Ebb and Flood

The Gorse Fox was on the move fairly early. The replacement of the sink in U-c's flat has required the replacement of the work surfaces. That, in turn, has necessitated help from U-c's friend with a van; even GF's car cannot accommodate 2 3m worksurfaces.

Safely nestling in the garage the work surfaces await cutting to length; a task that will have to wait as GF needs a new blade for his circular saw (to ensure a clean cut).

Betty and Barney Rubble came across from distant Hampshire to spend time with us. After the initial coffee and gossip we out for lunch. We chose the Arun View - it's been a favourite since we moved down and has never let us down. Sitting by the window, overlooking the river, we watched as the tide came in and raised the river level some 3 or 4 feet during out meal. Lobster was the catch of the day so we made the most of the reasonable prices and munched our way through lobster sald or lobster thermidore.

Our post-prandial trip ended up at a garden centre. This came as no surprise... but allowed time for the meal to settle. It also involved the purchase of several horticultural specimens - mostly for Betty & Barney, but another Acer for us.