We set off from Weston on Saturday morning and after 2 locks and a right hand turn at Great Haywood Junction we arrived at Tixall Wide in time to moor for lunch.  Tixall is a favourite place from when we were hiring.  As Wide suggests it is an area of very wide canal, almost like a lake.  We moored behind another boat which was also flying a Devon flag.  Narrow Boat Inca, with Gary and Carolyn from Paignton.  We spent much of the time there chatting to them.  Gary, no I still haven’t looked at your blog but feel you are watching me write this!!

We were busy too for the two and a half days we were there.  Paul painted the hull one side then we polished the side and cleaned the windows.  Then this is where the wide bit comes in, it was easy to turn and moor again to do the same again on the other side of the boat!

So this morning we left Tixall and are now headed towards Rugeley where we will once again stock the cupboards and the fridge.  All this fresh air does give you an appetite.