We often get surprises on this trip, but today had an organised one.
If it’s fair tomorrow, we will start the day with this lock.
We found a few things to do while sitting out the rain.
Battles won and close shaves today.
There is no point trying to guess what you’ll see next!
Small things can make a big difference.
Some birds are easier to see than others
Getting down to some admin.
A quiet day punctuated by rain.
Today we went so far down we were underneath modern Birmingham.
Enjoying the old and new, diversity, warm and cool.
Busy day with little time to blog, but friends, food, birds, canal history and tunnels featured highly.
Photos recording our response to the Silver Propeller Challenge
Water birds and locks dominated the day.
Lots of locks, helpful people and unusual places.
Warm weather has its problems – we look for solutions.
Planning the future turned up some surprise numbers.
We find cool sights by night and cooling sites by day.
Trying to keep cool…
A day of going “the wrong way” and finding things we’ve missed.
A chatty day.
Cruising and eating with friends.
Getting the outside of the boat in shape and things in to the cupboards.
Yet another hot day…where can we cool down?
Today we charged our batteries while driving up the River Severn.
We see some surprises on the river.
A day for getting various things resolved.
Several people have asked to hear about the wren’s nest
Canal wildlife little and large
Today we had a minor problem and called for help…
Our first day’s cruising was jam packed with new experiences.
Our first day travelling included some interesting canal features.
We have now moved on to Bartimaeus.