A great afternoon yesterday and this morning was spent exploring the surrounding area. Gunpowder storage, Pill boxes and Shalford Water Mill were all enjoyed. In particular the mill, a fine example of an early 18th century watermill. It’s early history, and donation to the National Trust by the Ferguson Gang, together with an excellent one on one guide proved fascinating. It resonated with the waterways in how some passionate people preserved a piece of old England before it disappeared forever before the Second World War. We have cruised down to Send this afternoon and are busily re varnishing some timber onboard. Penny and Iris showed us up yesterday, I want to show her a mans boat ! Not all this girly roses and castles……I’m sure we can get a bit more tech equipment installed !