Friday 17 March
Having decided against pottering upriver as it looked like strong winds might make swinging off a mooring buoy or anchor uncomfortable, the crew opted to stay put on the pontoon. They had a quiet day onboard, Skipper securing his new work bench to the shelf in the Tech Cabin so it won’t move on passage, before helping Mate check the galley inventory and record and stow the new stock, delivered by the lovely James from Waitrose Saltash to the Mayflower Marina last Sunday. My starboard storage bins are once again groaning from the amount of provisions squeezed in there – honestly, is the Mate expecting a siege sometime soon?