Here we are in Sunny Norfolk, (NOT) We arrived last Wednesday got the Van set-up and settled down to a boozy evening with our friends, Broadsailor and his lovely wife Lesley. Woke nice and early on thursday to blue skies so off we set Broadsailor and myself to rigg "Poppy" his 28ft gaff rigged broads cruiser. all went well and spaghetti junction was avoided, all the rigging went on without a hitch.
Woke again nice and early Friday, but instead of calm blue skies we had gusting winds and were unable to put the sails on "Poppy", add the rain and that was the Bank Holiday weekend set, and typical of the weather we have come to expect when Jill and I come to Upton.
Jill, however, has had to spend her time since arriving with her Mother, who was taken ill on Holiday whilst in Bournmouth and sent home by Taxi instead of the Coach. Still, atleast she has been out of the wind and rain, most of the time.
Maybe, says the weather man, we will be able to finish rigging "Poppy" tomorrow and get some sailing in?????? or maybe I should stick to Matilda Rose.
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
"Fitness Past"
Well, we spoke too soon, no sooner had the last blog been completed, Jill went down with a streaming cold, she really did not have a great day, having to do 11 locks but she was a real soldier. We decided that as we were making good time that we should divert up the Ashby for the last weekend of our inaugural cruise and suffer there in silence, well almost.
Then guess what?, I went down with the lurgy too, but mine is MAN FLU, I'm dying.
Today we cruised back into Brinklow Marina, Ouch!
Then guess what?, I went down with the lurgy too, but mine is MAN FLU, I'm dying.
Today we cruised back into Brinklow Marina, Ouch!
Friday, 9 May 2008
Leaving Tixall Wide
What a "bendigedig" (Wonderful) place Tixall Wide is, the bird life is beautiful, but all good things have to come to an end and so we departed waving out goodbyes to Eric and Elsie (Bendigedig) and Alan and Eiddwen (Shush). Turning south at Great Heywood we rejoined the Trent and Mersey looking to make Fradley Junction and the 'Mucky Duck' for Dinner. 14 Miles and 3 Locks later we arrived to be greeted by 4 dogs who took exception to Mutley sticking his muzzled nose into their bottoms.
The two mothers then started to show the two puppies what to do to show an amorous male the way home, but Mutley being Mutley wasn't taking it in very quickly and received at least 6 assaults before he got the message, typical Tibetan Terrier. Baxter in the meantime got on with his own business and left the woman alone.
Isn't it funny how when the Sun comes out to play, so do the Brits. The Mucky Duck was heaving. Dinner was fair and a couple of pints later we retired early ISH to bed (No Satellite Signal, Bloody Trees).
I don't know what it is about Fradley Junction water points but there is either a 'Challenger' boat moored, who has decided he wants to piss everyone else off and go to the Cafe for breakfast or as yesterday an elderly couple had decided they were going to use the water point as a drive in boat wash, the water point is slow at the best of times but in a busy period to block the point for in excess of an hour to wash your boat and pollute the cut, was little more than inconsiderate, but did give Jill a laugh as the old man inadvertently sprayed his wife with the hose, at which she took exception and gave the little man a dressing down.
Back on the Coventry heading south, on a beautifully warm yet very windy day, we cruised for 16 Miles and 4 Locks to reach another of our favourite moorings opposite Pooley House just outside Polesworth. Jill has been suffering today with a heavy cold, and although she put a brave face on she was really not in a state to enjoy the journey. A good nights sleep and a lay in should sort her out!
We are soon coming to the end of our inaugural cruise, we have to back at Rugby by Wednesday next, Car is being serviced and MOT'd Thursday. We have noticed, how over the the last 9 weeks, how much fitter we have both become, at the outset of our voyage we found that cruising and locking for 3-4 hours was hard work, albeit then very cold, whereas now we can cruise for 7-8 hours without taking too much out of ourselves. Long may it (fitness) and the weather remain as today.
The two mothers then started to show the two puppies what to do to show an amorous male the way home, but Mutley being Mutley wasn't taking it in very quickly and received at least 6 assaults before he got the message, typical Tibetan Terrier. Baxter in the meantime got on with his own business and left the woman alone.
Isn't it funny how when the Sun comes out to play, so do the Brits. The Mucky Duck was heaving. Dinner was fair and a couple of pints later we retired early ISH to bed (No Satellite Signal, Bloody Trees).
I don't know what it is about Fradley Junction water points but there is either a 'Challenger' boat moored, who has decided he wants to piss everyone else off and go to the Cafe for breakfast or as yesterday an elderly couple had decided they were going to use the water point as a drive in boat wash, the water point is slow at the best of times but in a busy period to block the point for in excess of an hour to wash your boat and pollute the cut, was little more than inconsiderate, but did give Jill a laugh as the old man inadvertently sprayed his wife with the hose, at which she took exception and gave the little man a dressing down.
Back on the Coventry heading south, on a beautifully warm yet very windy day, we cruised for 16 Miles and 4 Locks to reach another of our favourite moorings opposite Pooley House just outside Polesworth. Jill has been suffering today with a heavy cold, and although she put a brave face on she was really not in a state to enjoy the journey. A good nights sleep and a lay in should sort her out!
We are soon coming to the end of our inaugural cruise, we have to back at Rugby by Wednesday next, Car is being serviced and MOT'd Thursday. We have noticed, how over the the last 9 weeks, how much fitter we have both become, at the outset of our voyage we found that cruising and locking for 3-4 hours was hard work, albeit then very cold, whereas now we can cruise for 7-8 hours without taking too much out of ourselves. Long may it (fitness) and the weather remain as today.
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