Having been wide awake in the night, we had a slow start to Saturday, including an undercooked boiled egg for R that I ended up scrambling. Waste not, want not! We then walked along the very muddy towpath to Apsley to suss out our next mooring, near to a water tap. We passed Jules Fuels and after a conversation that made us realise we wouldn’t see them again until early January, we upped our order of coal and kindling arriving tomorrow. A top up also of diesel will ensure that we don’t run out of heating. So many things to think about as we realise the weather is getting colder and damper. I wonder how long before we crack!
We were cheered to see the lovely Calzone restaurant in Apsley is back in action and booked in for an early supper. We then walked back to the boat via the pavements which was a deal less muddy. I did some computer work whilst R chopped wood and met our neighbours. One of them, a delightful yorkshire man, had a vespa scooter at the back of his boat that had taken him as far as India,en route to Vietnam. Sadly he didn’t make it all the way due to a road traffic accident.
R was amused to see that the helm of a neighbouring boat had been encased by the bodywork of a VW people mover!
We were amazed by the amount of traffic on the roads today, a constant traffic jam. Perhaps unsurprising as we hurtle towards Christmas. I love the way beauty and urban development sit side by side as shown in today’s photos.
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