Tuesday 3pm... Brian calls 'Fancy a quick un with Steve tonight?'..........."Oooh er...' I thought.

He meant a quick trip up the Mersey from Crosby Baths. High water was at 6-27 at the Albert Dock so we got a move on and were on the water for 5 with the flood whisking us up river. We dodged a Container ship leaving Seaforth, passed the heap of shredded scrap destined for Poland [which is recycled there and then we buy the steel back. That makes sense doesn't it Mr Brown?]

The Mersey Mammoth Crane was making its way home and as the sun glinted off one of the new office towers, a cruise ship left the 'Liverpool International Cruise Terminal' which is basically a posh pontoon and a subject of much debate. The Sea Cat Ferry left on the tide and we kept an eye out for its wake.

We nearly made the Liver Buildings but had to turn round to catch the ebb, finally landing back at Crosby at 8pm hoping an iron man wouldn't bash our hulls in the gloom. A grand night out.