Hail to the Hive!
Now I don’t really celebrate Christmas but while we were guests of 
A Magnet
And you can see by my little cheeky happy face that I was most pleased as I actually need one. From time to time things get dropped overboard when you live on a boat as we do. Tools and mooring pins, windlasses( lock keys) and this will give me a way of retrieving them.
And other peoples also! As it ain’t just me losing stuff, it happens to everyone.
I do love a shiny present don’t you?
So as I had some time to myself today I decided to go for a walk along the tow path, take the magnet and chuck it in and see if I find anything.
So off a tootled along the muddy tow path ( appropriate footwear is essential this time of year) left Badger the Narrowboat behind and took a stroll magnet in hand.
It was a lovely evening and the sun was on its way down but there was enough time to wander along. I wanted to choose spots that I knew were frequently used as moorings.
Finding a likely spot That I have seen many boats at before I prepared the magnet ready to throw in.
And in she went ( I say she but I have no clue as to the gender of my magnet).
Splosh. Drag. Haul out. Throw in.
Splosh. And repeat. You do get some odd looks from folks walking by. I will need to get used to that.
After quite some time and lots of screws and flecks of metal later I had two things of any interest. And only one thing of any use.
A slightly rusty wrench. I have realised it fits our cooking gas cylinder connector so with a little clean this will be a handy back up in case I lose our primary.
And what I think is a huge nail used for the old wooden barges many many years ago. Don’t really know why I kept it but it is kinda cool in a historical rusty, nerdy kind of way.
So a successful walk. I cam, I saw, I sploshed and found something.
Cheers