Hungerford

Jenny is amazed to get a signal on board! She is perched at the corner of the galley with fingers crossed that she can stay connected long enough to finish!

We remained in Thatcham an extra dày after an early phone call from Janice and Dave  who fancied a run out to find us! After an excellent Sunday Roast in the Swan we enjoyed a walk  followed by tea and cake on board. Oliver was a really good boy and Emily enjoyed feeding the ducks and eating fruit cake! Dave had a little shut eye and Janice oversaw events. It was so good to see them all.

We had a very long day on Monday. We began the day sharing locks with Andy and Richard in their boat Carpe Diem. It is always so much nicer to have some company and it definitely eases the load. We said goodbye at Newbury but our paths will no doubt cross again. We ventured on with the aim of getting to Hungerford. However, the wind grew all afternoon and the rain started so called it a day at Kintbury. Jenny was much relieved because the locks seemed to be getting harder and heavier as time went on. Tireness and weakness set in! Hope it's not a sign of getting old!!

We left early this morning in very blustery conditions to get to Hungerford for Sid to get his train back to Chi for his weekly blood tests.

The wind is due to ease and we are forecast to get a spell of summer over the next few days.