New holding tank ordered

I bought Jane Morris realising I would at some point need to replace the holding tank. I think the tank is the original one. It's made of aluminium. Every book and magazine article I've read says 'aluminium shouldn't be used'. So why did Sealine fit one back in 1990?

I've chosen a plastic tank from Tek-Tanks. Very nice people too. I've checked and double-checked the size I need and I've ordered a new vent, hoses and a tank level gauge. The existing vent piping is too small so I need to fit a new vent and wider diameter hoses.

It look like I'll have to fit the new tank myself. I've asked a few people to help me but, funnily enough, they're all too busy. I'm off to buy overalls and Marigolds. Wish me luck.

Reading Festival from the River

Being nosy we nipped along to Reading to see what was going on. Not much to see really, huge amounts of metal panelling had been used to keep out the riffraff and keep in the ticketholders.

Surprised to see how miserable everyone looked. The ferry boats were doing a good trade, moving people from the music to the camp-sites upstream at Tilehurst. All the usual boats were roped in, including the Caversham Princess and the Devon Belle.

Kaiser Chiefs looked good on tv Friday night though.

Nice place to break down

Poor Jane Morris broke down in Abingdon Marina. After a visit from Roger, a brilliant engineer, it was agreed a new carburettor was needed.

A few weeks later, she was up and running again and we travelled back to our Mapledurham home base.