No trace of the elephant landed here on the Quay in 1255 (gift from the French to Henry III) who was walked to the King's zoo at the Tower of London. Just as well as it seems it was quite an aggressive beast: a bull in a field adjacent to the roadside took umbrage at the big elephant and attacked it. In one move the poor bull was thrown by the great beast and killed outright...
But we have seen a coconut husk caught in the debris floating alongside us. It very likely travelled all the way from some exotic location.
After 3 days hard work the leeboard is now repaired and put back and today Sunday has been a very welcome rest, strolling through the mediaeval streets, visiting secret gardens and enjoying... a cream tea!
The solar pannels are a great success, keeping the leisure batteries topped up enough for the fridge to work and laptop to get recharged. Solar shower has also been wonderfully effective, warm and plentiful, and by hoisting the staysail, a bathroom was created, screening us from curious gazes from the quay.
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