Bloggers meet at Fradley..

Moored Fradley, Coventry Canal

I phone for a docs appointment this morning and was told that there was nothing available ‘till Friday morning, so that will have to do.. anyway the weather is lovely at the moment and I do like Fradley Junction.

I got up lazily this morning trying hard to get myself better, but staying in bed is not my scene with thoughts of towpath and woodland walks around this area.  I waited until after lunch though before setting off along the offside edge of the canal through the delightful Fradley Woods.  There was a geocache in this area that I hadn’t got yet.

As I was walking, I heard the wonderful “donk donk” of an old narrowboat engine, so I stopped to wait for it to pass by.. I couldn’t see it as there were bushes between me and the canal, but peering through I got a right surprise.. It was Jo and Keith’s Hadar.. I shouted through the bushes to Jo.. I thought there would be no way she would recognise me poking out of the offside bushes.. but she just caught a glimpse.. enquiring as to their destination, I was pleased she confirmed that they would be stopping in Fradley.. Would see them later then.

I got the geocache and signed the log, then continued along the footpath a little bit further alongside the disused airfield which I believe was used during the war.. You know, you never know what you might see when out walking…

There is a small racing circuit or testing circuit over to the north of Fradley and these little cars were taking turns in whizzing around it.. Watched it for a while before heading back to No Problem..

Jo and Keith had moored Hadar next to NP, and Lucy was really interested in whatever was in the side hatch, maybe she was looking for Paddy or Marmite, Jo’s dog and cat.. Keith and Vic were talking engines and stuff!..

Later this afternoon a familiar face at the window.. it was Jeff from Seyella I had no idea that he and Margaret were in the area, having not read their blog over the last week or so.  The last time we saw them was along the Shropshire Union Canal, since then they have been along the Stratford Canal and managed the Hatton Flight!

This evening Jeff and Margaret are coming over for a coffee, and later we will meet Jo and Keith in the Star Swan here at Fradley for a couple of bevies..