Awake at 0500 for a light breakfast. Boat tided and cleaned. Not quite cleaned for as we attempted to vacuum (yes a vacuum cleaner is provided) we realised that the engine needed to be running to help the load on the inverter. There was a boat alongside us with folk on it and we doubted they would be awake at that unearthly hour and so they would not have thanked us for starting the engine. We just had to leave it and apologise to Karen and staff later.
All belongings were packed into bags, funny how there seems to be more going back that when we started. It's also odd that each year we manage to leave something behind. This year it was to be the barbecue (don't ask)
Our plan had been to go into Stone for breakfast, however, the time was now 0700 and with nowhere to eat until 0800 we decided there was nothing for it other than to head for home.
Thank you Karen and Staff at Canal Cruising, Stone, not forgetting 'Martha' of course for a fantastic holiday
A summary of the holiday will follow soon and also, more pictures will appear on the daily pages, a lot more and some better editing
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| Dave looking intense or rather deep in concentration as Malc took this photo Trev asked him what he was thinking and he told him he was thinking of telling Malc where to shove the camera!!! |
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| Mission accomplished 'Martha' berthed in the basin at Froghall. What a destination |
We must mention the excellent works undertaken by the many volunteers of The Caldon and Uttoxeter Canals Trust. Without them and The Inland Waterways Association this exceptional waterway might well have been lost forever.
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