I'm currently not too well with long haul covid, but I took the time today to visit a volunteer called 'Nessie' who's doing some repairs on 'Hazel'. I wanted to see how he was coping without much help during the lockdown.
Nessie told me that over the past few days he's been preparing boards for Hazel's roof using a planer thicknesser. The wood came from some Leylandii trees he got from a friend's garden. When the boards are planed to the right thickness they are bent with g clamps. When they are released they'll 'remember' some of the bend and will fit on a curved roof.
Nessie likes to tell me what he's doing in fine detail, so I was down there a little longer than I anticipated. It's great though when you meet someone who takes so much pride in his work and does a really good job. Some people are just like that!
If you're new to this blog you might not have seen my GoFundMe page. It's the first time I've done this sort of thing. It's for a good cause, namely to buy us a new van because the old one has broken down for good. We can't manage without a van, either at the charity shop or the boatyard. If you can spare a few quid then THANK YOU!
Fundraiser by Chris Leah : Help the Wooden Canal Boat Society Buy a Van (gofundme.com)