On the move.

Time passes quickly when you don't keep an eye on it. I'm sure it was only a couple of days ago that we decided to build a new boat so I'm not entirely sure how it came about that our newly-decided-to-build-a boat is no longer in the yard of her construction but in the care of Sherwood Boats becoming a battened-and-insulated-and-lined-out boat and no longer a boat of our imaginings.

Anne and Dean, of the ABC Boats crew, sent us some photos of our new boat as it was getting craned onto the lorry ready to leave their yard. The boat looks amazing and has spurred us into action. Today, we ordered some kitchen and bathroom units. And a bath (oh, the luxury).

The boat left ABC Boats a couple of days ago and yesterday Rob popped up to Nottingham to see her in Sherwood Boat's yard.

Smaller than a shed. See our boat isn't very big.

The batons are going up.

Martin of Sherwood Boats. He doesn't like having his photo taken.

Martin at work.

Okay, so she is quite big.

We have an engine.

We also have a cat flap but that was put on the wrong way round (by a dog person, I assume) so when the windows are in place we'll be able to lure cats into the boat and they won't be able to escape. Lolly Cat will be so very pleased with us...