Friday 25 July 2014

Off Again

Things have gone largely to plan today. Admittedly, the Ocado driver only gave me two minutes notice of his arrival instead of the ten that his instructions ask for, but he had a spare seat in his cab and gave me a lift round the marina.

All our order was present and intact, as usual. Once we'd checked and stowed it, we ran out the water hose and filled the tank. Sheila had earlier run a last washload and we'd disconnected the shoreline and stowed away the isolation transformer and cables.

As soon as we'd eaten lunch, we were off. Sheila steered Sanity Again round the marina to the service wharf, where Jules was already supplying diesel to a wide beam, Uriah Heep (no, I don't know either).

I topped up the tank and walked over to the office with Jules to pay. That done, we could head off. We've had an email from Susan at Braidbar asking us to be there by the 18th of August, so we're not exactly under time pressure. Sheila distinguished herself by turning out onto the mainline without using reverse, something I have yet to achieve. I will for give her for it, though.

Eventually.

It continues very warm, though a bit cloudier than before, giving some cooler interludes. We've just come as far as Bridge 25, a relatively peaceful towpath mooring. You can still hear the A38, but the railway is far enough away not to be a nuisance, as it tends to be in Willington itself.

Tomorrow, on to Branston, then Alrewas on Sunday.


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