We had decided to stay where we are today partly due to the expected heat and partly as we have a very nice view from the berth and we didn't really fancy 'fighting' for another berth. Last night there were a few rain drops before going to bed but nothing to get anything wet. There was a wonderful sunset and the war games on Salisbury Plain continued until about 2300.
This morning the the battle continued at 0845 with the artillery letting loose. It is quite civilised to stop over night though. It gives us a little insight during the day as to what it may be like to live in the Ukraine and Syria/Iraq. Close enough for me any way.
In the morning I started to continue the chipping of the fore deck. It was straight back to my apprenticeship when this chipping and painting was my main occupation for nearly a year. I am not quite that young now so it wasn't quite so easy to continue for more than a couple of hours these days.
I did manage to swap from the chipping to other jobs that needed doing and sitting out in the sun/shade on the bank. I am currently reading 'William Wilberforce' by William Hague. It is of course not what you would call a page turner but it is extremely interesting especially with his connection to Hull. It gives a good picture of the lives of the rich and those at parliament, and despite what they say these days the MP's seem to have an easy life theses days. Mind you the voters had to be freeholders of properties and it took several days for communications rather than an email and a screaming Facebook campaign. So maybe not that much nicer at all!
About 1700 we wandered into the village to visit the well stocked village shop behind the village hall. It seems that there is a lot going on in the village and unfortunately we are missing the open gardens this weekend and the ice cream tasting the following week. Wikipedia tells us that All Cannings may be arguably the site of the first reinforced concrete house building in the country in 1868. A pair of semi detached cottages were built and they still stand today.
We then walked down to the Kings Arms. It was a Wadsworth pub with a very nice sign board out side. I had a pint of Horizon and one of Waterloo which is a seasonal beer. Both very nice too. It looks a nice pub to eat at but maybe a little pricey, as everything seems to be down here compared with home.
A beautiful sunset at All Cannings.
This morning the the battle continued at 0845 with the artillery letting loose. It is quite civilised to stop over night though. It gives us a little insight during the day as to what it may be like to live in the Ukraine and Syria/Iraq. Close enough for me any way.
In the morning I started to continue the chipping of the fore deck. It was straight back to my apprenticeship when this chipping and painting was my main occupation for nearly a year. I am not quite that young now so it wasn't quite so easy to continue for more than a couple of hours these days.
I did manage to swap from the chipping to other jobs that needed doing and sitting out in the sun/shade on the bank. I am currently reading 'William Wilberforce' by William Hague. It is of course not what you would call a page turner but it is extremely interesting especially with his connection to Hull. It gives a good picture of the lives of the rich and those at parliament, and despite what they say these days the MP's seem to have an easy life theses days. Mind you the voters had to be freeholders of properties and it took several days for communications rather than an email and a screaming Facebook campaign. So maybe not that much nicer at all!
About 1700 we wandered into the village to visit the well stocked village shop behind the village hall. It seems that there is a lot going on in the village and unfortunately we are missing the open gardens this weekend and the ice cream tasting the following week. Wikipedia tells us that All Cannings may be arguably the site of the first reinforced concrete house building in the country in 1868. A pair of semi detached cottages were built and they still stand today.
We then walked down to the Kings Arms. It was a Wadsworth pub with a very nice sign board out side. I had a pint of Horizon and one of Waterloo which is a seasonal beer. Both very nice too. It looks a nice pub to eat at but maybe a little pricey, as everything seems to be down here compared with home.
The Kings Arms, All Cannings. Every May they have a 'Concert for Cancer'. This year they had The Squeeze, Lindasfarne, Howard Jones and the Sweet performing. I would be up for that if I was around.
It seems that some farmer has cashed in in the neolithic heritage of the area by building a long barrow on his farm. The idea is that it will be a space to inter the ashes of relatives, or a columbarium. There are five chambers and many niches. Each niche can take up to six small urns. A niche will cost £1200 with a £100 cost to actual do the internment or 'inurnment'!
Part of one of the five chambers of the All Cannings Long Barrow.
The entrance to the Long Barrow.
Before going out I put a coat of undercoat on the chipped patches on the fore deck. I must get an electric appliance to do the hard work as I have difficulty straightening my fingers at the moment.
All patched up on the fore deck.
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