New Moorings

I walked the dogs out into the country today before coming back and having a word with the lovely ladies in the BW Office. Apart from the fact that the right hand (14 day)moorings are not good for Daisy, the NB opposite seems to need to run it's engine at least 6 times a day. The noise is far more invasive opposite than it is front or rear (linear). The Daisy safe (48 hr) moorings are empty. So, whilst I was negotiating Daisy dispensations, G found new moorings at the top of the farmer's flight after winding and topping up the water. We then trundled off to explore the jewellery quarter.
We were diverted by bad weather and a pub and somehow we lost the mood.

Above St Paul's and the all pervading BT tower, below..well, if you're going to be a tourist....

So we headed for home in time to let Daisy out in the late afternoon sun to investigate her new territory. She immediately left the safety of the 'island' and trundled across the lock gate, so we could be looking for new moorings again tomorrow.

Out on the town yesterday.

First stop; book Graham's birthday present before the course is full.

Then a wander round Gas Street Basin
and surrounding environs
before a light lunch on Broad Street at O'neill's. £2.99 each, I had char grilled chicken breast on col cannon in a superb sauce. Really nice food at a terrific price. We'll certainly look out for this chain again. We took advantage of a weekday lunch "special" but there was hardly anything on the menu over £6. Pudding and coffee (included) for a further £2.99. Nice atmosphere, fun staff.

Birmingham by Night

It's a good job we're on digital and not celluloid or I'd have spent the entire food budget on film and development.

After moving out into the country to find and log our wood, we thought we would move on for a few days before coming back into the city to spend some half term time with our grandson. However, we heard a dodgy temperature forecast so beetled our way back into the city rather than get iced in in the middle of Birmingham suburbia. The problem is that, when we returned, the 14 day moorings on one side are occupied by three boats (2 unoccupied) and, moored as we are on the opposite side, it's not safe to let Daisy out. The sad thing is that the 48 hr moorings on the Daisy safe side are unoccupied. I might have a word at the BW office tomorrow and see if they'll take pity on her and let us stay on the 48 hour - especially if there is going to be another freeze over.