So little to say! Except I did go to Aldi last night and bought the last pair of men’s size 7 ankle boots
Now why you are asking yourselves would I mention that, apart from the fact there’s little else going on in the boat to speak of! Well, when I arrived on the boat I had a lovely pair of short wellies from Mountain Warehouse that I wore so much they disintegrated near the point of my bunion – a dreaded word, especially for those of us destined to be the receivers of them, because shoe buying is so difficult. I have to buy at least a size 6.5 even though in a custom made skiboot I measured a size 5! I was most upset one day to be pillored by a shop assistant in our home town who was selling me a pair of walking boots. Observing my misshaped feet he blamed my footwear in younger years and argued profusely when I explained both my parents had bunions and in my opinion there were genetic. Anyway, swiftly moving on, once the short wellies were leaking they were of little use so I ordered another pair, thinking the age of the first pair may have caused the fast deterioration. Alas, after just 6 weeks the second pair have got holes where they shouldn’t as I discovered on a puddley walk along the towpath. So I was amazed and delighted to find my present pair in Aldi and a third of the price! Now they may not last long but they haven’t got much of a record to beat. The most important thing working a lock is that you wear footwear with a good tread so you don’t slip! R was not so enthused as the colour is impractical and they aren’t waterproof. However they were the only pair and I happened to bring on the boat a waterproofing spray! Oh, I did pick up the chocolate (rather a lot!), skipped the gin and couldn’t find any candles.
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