last thing, my nemesis. The thing that I kept looking at then walking away from tackling. But it had to be done! Water has to be piped on and poo has to be carried off! Oh my days...... I've learned that there are 2 types of waste disposal systems. Pump off and cassette. We've got cassette. I've learned its called taking the dog for a walk, really?!!. Feels more like the walk of shame to me. Taking what looks like a rolly case you'd take on a plane, you get to walk your poo to an elsan disposal point (More like Hell Son - think Trainspotting and the toilet scene! ). God, I have no idea what the poo walking etiquette is. When you see someone else walking their dog, do you look them in the eye and ignore their case of poo. What happens if you meet someone else who is walking their dog at the same time you are walking your dog.. Do you avoid the subject, or dive straight into poo jokes. Did you hear about the movie Constipation? It never came out, Did you know that diarrhea is hereditary?It runs in your genes.etc Or do you just keep your head down and avoid eye-contact????

Well there's no putting it off any longer I'm off to walk the dog. I think I might give him/her a name. "Walkies Fido"!