Mugged

I was quite pleased with myself for managing to finish my day's work by 2pm today. I am wondering whether I should have done more to make up for the visit to the sailmaker this afternoon, however.
The season officially kicks off in a week's time and most of the boaty jobs have been done.
So, as it was such a beautiful day and spirits were high, we trogged off to discuss the specification for a new mainsail.
After about an hour and a cup of coffee (could have used a brandy), the order was placed and it should be built and with us within the next 3-4 weeks.
I can never quite get over just how expensive sails are, but get EVER so excited about brand spanky new ones!!
We spent the rest of the afternoon mooching about. Anyone who has read my blog will realise that this is a popular pastime. Saw the usual batch of bunnies, ponies, donkies etc and some deer too. I couldn't get close enough to take a decent picture, there were eight to ten of them in the woodland and they were very aware of my presence.
We also stopped for an ice cream on the seafront, which reminded me of something from last year in Cowes.
We had just arrived and tied up after a cracking sail, so we went for a stroll along the waterfront.
As usual, it was a sunny, warm day and we stopped to buy a couple of cornets. Fur being Fur, had to have the biggest flipping thing they could make. A huge chocolate coated waffle cone, stuffed with about half a kilo of pistachio ice cream, to be precise.
He got a few looks, I can tell you. Most were from grown ups, who smirked and rolled their eyes at him, but some were from children who looked green (boom boom) with envy. I could tell they were probably thinking they couldn't wait until they reached eighteen and could buy the biggest ice cream in the shop, without being refused by their parents. It was very funny, but he felt terribly sick afterwards!