Russet Retreat final trip for 2015

[Seriously]

Friday could not come any quicker. The kids finished school at 3:30 and bundled into the car . We are on our way . Traffic was good and we    arrived  at potter heigham just in time for the chippy . Hours must have changed for winter .  Well chips and  a few beers . Time for bed .

Well it's eight o'clock and charlie is shouting . One up all up. Weather not brilliant a nice cuppa and breakfast ,even with the weather would rather be here than any where else . Well we are at potter ,so a trip to lathhams  . The wind and rain is not getting any better . Wife wants to stay in yard but I want to move . John from HW popped in to give us a price to have electric hook up . Really don't want to leave her over winter without it . Just in case the bilge pump runs the battery down . So took  the advantage while he was aboard of picking his brains . He has a wealth of knowledge . Can't fault any of HW staff all friendly and helpful .

  Rain has stopped . Let's go and we were of battling the wind at one point think I was going backwards . Really wanted to get to salhouse  but with the wind and rain and the possibility of it being the same tomorrow . Headed into ranworth. Three boats on the staithe and none on the   island . We headed to the island moor up and managed to get the stickers on Russet Retreat . The wind had dropped and sun is out .  We took over the island dog and kids running about  can't beat this .  Tea time and get ready for the fire works. The weather is mild sat up on top watching the free fireworks  and few more beers . All good things come to end its bed time again it just goes to quick. Well eight o'clock and charlie shouting again who needs a alarm clock lol. Breakfast and a cuppa sun is shinning again . It was really hard to leave the mooring as it means one thing last trip and home time . Well it would be rude not have a cruise so headed for    horning before returning to base . Nice to see a few boats out and people in  around the cottages . Also plenty of waves from them going to miss it . Top up up diesel a pump out  them more her up . Wife had to drag me to the car . On the plus side my daughter said ,I don't want to go home can me and you stay . I wish  so sleep well russet we will be back soon.