We spent the sunny days last week moored along the way from Hartshill boat yard surrounded by the nature of rolling hills, bluebell woods, setting suns, horses and a new born foal.
The sun has been shining so hot we've done little but sunbathe and watch the mirror images in the water.
We have a floating friend here too...
and had our first bbq of the year! With our floating bearded and furry friends.
I knocked together some splendid salads too; parsley salad, feta and redpepper salad, spicy cucumber and radish salad and cougette with slow roasted toms and cannellini beans with a basil drizzle. Mmmm...
We were running low on water and decided to set off on Thursday to Atherstone waterpoint at the top lock. We had a convoy as Rupert and Dylan came too!
The sky cleared
and we were guided along the cut by shimmering water
We have moored at the top lock to access the local shops and plan to set off again in a day or so ready for the return to work.
The paintwork is looking brilliant...
and we have made a list of what is left to do...
including buying a pole holder for our nicely painted pole...
There are other items to buy too such as a sander to help speed up the sanding down of the bulkheads ready for painting up in blue and cream. And we need to get a new chimney.
We need to get some rope for the life ring and a hook to hang from the stern...
And the insides of the hatches need to be completed by lining with the plywood I cut last year! Never ending jobs it seems but so far all the work completed looks wonderful!
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