Sunday 31st May, Days Lock, River Thames
I will ask this question quietly; has summer arrived?
It was sunny and warm from first thing and we had breakfast outside, the first time this year. An easy day for us, I was watching a narrowboat heading for the lock: it was ‘Phoebe’ with John and Margaret aboard. They had told us by email that they were heading for the Kennet and Avon and would see us somewhere along the way. They moored alongside and had coffee with us, bringing us up to date with news of mutual friends and the Crick boat show. Myra went to the lock with them whilst I sawed and bagged up some wood that we had retrieved from the river.
Myra had her second swim after supper, having proved that our emergency ladder makes climbing onto the boat from water level quite easy.
The forecast looks good for the next few days, let us hope that they are correct.
2009 Totals – Locks 204; Miles 380; Bus pass uses 8
