It’s official the sun has got its hat on hip hip hip hooray, the sun has got its hat and it’s coming out tomorrow
Nobody has asked me about my “gizmo”. Well let me tell you, dear reader, that it has nearly been 100% successful. It’s just a shame that the little lever that secures the umbrella handle into the tube has dropped off. Today, for the first time since starting our journey it actually rained (only a few spots but enough for trialing purpooses) as we were going along so I thought what a great time to test it. I opened the umbrella and placed it in the tube. Unfortunately with no clip to secure it, the first breath of wind launched the umbrella into the sky (á la Mary Poppins). Once airborne it then flew through the sky (á la Those Magnificent men in their Flying Machines) until it nosedived into the Thames (á la Hunt for Red October) never to be seen again!!
Simon, if you are sad enough to be reading this drivel then I apologise but I will be unable to spread the word, around northern parts of England, of your excellent brokerage house buy means of umbrella advertising. Luckily I still have a Trenchard and Arlidge umbrella to lose but I think we will require some reverse engineering before I attempt another test run.
Mooring in Goring tonight and meeting up with Number 2 son’s girlfriends parents. Might have to eat using a serviette tonight! We probably won't be chosing lamb
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Set up a gmail account just so that I can comment on your travels to the centre of the earth via Napton on the Hill. Sounds great fun, other than the early starts in the morning. After 46 days(and the rest!)you will be unrecognisable on your return (thank god some say).Very amusing so far, Raspberry Blower, but can you keep up the merriment. Give our love to Very Pretty Officer Sue (she deserves a higher rank).
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