All Oaks Wood 2.

Around lunchtime we saw nb Derwent 6 approaching and helped them to moor up in front of us as Del’s back is still quite painful. It was so warm and summer-like in the afternoon we strolled  up into Brinklow  without wearing our coats. We went to the busy little Post Office Stores to send a card off and get a couple of things. We found a narrow footpath running up beside the Raven Inn and on around the Motte and Bailey mound through the fields and back onto the road to Easenhall Lane Bridge. The Squirrels were certainly full of the joys of Spring performing acrobatics to reach the juicy buds in the tree tops.

Returning along the towpath we stopped to chat to Del, Al and David their nephew, who is enjoying a weeks cruise with them. Then a Kate Boat came creeping past looking for a mooring spot so we helped to haul them in to moor in the last space in front of Derwent 6. They were a lovely couple just out for a four day break, beers were offered all round and then the deck chairs came out.  After a couple of beers Brian popped aboard and came out with his guitar, so Del got his out too and Al led the singsong, and a good time was had by all. We particularly liked the song that they had written about their life on board Derwent 6, luvly jubbly!The sun began to set before we realised that it was time for our evening meal, and dinner came strutting along the towpath!

So, we retired to our boats and stoked up the fires as the nights are usually rather chilly.    

A lovely ending to a ‘perfick’ day!

 

ps. the pheasant lived to see another day.