Hail to the Hive!

Now I don’t really celebrate Christmas but while we were guests of Hive account@diveratt over the festive period he purchased me a shiny little and very useful gift.

A Magnet

And you can see by my little cheeky happy face that I was most pleased as I actually need one. From time to time things get dropped overboard when you live on a boat as we do. Tools and mooring pins, windlasses( lock keys) and this will give me a way of retrieving them.

And other peoples also! As it ain’t just me losing stuff, it happens to everyone.

I do love a shiny present don’t you?

So as I had some time to myself today I decided to go for a walk along the tow path, take the magnet and chuck it in and see if I find anything.

So off a tootled along the muddy tow path ( appropriate footwear is essential this time of year) left Badger the Narrowboat behind and took a stroll magnet in hand.

It was a lovely evening and the sun was on its way down but there was enough time to wander along. I wanted to choose spots that I knew were frequently used as moorings.

Finding a likely spot That I have seen many boats at before I prepared the magnet ready to throw in.

And in she went ( I say she but I have no clue as to the gender of my magnet).

Splosh. Drag. Haul out. Throw in.

Splosh. And repeat. You do get some odd looks from folks walking by. I will need to get used to that.

After quite some time and lots of screws and flecks of metal later I had two things of any interest. And only one thing of any use.

A slightly rusty wrench. I have realised it fits our cooking gas cylinder connector so with a little clean this will be a handy back up in case I lose our primary.

And what I think is a huge nail used for the old wooden barges many many years ago. Don’t really know why I kept it but it is kinda cool in a historical rusty, nerdy kind of way.

So a successful walk. I cam, I saw, I sploshed and found something.

Cheers Hive account@diveratt maybe I’ll find some coins or a watch next time. You never know…..