3 months off

After sitting down and putting this whole project into perspective it's decided that dry docking this time around will have to be for three months instead of the usual one. With such a prolonged loss of business and a quick count up of whats needed to be spent its becoming very apparent that this is a very serious operation and that timing would be crucial. Usually we dry dock in Jan as this is one of the quieter months, but this time being 3 months, we couldn't afford to lose Feb as this is a strong month due to all the romantics out there enjoying Valentines, so we decide that March, April and May are as good a time as any to be off. Easter hols are always a bit of a let down anyway. We are to trade up to and including Saturday 3rd March and then close for 3 whole months. The staff are excited but I tell them that there's no rest for the wicked as our sister restaurant 'Spy Glass' (http://www.spyglassbristol.co.uk/) will be opening around that time, now in Her 6th season as a barbecue and grill boat just 100 meters down river there's plenty to be getting on with there. However there is a general air of anticipated excitement as staff are starting to think what fun they could have with a load of lump hammers and an old restaurant!
Closure is announced and the date for setting sail (or rather being tugged) is set for 18th March... Mother's day. I'm thinking of taking my ma for lunch at the Spy Glass and watching as the old Gal sails past (Glass Boat that is) ... should be quite a surreal moment, cameras ready!
Destination Charles Hill Dock Yard, Bristol.