Litle Venice to Paddington

Last evening we had a very pleasant meal at Zizzi canalside.  Today promises to be even hotter than yesterday, but where we are moored round the bend at Little Venice at least there is shade.  However, this is not really where we want to be because tomorrow evening we need to be at our daughter's hotel for dinner.  She works at the "Hempel" a boutique hotel in Lancaster Gate. Trendy place I am told, so we will have to appear trendy.  Difficult for a couple of peasants.  The boat is disgustingly dirty, so a wash was in order and while this was going on, Chloe tackled the brass while Pat went on a recce to see if we could move the boat back to the Paddington Arm and be closer to our evening venue.  No luck though on the first attempt.  All the boats there appeared locked up with no evidence of any movement.  However, on the second attempt an hour later, she identified a boat that was due to move so that we could be waiting for the spot.  So a long reverse down the length of the Little Venice straight, through the narrows, a cunning spin round in the basin, down the length of the Arm and a turn at the end to end up at the destined mooring facing the right way for departure tomorrow.  Settled in our new mooring we have the full heat of the sun but at least full power from the solar panels.   We wont have to run the engine again today.   Nipping out to get a newspaper at lunchtime it seems that the useful Sainsburys Local in the amphitheatre is open again.  The office workers were there in their droves enjoying the lunch hour.  Finally, a picture of Alfie. That's the white furry one!