This is what keeps us warm and snug

Well we arrived in Rugby safe and sound on Thursday.  Having met up with friends Sue and Mike on Trisha Helen at lunch time, and then, mooring 2 boats away from Inca with friends Caroline and Gary on board later in the afternoon.  So all in all, a great day for catching up with friends.  Friday saw us setting off for Marlow and a weekend with Lorraine.  It was lovely to see them all.  We exchanged Christmas presents, not having managed to fit it in in December.  Addison and Brogan get taller and more articulate each time we see them.  For Brogan that translates as he hardly stops talking.  Well to say hardly stops at all would be more accurate!  Addison is a proper young lady taking an interest in what she wears and how her hair is done!  We did manage to Skype Richard whilst there but unfortunately although we could see him, for most of the time he couldn’t see us.  No bad thing I hear you say, but he was looking forward to ‘seeing’ his niece and nephew.  Then Sunday evening on the way back we stopped off in Bicester to visit Julie who we have been friends with since before Richard was born.  So all in all a very pleasurable weekend.  Today we have returned the car, done some shopping in Rugby and cruised a couple of miles to Clifton.  Nearly at Hilmorton where I will have to get the windlass out for 3 locks, hope I can remember what to do with it!