The following day we travelled only as far as the junction at the end of the canal. We went for a stroll in to Barnby Dun where the main point of interest was a shop selling ice cream. As we got back to the boat, another boater had just stepped off to moor. There was something awkward about the way he was holding his boat, so as well as saying hello, we asked if he needed a hand. He was very grateful for the offer and asked us to hold his centre rope. It turned out that he had bought the boat that day (downsizing from a longer one), so although he was experienced, he didn’t have things in the right place on this boat. With us holding the rope, he was now able to get back aboard and get the things he needed to secure the ends.