It's my birthday today, and we were due to pick up the boat from being blacked. We had a slow drive up, as for the first part of the journey we went cross country due to an accident a severe delays on the M27. We dropped off one car at our marina, having a quick chat to Hallie as we left, who was also doing a car shuffle. When we got to Heyford Fields, Briar Rose was still in the shed, as they were waiting for the farmer to come with the tractor to put the boat back in the water. It meant we got to see the process, involving a big hydraulic cradle, which lifts the boat in a very gentle way.
It was very windy, so getting out of the marina was a real challenge. It also made it hard work just keeping in a straight line in places. We've come along to Blisworth and moored up just by Bridge 49. We have a table booked at the Walnut Tree this evening; we're being joined by my second cousin, Catherine -- her husband Nigel was also due to be coming but their Matthew isn't well so he's staying to look after him.
5 miles, 0 locks.
4 comments:
Happy Birthday, Adam, and I'm not quite so dieselly now!
and a very 'late in the day' Happy Birthday from me too ;)
And a much later - Happy birthday from the Herbies x x x
Kath (nb Herbie)
I suppose all those candles would have meant a night OFF lighting the fire too ;-)
Belated felicitations...
Mark.
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