The scene is a converted barge, ‘The Bunty’ moored on a quiet stretch of the Thames somewhere in Berkshire. The boat is spacious and immaculate, having been expensively if rather flashily converted to make a holiday home.
Only the front two thirds can be seen, in cut-away section, viewed as from mid-stream with the river bank behind it. There is a small fore-deck with a gangplank to the bank beyond the boat, a ladder up onto the main roof-deck where are scattered a couple of sun mattresses or loungers, and steps down to the main saloon.
The saloon is centre-stage, comfortably, if too cosily furnished, with chintzy soft furnishings, and much brass, teak and nautical embellishments about the place. It is lit by circular brass port-holes looking out onto the bank at rear. A collapsible dining table is up-stage, surrounded on two sides by built-in cushioned seating. All this converts into a double bunk when required.
Next to this, a small galley, with sink, cooker, fridge, etc is built in, beside which is an upstage bulkhead door to a passage-way leading to the rest of the boat. This includes a visible part of the guest bedroom showing the door from the passageway and double bunk.
There are a couple of easy chairs downstage, and various boating magazines and books on sailing are in evidence around the place.