Hopes and Fears and feeling relieved when things are not as bad as I thought they were.
Our progress in to Birmingham is delayed further. We’re getting used to the unexpected by now.
A scenic spot to sit and hope for a quick thaw as the liquid levels rise inside.
The day to tackle Tardebigge arrives in wintry weather, and we have to take care with white stuff and brown stuff.
We clock up some good numbers today.
A day of locks, teamwork, birds, and burgers.
A short dress rehearsal to hone our locking technique.
Bryn warms up quickly to the locking and weathers the weather well.
Another trip to Droitwich turns out to be the right thing to collect provisions and a visitor.
The weather is looking up and we look up for the best views today too.
A grey day brightened with flashes of blue.
Still talking to each other after 29 years married and sending ourselves to Coventry.
A day for taking a closer look at some things we’ve seen already.
Today was almost a repeat of a previous days journey. We managed to do better this time.
We take a trip up the Severn and back to Worcester, gaining skills and avoiding sculls.
The sun sets on another day with new things seen without going anywhere, while we rest up.
We get a remarkable visitor in an otherwise unremarkable location.
We enjoy Worcester but pay for being from Scotland.
Cultural exchanges on our travels; nightlife and night lights in spicy Worcester.
Leaving Droitwich, as the trees get lighter and lighter we try out a new lighting system.
Travelling on canals for a second time allows experience to shine through.
What do you get for the man who is already living the dream, on his birthday?
A day of progress with an unexpected setback.
Bird spotting, not bird shooting
A river cruise in the sunshine – more fun than your average three point turn.
Getting our ducks in a row we manage to fit everything in – just in time as the days get shorter.
A fresh start and a lesson learned.
We pull the plug on the marina and set off for a cruise.
Without travelling across the world or the universe, I’ve found The Answer!
We miss one kingfisher but get lucky with another.
A busy and tiring day without even moving the boat.
Keeping warm depends on what you are doing, not just what you are wearing.
The only locks we dealt with today were to let us walk out of the marina.
We return to the marina we started from, but this isn’t the end of the journey.
Making neat spaces to slot things in, on the boat and slotting the boat in a neat space back in Droitwich.