Marston Doles to Braunston is a busy time..

Yesterday – Flecknoe to Braunston, 3.5 miles 0 locks. Today – Moored Braunston, GU Canal

Computer was on the blink last night so no blog.. all seems well with it at the moment though

The weekend was busy for us, Saturday we filled with diesel from Ian and Ally on NB Gosty Hill, and they timed their arrival just right as I was taking some baked scones out of the oven.. they enjoyed one of those each!

Tele went on then to watch Portsmouth win at Wembley to book a place in the FA Cup Final.. so tense it was at the end I was stood up very excited and screaming at the ref to blow the whistle forgetting completely that I had a sponge cake in the oven!!!!.. Thank goodness he blew the whistle.. the cake was saved.. just!!

Jennie, Phil and the grandchildren Jessica and Molly arrived in the evening, and good friend John also arrived to escort Phil back to Wigrams Marina to park the car before bringing Phil back to No Problem.. we all had a great evening together, the young ones enjoying their bunks in the back cabin and watching DVDs..

Sunday we woke to the snow.. Everyone was very excited, yes even the grown ups..

We had planned to leave about 10.30am to go down the Napton flight, but with a snowman to build and fun to be had in the field nearby there was no chance of getting away much before noon..  Gawd looking at that pic, I must get myself another lightweight coat, that one looks like a bloomin’ tent on me now, such is the weight I have lost!

But I did enjoy a cooked breakfast too, and the extension to the table that Vic made worked well as you can see, using two tall stools in the gangway.  It was thumbs up from Jessica on the far side for grandma’s breakfast!…

Ha weighing myself this morning I am still 9st 12 lbs, so all that indulgence over the weekend has made no difference!

So it was Sunday down the flight to the Folly..

And Monday after a very lazy morning, and yet another cooked breakie, going on to Wigrams to drop them all off.  The weather had been fantastic to us over the weekend with clear skies and plenty of sun.

It is always sad to say goodbye to the family when they leave, this time we seemed to have had so much fun, for sure those grandchildren will always remember this particular weekend, I wonder if they will ever see so much snow again.. the weekend of the snow on grandma’s boat.

Going out of the marina to continue towards Braunston the heavens opened.  We had to smile, no sooner had they gone the weather changed!

Gillian had left a comment that she would be in the area, so we hoped that NB Per Angusta would be moored near bridge 103, our intended mooring on Monday evening.  Sure enough just one boat moored.. and yes it must be because out popped Gillian from her narrowboat to greet the girls, Lucy and Meg.  The two collies welcomed the pats!

Gillian and Ian very kindly made us a cup of tea and showed us their beautiful boat.  I remember reading of the build of this particular boat some 4 years ago and had been following it’s progress, so it was a real thrill to actually meet after all this time.. Here they go making their way in the opposite direction the next day..

Lovely to meet you both at last…

Onward to Braunston yesterday then, and we are still there today probably going to move towards the tunnel tomorrow.. and no doubt through it too!