A friend had his boat out of the water recently for a hull survey and annual blacking at Worsley Dry Dock. Fortunately the hull survey came back fine, the boat only needs the odd bit of welding here and there - not bad for an aging Harborough!

In the second dock alongside was “Hawthtorn”. Giles and Jill, the couple who own this boat run their company, Camberwell Covers from the boat. They specialise in cratch covers, cratch boards, stern covers, and pramhoods etc whilst also offering fabrics, fixings and repairs and alterations. I can vouch for their good work and honesty as I’m one of their happy customers, nothing more. According to their website, www.camberwellcovers.com, they have now left for Dublin and the Irish system via Tarleton and the Irish Sea!