Working on the Sabbath

If you look closely, you can see a car filled with insulation

Sunday 6th July I had a day without any hard fixed commitments. All my female friends were telling me I needed a day off and had to rest. The truth is, I don't really know how to rest. My mind starts whirring and I feel anxious that things won't get done if I don't leap up and do them NOW! I had blown out both my knees this week: righty went at 5pm on Thursday while I was innocuously walking up stairs. Lefty poked his head round the door on Saturday. Can't remember what I was hauling. Hauling ass!, probably! In my infinite wisdom I concluded that the knee damage was in part down to stress. It requires a physical trigger, like strenuous activity but stress is what is preventing me from managing the injury and healing from it. I would love to find some peace in my mind. Even if I don't achieve it, it's at least something to know that it's a necessity.

It was a warm car journey

So of course on Sunday, I went driving out to Maida Vale to pick up foam insulation for the boat. Come on, who can blame me? £200 of free insulation?! You'd have to be crazy not to take it! For those who don't know how I'm getting my hands on this free stuff - it's on FreeCycle. It's a website. Brilliant one. It has funded my existence for at least a year now. And it is now supplying the materials for building the boat.

When I got back with the foam I went upstairs to collect my trusty red trolly and loaded her up. The lift was working. Praise the Lord! Two journeys of course.