Captains Blog 20th September 2007
Spring is in the air and it’s a time for weddings on the river. Saturday saw John and Sarah-Jane celebrate their wedding with a cruise and festivities on board The River Queen. Bride and groom looked fantastic – both in white. The vessel was decked out in ribbons as any self-respecting vessel should be and the sun came out to join the party. It was a lovely day and a great evening. We had a jukebox on board for the night, so there was dancing and partying and, perhaps, a few sore heads on Sunday morning.
So, while we still get the occasional cold day, it does feel as if we are moving inexorably towards summer. In fact, the flies are out early this year on the river, so this week is spraying week. We spray the outside of the ship, especially around windows and doorways, to discourage flies and insects from entering. This exercise needs to be done a couple of times a season since, being on the river, we attract a few more insects than the average venue in town!
The other reason that summer is on our minds, is that people are beginning to book their Christmas functions on board the boat. We were a popular choice last year for Christmas parties, although we had then only just gone back into the water, following our re-fit. Now we’ve more time to prepare and we’re able to take advance bookings, so the diary is filling up fast. It’s exciting and, as I say, another indication of approaching summer.
Given the advancing seasons, I think this will be the last blog in which I can say we’ve seen our friend the White Heron on the river. Breeding season beckons, so we’ll have to wait now until next winter to see the beautiful bird fly out in front of the boat.
Well, that’s all for now.
Happly sailing.
