What a busy week! Catching up with family and friends. First I made my way back down the Lea only needing to pop down the weedhatch twice. Luke was waiting for some boat jobs to be finished so I kicked around with him for a couple of days. Had a great chat with Mandy who plays in a band with her twenty something son and also acts in a group with puppets. I would like to try to catch her performance when it returns to London at the end of the month. Luke and I cruised down to Victoria Park where we found a mooring in a perfect spot by the main entrance to the park from the canal. I went in search of fuses (for Luke) and walked about six miles to Liverpool Street and back via the Mile End Road. On Sunday Luke opened his record shop and had a good day's trading. Tom,Gemma and Hollie came over and Hollie enjoyed the playground in the park. Lots of Luke's friends turned up and they had a little music session with guitar and ukes. On Monday Rose, Nick and Mike joined us for the cruise through London to Little Venice. It was perfect weather for cruising. London is a little bit full at the moment. Perhaps someone should think about an affordable marina somewhere. A lot of people I spoke to would love a more permanent arrangement. They are working all week and then have to spend the weekend finding the next place to stay.