Wednesday was our wedding anniversary. Nine years since that very hot day on Invercargill which is hard to believe. I think nearly every year it has been the same (24 degrees this year) so obviously a good day to choose for an event in Southland.
This year of course we were in Clyde and had to work in the morning. We got our cleaning all done in good time and after showering and sprucing ourselves up we headed off to a local cafe/restaurant for lunch. The Packing Shed and Gallery is on a side road off the Earnscleugh Road and so with a good recommendation off we went. We weren't disappointed. It is set in a large garden with lots of tables both under trees or umbrellas.
Packing Shed and Gallery
Stephen had a lovely steak and my meal was the salmon. This was all enjoyed with a glass each of Two Paddocks Reisling (from Sam Neill's vineyard).
After our meal Stephen was keen to get the boat into the water, so we loaded up with some food for a light tea, our books and his fishing line. But it wasn't going to be our day, in this regard.
Firstly a piece for the rigging was missing so it meant that we weren't going to be able to hoist the sails, and just motor instead. Next problem - the outboard didn't want to go. Eventually it started but it wasn't going with confidence. We headed up the lake about 500m, never far from the shore and tied up to try and relax. After a cuppa we decided that we really should probably head back just incase the outboard caused more trouble. We limped back to the boat ramp and then when Stephen backed the bus down with the trailer the bus stalled and it decided it didn't want to start again. It never doesn't start. Stephen doesn't usually get frustrated but this was enough to strain the calmest of us. Fortunately with a bit of heat to the 'plugs' it started, the boat was loaded onto its trailer and hauled out of the water. It is now back in Shields Street in its park behind the garage and probably won't be out again till next season. In the meantime the outboard has had a serious 'look at' and Stephen thinks he has identified the problem part which of course will need to be replaced.
This year of course we were in Clyde and had to work in the morning. We got our cleaning all done in good time and after showering and sprucing ourselves up we headed off to a local cafe/restaurant for lunch. The Packing Shed and Gallery is on a side road off the Earnscleugh Road and so with a good recommendation off we went. We weren't disappointed. It is set in a large garden with lots of tables both under trees or umbrellas.
Packing Shed and Gallery
After our meal Stephen was keen to get the boat into the water, so we loaded up with some food for a light tea, our books and his fishing line. But it wasn't going to be our day, in this regard.
Firstly a piece for the rigging was missing so it meant that we weren't going to be able to hoist the sails, and just motor instead. Next problem - the outboard didn't want to go. Eventually it started but it wasn't going with confidence. We headed up the lake about 500m, never far from the shore and tied up to try and relax. After a cuppa we decided that we really should probably head back just incase the outboard caused more trouble. We limped back to the boat ramp and then when Stephen backed the bus down with the trailer the bus stalled and it decided it didn't want to start again. It never doesn't start. Stephen doesn't usually get frustrated but this was enough to strain the calmest of us. Fortunately with a bit of heat to the 'plugs' it started, the boat was loaded onto its trailer and hauled out of the water. It is now back in Shields Street in its park behind the garage and probably won't be out again till next season. In the meantime the outboard has had a serious 'look at' and Stephen thinks he has identified the problem part which of course will need to be replaced.
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