After a long cold, wet winter we have finally been able to start our boating for 2010. We were begining to twitch after 6 months in the house but everything is OK now.
Yesterday, we loaded the boat with clothes and provisions for a 3 week cruise and then returned home. This morning all we needed to do was to clear the fridge into a cool-bag, turn off the central heating, and leave. After a quick trip into Waitrose to pick up a superior ready meal we embarked. Despite a fairly strong wind we were able to leave our mooring and turn the boat without difficulty and then out onto the Trent & Mersey Canal towards Stoke on Trent.
Today was a short trip of only 5 miles lock-free cruising - the main purpose being to recharge the batteries. Normally we like to cruise for at least 3 hours in order to generate sufficient electricity to power the fridge, lights, water pump, radio etc for the night, with some power left over if really necessary.
We have moored in Rugeley, a town dominated by a large powerstation, which our guidebook not unfairly calls unexciting. Sorry if there are any Rugeley inhabitants reading the blog!
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Bon Voyage! Rugeley may be unexciting now, but it has had its moments in the past:
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Sleep well and don't have nightmares!
Lesley
xxx