Awoke this Friday morn at some ungodly hour, bout 8.30am, to an unfamiliar sound .
After a short interrogation Leonie gave in and admitted it was rain, " you gotta be joking" I said because it doesn't rain in England, not much anyway.
But it was so, that set back the plans we didn't have, we waited until it eased to nothing then set off toward Thrupp...
The rest of the day was only intermittent light rain and we travelled to our next moorings, about 1.5mls, no sweat..
Before we left Oxford we made contact with Elaine & Paul, The Manly Ferry, who were passing through on their way North.
Couldn't find a reason not to have a beer and so...
Paul parked the boat only a road and a strip of grass width from the bar..
I swear one day Paul will manage to alight from the mighty ship stepping directly into the bar...
At the pub... The Punter.... OOOHHH it was leaving time that's why the table appears bare of consumables...
Thanks for another great catchup.....
Onto todays mooring outside the Jolly Boatman pub..
FireflyNZ is the second boat. We were moored were the first boat is but I said to Leonie we need to move as we'll get no Exercise walking for a beer....
And I might add just moving the NB and retying the ropes is Hard Yakka..
View from the road......
I told you how hot it was yesterday and while waiting at Dukes Cut lock this lady and dog and husband came by so I had a yarn with them...
The dog had matching lace head gear to keep the sun at bay...
They were riding brand new electric push bikes. Theyr'e good for 30 miles on a charge...
"BYE" we said as they disappeared up the tow path...
"GIDDAY" we said half an hour later... By Roundham Bridge lock..
One of the bikes had suffered a puncture.
Blog takes a break.. Just been to the pub with Leonie & Maffi...
They'd already patched the Ol, but the air was still coming out the side of the patch...
Enter Stage Left... With my experience as a team mechanic on Tour DE France with US Postal where we told no lies this was bread and butter...
Remove the tyre off the rim and repatch the tube...
Whatever way you look at it I'm in control... Finally got it sorted after a faulty bike pump caused us grief...
They headed off up the tow path again... Geeee I must have earnt some " I love a Kiwi points"...
Nostalgia... past this boat with the OL Seagull out board slung on the rear...
The owner was just stepping off as I took the photo, He said...
Someone smashed me up the arse and the motor's stuffed.... Dammm so valuable...
Tomorrow.. another day...
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