The Family visit at Great Haywood..

Since the last blog to today – Moored Great Haywood

Wendie, Danny and grandchildren Kiera and Niamh arrived last Sunday along with Tilly, the now very grown up 5 month old puppy, so no time for blogging!

In fact, no time for anything except enjoying them all being here. It was decided not to move as the weather was a bit hit and miss with showers, plus Tim and Lisa were doing the canopies.. but we all had a great time.. By day the littlens were suitable entertained the ‘country way’ with walks, duck feeding, getting muddy and all things to do with waterways and narrowboats.

A visit to Shugborough Hall was a ‘must do’ too.

I taught them a lot of narrowboat things like cleaning brasses..

Oh and Niamh’s sister was actually quite intent on using some serious elbow juice..

But it was quite stressful for the grown ups.. I very nearly took a tumble into the canal trying to shield the keen one (Niamh) from doing the same!

Once they were exhausted enough to sleep, the bar on NP was opened.. and the four of us enjoyed the social bit till the early hours on each day.. much to our regret each morning, as the youngsters were ready for another fun packed day by 6.30am!!

They left this morning for their 3 hour drive home, and by the time we had put NP back to ‘just us’ and topped up with water and diesel (46p ltr Anglo Welsh here at Gt Haywood) it was gone 5pm..  we just sank down in our chairs totally exhausted!

A great time was had by all!