Home Moorings

We arrived at Brinklow Marina on Friday having cruised for 5hrs with my daughter, Karen and two grandchildren, Dainion and Chenelle. They all had a lovely day, Dainion was a natural on the tiller. Brinklow Marina is set in 44 acres of beautiful Warwickshire countryside. We had a choice of fingers and decided on one which is at the top end, which is quiet but open to the North and South Westerlies, makes mooring interesting. Tomorrow we are returning to Norfolk for a few days, The Caravan is booked in for a service, 3 of our animals have vets appointments for their annual MOT and of course weare visiting with Jill's Mum. It is very windy this evening, Matilda Rose is rocking quite well, but not as badly as a caravan would, she wouldn't at 20 Tons.

1st Night out since moving onboard

It is now sixteen days since we went afloat, and tonight we decided that we would have our 1st night out, it was a struggle to make the effort but we were rewarded in spades, with good company and good food. We have been, for the last three days following or being followed by Sue and Dave from NB's Beefur and Sans Souci, finally meeting them for a drink in 'The Folly' at Napton Bottom Lock. Good luck with the new job Sue, anyone on the Llangollen give Sue the pleasure of your company, she is taking over the Tourist Information office at Chirk.

Iced In

It would seem that no one, at Cropredy going north, wishes to use their boat as an ice breaker. I am not impatient to leave but I am certainly not going to us Matilda Rose as an Ice breaker having spent out good money to have her bottom blacked 2 weeks ago.