Autumn in the air

Woke up this morning to a nip in the air and mist curling of the river
as it flowed passed the harbour entrance on the ebb. The concert last
night in a park next to the harbour was OK after the sound check
leading us to expect that the bass would be shaking the rivets out of
the mast.
Tested our 12 volt kettle yesterday - works but interminably slow so is
really only of use if we are short of fuel for the stove and there is
lots of power going in to the batteries. Also replaced the carpet in
the galley with some material for bathroom and kitchen floors (with
dolphins on it) which we hope will be more hygenic and survive being
deluged with sea water better.