During yesterday’s
cruise we stopped off for a coffee break in Wolverton to see
‘Firecrest’, Braidbar 160. Cheryl & Eric’s boat is all
electric, which means they are able to cruise silently, powered by
their batteries, which are charged by a generator. We have arranged
to go up Stoke Bruene locks with them next week.
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| Near Yardley Gobion |
Today we are basking
in glorious spring sunshine in the beautiful Northamptonshire
countryside, near Yardley Gobion. However, tomorrow the met office is
promising rather different weather. It’s the first time this year
I’ve been able to put the washing out to dry. The workforce are
out and have just trimmed the hedge along the tow path, luckily John
saw them coming as I’d just a few moments before put my bird feeder
up, so it quickly came down while they passed and is now back up
ready for the poor birds tomorrow.
We’ve been a bit
lazy with the camera this month but have got a couple of shots of a
buzzard, kingfisher and lion.
At the beginning of
the month we stayed at Marsworth for about 10 days as we were iced
in. We strolled into Tring, discovered the farm shop at Wilstone and
Puddlestone Distillery that makes three types of ‘Campfire Gin’.
We had a taste of the gin & just couldn’t decide which one to
buy, so we got all 3!!!! Plus, we had several visits to The Red Lion,
as well as for the Wednesday knitting group.
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| Marsworth |
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| Marsworth |
Once defrosted we moved onto
Leighton Buzzard. Maggie picked me up & took me to Flitwick for
an evening at the Bedfordshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners &Dyers. It was lovely to see all my old friends and meet the new
members too. I also attended ‘Knit & Tonic’ at The Black Lion
and we just had to pop in there to visit their gin palace last
Friday, more than 80 gins!!!!
We had a trip to
London to hear Edmund play in the London City Orchestra last weekend.
The concert was at Regent Hall, Oxford Street. When we came up from
the tube station we both wanted to duck back down there & run
away, million of people, we’re just NOT used to such crowds any
more and then on our way home there was a rather large political
protest in Regent Street, with LOTS of police & mounted ones too
and lots of shouting!!
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| The Whipsnade lion |
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| View over to St. James the Great, Hanslope |
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