A grand day out.

Week ending Saturday 4th June.

Hello people, just a few lines to let interested parties know I'm still alive and kicking.


I've had a great week, the weather is improving, I've been up the canal a couple of times just to give the engine a run and I've also had a review with my oncologist consultant. He's happy with my condition, so I'm happy too.
My next door neighbor Anne, off Jennyanydots, has been down for a few days bringing her grand daughter Lydia, and friend Martha with her, so for a few days peace was shattered as two 8 year old girls, and two bouncy golden retrievers raced around generally letting off steam. Actually I'm exaggerating somewhat as they were quite well behaved.
On Thursday we had a run down the canal on Anne's boat down to Fradley junction to give the girls chance to see how the locks operated. I took the helm and Anne and the girls operated the locks.
We had planned to turn right at Fradley onto the Coventry canal and go down as far as Streethay wharf but as Martha hadn't been feeling too well prior to coming to the boat we decided we'd turn round at Fradley, moor up and have a mini BBQ. We moored just above the top lock at Fradley in lovely sunshine, lit the BBQ and had a very pleasant time chomping on burgers and sausages etc.

After a good nosh Anne and girls had a walk down to the junction for an ice cream whilst yours truly dog sat and enjoyed the sunshine. When they returned we set off up the canal towards home, we only had one lock to do, Wood End lock. Unfortunately the ground paddles weren't operating so filling and emptying the lock was a slow process. We were number 5 in a queue of 6 boats so it took a while. 

I managed a reasonable 'mooring up' back at the marina so didn't disgrace myself. 

A great day out for all and no tantrums, (I behaved well). I certainly slept well that night.

Friday I had a meet with my consultant, all good, and Anne took the girls up the canal to the winding hole and back as an outing. Then in the afternoon the girls were press ganged into some boat maintenance tasks, like scrubbing the roof which developed into a water fight with the hose and spray gun!

Saturday Anne and girls were packing and preparing to go home so at the last minute I grabbed the camera and managed to get a decent shot. 

Left to right

Lydia, with Izabell in front, then Anne and Martha with Zac in front of her.

It was a great week, and it was good having Anne and girls around. It's normally so quiet here it was good to have some 'goings on' I'll look forward to their next visit, ....I think!
Bfn people.