We left the boat at 8am and walked the mile back to the marina and the car — then drove up to Mercia Marina where I was doing a boat test. We were lucky with the weather, because it was sunny for the first part of our trip on the boat but then clouded over. We had lunch at the cafe with the boat owner, whom we’ve known for a long time. We started sitting outside but moved inside when it began to rain.
After lunch we said our goodbyes and drove the half hour to Great Haywood. We knew Helen and Andy on the Jam Butty were trading there, and as we were relatively close and haven’t seen them for ages, we decided to drop in on them. We had a very pleasant hour with tea and cake on the back of the boat, while a steady stream of customers bought jam and chutney.
We drove back to our marina and walked the mile back to the boat. It was 6pm, which is not a time we normally set off, but we decided to move for a change of scenery. I was aiming for somewhere around Grafton Regis, and much to my surprise, some of the prime spots opposite the Manor House with the lovely open towpath-side views were free, so I pulled in and moored up.
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