Cindella's ball boat

I've been overloaded with work all last week but am now back in the UK, just in time for the storm that we've all be told is due tonight.

To get back into the swing of blogging here's a picture of the pumpkin boat that was recently used to cross the Solent (as you do).

The pumpkin is of course very appropriate for this time of year as Halloween being just around the corner, but it was also the vegetable that was used to create Cinderella's golden carriage.

So now I'm wondering what would the maritime equivalent be? No doubt a swish of wand would also convert a couple of ship's rats into its crew.