As promised Gareth turned up with a new alternator and relay yesterday, despite the rain. Working under a blue tarp stretched over the rear deck it soon became apparent that the alternator was not going to fit without a lot of packing. After several phone calls he disappeared only to to come back 5 minutes later with another. A personal friend of theirs allowed them to “borrow” his boats alternator whilst sourcing another for us. Even with it being his wife’s birthday he still fitted the new charging system as well, and made sure everything worked.

MANY THANKS GARETH AND COLIN, they pulled out all the stops so we could continue our cruising holiday. It’s much appreciated, and they will be looking after Prime Thyme in the future.

With it still raining we decided to stay another night in the Marina before heading up the Wey to Godalming. This morning was bright and sunny, perfect for river reflections.

We’ve made it to the outskirts of Guildford, and are moored up at Dapdune Wharf. We’ll do some shopping and sightseeing tomorrow before continuing to Godalming and catching up with Penny who looks after PT for us. It certainly feels good to be mobile again !