Back to it.

 So, aided by the absence of Owen and Daniel during the second week of the school holidays, we made a fresh start on the build. After Harry and I had spent half a day clearing a path to the boat.

This is what greeted us: a very similar sight to the one we had left in early 2013….

The worst thing was the realisation that we are indeed only days away from completion: varnish, fit the stretchers, fit the seats, stick the rudder on…Why on earth did we just get distracted? I’d tell you, but I think that was the doorbell…

The best thing, though, was that it is still beautiful, elegant and deeply satisfying.

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