THURSDAY. According to Myra, is washing day. As the engine would have to be running in order to produce hot water, we moved to Lemonroyd where the washing was finished. The airer went out, but needed to be tied to a towpath seat owing to the gusting wind.
We chatted to a man fitting out a wide beam boat, then later to the owner of a lovely wooden boat. It was built for the Humber Conservators as a survey vessel, and has a Gardiner 6LW engine – an impressive combination.
Owing to the changes imposed on our online banking system, I needed a new PIN number which could only be posted within 3 working days to our home address. This could have been a real problem, with no online access until we returned home. Enter Jessica, our neighbour who will check our post and read out to us, the required PIN. The first PIN was posted on 21st May and had not arrived by 5th June. I requested a new PIN on that day, thereby cancelling the undelivered 21st May PIN. On 6th June we had a call from Jessica – the 21st May PIN had arrived! Finally, she kindly telephoned today with the new PIN and Bingo! - We are back online for banking.
This has been a major concern for me, as just before we left home, an attempt was made to remove £970 from our bank account. I noticed the balance difference and queried it with the bank before the money had left our account. I can revert to normal breathing.
We are planning our next bus trip; it looks like a visit to York as the forecast is better than that for Whitby.
Weather overcast in morning, then long sunny intervals.
The 2008 journey thus far: 200 Locks & 319.5 Miles & 19 Swing\Lift Bridges
Journeys using bus pass: 12
