The last part of our plan lay before us and an easy couple of miles interspersed with a few locks and we accomplished all of that pretty early, mooring up in a very sunny spot.
The panels were tilted and the power raced into the batteries.
One note of importance - Diane had control of Ferndale as we were rounding a few bends just after The Grove when we came upon a moored up widebeam and a fibreglass "widebeam" approaching - without any panic she calmly eased Ferndale between both and carried on - right shoes yet again!
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| We love the setting for this development |
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| Widebeam meeting |
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| This fellow was having plenty to say |
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| The final two locks down to Cassiobury Park |
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| We have come a fair way in the last 12 days - and this doesn't include the locks |
We wanted to sort a couple of things with unlocking one of the phones and Diane had prescriptions to put in.
Costa beckoned with coffee and comfy chairs and after the long walk up the muscles were relishing the chance for a bit of relaxation - it had been a long week (or more) of locks and walking.
The pills were duly picked up and during the walk down the High Street I had noticed a couple of employment agencies which deserved further investigation, so on our return trip I ducked in to see each in turn whilst the GLW relaxed a bit more.
Arrangements were made to come back with full documentation - so then we headed back to the boat.
The first appearance of the large fold-up chair onto the towpath was made - probably just in the nick of time to stop it being traded at a refuse centre for a bag of beans.
Whilst Diane further relaxed and was supplied with coffee - not much changes from early morning to late afternoon - I had a chance to finish off the day's work.
Just a bit of television and we were both pretty exhausted and ready for bed.
Without any sounding of bells through the night we slept very soundly indeed, but still I was up early - a bit of a busy day today.
Straight into work to clear away emails and such like, before I packed my bag and was off up through the park to see both agencies.
Zipped through both places and although they can never promise anything the signs are encouraging.
So after all that it was a long walk back to the boat - it must be about a mile and a half from boat to town centre, so the legs were getting a good workout.
A little more work and then went back into town - this time there was a train to catch up to Hemel.
On the walk up through the park, yet again packed with kids and parents - just amazing what a little bit of sunshine does to bring people out - the kids were even paddling in the stream flowing alongside the canal - we saw an approaching police van.
My earnest attempts to point out to them were met with unsympathetic words "Why should I want to take on your troubles, then she would be my problem and I have enough of those" - seems that he knew Diane well - as they say, she was known to Police.
Oh well, guess I will just have to keep her for now.
After a coffee, I left for the station to catch the train to Hemel - why you ask?
Really quite simple,
We are off to
The car also allows us to do a big shop and possibly see a National Trust property if we have time; it also meant that we could empty the full cassette down at the services block at Rickmansworth services (which we did on Friday evening).
So I picked up the car and we will be off on Saturday morning - Diane and Elaine were talking as we would be seeing them over the weekend and now we will spend Saturday night with them and then take Paul off to the match on Sunday.
Now all I will have to make sure about is to keep Diane out of trouble - I am sure that the police in
2 Miles, 5 Locks
YTD: 265 Miles, 155 Locks, 6 Tunnels, 2
Totals: 3159 Miles, 2276 Locks, 104 Tunnels, 36
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