Friday 12 August 2011

Good bye GCD & A, hello again, Sally

We had a really good night last night, once the grandkids had settled down. After a meal and a drink together, three of us went up to the club bar, leaving Cathy babysitting (at her request, she had a book she wanted to finish.)

As we'd been told, the club members were very welcoming, and the Pedigree was in very good nick. We've applied to join as Associate Members.

This morning, our visitors packed up and left, so by nine we were getting some diesel and a cylinder of propane (both very reasonably priced) before setting off ourselves. We made it to Penkridge by one, a bit longer than we'd usually take, but we were having to queue for the locks after Deptmore.

Plenty of room on the towpath below Penkridge Lock, though, so we're comfortably ensconced for a couple of days.

Elanor brought Sally over mid afternoon, as she's off with wrg this weekend.

On Sunday, we'll probably move on up to Gailey, then on Monday we'll be cruising seriously again, up the Staffs and Worcs to Autherley, then down the Shroppie, just as we did earlier in the year. This time, though, we'll carry on past Nantwich, turning right at Barbridge, and so onto the T&M again at Middlewich.

There are 12 boats and 31 people booked to attend the Braidbar Owners' Weekend and Open Day this year, so it sounds like it's going to be another good one. If you want to see what Braidbars are all about, come along to the yard on Saturday 10 September.

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