Spring Tides and Sorting Stuff

A lot of water has passed (literally) since I last updated this. Yet again Sam and I have been to Norfolk, this time for the Regatta at Burnham Overy Staithe. http://www.overystaithesc.org.uk/php/gallery.php The spring tides meant some very high tides so here is a photo of lots of sea and a pretty boat! Believe it or not we had raced, finished and put our boat away and there was still this amount of water! Those little tufts of green that you can see are usually significant banks. (Sam and I won one race and came second in two others so we were pleased with ourselves)

Anyway, back to the clinic. I managed to find some very good end of line two drawer cabinets at Lincoln Office Furniture, and also a second hand one which are perfect for what I want. (Their website is being refurbished as I write this but it is http://www.lincolnofficefurniture.co.uk/e.co.uk/ and they have loads of stuff.) Dave has made a fabulous desk top for one of them that perfectly fits the space. I am digging out my various cupboards and hoarding places in the house and finding homes for it all in the clinic, or in some cases the bin! You will have to be patient a little longer for further photos because the battery on the camera ran out, but believe me it is all gorgeous. And I am so looking forward to the Grand Opening.

All the Painting Done (I think)

A long week with a paint brush at every spare moment but now virtually everything has been painted, including the inside of the cupboards! I am delighted with the overall effect and feel of it all. A lot of the equipment has been moved into the clinic and I am beginning to get a sense of what it will be like to use it in earnest.

I still need more storage in there and am in need of some two drawer filing cabinets. The proper metal office type that lock securely rather than the home office ones that seem a bit flimsy to me. I am happy with good second hand ones. Any suggestions?

A visit to Dunelm is called for as well. They have some nice room dividing screens that will be ideal for the therapy room and I am sure that some other bargains will be found. http://www.dunelm-mill.com/product/20196.htm

Clinic Name Competition
I am still getting entries for the competition for the clinic name; there are some very good ones and one (anonymous) one that really made me laugh! I am keeping an open mind though, so if you can come up with a name that happily reflects the various therapies that I offer, then you can still enter through http://tinyurl.com/nametheclinic The winner will be a celebrity for the day and cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony.

We Passed!

Last Thursday after some exciting drifting around Blakeney harbour (no breeze at 7am), and a slightly more exciting prize giving (we won our class), I had a phone call from Dave with the news that I had been hoping for. The Building Inspector had paid a visit to the clinic and was very pleased with what we (OK, Dave) had done with the building. He especially liked the disabled parking space, now complete with its markings. That is the last visit from the Building Inspector as he has signed the clinic off and now all systems are go, to get it finally ready for use.

By the time that I arrived back in Harby on Sunday, Dave had already left as he is working away for a couple of weeks. Before even unloading the camper van, I unlocked the clinic door to see the changes that had been wrought. Fantastic. The flooring and the door now work together. The sinks are in and hot water comes out of the taps! The internal doors have been hung and just need painting.

So once I have finished the huge piles of washing that always accompany me home after a week of sailing, I shall be grabbing a paint brush and setting to with great vigour. There really is light at the end of the tunnel.

As for sailing at North West Norfolk Week’s 60th Anniversary Event, Sam and I won one race, had a second and a couple of thirds and came third overall in our class. The most satisfying part of it was that we sailed to the very best of our ability and did not fail to sail any races due to ill health (bad backs or hangovers) or equipment failure, although a piece of string was needed to hold the mast in place for the last two races whilst at Snettisham. The photos were taken at Kings Lynn on the River, one of the muddier venues!